Request For Proposals Are Invited For Consulting Prepare A Comparative Diagnosis Of The Laws And Policies Related To Early Childhood And A Proposal For A Model Of Legal Instrument

Request For Proposals Are Invited For Consulting Prepare A Comparative Diagnosis Of The Laws And Policies Related To Early Childhood And A Proposal For A Model Of Legal Instrument Lacro Panama 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 Prepare A Comparative Diagnosis Of The Laws And Policies Related To Early Childhood And A Proposal For A Model Of Legal Instrument That Enables Homologation Of Legislations And Public Policies In The States Of The Region Of The Central American Integration System For Every Child Education Background And Justification The Sica Member States Have Acquired A Strong National Regional And International Commitment To Human Rights Sustainable Development And Particularly To The Rights Of Children And Adolescents A Numerically Significant Population In The Region That Represents A Key Element For The Developing At The International Level The Adoption Of The Convention On The Rights Of The Child Was A Milestone In The Process Of Legal And Institutional Reform Of The 8 States That Are Part Of Sica On The Other Hand The Attachment Of All States To The 2030 Agenda Reaffirms The Commitment To Sustainable Development At The Regional Level The Tegucigalpa Protocol In Its Article 3 Defines The Objective Of The System The Central American Integration System Has As Its Fundamental Objective The Realization Of The Integration Of Central America To Constitute It In A Region Of Peace Freedom Democracy And Development And In Its Article 4 Subsection A It Adheres To The Principles Of Human Rights The Protection Respect And Promotion Of Human Rights Constitute The Fundamental Basis Of The Central American Integration System Despite The Commitments And Progress Made To Date In Relation To Human Rights The Girls Boys And Adolescents Of These Countries Face Serious And Complex Challenges That Put Their Physical Moral Integrity And Even Their Survival At Risk Making The Commitments Assumed By The States Of The Region Difficult To Reach Most Of These Challenges Are Shared And States Find Advantages In Addressing Them Together As A Region Serious Situations Such As The Forced Migration Of Thousands Of Central American Girls And Boys As Well As The Violence They Face In Their Respective States Are Only Examples Of Calls For Attention To Act Together And Urgently Comprehensive Attention To Early Childhood Is One Of The Conditions To Achieve The Peace That Is Aspired In The Tegucigalpa Protocol An Effective Prevention Of Violence Involves Filling The Needs And Rights Of Survival Integral Development Protection Against All Types Of Violence And Participation Of The Convention On The Rights Of The Child For All Children The Region Has Promoted Agreements And Joint Plans On The Issue Of Comprehensive Early Childhood Protection Such As The Regional Plan For Comprehensive Early Childhood Care 2012 2021 Document Approved At Xxxviii Regular Meeting Of Heads Of State And Government Of The Central American Integration System Sica This Plan Is The Product Of Dialogue Processes And Special Meetings In Which Attention To Early Childhood Is Declared A Priority The Current Challenges Facing The Region Merit An Additional Joint Effort That Allows Us To Resume The Efforts Made To Date And Strengthen The Commitments Through The Creation Of An Instrument That Allows The Approval Of Both Laws And Public Policies Of These Countries In The Subject Of Early Childhood Thus Avoiding The Dispersion Of Efforts Giving The Region The Possibility Of Advancing In A Homogeneous Way On This Very Important Issue It Is Important To Ensure That The Model Proposed Is Comprehensive Based On A Rights Approach Taking Into Account Recent Evidence And Progress At Global And Regional Level In This Area And Consider All The Sectors That Are Indispensable For Girls And Boys To Receive The Services And Supports Required To Achieve Their Full Development Health And Nutrition Safety And Protection Prevention Of Violence In All Its Forms Care With Love Quality And Timely Early Education Opportunities For Play And Sports Arts Development Cultural Identity And Participation Through This Effort It Is Hoped To Promote A Greater Commitment On The Part Of The States Expressed In Legal Instruments And Public Policies For Early Childhood Have A Regional Instrument That Promotes And Facilitates Legal Approval And Public Policies Related To The Rights Of Children In Early Childhood Promoting Greater Investment In Early Childhood And Strengthen The Instances Of Coordination And Articulation Of The Sica Member States Purpose The Consultant Must Develop A Comparative Diagnosis Of The Laws And Policies Related To Early Childhood And A Proposal For A Model Of A Legal Instrument That Allows Homologation Of Laws And Public Policies In The States Of The Region Of The Central American Integration System Products DescriptionDeadlineFinal Version Of The Comparative Diagnosis Of Laws And Policies Related To Early Childhood In The Member States Of The Central American Integration System Sica A Comparative Analysis Document Between Countries Is Expected To Account For Laws Regulations And Policies Aimed At Fulfilling The Rights Of Early Childhood With Respect To The Commitments Made After The Signing Of The International Convention On The Rights Of The Child And Main Observations Made By The International Committee On The Rights Of The Child To The Follow Up Reports Submitted By Each State Party That Include The Achievements Made And The Challenges That Each Country In The Region Faces And That At The Same Time Guide The Elaboration Of The Following Product To Carry Out The Analysis We Suggest Using As A Primary Source Of Information The Base Of Regulations And Policies Of The Early Childhood Information System Sipi Of The Siteal Available At The Following Links Http Www Siteal Iipe Unesco Org Axis First Infancia Http Www Siteal Iipe Unesco Org Sites Default Files Sit Informe Pdfs Siteal Pi Guatemala 20190527 Pdf The Information Is Expected To Be Completed With Official Government Sources From Different Countries A Proposal For A Model Of A Legal Instrument That Allows The Member States Of The Central American Integration System That Do Not Have Legislation In This Regard To Take It As A Reference And The Others To Adapt Their Instruments Both Documents Should Be Consulted With The Commission Of Women Children Youth And Family Comfam Of The Central American Parliament And Incorporated The Recommendations In The Final Versions The Two Documents Prepared Regional Diagnosis And Regional Integration Proposal For Comprehensive Care And Integral Development Of Early Childhood Validated Through A Participatory Workshop Of Four Commissions Of The Central American Parliament Comfam Health Commission Education Commission And Human Rights Commission Incorporation Of Contributions From Parlacen To Both Documents Presentation Of Final Documents The Document Must Be Edited In Spanish And Include Bibliographic Citations That Comply With International Standards Since It Will Be Published See Attached Document That Guides How To Present Working Documents According To Unicef Regulations August 30 2019 September 15 2019 Monday September 23 2019 Guatemala Validation On Tuesday September 24 2019 Guatemala Monday October 14 2019 Workplace Consulting Can Be Done Remotely No Physical Presence Is Required In Panama Professional Profile Requirements Masters Or Doctoral Degree In Areas Of Law Social Sciences Or Related Areas Demonstrate Work In The Legal Field Demonstrated Experience In Conducting Studies And Research Related To Policies Public And In Legislation And In The Region Of Latin America And The Caribbean Excellent Communication Skills Written In Spanish And English Immediate Availability Is Required Languages Fluent In English And Spanish Oral And Written Supervisor The Consultant Or The Consultant Will Work Under The Supervision Of The Regional Manager Of Early Childhood Development Of Unicef For Latin America And The Caribbean Mar a Elena Ubeda Castillo Duration One Month From The Signing Of The Contract Fee Candidates Must Submit An Economic Proposal For The Preparation Of Two Documents Comparative Diagnosis Of Laws And Policies Related To Early Childhood And A Proposal For A Model Of A Legal Instrument That Will Allow Homologation Of Laws And Public Policies In The States Of The Region Of The Central American Integration System Please Note Only Short Listed Candidates Will Be Contacted Unicef Reserves The Right To Make Additional Assessment Of The Pre Selected Candidates If NeededUnicef 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 D

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