Corrigendum - Request for Proposal For Evaluation Of The National Girls Empowerment Initiative - Dawwie

Request For Proposals Are Invited For Evaluation Of The National Girls Empowerment Initiative - Dawwie. Deadline: 25-May-2023 15:00 (Gmt 3.00) Baghdad, Riyadh, Moscow, St. Petersburg Today Egypt Is Home To Almost 20 Million Girls Below The Age Of 19, With 14 Million Girls Between The Age Of Two And Ten. Egypt Has Successfully Prioritized Gender Equality Within Its Sustainable Development Strategy (Egypt 2030), And The National Women Empowerment Strategy 2030 Is Paving The Way For A More Equitable Society. Despite The Positive Trends For Women Empowerment, Girls In Egypt Are Less Likely To Achieve Their Full Potential Than Boys. For Example, Girls Are Less Likely To Receive Any Kind Of Education Or Training And Five Times More Likely Than Boys To Be Unemployed, In Addition To Some Harmful Practices Such As Female Genital Mutilation (Fgm) And Child Marriage[1]. Globally, The Evidence Demonstrates How Sustained Targeted Investments In Girls Improve Their Lives; Yield Returns Across Generations; Boost Economic Growth; And Improve The Wellbeing Of Children, Fami­Lies And Communities. For Example: Each Extra Year Of Girls Education Is Correlated With A 510 Percent Reduction In Infant Mortality, And A Child Born To A Mother Who Can Read Is 50% More Likely To Live Past The Age Of Five. Each Year Of Secondary School For Girls Increases Their Eventual Earnings By Up To 25%. If Young Women Were As Economically Active As Young Men, Annual Gdps Could Grow Up To 4.4 Percent Faster, Alleviating Global Labor Shortages. Currently 40% Of Employers Find It Difficult To Recruit Employees With The Right Skills. Investing In Girls Today Can Accelerate Economic Growth And Increase The Skilled Labor Force Of Tomorrow. In Egypt, The Evidence Shows: Raising Female Employment Rates To Match Male Employment Can Increase Gdp By 34%. Since Women Invest Up To 90% Of Their Earnings On Family, Boosting Their Earnings Can Lead To Healthier And Better Educated Children[2]. Girls Empowerment Is A Process Of Change By Which Girls Gain More Control Over Life Choices. This Process Involves Expanding Choices Available To Girls, Strengthening Their Voices, And Addressing Gender Dynamics That Limit Girls Control Over Their Bodies And Futures. Girls Have The Right To Participate And Be A Part Of Decision-Making On All Matters That Affect Them And To Have Their Participation And Input Given Due Weight By Others. To Do So, Girls And Boys Require Safe And Inclusive Opportunities (Space And Platforms) To Form And Express Their Own Views, As Well As Adults And Peers (Audience) Who Are Willing To Listen And Act On These Views (Influence). Gender Empowerment Is A Key Driver Of Change In Unicef Current Country Programme (2023-2027), Interlocking With Several Initiatives That Seek To Support The Government Of Egypt (Goe) In Meeting Its Commitments To Children. Led By The Social And Behavior Change Team, Unicef Is Supporting Goe In Addressing The National Priority Of Promoting Gender Equality To Support The Transition From Learning To Earning For Girls In Egypt, Especially The Most Marginalized. Dawwie Is The First National Girls Empowerment Initiative Launched By Goe In 2019. It Is Currently A Multi-StakeholderS Initiative For Girls Empowerment Through Enhanced Access To Quality Services, Skills Development, And Opportunities To Participate And Be Heard. By Improving The Acceptance Of Empowered Girls In Egypt, Dawwie Aims To Reduce Girls Unemployment And Acceptance Of Harmful Practices And Violence Against Children And Women. Building On Existing Evidence (Such As The Parenting Formative Research Conducted In 2019), The Initiative Follows A Lifecycle Approach, But Focuses Mainly On Adolescent Girls And Boys As The Key Agents Of Behavioral Change. Dawwie Is Currently Fostered By The National Council For Childhood And Motherhood (Nccm), And The National Council For Women (Ncw), In Partnership With Several Government Bodies Including The Ministry Of Education And Technical Education (Moete), Ministry Of Social Solidarity (Moss), Ministry Of Health And Population (Mohp), Ministry Of Youth And Sports (Moys) And Ministry Of Culture (Moc), Ministry Of Information And Communication Technology (Moict), National Council For Persons With Disability (Ncpd) And The National Population Council (Npc), In Addition To Civil Society Organizations, Faith-Based Organizations And National And International Organizations Such As Unfpa, Un Women, Plan International And Acda Among Others. In 2022, Dawwie Was Placed Under The Auspices Of The First Lady Of Egypt, In Commemoration Of The International WomenS Day On March 8Th Marking Enhanced Political Support On Girls Empowerment. Dawwie Is Currently Being Scaled Up To 21 Governorates With Plans Of Expansion To All 27 Governorates. The Initiative Engaged Over 500,000 Community Members On The Ground And Over 3.6 Million Online Through Dedicated Digital Platforms. It Aims To Establish The Foundations Of A Long-Term Gender Transformative Strategy In Egypt By Addressing Gender Inequality As The Root Cause Of Violence Against Children And Harmful Practices. The Theory Of Change Rests Upon The Premise That By Creating An Enabler That Reverses Negative Behavioral Norms At The Individual, Family, Community And Overall Societal Levels, All Girls In Egypt Will Fully Enjoy All Their Rights By 2030. When Girls Are Empowered With A Voice, Skills, Access To Information And Quality Services; When The Community Is Willing To Listen To Their Opinions And Aspirations; When There Is Support On The Macro Societal Levels Asking For Change, Then Normatively The Picture Will Be Reversed, And Girls Will Enjoy Equitable Rights From An Early On Age. The Entire Family, Community And Nation Would Benefit From A More Equitable And Prosperous Society, Where Violence Is No Longer Accepted And Opportunities For Stability And Development Have Risen. By Such, Dawwie Is Girl-Centered Yet Follow The Socio-Ecological Model With Designed Interventions At Different Levels For Girls And Boys, Parents, Community Members And Leaders To Advocate For Social Support And Mobilization. As Such, Unicef Egypt Programs Related To Child Protection Education And Adolescence And Potentially Health And Nutrition Are Planning To Support The Integration Of Dawwie Within Sectors As Child Protection, Education, And - Which Is Critical To Establish A Long-Term Transformative Change. Unicef Supports The Dawwie Initiative , Which Is Interlinked With Several Unicef Prorammes Such As The Child ProtectionS Eliminating Violence Against Children Programme; Supporting Adolescents Skill Development Programme (Meshwary); And Supporting Education Reform (3.0) Programme. The Unicef Country Programme (2023-2027) Prioritizes The Development Of An Enabling Environment For Girls Empowerment. Unicef Will Provide Technical Support To The Government In : 1) Strengthening The Multi-Stakeholders Coordination Mechanisms With Partners; 2) Mainstreaming Girls Empowerment Indicators In The National Monitoring Framework; 3) Developing The Capacity Of Service Providers (Teachers, Social And Community Based Workers, Volunteers) To Support The Dawwie Implementation; 4) Scaling Up Community Engagement Activities (Dawwie Circles, Viewing Clubs And Intergenerational Dialogue And Dawwie Camps); 5) Enhancing Access To The Skills Building Package (Digital Literacy, Employability And Sports For Development); 6) Access To Data Packages And It. Currently, Unicef Egypt Is Set To Support Dawiee To Integrate In Youth Centers Managed By Ministry Of Youth And Sport, Community Based And National Schools Grades 4 To 14 Led By Ministry Of Education, The Cultural Centers System Managed By The Ministry Of Culture In Close Coordination With The Ministry Of Social Solidarity And Ministry Of Planning And Economic Development To Align With Presidential Initiatives Such As Haya Karima, The Family Development Project And National Social Protection Programs Such As Takaful And Karama. In The New Country Programme, Unicef Is Aiming To Support The Expansion Of Dawwie Implementation Organically. Accordingly, The Evaluation Of The Dawwie (2019-22) Will Examine How Unicef Egypt Program Can Develop A Better Multisectoral Synergy And Approach Internally To Support The Government To Scale Up The Initiative. The Evaluation Is Hoping To Inform How Unicef Can Maximize Its Support To The Government. The Scope Of The Evaluation Will Focus On The Efficiency Relevance And Effectiveness Of Unicef Support To Date Aspects And What Can Unicef Do To Improve Its Implementation Approach And Strategy To Support The Government. Impact Goes Beyond The Scope Of This Evaluation. Tender Link : Https://Www.Ungm.Org/Public/Notice/199559