Tenders Are Invited For Consultant To Conduct A Situation Analysis Of Children

Tenders Are Invited For International Consultant To Conduct A Situation Analysis Of Children In Guinea Bissau Unicef Works In Some Of The WorldS Toughest Places To Reach The WorldS Most Disadvantaged Children To Save Their Lives To Defend Their Rights To Help Them Fulfill Their Potential Across 190 Countries And Territories We Work For Every Child Everywhere Every Day To Build A Better World For Everyone And We Never Give Up For Every Child A ChampionBackgroundUnicef Guinea Bissau Conducted A Situation Analysis Sitan In 2015 Which Informed The Formulation Of The Country Programme Cp 2016 2020 Since Then There Have Been Changes In The Country Socio Economic And Political Context Despite Efforts By The Un And The International Community The Country Has Experienced A Long Political Crisis Between 2016 And 2018 While Economic Developments Have Been Erratic Following Performance In Production And Export Of Cashew Nuts Slow Progress In Child Rights And Improving Child Wellbeing Was Observed In A Social Development Context Marked By Recurrent Social Tensions Including Strikes And Protests It Will Also Form The Basis For The Development Of A New Unicef Guinea Bissau Country Programme Document Cpd For 2021 2025 A High Quality Sitan Will Contribute To The Un Common Country Assessment Cca And Ensure That Development Priorities Related To Childrens Rights Are Addressed In The New Un Guinea Bissau Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework Unsdcf 2021 2025 The Sitan Is Being Planned In Close Collaboration With The Government Of Guinea Bissau ObjectiveThe Purpose Of The Consultancy Is To Support Unicef Country Office And Its Partners To Develop An Objective And Verifiable Analysis Of The Situation Of Children In Guinea Bissau Which Will Be Used By All Partners In Addressing Key Challenges Preventing Children Especially The Most Disadvantaged From Enjoying Their Rights As Defined In The Convention On The Rights Of The Child Crc And Other International Legal Instruments To Which The Country Is Party Specific Objectives 1 Establish A Strong Understanding Of The Country Context And The Current Situation Of Children By Conducting A Secondary Analysis Of The Demographic Profile Political Economic And Governance Humanitarian Risk Profile Gender Profile Public Finance Poverty Drives Of Inequality Stakeholders Business Country Assessment Of Essential Products Markets And Supply Chains For Children And Knowledge Attitudes And Practices Towards Key Child Development Issues 2 Analysing Childrens Rights Progress And Current Status Of Children And Adolescents Development Disaggregated By Age Gender Urban Rural Ethnicity Disability Wealth And Other Relevant Factors 3 Identify Any New Trends Patterns Incidence And Causes Of Key Deprivations And Patterns Of Vulnerability Disaggregated By Relevant Segments Of The Population Using Available Data And Other Information 4 Identify And Analyse Key Barriers And Bottlenecks That Prevent Disadvantaged Girls Boys And Families From Benefiting From Required Interventions And Services The Immediate Underlying And Root Causes Should Be Examined Including The Social Political And Economic Conditions And Gender Norms That Result In Shortfalls In The Creation Of An Enabling Environment For The Realization Of Childrens Rights 5 Analyse The Extent To Which Gender Inequalities And The Fulfilment Non Fulfilment Of The Rights Of Women Affect Overall Inequalities And Deprivations Including Those Affecting Children 6 Assess The Current Or Potential Presence Of Risks Including Conflict Natural Hazards Existing And Future Hazards From Climate Change And Other Potential Shocks The Likelihood Of Their Occurrence The Underlying Vulnerabilities The Nature Of The Hazard And The Particularly Vulnerable Groups That Will Be Affected The Capacities And Coping Mechanisms Of Women And Men Families Communities Local And National Institutions To Mitigate These Risks And Deal With Shocks Should Also Be Assessed 7 Analyse The Extent To Which The Evidence Based Interventions And Services Needed To Address Vulnerabilities Are Prioritized In National Policies Laws Strategies Plans And Budgets And Supported By Unicef And Partners This Would Include An Analysis Of The Extent To Which There Is An Enabling Environment For The Realization Of The Rights Of All Children Including The Promotion Of Positive Social Norms And Behaviours Transformation Of Gender Norms Organization Of Services Institutional Capacities At National Sub National And Community Levels The Sitan Should Reflect Any New Developments And Changes In The Programming Context Of Guinea Bissau And Relevant Sectoral I E Health Nutrition Education Wash Social And Child Protection And Cross Cutting Issues I E Disabilities Gender Participation Social Inclusion Etc It Should Also Draw Out What Are The Key Advocacy Messages Which Might Eventually Feed Into What Policies Might Be Needed To Address The Issues Raised It Should Focus On The Enabling Environment For Example Policies Legislation Budget Expenditure On The Supply Side For Example Availability And Access To Services And On The Demand Side Cultural Practices And BeliefsIt Should Finally Include Evidence Based Recommendations For Improving Data Availability And Analysis Concerning Rights Of Children Such Recommendations Should Also Consider Potential Innovative Actions And Highlight Opportunities For Strategic Partnerships For Leveraging Political And Economic Will For The Most Disadvantaged Children And Their Families Conceptual FrameworkAt The Heart Of The Analysis Is A Conceptual Framework Which Establishes The Causality Between The Causes Opportunities And Barriers To Achieving Child Rights And Wellbeing And Provides An Understanding Of The Existing Deprivations And Inequities The Framework Situates The Analysis In The Country Context With A Clear Recognition Of Regional And Global Issues That Are Impacting Childrens Lives In The Country It Explores The Reasons Behind The Uneven Realization Of Child Rights Inequities In Wellbeing And The Opportunities To Achieve Progress For All Children Especially Those Who Are Left Behind Or Most At Risk Of Being Left Behind The Following Table Outlines The Specific Questions In The Conceptual Framework Some Of These Questions Might Need To Be Further Unpacked Depending On The Country Context Or How The Analysis Is Designed Framework Child Rights And Wellbeing Progress And InequitiesQuestions What Progress Has Been Made So Far In Achieving Childrens Rights And Wellbeing Has Progress Been Unequal How Large Or Deep Are The Disparities In The Realization Of Child Rights And Wellbeing Who Are The Groups Left Behind Or Most At Risk Of Being Left Behind Framework Causes Challenges And RisksQuestions What Factors Have Contributed To The Realization Of Child Rights And Wellbeing What Are The Top Factors Prioritization Is Key Here That Prevent The Realization Of Child Rights And Wellbeing What Top Factors Drive Inequities In The Realization Of Child Rights And Wellbeing What Barriers Do Children Especially The Most Vulnerable Face To Access Lifesaving Commodities And Services What Are The Main Risks That Could Prevent The Realization Of Child Rights And Wellbeing Or Exacerbate Inequities Different Types Of Risks Should Be Explored Here Including Hazards Shocks Stress Exposure Vulnerability Capacity Etc Who Are The Stakeholders That Can Play A Role In Achieving Child Rights And Wellbeing Framework Country Overview How Does The Country Context Contribute To Child Rights And Wellbeing Conversely What Macro Factors Prevent Their Realization And Or Exacerbate Inequities Framework Global And Regional IssuesQuestions Are There Global And Regional Issues That Impact Child Rights And Wellbeing The Analysis Should Focus On Keys Issues That Have Been Identified To Tackle By The Key Result For Children How Does The Realization Of Child Rights And Wellbeing Contribute Towards The Achievement Of The Krc And Sdgs In The Country The Analysis Should Focus Here On The Contribution On The Country To The Krcs And Subsequently The Krcs To The Sdgs MethodologyA Number Of Studies Surveys Assessments And Evaluations Have Been Completed In Different Areas Related To The Rights Of Children In Guinea Bissau Since The Last Sitan Was Conducted In 2015 It Is Expected That The International Expert Will Synthesize All New Relevant Information From Research Surveys Analytical Reports Management Information Systems And National Policies And Legislation Into Sitan Below Is A Brief Outline Of An Indicative Methodology For Conducting The Situation Analysis The Consultant Is Required To Propose A More Precise Scope And Methodology Unicef Guidance On Conducting A Situation Analysis Is Recommended As A Reference For This Purpose Five Minimum Sitan Requirements Are Also Provided In An Annex To This Tor The Consultant Will Consolidate The Knowledge On Children And Primarily Rely On Secondary Data Analysis With Limited Primary Data Collection From Major Duty Bearers For Child Rights This Will Specifically Include Desk Review Of Existing Data And Evidence On Selected Topics Published In Studies Research And Survey Reports The Desk Review Should Analyze Trends And Child Outcomes In The Selected Focus Areas To Enable The In Depth Understanding Of Key Social Cultural And Economic Issue Comparative Analysis Of Available Legislation Social Policy Government Strategies And Budget Allocation And Analysis Of Public Expenditure Documents In Conformity With Provisions Of The Crc African Charter On The Rights And Welfare

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