Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Qualitative Diagnostic Of Rural Womens Social And Economic Empowerment

Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Qualitative Diagnostic Of Rural Womens Social And Economic Empowerment In Afghanistan 22 Wb 28 Ncb Blh Ngr 98 Background Recognizing The Imperative For Investing In WomenS Economic Empowerment Wee The Government Of The Islamic Republic Of Afghanistan Goira Launched The WomenS Economic Empowerment National Priority Program Wee Npp In March 2017 The Wee Npp Forms The Third Pillar Of The GoiraS Gender Strategy Which Is Encompassed In The Broader Afghanistan National Peace And Development Framework Anpdf The Afghanistan Government Development Plan For 2017 2021 The Wee Npp Aims To Build Poor WomenS Capacity To Strengthen The Economy Of Their Households Communities And The Entire Nation It Is Structured As An Umbrella Program That Operates Through More Than A Dozen Line Ministries Via Ongoing Or Pipeline Projects And Is Coordinated By A Program Coordination Office Pco Based In The Ministry Of Labor And Social Affairs Molsa The Cornerstone Project Under The Wee Npp Is The Womens Economic Empowerment Rural Development Project Wee Rdp Which Is Currently Being Rolled Out In76 Districts Of 34 Provinces Of Selected Communities The Wee Rdp Is Implemented By The Ministry Of Rural Rehabilitation And Development Mrrd And Is Supported By A 100 Million Grant Administered By The World Bank That Was Approved In September 2018 The Project Will Work To Increase Poor And Ultra Poor WomenS Participation In Community Level Institutions And These Institutions Will Be Provided With Seed Capital Technical Assistance And Linked To Formal Financial Institutions And Markets The Implicit Theory Of 2 Change Of Wee Rdp Is That Though Participation In These Institutions Women Will Accrue Social Capital That They Can Leverage To Access Financial Political Rights Access To Justice And Economic Capital Thus Increasing Their Social And Economic Empowerment The Wee Rdp Builds On The Predecessor Project The Afghanistan Rural Economic DevelopmentProject Aredp Has Been Implemented In 5 Provinces The Aredp Achieved A Lot Of Good On The Ground And Female Participation Over 60 Percent Was One Of Its Key Strengths An Assessment Of The Aredp Was Conducted In Late 20181 And A Separate Study Of AredpS Impact On Rural Women Was Previously Conducted In 2015 2To Build Upon This Existing Evidence Base Additional Research Is Needed To Help Test And Refine The ProjectS Theory Of Change And Outcome Indicators Further Research Can Also Improve Our Understanding Of The Social Impacts And The Potential Unintended Consequences Of Wee Key Objectives Of The AssignmentObjective 1 Testing Pathways To WomenS Social And Economic Empowerment Under Wee RdpA What Traits Do Men And Women Associate With Empowered Women In Their CommunitiesB Did Participants Report Feeling More Empower After Their Participation In Aredp Why Or WhyNotC What Other Benefits Did Women And Men Experience As A Result Of WomenS Participation InAredpD How Do These Local Assessments Under A B And C Converge Or Diverge With The Theory Of Change And Outcome Indicators Set Under Wee RdpE To What Extent And How Was Interaction With Other Women In The Program Viewed As Beneficial ByParticipantsF What Other Actors In The Community Local Authorities Community And Religious Leaders Professional Bodies Ngos Etc Do Women Perceive As Assisting Or Hindering Their Empowerment Whether In Terms Of Their Participation In Aerdp Wee Rdp Programs Or Otherwise G Have Impacts Been Sustained After Project Participation EndedObjective 2 Understanding The Social Impacts Of Participation On WomenA Do Men And Women Report Positive Or Negative Changes In Household Dynamics As A Result Of WeeB Do Women Report Any Increased Risks Of Violence Towards Them Within The Household As A Result Of Their Participation In AredpC Do Women Report Any Increased Risks Of Violence Outside Of Their Homes As A Result Of TheirParticipation In AredpD In Such Cases How Do Women Cope And RespondE What Are The Enabling And Inhibiting Factors For Women To Access Support Services3 The Short Listing Criteria A The Firm Should Be Registered Legal Entity And The Firm Should Have At Least 3 Years OfExperience Conducting Qualitative Research On Social Issues Including Gender Poverty Inequality Or Social Inclusion And Qualitative Research On Gender Based ViolencePreferably In Afghanistan Or Other South Asian Countries B The Consultant Shall Demonstrate Having Sound Financial Situation By Submitting AuditedFinancial Reports Or Any Other Credible Financial Documents In Which The Consultant AnnualTurnover For One Of The Last Three Years 2016 2017And 2018 Shall Be Usa 55 000 Fiftyfive Thousand Usd C Evidence Of Past Similar Experience At Least One Contract With A Minimum Of Usd 30 000 ThirtyThousand In One Of The Last Five Years D Consultants May Associate With Other Firms In The Form Of A Joint Venture Or A Sub ConsultancyTo Enhance Their Qualifications If Consultants Intend To Associate With Other Firms They AreAdvised To Clearly Identify The Lead Partner And State The Composition And Nature Of The Association Jv Sub Consultant In Their Eoi E In Case The Eoi Is Submitted In The Form Of A Joint Venture Jv The Lead Partner Should Meet60 Of Criterion For Each B And C And The Jv Partner Should Meet 40 Of Each B And C Shortlisting Criteria In The Event That Such An Eoi Is Shortlisted For The Request For ProposalStage No Changes Can Be Made In The Jv Composition Of Partners F In Case The Eoi Is Submitted In The Form Of A Sub Consultancy Sc The Overall Merits Will BeConsidered For Such Partnership But The Actual Short Listing Criteria Will Apply Only To The PrimaryAnd Not The Sub Consultants Method Of Selection And Submission Deadline For Eoi The Consultant Will Be Selected In Accordance With The Consultant Qualification Based Selection Cqs Method Set Out In The World BankS Procurement Regulations For Ipf Borrowers Procurement InInvestment Projects Financing Goods Works Non Consulting And Consulting Services July 2016 RevisedNovember 2017 Rules Of Procedure Is Available At This Site Www Worldbank Org Expressions Of Interest Must Be Delivered In A Written Form To The Address Below In Person Or By Email By 15H September 2019 At 2 00 P M Kabul Local Time Kabul Local Time Further Information In Respect To This Reoi And Tor Can Be Obtained At The Address Below By Email Or In Person During Office Hours 08 00 04 00 Hours The Consultant Shall Demonstrate Having Sound Financial Situation By Submitting Audited Financial Reports Or Any Other Credible Financial Documents In Which The Consultant Annual Turnover For Any Of The Last Three Years 2016 2017And 2018 Shall Be Usd 55 000 Fifty Five Thousand Usd Statutory AuditorS Certificate I E Fy 2016 Fy 2017 Fy 2018 That Provides The Information Explicitly As Per The Specific Requirement Of The Criterion Or Financial Statements Duly Certified By The Chartered Accountant Or Self Certification By The Authorized Signatory Of The Eoi Mentioning The Annual Turnover For The Last Three Years Supported By Financial Statements Or Annual Auditor Reports For Fy 2016 Fy 2017 Fy 2018 Clearly Indicating The Annual Turnover The Official Contact Not Gmail Yahoo Or Hotmail Detail For The Auditors Shall Be Provided For Verification Purposes Evidence Of Past Similar Experience At Least One Contract With A Minimum Of Uss 30 000 Thirty Thousand In One Of The Last Five Years Details Of The Experience Should Be Submitted As Per Format In Section 3 Please Note The Credentials Cited Under This Must Have Been Executed By The Eoi Respondent Or The Lead Jv Partner And Not Its Parent Child CompanyClosing Date 15 09 2019 Disclaimer The Above Text Is Machine Translated For Accurate Information Kindly Refer The Original Document

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