Tenders Are Invited For Civil Society Reference Group For Spotlight Initiative

Tenders Are Invited For Civil Society Reference Group For Spotlight Initiative In NigeriaDeadline 09 Sep 19Posted 02 Sep 19Overview Project Title Civil Society Reference Group For Spotlight Intiative In NigeriaType Of Engagement The Joint Eu Un Spotlight Initiative Nigeria Is Seeking Nominations Of Qualified Civil Society Representatives Persons To Sit On The Civil Society National Reference Group For The Spotlight Initiative In Nigeria Background The Spotlight Initiative Is A Global Partnership Between The United Nations Un And The European Union Eu To Eliminate All Forms Of Violence Against Women And Girls In Support Of The 2030 Agenda On Sustainable Development It Was Launched In September 2017 By The Un Secretary General And The Eu High Representative And Vice President Hrvp The 500 Million Euro Initiative Provides A Model For Partnerships With Donors Civil Society And The Un To Deliver On The Sdgs In A Comprehensive Manner Leveraging Comparative Expertise Sdg 5 And The Achievement Of Gender Equality Are Placed At The Centre Of Efforts Alongside Goal 16 With The Aim To Provide An Enabling Environment For The Implementation Of All Goals Within The Spotlight Initiative The Un And The Eu Will Work Together To Make Large Scale Investments In Priority Countries One Of These Priority Countries Is Nigeria Where The Spotlight Initiative Will Focus On Eliminating Violence Against Women And Girls Evawg And Harmful Practices Hp Through A Comprehensive Approach The Spotlight Initiative In Nigeria Will Aim To Support A Nigeria Where All Women And Girls Particularly The Most Vulnerable Live A Life Free From Violence And Harmful Practices The Vision Will Be Realized By Addressing The Linkages Between Sexual And Gender Based Violence Gbv And Harmful Practices With Related Aspects Of Sexual And Reproductive Health And Rights Srhr As A Cross Cutting Theme Focus Will Be On Prevention Efforts Particularly Addressing The Root Causes Of Gender Based Violence And Harmful Practices Child Marriage And Female Genital Mutilation Fgm Against Women And Girls Ensuring Access To Justice Without Discrimination And In Conditions Of Freedom And Security Of Women And Girls And Ensuring Access To Inclusive Timely And Quality Services For Victims And Survivors The Initiative Will Fully Integrate The Principle Of Leaving No One Behind The Geographic Scope Will Be Vertical Supporting Interventions At Federal State And Community Levels And Horizontally Across 5 1 Focus States Lagos Sokoto Fct Ebonyi Adamawa And Cross River One Per Geo Political Zone Based On A Mixed Set Of Criteria Including Prevalence Political Will Enabling Environment Capacities And Potential To Facilitate Further Expansion And Upscaling The Most Vulnerable Women And Girls Will Be Targeted Civil Society Engagement And ParticipationSuccess Of The Spotlight Initiative Relies On Strong Coordination Between Stakeholders And Actors At All Levels Through Active Engagement Dialogue And Knowledge Sharing The Role Of Civil Society Actors And In Particular WomenS Rights Organizations Including Those Promoting Sexual And Reproductive Rights And Other Gender Equality Advocates Will Be Essential To Ensure Those Facing Multiple Forms Of Discrimination Are Not Left Behind Civil Society Is Also A Repository Of Information That Acts As A Mirror To Reflect The Priorities Dynamics Challenges And Levers Of Changes In A Country It Can Therefore Play A Crucial Role In Supporting The Implementation Of Interventions And Facilitating Collaboration And Negotiations With Other Stakeholders Within The Spotlight Initiative In Nigeria Civil Society Will Play A Key Role At Several Levels In Addition To Being A Key Implement Partners The Governing Body Steering Committee Of The Spotlight Initiative Will Also Include 25 Representatives From Civil Society The Governing Body Will Also Establish A Civil Society Reference Group A Small High Level Group Composed Of In A Rotation Set Up Eminent WomenS Rights And Feminist Activists Who Have Global Standing On The Issue In Line With Global Guidance To Ensure That This Civil Society Reference Group Is Established Through An Open And Competitive Process The Eu Un Joint Spotlight Initiative Hereby Calls For Nomination For Members For The Group Ii Objective Role Of The Civil Society National Reference GroupThe Main Objective Of The Civil Society National Reference Group Is To To Provide Strategic Advice To The Development Of The Spotlight National Programme During The Inception And Implementation And Support The Realization Of The Objectives Of The Spotlight Initiative In Nigeria As Advocates And PartnersThe Main Tasks Of The Civil Society National Reference Group Are To Inception Phase Provide Advice On Current Evawg And Hp Related Issues At National Level As Well As On The Strategic Direction Of The Spotlight Initiative And Relevant Policy IssuesSupport The Set Up Of State Level Programme State Visibility Action And Engagement PlanPropose A Budget To The Un For Activities Of The Civil Society Reference Group Including Funding To Support The Coordination And Convening Of All Stakeholders Participation In Meetings Consultations Outreach As Well As For The Preparation Of An Annual Monitoring Report Prepare A General Plan For Consultations And Advocacy Outlining Timelines And DeliverablesAgree On A Modality For Selection Of The 2 Or More Representatives Of Csos To Sit On The National Steering CommitteeOrganize A Meeting With The Technical Committee To Agree On Modalities For Regular Consultations Implementation PhaseProvide Advice On Current Evawg And Hp Related Issues At National Level As Well As On The Strategic Direction Of The Spotlight Initiative And Relevant Structural Policy Legal And Security IssuesServe As Partners In The Advocacy Communication And Visibility Activities Including Dissemination Of The Spotlight Initiative Messages To The Public Especially Women Youth Marginalized Groups Intersecting Marginalized Groups And The MediaProvide Advice On On Going Interventions Possibilities For Scaling Up And Addressing ChallengesServe As An Interactive Space And Open Forum For Dialogue Learning Between The Spotlight Initiative And Womens Rights Organizations Working On Evaw Srhr And HpProvide Other Relevant Information Analysis And Lessons Learned That Could Feed Into The Future Programming And Advocacy Efforts Of The Spotlight InitiativeSupport The Monitoring Efforts Of The Multi Stakeholder Spotlight Initiative Steering Committee As Well As The Technical Committee And Advise On The Implementation Of The Programme As Well As Provide Feedback To The Multi Stakeholder Committee When Relevant Concrete Expected Outputs From The Work Of The Civil Society Reference Group Include Concrete Recommendations To The National Steering Committee Results Of The Virtual And Face To Face Meetings Finalized And Approved Tors For The Civil Society Reference GroupAnnual Work Plan And Budget For Activities Of The Civil Society Reference GroupA General Plan For Consultations And Advocacy Outlining Timelines And DeliverablesReports With Updates And Recommendations For The Regular MeetingsReports And Or Documents Providing Advice To The National Steering CommitteeRecommendations For The Spotlight Initiative ProgrammeIii Composition Of The Civil Society Reference Group In NigeriaThe Civil Society Reference Group Is A Strategic And Substantive Network Of Eminently Qualified Persons With Diverse Experience Expertise And Perspectives In The Priority Areas Of The Spotlight Initiative It Will Be Composed As Follows The Group Will Consist Of Maximum Of 15 Individuals Selected Through An Open And Rigorous Selection Process From These 15 Individuals At Least 7 Individuals Will Be From Csos W

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