Individual Consultancy: Gender Review of the Mozambique’s Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Systems

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Purpose and Objective:

There is a lack of data concerning constraints in accessing civil registration and the effects of non-access also from a gender perspective. The Purpose of the assessment is to look at the CRVS system and how gender equity perceptions, behaviours and social norms in Mozambique affects the civil registration of women, girls, boys and men. It will seek to identify gendered barriers and bottle necks that affect service availability, accessibility and affordability for women, girls, boys, and men in Mozambique.

Specifically the review will:

1. Identify barriers to physical access to registration for women, girls, boys and men and look at whether there is specific barrier for women including implicit and explicit gender biases and discrimination in access to civil registration.
2. Investigate inequalities in coverage of birth registration and other vital events by subgroups within country and explore in-depth, gender-related, demand-side and supply-side barriers to CRVS and ID coverage.
3. Identify and review how the CRVS legal framework in Mozambique address the different needs of women, girls boys and men;
4. Review the existing data for deaths and recording of causes of death with a gender lens. This includes identifying social or cultural reasons for the under-registration of female deaths;
5. Provide concrete evidence-based recommendations to improve the gender lens of the Mozambique’s CRVS programme.

The desk review and field-based research will outline :

• intra-household and community-level decision making dynamics, roles and responsibilities on registration, child well-being and care, including registration aspects;
• Direct and indirect costs associated to the registration process;
• Access and control over resources within the household;
• Accessibility to registration services, including distance to be covered to reach the service, opening times and compatibility with time management of household members, freedom of movement of women and girls;
• Traditional and social norms related constraints to registration services;
• Gender-based inequalities on registration (what areas/life event are the least registered?) and repercussions on girls and boys rights

The review will also orient on programmatic recommendations to address barriers, both through targeted and crosscutting approaches.

The geographical focus of the assessment will be in the three main cities within the southern, central and northern regions of Mozambique, namely: Maputo, Sofala Province and Nampula Province.

Methodology and Technical Approach:

The review will be utilization-focused, gender and human rights responsive and follow a mixed methods approach. These complementary approaches will be deployed to ensure that the research:

• responds to and inform on the needs of women, girls, boys and men;
• provides both a substantive assessment of CVRS system and link to gender, while also respecting human rights principles throughout the review process, allowing for the participation and consultation of key stakeholders (rights holders and duty-bearers) to the extent possible;
• utilizes both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods to enhance triangulation of data and increase overall data quality, validity, credibility, robustness and reduce bias.

The review can include the following methods (the consultant can further suggest other methods that he/she deems fit for the assignment):

Desk Reviews: carry out initial analysis of programme documents from government and UN (UNLIA Guidelines, UNLIA Rapid assessment Report, CRVS strategic and Operational Plan, Plano Quinquenal do Governo, UNICEF CPMP, UNLIA Implementation Plan and provide guidance to support additional data collection that will be required for the gender review process.

Semi-structured interviews: discussions to be conducted (in person and over skype, Zoom/phone) with UNICEF, WHO staff and a small number of partners at country, regional and headquarters level.

In-depth Interviews: In depth phone and in-person interviews with key stakeholders (including right holders) selected during the inception phase. Emphasis should be given to ensuring inclusion of headquarter, field perspectives and target stakeholders.

Case Studies: A collective case study involving various cases should be a key aspect of the methodology. The inception phase and desk review should inform the selection of approximately 2 – 3 case studies for the review study. Case study selection should be guided by agreed criteria that could prioritize inclusion of women, girls boys and men.

Surveys: can be utilized to capture both qualitative and quantitative information from a wide range of stakeholders (including right holders) and should be administered using appropriate channels. For example, electronic surveys could be administered to UN staff, while national researchers may be needed to administer surveys to national partners.

Activities and Tasks: Desk review of relevant documentation, stakeholder meetings

Timeline

Activity

Deliverable

3 weeks after the start of the contract

Payment: 10%

Inception phase

1. Preparation of draft inception report and data collection tools;

   •Engagement with stakeholders on formulating and agreeing evaluation questions;

   •Ethical approval process

   Finalization of inception report, and translation into Portuguese

1. Draft inception report

Recipients: relevant stakeholders

2. Presentation of the draft inception report and instruments – in person or via video link – to wider group of partners, WHO and UNICEF staff;

3. Final inception report (plus completed revision trail addressing all comments)

Recipients: UNICEF staff from Child Protection, Gender and SPEAR, WHO and relevant stakeholders

4 weeks after the inception phase

Payment: 20%

Data collection phase

•Preparation of instruments for data collection, their pre-testing and piloting

•Organisation of all aspects of data collection including logistics and management of enumerator teams

•Preparation of interview transcripts,

•Population of evaluation matrix.

4. Data collection de-brief with UNICEF and WHO staff

4 weeks after the data collection phase

Payment: 20%

Drafting, validation and completion phase

• Data analysis and drafting
• Preparation of a PowerPoint presentation on emerging findings, conclusions and recommendations
• Engagement with stakeholders on draft report review.
• Preparation of evaluation and policy briefs.

5. Presentation of Preliminary Findings – in person or via video link – on emerging findings, conclusions and recommendations, with key evaluation stakeholders.

Recipients: members of the evaluation reference group

6. A complete first draft evaluation report

Recipients: UNICEF staff managing evaluation and WHO

1 week after last round of comments

Payment: 50%

Final approval

• Finalization of report: before approval report will go through at least two revision rounds by an external party against GEROS quality criteria.
• Preparation of summaryowerPoint presentation

7. A final evaluation report (plus completed audit trail addressing all comments). The final report should be illustrated with data and infographics. The approval process for the final report included at least two rounds of revisions with UNICEF MCO and UNICEF ESARO.

Recipients: UNICEF staff managing evaluation

8. Final PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the evaluation findings.

Recipients: UNICEF staff managing evaluation and WHO

9. Evaluation brief. A summary of the key evaluation points, with a maximum of 4 pages, illustrated with data and infographics.

Recipients: UNICEF staff managing evaluation and WHO

10. Support in UNICEF dissemination efforts. Presenting and sharing the results in a web-based conference.

Recipients: national and international stakeholders.

1. Deliverables and Payments:

Payments will be processed upon acceptance of the corresponding deliverable and against an invoice that will make reference to the contract reference and deliverable number. Payments will be approved by the respective section chief.

Deliverable 1: Inception phase

Delivery timeframe (specify weeks, months or working days): 3 weeks

Deliverable/product(s): 1. Draft inception report 2. Presentation of the draft inception report and instruments – in person or via video link – to wider group of partners, WHO and UNICEF staff; 3. Final inception report (plus completed revision trail addressing all comments)

Payment (indicate amount or %): 10%

Deliverable 2: Data collection

Delivery timeframe (specify weeks, months or working days): 4 weeks

Deliverable/product(s): 4. Data collection de-brief with UNICEF and WHO staff

Payment (indicate amount or %): 20%

Deliverable 3: Draft validation and completion phase

Delivery timeframe (specify weeks, months or working days): 4 weeks

Deliverable/product(s): 5. Presentation of Preliminary Findings – in person or via video link – on emerging findings, conclusions and recommendations, with key evaluation stakeholders. 6. A complete first draft evaluation report

Payment (indicate amount or %): 20%

Deliverable 4: Final Report

Delivery timeframe (specify weeks, months or working days): 3 weeks

Deliverable/product(s): 7. A final evaluation report (plus completed audit trail addressing all comments); 8. Final PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the evaluation findings; 9. Evaluation brief.

Payment (indicate amount or %): 50%

Management and Supervision: The consultant will be hired by Child Protection Section. The consultant will be supervised by the Child Protection Specialist responsible for the CRVS portfolio with technical assistance by the Research Specialist under SPEAR Section. The assignment duration will be from May 2022 to August 2022.

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

Academic qualifications:

Advanced university degree in social sciences, Anthropology, or international development or relevant field of study

Work experience:

At least 10 years of experience working on gender-responsive evidence and research

Specific knowledge, competencies, and skills required:

• Substantive and programmatic experience in gender-related aspects, gender-responsive approaches, with an understanding CRVS landscape, is essential.
• Demonstrated experience in gender-responsive and gender specific data and evidence collection, using the evidence base on gender in shaping and implementing programmes
• Strong analytical skills in gender-responsive and gender-transformative programme design and assessment, ideally at the international level.
• Understanding of the Southeast Africa and/ or Mozambique socio-economic, anthropological and community context is required
• Prior experience with UNICEF or UN agency programme planning would be an asset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong interpersonal and presentation skills.

Language skills:

Fluency in both English and Portuguese is required.

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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 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.

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