Tenders Are Invited For Consultant For The Conduct Of A Study On Strategies To Reduce Gender Disparities In The Field Of Agriculture

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United Nations UN
Tenders Are Invited For Consultant For The Conduct Of A Study On Strategies To Reduce Gender Disparities In The Field Of Agriculture
ICB
Eastern Africa
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, COMESA,African Solidarity Fund (FSA),African Union
23-08-2019

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Tenders Are Invited For National Consultant For The Conduct Of A Study On Strategies To Reduce Gender Disparities In The Field Of Agriculture ContextUn Women Is A United Nations Entity For Gender Equality And The Empowerment Of Women Established By Resolution Ag A64 289 Of 02 07 2010 Unu Womens Mandate Is To Assist Un Member States To Apply Global Standards To Achieve Gender Equality Un Women Works To Eliminate All Forms Of Discrimination Against Women And Girls Empower Women And Achieve Gender Equality As Partners And Human Rights Humanitarian Action Peace And Security In Carrying Out Its Mission Un Women Works With Governments Civil Society And All Other Stakeholders To Design Develop And Implement Laws Policies In Burundi The Un Women Office Focuses On Three Themes Women Peace And Security Fight Against Sexual And Gender Based ViolenceEconomic Empowerment Of Women Burundis Economy Is Essentially Agricultural The Primary Sector Agriculture Livestock And Fisheries Occupies A Large Part Of The Active Population 90 Particularly The Female Population 55 2 Compared To 8 For The Tertiary Sector And Only 2 For The Secondary Sector According To The 2008 General Census Of Population And Population Of The 80 2 Of The Population Who Own Land 62 5 Are Men And 17 7 Are Women In The Agriculture Livestock And Fisheries Sector There Is Very Little Access For Women Heads Of Households To Agricultural Credit Since They Have No Counterpart Required For The Granting Of Agricultural Credit Land Titles Holding Of Livestock Etc In This Context 1 Burundian Women Perform 70 Of The Agricultural Work However They Are Not Well Organized Have Limited Access To Productive Resources And Have Little Control Over Them Because Of Unfavorable Laws Negative Cultural Practices And Other Structural Factors Unequal Access To Productive Resources Including Land Finance Technology Skills Time And Markets Contributes To High Levels Of Rural And Humanitarian Feminized Poverty Affecting Their Food Security Productivity And Livelihoods 2 Un Women Estimates That Agricultural Yields In 34 Developing Countries Could Experience An Average Increase Of 4 If Women Had Access To The Same Resources As Men This Increase Would Reduce Malnutrition To 17 Which Would Represent Some 150 Million Fewer Undernourished People In These 34 Countries 3 Under The Supervision Of The Womens Economic Empowerment Program Specialist The Un Women Office Plans To Conduct A Study On Strategies To Reduce These Disparities In The Provinces Of Bubanza And Bujumbura Rural Thus The Results Of This Study Would Serve As An Advocacy Tool For Key Ministries For Access To Agricultural Resources And Opportunities For Women Land Acquisition Land Title Agricultural Credit Etc While Ensuring The Strengthening Of The Capacities Of Women Farmers Key Ministry Officials In Participatory And Accountable Sensitive And Transformative Gender Planning Functions And Expected ResultsObjectivesThe Main Objective Of The Study Is To Evaluate Strategies To Reduce The Gender Gap In Agriculture In The Provinces Of Bubanza And Bujumbura Rural Specifically The Study Aims To Provide Baseline Data On Gender Disparities In Agriculture The Nature Of Disparities And The Factors That Favor Them Emphasis Should Be Placed On Identifying Describing And Explaining The Socio Economic Constraints That Affect The Productivity Gap Between Men And Women In Both Provinces Analyze And Propose Strategies That Can Reduce Disparities Between Men And Women In Agriculture Identify Communal Base Units And Partners That Can Build Womens Capacity In Climate Resilient Agriculture Identify Agricultural Financial Financing Institutions Facilitating Access To Credit For Women In The Two Provinces Mentioned AboveTo Serve As An Advocacy Tool To Facilitate The Development Of A National Strategy Integrating The Specificities Of Women For A Climate Resilient Agriculture Including Innovation And Modernity Principle ResultsRelevant Quality Data And Information On Gender Disparities In Agriculture Are Available And An Analysis Of The Links Between Disparities And Access To Factors Of Production Is Made Strong And Sustainable Strategies Derived From The Analysis Of Gender Inequality Factors In Agriculture At The Institutional Political Social And Programmatic Levels Are Developed To Reduce These Disparities The Capacity Building Needs Of Women Farmers Are Known An Understanding Of The Vulnerability Of Men And Women To Climate Change And Environmental Degradation And How It Relates To Gender Disparities In The Agricultural Sector Concrete Proposals To Improve Womens Access To Factors Of Production In Targeted Areas Are Made A Database And Mapping Of The Communal Core Units For Capacity Building Are Developed A Database And Mapping Of Micro Finance Institutions Mfis And Other Agricultural Financing Partners Are Identified And Available An Advocacy Strategy That Includes Womens Specificities For Climate Resilient Agriculture Is Developed And Available 1 National Gender Policy Chap I P 14 2 Un Women Strategic Note 2019 2023 Un Women Burundi Country Office 3 Http Www Unwomen Org En What We Do Economic Empowerment Facts And Figures Accessed 22 05 2019 At 12Hours Duties And ResponsibilitiesMain Tasks Duties Of The ConsultantUnder The Joint Supervision Of The Un Womens Economic Empowerment Program Specialist The Consultant Should Present The Work Methodology And Work Plan Develop And Present To The Technical Monitoring Committee The Data Collection Strategy Put In Place Such As The Interview Guides The Data Collection Sheets The Research Approach Of The Review Of The Documentation And The Available Reports Supervise The Collection Of Data And The Analysis Of Collected Data Submit A Report Template For The ConsultationPresent The Draft Report To The Technical Monitoring Committee And Incorporate The Preliminary Observations And Recommendations Made By The Members Of The Technical Monitoring Committee Present The Draft Report During The Validation Meeting Of The Study And Integrate The Observations And Recommendations From The Validation Meeting Transmit The Final Report To Un Women Hard Copy And Electronic Field Of This StudyThis Study Will ExtendOn All Farmers Men And Women By Identifying The Differences And Specificities In The Field Of Agriculture In The Cities Concerned The Provincial Base Units That Deal With Agriculture The Provincial Directorate Of Agriculture And Livestock Dpae And The Agricultural Instructors Located In Each Commune It Will Study The Microfinance Institutions Working On The Spot The Hill Chiefs And The Managers Of The Municipalities And Provinces Targeted And The Key Ministries Agriculture Gender Expected Products And ScheduleExpected ProductsAt The End Of His Work The Consultant Must Produce The Following Documents The Methodological Note This Note Will Explain The Approach Of The Study The Methodology Of The Study The Fieldwork The Analysis Of The Data It Will Include Data Collection Tools Questionnaires Maintenance Guides Software Etc This Document Will Be Examined And Validated By The Technical Monitoring Committee Set Up By The Un Womens Economic Empowerment Program Specialist The Ministry Of Agriculture The National Land Commission And The Local Administrations Of Bubanza And Bujumbura Rural The Interim Report It Will Present The Results Of The Study In Accordance With The Expected Results Of This Study Described In These Terms Of Reference The Final Report It Will Include The Results Of The Study As Well As Comments And Recommendations Considered Relevant That Will Be Collected During The Various Consultations CompetenciesQualitiesIntegrity Respect And Promote The Values Of Un Women In Professional Action And Decisions In Accordance With The Un Code Of Conduct Professionalism Demonstrate Professional Expertise In The Field Of Information Gathering Sound Analysis Reporting And Restitution Respect For Diversity Demonstrate Respect For The Multicultural Nature Of Un Women And The Diversity Of Its Team Intrinsic SkillsEthics And Values Demonstrate Ethics And IntegrityCommunication And Information Sharing Regularly Share Information About The Evolution Of The Study With Un Women Emotional Intelligence To Work Under Duress To Be Tactful And Diplomatic In Professional Relations Conflict Management Manage All Conflicts That Arise In A Participatory Manner And With Great Transparency Continuous Learning And Knowledge Sharing Sharing The Supporting Documents Used During The Study Functional SkillsAbility To Conduct Studies Collect Data On Similar Topics Ability To Work In Respect Of Deadlines Ability To Give A Frank Feed Back And Willing To Receive It To Improve The Quality Of His Work Ability To Establish Good Communication Ability To Produce A Quality Report Required Skills And ExperienceLevel Of Education Have A Minimum Degree In Social Sciences Agricultural Environmental Law Psychology And Sociology Etc Experience At Least 5 Years Experience In Conducting Studies And Research Work In The Field And Strong Experience In The Field Of Agriculture Climate Change Economic Empowerment Of Women In A Context Of Resilience Recognized Practical Experience In The Field Of Womens Economic Empowerment Environmental Law Have Excellent Writing And Synthesis Skills Have Communication Skills With Good Teamwork Skills Language Skills Current French Required And Kirundi Undp Is Committed To Achieving Diversity In Terms Of Gender Nationality And Culture Individuals From Minority Groups Indigenous Groups And Persons With Disabilities Are Encouraged To Apply All Applications Will Be Treated With The Strictest Confidence Undp Does Not Tolerate Sexual Exploitation And Abuse Including Any Kind Of Harassment Including Sexual Harassment And Discrimination All Selected Candidates Will Therefore Undergo Rigorous Reference And Background Checks Disclaimer The Above Text Is Machine Translated For Accurate Information Kindly Refer The 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