Consultant for the Conduct of a Study on Strategies to Reduce Gender Disparities... Tender

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Country : Burundi

Summary : Consultant for the Conduct of a Study on Strategies to Reduce Gender Disparities in the Field of Agriculture

Deadline : 23 Aug 2019

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 35537512

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Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

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Tender Value : Refer Document

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Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS ENTITY FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
Compound du PNUD Rohero I - Avenue des Patriotes N° 10, BP 1490 Bujumbura Tel: +257 22 30 11 00
Burundi
Email :registry.bi@undp.org
URL :http://www.bi.undp.org

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for National Consultant for the Conduct of a Study on Strategies to Reduce Gender Disparities in the Field of Agriculture.

CONTEXT

UN Women is a United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women established by Resolution AG A64 / 289 of 02/07 / 2010.UNU Women`s mandate is to assist UN Member States to apply global standards to achieve gender equality. UN Women works to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and girls, empower women and achieve gender equality as partners and human rights, humanitarian action, peace and security. In carrying out its mission, UN Women works with governments, civil society and all other stakeholders to design, develop and implement laws, policies,

In Burundi, the UN Women office focuses on three themes:

Women, Peace and Security,
Fight against sexual and gender-based violence
Economic empowerment of women.
Burundi`s economy is essentially agricultural. The primary sector (agriculture, livestock and fisheries) occupies a large part of the active population (90%), particularly the female population (55.2%), compared to 8% for the tertiary sector and only 2% for the secondary sector. According to the 2008 General Census of Population and Population, of the 80.2% of the population who own land, 62.5% are men and 17.7% are women. In the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries sector, there is very little access for women heads of households to agricultural credit, since they have no counterpart required for the granting of agricultural credit (land titles, holding of livestock, etc.) In this context, [1]

Burundian women perform 70% of the agricultural work. However, they are not well organized, have limited access to productive resources, and have little control over them because of unfavorable laws, negative cultural practices, and other structural factors. Unequal access to productive resources, including land, finance, technology, skills, time and markets, contributes to high levels of rural and humanitarian feminized poverty, affecting their food security, productivity and livelihoods . [2]UN WOMEN estimates that agricultural yields in 34 developing countries could experience an average increase of 4% if women had access to the same resources as men. This increase would reduce malnutrition to 17%, which would represent some 150 million fewer undernourished people in these 34 countries. [3]

Under the supervision of the Women`s Economic Empowerment Program Specialist, the UN Women office plans to conduct a study on strategies to reduce these disparities in the provinces of Bubanza and Bujumbura Rural. Thus, the results of this study would serve as an advocacy tool for key ministries for access to agricultural resources and opportunities for women (land acquisition, land title, agricultural credit, etc.) while ensuring the strengthening of the capacities of women farmers. key ministry officials in participatory and accountable, sensitive and transformative gender planning.

Functions and expected results

objectives
The main objective of the study is to evaluate strategies to reduce the gender gap in agriculture in the provinces of Bubanza and Bujumbura Rural.

Specifically, the study aims to:

Provide baseline data on gender disparities in agriculture, the nature of disparities and the factors that favor them. Emphasis should be placed on identifying, describing and explaining the socio-economic constraints that affect the productivity gap between men and women in both provinces;
Analyze and propose strategies that can reduce disparities between men and women in agriculture,
Identify communal base units and partners that can build women`s capacity in climate resilient agriculture.
Identify agricultural financial financing institutions facilitating access to credit for women in the two provinces mentioned above
To serve as an advocacy tool to facilitate the development of a National Strategy integrating the specificities of women for a climate resilient agriculture including innovation and modernity

Principle results
Relevant quality data and information on gender disparities in agriculture are available and an analysis of the links between disparities and access to factors of production is made,
Strong and sustainable strategies derived from the analysis of gender inequality factors in agriculture at the institutional, political, social and programmatic levels are developed to reduce these disparities,
The capacity building needs of women farmers are known,
An understanding of the vulnerability of men and women to climate change and environmental degradation, and how it relates to gender disparities in the agricultural sector,
Concrete proposals to improve women`s access to factors of production in targeted areas are made,
A database and mapping of the communal core units for capacity building are developed,
A database and mapping of Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) and other agricultural financing partners are identified and available,
An advocacy strategy that includes women`s specificities for climate resilient agriculture is developed and available
[1] National Gender Policy chap. I, p.14

[2] UN Women Strategic Note 2019-2023, UN WOMEN BURUNDI COUNTRY OFFICE

[3] http://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/economic-empowerment/facts-and-figures Accessed 22/05/2019 at 12hours.


Duties and Responsibilities

Main tasks / duties of the consultant

Under the joint supervision of the UN Women`s Economic Empowerment Program Specialist, the consultant should:

Present the work methodology and work plan,
Develop and present to the technical monitoring committee the data collection strategy put in place such as the interview guides, the data collection sheets, the research approach of the review of the documentation and the available reports,
Supervise the collection of data and the analysis of collected data,
Submit a report template for the consultation
Present the draft report to the technical monitoring committee and incorporate the preliminary observations and recommendations made by the members of the technical monitoring committee,
Present the draft report during the validation meeting of the study and integrate the observations and recommendations from the validation meeting,
Transmit the final report to UN Women hard copy and electronic.


Field of this study
This study will extend

On all farmers men and women by identifying the differences and specificities in the field of agriculture in the cities concerned.
The provincial base units that deal with agriculture, the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Livestock (DPAE) and the agricultural instructors located in each commune.
It will study the microfinance institutions working on the spot, the hill chiefs and the managers of the municipalities and provinces targeted.
And the key ministries (Agriculture, Gender)
Expected products and schedule

Expected products

At the end of his work, the consultant must produce the following documents:

The Methodological Note: this note will explain the approach of the study, the methodology of the study, the fieldwork, the analysis of the data. It will include data collection tools (questionnaires, maintenance guides, software, etc.). This document will be examined and validated by the technical monitoring committee set up by the UN Women`s Economic Empowerment Program Specialist, the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Land Commission and the local administrations of Bubanza and Bujumbura. Rural.
The interim report: it will present the results of the study in accordance with the expected results of this study described in these terms of reference.
The final report : it will include the results of the study as well as comments and recommendations considered relevant that will be collected during the various consultations.

Competencies

Qualities

Integrity: Respect and promote the values ??of UN Women in professional action and decisions, in accordance with the UN Code of Conduct,
Professionalism: Demonstrate professional expertise in the field of information gathering, sound analysis, reporting and restitution,
Respect for diversity: Demonstrate respect for the multicultural nature of UN Women and the diversity of its team.
Intrinsic skills

Ethics and Values: Demonstrate Ethics and Integrity
Communication and information sharing: Regularly share information about the evolution of the study with UN Women,
Emotional Intelligence: To work under duress, to be tactful and diplomatic in professional relations,
Conflict Management: Manage all conflicts that arise in a participatory manner and with great transparency,
Continuous learning and knowledge sharing: sharing the supporting documents used during the study.
Functional skills

Ability to conduct studies, collect data on similar topics,
Ability to work in respect of deadlines,
Ability to give a frank feed back and willing to receive it to improve the quality of his work,
Ability to establish good communication,
Ability to produce a quality report.

Required Skills and Experience

Level of education:

Have a minimum degree in social sciences, agricultural, environmental, law, psychology and sociology, etc.

Experience:

At least 5 years experience in conducting studies and research work in the field and strong experience in the field of agriculture, climate change, economic empowerment of women in a context of resilience,
Recognized practical experience in the field of women`s economic empowerment, environmental law,
Have excellent writing and synthesis skills,
Have communication skills with good teamwork skills.
Language skills :

Current French required and Kirundi.

UNDP is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, including any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks

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