Detailed Law Review and Mapping Exercise Institutional Consultancy: United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)

Closing date: 20 Jul 2009

Location: Kenya - Nairobi

Request for Proposal – UNIFEM

1.0 Background

The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) works for the promotion of women’s empowerment, rights and gender equality globally.

UNIFEM east and Horn of Africa Regional Office is seeking proposals from qualified institutions to undertake a detailed law review and mapping exercise that compares the existing laws with international and regional women’s rights instruments.

The review will be undertaken in Ethiopia, Uganda, Sudan and Tanzania.

It is expected that the review exercise will identify existing gaps in the national laws in the study Countries and will provide recommendations for law reform in protection of women’s human rights.

2.0 Objective

• To undertake a detailed law review and mapping exercise that compares existing laws with international and regional women’s rights instruments in Ethiopia, Uganda, Sudan and Tanzania
• To identify existing gaps in the national laws in the study countries
• To draw up recommendations for law reform for protection of women’s human rights.
• To develop an advocacy strategy for law reform in the study countries
  

The firm is required to provide a sample of written work as part of the proposal.

For the full Terms of Reference (ToR) and detailed requirements please visit the UNIFEM website: www.unifem-easternafrica.org or send an email request to linet.miriti-otieno @ unifem.org

How to apply

Proposal documents comprising the technical proposal and the financial proposal in separate sealed envelopes clearly marked –“RFP/06/01/2009: Law Review Study 2009 should be delivered/sent to:

The Regional Programme Director
UNIFEM Regional Office for East and Horn of Africa
Block Q, UN Complex Gigiri,
PO Box 30218, 00100
Nairobi, Kenya

The closing date for submission of the bids is Monday July 20, 2009 at 12.00 noon local Kenya time.