Tenders Are Invited For Civil Society Reference Group For Spotlight Initiative

Tenders Are Invited For Application From Civil Society Reference Group For Spotlight Initiative In Nigeria Initiative In Nigeria Procurement Process OtherOffice Undp Nigeria NigeriaDeadline 09 Sep 19Posted On 02 Sep 19Development Area Other Reference Number 58893Type 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 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 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 Who Has Previously Participated In Providing Cso Advisory Support To The Development Of The National Programme In 2018 The Constitution Of The Civil Society Reference Group Is To Be Mindful Of Geographic Balance With The Region And Adherence To The Leave No One Behind Principle So That All Women And Girls Including Those Facing Intersecting Forms Of Discrimination Are Represented And Are Also Included It Is Recommended That At Least 50 Of The Civil Society Reference Group Members Represent The Autonomous WomenS Rights Movement Civil Society Reference Group Should Also Include Regional Representatives Of Youth As Well As Srhr Activists Leaders Of Indigenous Groups Migrant Women Leaders Advocates And Leaders Of Marginalized Groups Disabilities Rights Groups Labour Trade Unions And Others Such As Groups That Work To Transform Gender Norms And Eliminate Vawg All Members Included In The Civil Society Reference Group Should Have Strong Expertise In The Area Of Addressing Violence Against Women And Girls National And Local Csos Will Be Prioritized In The Membership In Alignment To The Principle Of National Ownership In Leaving No One Behind Iv Duration Of The MandateMembers Of The Civil Society Reference Group Will Serve On A Personal Capacity The Initial Appointment Will Be For A Period Of One Year And Can Extend To A Maximum Of Two Years Membership Will Be Rotational V Periodicity Of The MeetingsThe Civil Society Reference Group Meetings Will Take Place Twice A Year Either Virtually Or Face To Face During Programme Implementation Vi Criteria Of SelectionA Maximum Of 15 Members For The Civil Society National Reference Group Will Be Selected In Order To Preserve A Balance Among Members Candidates Meeting The Following Criteria Will Be Given Special Consideration Each Member Must Meet A Minimum Of 4 Criteria Representing The Following Population Groups Youth Representatives 30 Years Of Age Or Under Indigenous People Migrants People Living With Disabilities Rural Women Women Living With Hiv With An Active Participation In The WomenS And Or Feminist Movement At National Or Global LevelHave An Attitude And Disposition For Active Participation In Groups And Have Adequate Time To Participate And Follow Up On Activities Promote Initiatives And Respond To ConsultationsThematic Expertise In Gender Based Violence And Or Harmful Practices Child Marriage And Fgm Against Women And Girls Srhr ServicesExperience In Policy Legislation And Or Human Rights Treaties Will Be An Asset Particularly At The Regional International LevelAcademic And Research Experience Especially In The Priority ThemeActive And Proven Participation Within The WomenS And Feminist MovementStrong Connection With WomenS Or Feminist Networks And Organizations At National Or Regional Levels Focusing On Ending Violence Against Women And Girls In Order To Ensure Neutrality And In Compliance With The Ethical Standards Of The United Nations Members Must Not Be Part Of Directive Boards Of Political Parties Hold Or Being Elected For Public Offices In Case Of Being Elected After The Selection As Member Of The Cs Nrg They Must Submit A Written Letter Of Resignation Or Their Mandate Shall Be Terminated Before Designation Vii Selection CommitteeThe Selection Process Will Be Conducted By A Selection Committee Composed Of 3 Cso Selection Committee Members One Un Representative And One Eu Representative On Behalf Of The Spotlight Initiative Nigeria Who Will Assess The Candidacies The Selection Committee Will Make Decisions By Consensus Viii Application And Nomination ProcessAll Interested Persons Must Submit The Following Documentation A Curriculum Vitae Cv Of No More Than 5 Pages Including Your Professional Training And Work Experience Comprising The WomenS Feminist Movement A Motivation Letter Duly Signed Expressing The Reasons For The Application And The Contributions You Would Bring To The Civil Society Reference GroupScope Of Work Please Review The Tor Attached For The Detailed Scope Of Works Application Procedure All Applications Must Be Sent To The Following E Mail Address Cso Ng Undp Org And Before The Specified Deadline September 9 2019 At 5 00Pm Nigeria Time Applications Should Be Submitted In English Applications That Do Not Following These Specifications Will Be Disqualified Please Note That Members Of The Civil Society Reference Group Will Serve In A Personal Capacity And That Participation In The Group Is Not Remunerated

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