For a "Research partner " Tender, Bangladesh - 24371486

Procurement Summary

Country : Bangladesh

Summary : For a "Research partner "

Deadline : 08 Jul 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 24371486

Document Ref. No. : 47392

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)
C/O UNDP, G.P.O Box No. 224, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh UNDP, UN Offices, 18th Floor, IDB Bhaban, Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh Telephone: +880 2 55667788 Fax: +880 2 9183099
Bangladesh

Tender Details

For a "Research partner "

BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. UN Women is working in Bangladesh to prevent violence against women and girls through addressing structural causes and social norm changes. The Combating Gender Based Violence in Bangladesh (CGBV) project- supported by the Government of Canada - recognizes that prevention of violence requires sustained and comprehensive action at individual, family, organizations and societal levels. Evidence-based interventions that challenge existing norms that confer an inferior status to women, enhance women s and girls self-esteem and confidence, and compel a review of masculinities are needed. Individual and community level based activities need to be supported by an enabling environment where women s rights are respected whether at home or in public. The project will focus on primary prevention, stopping violence before it occurs, as it is a strategic approach to ending violence against women and girls.The CGBV initiative will create a holistic framework of integrated and mutually reinforcing interventions to address the underlying causes of violence against women and girls, improve their access to educational and economic opportunities, and promote their equal status in the society. CGBV will enhance the capacity of civil society to design, implement and sustain primary prevention of gendered violence, while also strengthening government mechanisms and strategies identified under Bangladesh s 7th Five Year Plan and the National Women Development Policy. The project will generate knowledge and evidence to build evidence and knowledge on prevention of violence and inform evidence-based prevention interventions. CGBV results wi...

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