Tenders Are Invited For Consultant On Technical Support To The Ministry Of Economic Development And Trade On Gender Responsive Official Development Assistance

Tenders Are Invited For Consultant On Technical Support To The Ministry Of Economic Development And Trade On Gender Responsive Official Development Assistance BackgroundUn Women Grounded In The Vision Of Equality Enshrined In The Charter Of The United Nations Works For The Elimination Of Discrimination Against Women And Girls The Empowerment Of Women And The Achievement Of Equality Between Women And Men As Partners And Beneficiaries Of Development Human Rights Humanitarian Action And Peace And Security The Ukrainian Constitution Policy And Legal Frameworks Guarantee Equality For Men And Women In Ukraine In All Sectors The Country Adopted Sustainable Development Goals Sdgs Joined The Beijing Declaration And The Platform For Action Bpfa Of The 4Th World Conference For Women 1995 And Ratified The Main International Instruments On Gender Equality And WomenS Rights Including The Convention On Elimination Of All Forms Of Discrimination Against Women Cedaw And Its Optional Protocol Un Women In Partnership With The Office Of The Deputy Prime Minister On European And Euro Atlantic Integration Dpm Launched The Project Enhancing Accountability For Gender Equality And WomenS Empowerment In National Reforms Peace And Security Referred To As Reforms Project Hereafter With The Goal To Support The Government In Achieving Transformative Results In Ukraine By Integrating Gender Equality And WomenS Human Rights Commitments Into The National Reforms And The Peace And Security Processes And By Putting Mechanisms In Place For Adequate Financing Implementation Monitoring And Evaluation The Efforts On Increasing Aid Effectiveness Have Made Clear That Reform Of Aid Management Systems Should Translate Into Enhanced Performance And Results For Development And Gender Equality The Paris Declaration For Aid Effectiveness 2005 Accra Agenda For Action 2008 And Busan Partnership For Effective Development Cooperation 2011 As Well As Subsequent Meetings And Actions Have Clearly Articulated The Need For Gender Responsive Oda And Acceleration And Deepening Of The Implementation Of The National Priorities Through Gender Responsive Budgeting In 2012 2013 Un Women With Support From European Commission Conducted A Baseline Study Gender Analysis Of Official Development Assistance To Ukraine The Baseline Contributed To Enriching The Knowledge And Subsequent Efforts Related To Gender Responsive Oda In Ukraine And Regular Mapping Of Gender Equality Commitments In The Official Development Assistance And Creating An Online Gender Equality Dashboard In Ukraine The Government Has Demonstrated The Commitment To Gender Responsive Oda Through The Gender Donor Coordination Group Led By Deputy Prime Minister For Eu And Euro Atlantic Integration Aimed At Contributing To The Increased Volume And Effective Use Of Aid To Implement National Commitments To Gender Equality And Womens Empowerment Un Women Reforms Project Is Working With The Ministry Of Economic Development And Trade On Introducing Systems For Tracking The Allocations For Gender Equality In The Oda Un Women Will Provide Policy Advice And Technical Support To The Government On Establishing International Standards Of Data Generation Establish Systems For Evidence Generation On Gender Financing Gaps Thereby Establish Systems To Ensure The Quality Volume And Sustainability Of The Oda That Corresponds To The Gender Equality Commitments Related To National Priorities In Compliance With The Addis Ababa Action Plan The Ministry Of Economic Development And Trade Will Also Be Supported In Using Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development Oecd Development Assistance Committee Dac Gender Equality Policy Marker For A Systematic Approach To Track The Gender Responsiveness Of Oda Given The Importance Of Dac Gender Equality Policy Marker As A Key Monitoring And Accountability Tool In The Context Of 2030 Agenda The Gender Equality Tracking System Will Also Enable The Government Of Ukraine To Strengthen The Monitoring Of Progress On Sdg Agenda 2030 As Outlined Above Un Women Seeks To Hire An International Consultant In Collaboration With The Ministry Of Economic Development And Trade Moedt To Undertake Gender Analysis Of The Oda And Introduce Oecd Dac Gender Equality Policy Marker For Oda Tracking The International Consultant Is Expected To Work In Collaboration With A National Consultant To Be Recruited By Un Women And Work Closely With The Moedt Focal Point During The Entire Assignment Duties And ResponsibilitiesUnder The Overall Guidance Of The Representative Of Un Women In Ukraine And The Direct Supervision Of The Programme Specialist The International Consultant Will Be Responsible For The Following Tasks 1 In Cooperation With And With Support Of The National Consultant Hired By Un Women Finetune The Methodology And Workplan For The Assignment 2 Days By 25 June 2019 2 In Cooperation With And With Support Of The National Consultant Hired By Un Women Prepare A Report Based On The Desk Review Gender Analysis Of Oda In Ukraine In Relation To UkraineS National Gender Equality Commitments Using The Donor Dashboard Which Will Be Aimed At Assessing The Following 11 Days By 30 July 2019 The Volume Of Aid To Implement National Commitments To Gender Equality And WomenS Empowerment The Extent To Which The National Gender Specific Priorities Of Ukraine Are Addressed Through Donor Financing The Extent To Which Gender Is Integrated And Prioritised In Donors Development Assistance Frameworks The Extent To Which Gender Indicators Are Included In Performance Assessments Joint Reviews Carried Out By Donors Including Assessment Of Implementation Of Gender National Action Plans The Extent To Which Gender Is Included In Joint Reviews Tors Reports And Performance Assessment Framework Pafs During The Implementation Of The Programme The Extent To Which Gender Responsive Aid Is Prioritized In Oda Budget Support Including The Level Of Participation And Decision Making Entrusted To The Gender Equality Experts In Donor Conferences On Financing The Extent To Which Gender Expertise Is Utilized By Bilateral And Multilateral Donors For The Design Or Review Of Csps Pafs Joint Needs Assessments Evaluations And Joint Reviews Incorporated After The First Mission To Ukraine 1 Undertake A Field Mission To Ukraine To Hold Consultations And Interviews With The Key Stakeholders Parliament Government Dpm Office Moedt Ministry Of Social Policy Donors International Development Partners And Csos To Assess To Which Extent Gender Expertise Is Utilized By Bilateral And Multilateral Donors For The Design Or Review Of Csps Pafs Joint Needs Assessments Evaluations And Joint Reviews And To Identify Needs And Entry Points For Establishing A Monitoring System For Gender Responsive Finance Tracking And Reporting The Mission And Consultations Will Be Organized With The Support And Participation Of The National Consultant Hired By Un Women 5 Days Including Travel By 12 September 2019 2 In Cooperation With And With Support Of The National Consultant Hired By Un Women Develop A Locally Adapted Methodology Guidance And Monitoring System For Gender Responsive Finance Tracking And Reporting On Oda Using Oecd Dac Gender Markers In Coordination With The Dpm Office And The Moedt And With Consultations And Peer Review Of The Draft Methodology By Oecd Dac Experts On Gender Marker 13 Days By 9 October 2019 3 Undertake The Second Mission To Present And Discuss The Draft Findings And Recommendations At A Multi Stakeholder Workshop The Mission And Consultations Will Be Organized With The Support And Participation Of The National Consultant Hired By Un Women 4 Days Including Travel By 18 October 2019 4 In Cooperation With And With Support Of The National Consultant Hired By Un Women Design A Roadmap And Training Manual To Conduct Training With The Selected Ministries Staff On Gender Sensitive Finance Tracking Of The Oda 10 Days By 8 November 2019 5 Undertake The Third Field Mission To Conduct The Training The Mission And Training Will Be Organized With The Support And Participation Of The National Consultant Hired By Un Women 5 Days Including Travel By 22 November 2019 Total 50 Days The Reports And All Supporting Documents Should Be Submitted In English Language The Consultant Is Expected To Work Remotely Using Her His Own Computer But May Access The Un Women Office For Printing Of Relevant Documents Or Should He She Be Required To Work On Site At Any Point During The Assignment Performance Evaluation ContractorS Performance Will Be Evaluated Against Such Criteria As Timeliness Responsibility Initiative Communication Accuracy And Quality Of The Products Delivered The Evaluation Will Be Carried Out And Cleared By The Hiring Manager Which Will Also Be The Basis For Payment On A Delivery By Delivery Basis To The Consultant Financial ArrangementsPayment Will Be Disbursed In Four Instalments As Per Below Schedule As Certified By The Un Women Programme Specialist That The Services Have Been Satisfactorily Performed First Installment Upon Submission Of Deliverables 1 Methodology And Workplan And 2 Report 20 Days Second Installment Upon Submission Of Deliverables 3 The First Field Mission And Consultations And 4 Locally Adapted Methodology 11 Days Third Installment Upon Completion Of Deliverable 5 2Nd Field Mission And Consultation And 6 Development Of Training Manual 14 Days Fourth Installment Upon Completion Of Deliverable 7 3Rd Mission And Training With The Event Report 5 Days CompetenciesCore Values Respect For Diversity

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