Tenders Are Invited For Short Term National Advocacy Strategy Development For Bridging The Gap Between The Formal And Informal Justice Project Bgfij

Tenders Are Invited For Short Term National Advocacy Strategy Development For Bridging The Gap Between The Formal And Informal Justice Project Bgfij Position Activity Short Term National Advocacy StrategyProgram WomenS Empowerment Programme Wep Who Can Apply Open To Individual Experts Consultants Consulting Agencies Report To Director Of Wep And Project Manager Bgfij Project Location The Consultant Will Be Based In Kabul It Is Expected That Consultant Will Also Travel To Baghlan Balkh Jawzjan Kunduz Samangan And Takhar Provinces Date Of Announcement May 19 2019Closing Date June 20 20191 Project BackgroundThe Asia Foundation Is A Non Profit International Development Organization Committed To Improving Lives Across A Dynamic And Developing Asia Informed By Six Decades Of Experience And Deep Local Expertise Its Programs Address Critical Issues Affecting Asia In The 21St Century Governance And Law Economic Development Womens Empowerment Environment And Regional Cooperation Headquartered In San Francisco The Foundation Works Through A Network Of Offices In 18 Asian Countries And In Washington Dc In Afghanistan The Foundation Has Been A Leading Advocate For WomenS Empowerment And Works On The Premise That Improving Social Economic And Political Opportunities For Women Will Improve Society Overall The Organization Has Pioneered Projects To Promote Opportunities For Afghan Women By Forging Strategic Relationships With Government Institutions Local Ngos And Influential Non State Actors Particularly Traditional Community And Religious Leaders By Strengthening The Formal And Informal Justice Sectors Encouraging Institutional Reform And Raising Awareness Of WomenS Rights Within An Islamic Framework The FoundationS Projects Contribute To A Sustained Reduction In Violence Against Women And Expand WomenS Personal And Social Security The Project Bridging The Gap Between Formal And Informal Justice Is A Cooperation Between The Kingdom Of The Netherlands Germany Bmz Giz Rule Of Law Project And The Asia Foundation In Afghanistan The Project Aims To Improve The Links And Exchanges Between Different Justice Sector Stakeholders Strengthen Their Relationship And Improve The Quality Of Justice Services Within The Different Sectors And Support Capacity Building Of Both Informal And Formal Justice Actors In Afghanistan Leading To Better Overall Access To Justice For The Population The Project Will Be Implemented Under Two Primary Components Component 1 Focuses On The Interaction Between Formal And Informal Justice Providers An Important Element Of This Component Is The Support Of The Development Drafting And Implementation Of The Law On Conciliation On Civil Disputes Which Will Regulate The Relationship Between Formal And Informal Justice Providers And Establish Unified Standards For Their Interaction Component 2 Focuses On Activities Implemented For Stakeholders From The Formal And Informal JusticeSectors With Giz Focussing Mainly On Actors Of The Formal Justice System And The Foundation On InformalJustice Providers Activities Include Building The Capacity Of Male And Female Jirga Members AndStrengthening The Capacities Of Formal Legal Aid Providers Like Legal Clinics Or Gender Focal Points AnotherMajor Aim Of The Project Under Both Components Is Strengthening The Linkages Between The DifferentJustice Sectors While Synergy Activities Will Be Implemented Wherever Possible And Throughout All Activities A Special Focus Will Be Placed On Improving The Conditions Of Women In Afghanistan Overall Objective And Expected Outcomes Of The Project The Project Seeks To Improve The Quality Of And Access To Formal And Informal Justice Sectors In Afghanistan While The Specific Objectives Of The Project Are As Follows The Capacity Of And The Linkages Between FormalAnd Informal Justice Actors Have Improved Component 1 Improving The Interplay Between Formal And Informal Justice SectorsExpected Outcome The Coordination And Cooperation Between Formal And Informal Justice Sectors HaveImproved Component 2 Supporting Formal And Informal Justice ProvidersExpected Outcome The Capacities Of Formal E G Huquqs Legal Clinics Gender Focal Points And Informal E G Jirgas Shuras Justice Providers Have Increased Particularly With Regards To WomenS Rights 2 Purpose Of The Consultancy ServicesUnder Component 2 Of The Bridging The Gap Between Formal And Informal Justice Project The FoundationIntend To Advocate For Revisions And Implementation Of Jirga Shura Law On Conciliating Of Civil Disputes ToAchieve This Objective The Foundation Will Hire An Expert To Develop A Detailed Advocacy Strategy InCoordination With Informal Justice Sector And The Ministry Of Justice 3 Objective Of The Consultancy ServicesThe Overall Objective Of This Consultancy Is To Facilitate The Foundation To Develop An Effective AdvocacyStrategy To Support The Jirga Shura Law On Conciliation Of Civil Disputes 4 Methodology And Scope Of WorkA Methodology The Study Will Apply The Most Appropriate Technique Methodology Approach That WillFocus On The Objective Highlighted Above However These Are Not Limited To The Use Of Desk Review And KeyInformant Interviews To Help In The Formulation Of The Indicators The Consultant Will Be Expected To ProvideThis Methodology In The Inception Report B Scope Of The Consultancy The Successful Consultant Will Be Required To Carry Out The FollowingActivities Tasks Task 1 Develop The Draft Advocacy StrategyDevelop An Advocacy Strategy That Analyzes The Situation Identify Advocacy Issues Set Goals And Objectives Analyze Policy And Power Identify Targets And Influencers Develop An Action Plan Resourcing AndImplementation Of The Plan Task 2 Present The Draft Advocacy Strategy To The National Conference In KabulThe Consultant Shall Attend And Present The Developed Strategy With Key Stakeholders In The NationalConference In Kabul And Six One Day Workshops In Six Target Provinces Baghlan Balkh Jawzjan Kunduz Samangan And Takhar The Six Workshops One Per Province Will Create Space For Formal And InformalJustice Sector Actors To Review And Discuss The Jirga Shura Law On Conciliation Of Civil Disputes And TheAdvocacy Strategy The Kabul National Conference Will Involve Influential Stakeholders Such As Representatives From The Ministry Of Justice Both Houses Of Parliament Subnational GovernmentInstitutions And Csos During The National Conference Findings And Recommendations Will Be PresentedFor Discussion And Agreement On Necessary Changes To The Jirga Shura Law On Conciliation Of Civil DisputesAnd How It Should Enter Implementation The Six Provincial Workshops And National Conference Will BeOrganized By The Foundation And Its Implementing Partner The Consultant Will Be Responsible To GenerateThe Debate And Discussion On Jirga Shura Law On Conciliation Of Civil Disputes And The Strategy And DraftReports Of The Proceedings Task 3 Final Advocacy StrategyFinalize The Advocacy Strategy With Recommendations With The Validation Team To Be Constituted For ThisPurpose By The Foundation Target Audience Users The Strategy Will Target Ministry Of Justice Formal And Informal Justice Stakeholders DevelopmentPartners Bar Associations Legal Aid Service Providers Government Media And The Public 5 Key Deliverables Expected OutputsThe Following Are The Expected Deliverables During The Consultancy Period Inception Report Building On The Initial Proposal Submitted The Selected Consultant Will Be Expected ToPrepare An Inception Report Within 2 Days Of Being Awarded The Contract The Inception Report Must IncludeA Clear Understanding Of The Terms Of Reference Budget Description Of The Methodology Including DataRequirements Data Sources And Methods Of Collection And A Work Plan With A Clear Timetable Proposed ToExecute The Assignment Illustrated Where Appropriate With Charts For Activities Draft Advocacy Strategy Document The Selected Individual Consultant Agency Will Be Expected ToConduct A Comprehensive Desk Review To Gather Data Which Is Available From Routine Statistics And Analysis This Must Utilize Reliable Sources And Be Referenced To Academic Standards In Addition The Consultant WillBe Required To Carry Out Key Informant Interviews To Verify Literature And To Get Baseline Information ThatMay Not Necessarily Have Been Documented Action Plan And Resourcing Plan The Selected Individual Consultant Agency Will Prepare And An ActionPlan With Implementation Plan And Resource Requirements Final Study Report The Consultant Will Incorporate Feedback And Prepare A Final Report With The AdvocacyStrategy And Action Plan 6 Duration Of The Consultancy ServicesThe Study Will Be Conducted Within The Fastest Time From The Date Of Commissioning To Be Mention In YourProposal 7 ReportingThe Consultant In All Undertakings And Processes Related To This Assignment Shall Report To The DirectorWomenS Empowerment Programme And Project Manager Supervision The Individual Consultant Agency Shall Work Closely With The Director WomenSEmpowerment And Project Manager Throughout The Study Period 8 PrinciplesRespect The Individual Consultant Agency Should Respect The Views Of All Stakeholders And ParticipantsEngaged During The Assignment Equality The Individual Consultant Agency Is Expected To Provide Equal Participation And Ensure ReflectionOf The Views As Gathered From The Participants Acknowledgement All Opinions And Beliefs Expressed By Participants Are Valid Consultants Should NotShow Preferences For One Opinion Or Belief Over Another Investigation Focus Group Discussions AndInterviews Are Designed To Obtain An In Depth Understanding About

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