Individual consultancy: Child Centred Risk Assessment

Consultant Crisis & Emergency Response Programme & Policy Monitoring & Evaluation

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Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

The overall purpose of the assignment is to equip UNICEF and partners to better factor in risks, including climate change risks, into programming. This includes identification of areas of greatest risk due to a variety of natural hazards, capacity to respond, etc. The information will be used to inform future programme to guide targeting of beneficiaries, ensure risk-informed programming, and support for increased resilience of social and basic services for children. The analysis should equip UNICEF to better identify priorities for inclusive climate change-focused programming and advocacy work centred around the needs of children in Mozambique.

Specific objectives are:

• Develop an inclusive Child-Centred Risk Analysis (CCRA) for Mozambique conducting analysis of exposure, hazards, vulnerability and capacity mapping (at least to the district level) and analysis including a layered map of all of the above.
• Provide an updated Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) drawing on existing information and resources, including climate projections/scenarios and identifying potential areas of inclusive child-centred advocacy, programming, and intervention.
• Illustrate the impact of climate-related shocks on children (at least in the last five years) indicating how children (with and without disabilities) were affected and what measures were taken to minimize the impact as well as mitigate/prevent future risks

Scope of Work:

Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in the world ranking 181st on the 2020 Human Development Index with approximately 62 per cent of the population were living in extreme poverty in 2014, earning less than $1.90 per day. The population share of the poor (using the US$1.9/day 2011 PPP poverty line) was projected to decline by less than 1 percentage point from 60.8 per cent to 59.9 per cent between 2017 and 2020. COVID-19 has created additional economic burdens on households. On top of this social and economic vulnerability, the country is highly vulnerable to climate-related hazards and in the last five years has been exposed to conflict-related events exacerbating the already poor living conditions of vulnerable people in the country. A recent poverty analysis conducted in Mozambique shows that cyclones, floods or drought can lead to a drop of up to 25-30 per cent in per capita food consumption and that affected households cut back on expenditures on basic non-food items[1].

Children are more vulnerable to climate and environmental shocks because there are physically and physiologically more vulnerable and less able to withstand and survive shocks, as well as having an increased risk of death due to disease. The Children’s Climate Risk Index (CCRI) assessed children’s exposure to climate risks in relation to their access to critical social and basic services and reveals that almost every child on earth is now exposed to at least one climate and environmental shock and stress[2]. The report also finds that approximately 1 billion children living in 33 countries are at an extremely high risk to the impacts of climate change. Mozambique is one of the countries classified as extremely high for the CCRI ranking tenth globally and also ranks in the top ten of the INFORM risk index. Evidence shows also that women are more vulnerable than men to climate change and disasters, due to their higher dependency on natural resources, responsibilities on household water supply and energy for cooking and heating, as well as for food security. Women have limited access to and control of environmental goods and services; they have negligible participation in decision-making and are not involved in the distribution of environment management benefits. Consequently, women are less able to confront climate change. As the main caregiver and responsible for children’s health and wellbeing, their enhanced vulnerability further undermines children resilience[3]. Climate-related shocks are becoming more frequent and severe. In the last five years, the country was hit by six tropical cyclones and number of storms affecting over three million people, destroying a number of critical infrastructures such as schools, health facilities, individual houses, roads and bridges. As can be seen, the effects of climate change are already evident in Mozambique and are expected to lead to further rises in disaster losses. Therefore, a gender-responsive CCRA is of the utmost importance to risk-informed planning and programming, and will contribute improving child-sensitive policies and practices.

The geographic scope of this work will be nationwide and will include close discussion and consultations with sections to identify and prioritise child vulnerability indicators related to UNICEF’s core areas of work (health, nutrition, education, child protection, WASH, social policy) to enable risk analysis and impact across the sectors. The analysis should as much as possible relate with UNICEF’s core programmatic areas, establishing a clear link between the consequences of shocks, prevailing vulnerability/deprivations, and follow the methodology used in the CCRI. The work will require utilizing and analysis significant amounts of quantitative data on hazards, impacts, climate, and children’s vulnerability for Mozambique as well as discussion with partners and Government to understand the existing capacity to respond to emergencies in country. The work may require interviews with specific key informants to validate/confirm some of the findings from the analysis.

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[1] World Bank ,2019 - Mozambique Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Program

[2] Cyclones, floods, heatwaves, water scarcity, vector borne diseases, air pollution, lead pollution

[3] https://www.un.org/en/chronicle/article/womenin-shadow-climate change#:~:text=Women%20are%20increasingly%20being%20seen,dependent%20on%20threatened%20natural%20resources

Work Assignment Overview

Tasks/Milestone

Deliverables/Outputs

Timeline

Estimated Budget

1. Description of the methodology to conduct the multi-hazard, exposure,

child vulnerability and capacity analysis including outline of the report

Inception report demonstrating how the analysis will be developed, data requirements, proposed indicators for child vulnerability (including disability-, age-, and gender-specific considerations), preliminary/proposed data sources and the draft report outline. [1]

Two weeks after contract signature

$

2. A comprehensive and inclusive Child-Centred Risk Analysis for

Mozambique including multi-hazard, exposure, child vulnerability and capacity maps

(at least district level) and analysis

Draft: Child-Centred Risk Analysis including the following:

• Disaster Risk profile for Mozambique
• how boys and girls are being affected by disasters
• how disasters are impacting on inequalities and how inequalities are exacerbating child vulnerability to disasters
• estimates of loss and damages from climate-related shocks (including critical infrastructure related to children’s wellbeing);
• what risk mitigation measures are established to minimize the impact;
• adaptation measures established by/for different population groups to prevent and lessen impact from future risks
• Mapping at district level (at least): individual hazards analysis, multi-hazard analysis, child vulnerability, child-centred risk per sector and others as identified and relevant, exposure risks (child- and disability-sensitive), capacity to respond,
• Mapping the impact of previous disasters on boys and girls with and without disabilities illustrating the geographic and programmatic areas affected
• Gender analysis (identifying gender differences in child vulnerability but also the repercussions of gender inequalities on child vulnerability).
• A list of data on children’s vulnerability and climate change that can be used in the Information Management system under development for INGD
• Data (climate and child vulnerability) in shapefile format used for the analysis
• Potential areas of advocacy on child-centred, gender-responsive and inclusive resilience and multi-sectoral interventions

Eight weeks after approval of inception report[2]

$

3. A comprehensive and updated (last 5 years) climate change vulnerability

assessment (CCVA) for Mozambique

Draft: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment including the following:

• Climate Change projections and potential impacts on different sectors especially those which are key for children (basic services, livelihoods);
• Environmental vulnerabilities/risks

Potential areas/measures for climate change adaptation applicable to Mozambique context and UNICEF mandate areasRecommendation on how to include climate change vulnerability assessment into the INGD platform

• Considerations on gender-related adaptation strategies and concerns

Eight weeks after approval of inception report

$

5. Development of presentation in PPT of the analysis conducted and

delivery to selected UNICEF staff

PPT presentation of the analysis and delivery of presentation to selected UNICEF staff

One week before the approval of the final report

$

6. Final report including all tasks above

Final report including the CCRA and CCVA (2 documents)

Two weeks after submission of draft report

$

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[1] You can find examples of other UNICEF CCRA’s online: e.g. https://www.unicef.org/pacificislands/media/751/file/Child-Centred-Risk-Assessment.pdf

https://themimu.info/sites/themimu.info/files/documents/Report_Myanmar_Child-Centred_Risk_Assessment_UNICEF_2017_0.pdf, https://www.preventionweb.net/files/36688_36688rosaccriskassessmentfeb2014.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Disciplines: Climate Change, Risk Analysis, Geographic Information System (GIS), Computer/Data science, Gender analysis.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

• Have at least 8 years of experience in developing risk/vulnerability assessments preferably related to climate and socio-economic related risks;
• Hold a Masters/PhD Degree in climate change modelling, risk analysis modelling, resource analysis/modelling, data analysis and management or related field;
• ArcGIS and Geospatial analysis and skills (mandatory);
• Expertise to ensure the analysis is gender sensitive and captures gender-related issues
• Relevant experience working in developing countries is desirable, especially in Mozambique;
• Ability to analyse information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically.
• Strong representational skills;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills;

Fluency in English, both verbal and written is required; and knowledge of Portuguese is desired

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

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