Friday, June 26, 2009

Regional Study on Gender Mainstreaming Mechanisms Insitutional 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.

In the current context of the new management approach to development assistance brought about by the adoption of the Paris Declaration, gender mainstreaming will be critical in ensuring that gender equality issues do not disappear as a result of the new aid modalities such as budget support, sector wide approaches (SWAPs) and basket funding.

The focus by the Paris Declaration on national ownership and leadership further requires the use of coordinated mechanisms for consistency in gender mainstreaming approaches.

It is against this background that UNIFEM is initiating a regional study on gender mainstreaming mechanisms in Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya and Sudan.

2.0 Objective
  • To assess and document the status of gender mainstreaming mechanisms in Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya and Sudan (mechanisms/structures, policies, challenges, positioning, mandate etc).
  • To examine successful mechanisms and document contributing success factors.
  • To develop a framework for supporting the coordination of gender mainstreaming mechanisms within government.
  • To engage decision makers in governments in policy discussions on best approaches to gender mainstreaming
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/06/02/2009: Gender Mainstreaming 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

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