International Consultant Anthropologist-Videographer Tender, Niger - 35487504

Procurement Summary

Country : Niger

Summary : International Consultant Anthropologist-Videographer

Deadline : 16 Aug 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 35487504

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN`S EMERGENCY FUND
2, Rue des Oasis, BP: 12 481 Niamey, Phone : +227 20 72 71 00 Fax : +227 20 73 34 68
Niger
Email :niamey@unicef.org

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for International Consultant Anthropologist-Videographer (Participative Video with Young Girls on the Theme of Child Marriage).

1. Background and Purpose of the Consultation

Thirty years ago, world leaders made a historic commitment to children around the world by adopting the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which serves as an international agreement. This convention has become the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history and has helped transform the lives of children around the world.

Niger ratified the Convention in 1990. The country has made progress in promoting the rights of children and women. Children are less likely to die from preventable diseases than in the past. Being able to go to school is now a reality for many more children in Niger. Despite this, some children still do not have the opportunity to fully enjoy their childhood. Even today, far too many children see their childhood shortened.

Our generation has the responsibility to demand that decision-makers, businesses and communities live up to their commitments and take definitive action on the rights of the child.

UNICEF wishes to seize the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child to draw the attention of all stakeholders to the persistent violations of children`s rights in the country.

All girls and boys have the right to a childhood where they can play, rest and be protected from violence, abuse and exploitation. But for thousands of children in Niger, childhood is cut off by marriage. UNICEF estimates that about 3 out of 4 girls are married before the age of 18 and 1 in 4 before the age of 15.

When a girl is married during her childhood, her basic rights are violated. Ending child marriage can preserve a girl`s childhood, promote her right to education, reduce her exposure to violence and abuse, and help break the cycles of poverty that are passed from generation to generation. the other. Delaying marriage and childbirth can also protect girls from the risk of death during childbirth and other disabling sequelae such as obstetric fistula. Ending the practice of child marriage is transforming lives and improving the lives of communities.

Ending child marriage is central to UNICEF`s work in Niger. By working with communities, families, government and partners, UNICEF is helping to identify and address the social norms and economic and structural factors that contribute to the persistence of child marriage.

It is in this context that UNICEF wishes to call on the services of an Anthropologist - Videographer to conduct a participatory video workshop with young girls in Niger both to offer them a platform to express their rights, to be the voice of other girls and build their capacity to advocate for their rights.

2. Objectives of the Consultation

§ Build self-esteem and the ability of girls and young women to express their views and value the changes in their lives and those of the community through the UNICEF-UNFPA Global Program in the context of accelerated action to end child marriage;

§ Collect and amplify the voice of girls and young women through participatory video, particularly adapted to Niger where traditional taboos are strong and girls and young women with low literacy skills.

3. Specific activities to achieve to achieve the objectives:

The videographer anthropologist will assist UNICEF in organizing a participatory video training workshop in Niger:

§ Liaise with the UNICEF Protection Team for guidelines and treatment of child marriage issues;

§ Liaise with UNICEF for the organization of the training workshop;

§ Prepare training modules, activities of 15 days of workshops, including practical exercises;

§ Conduct the training workshop and ensure its facilitation;

§ Ensure compilation, editing, editing, dressing and all post-production of video products made by teenage girls.

The videographer anthropologist will produce series of multimedia products related to training and re-produced products made by teenagers for the creation of a dedicated page on the initiative:

§ Filming additional sequences to document and complement the derived productions or the video report;

§ Re-edit and post-produce a selection of video products produced by adolescent girls for publication on a dedicated website adapted to social media channels - according to UNICEF publication standards;

§ Prepare series of articles and collection of testimonials from the girls who will serve as a support for the dedicated website - according to UNICEF publication standards;

§ Make a selection of quality photos that illustrate the activity for use on the dedicated site.

4. Methodologies

§ A group of 8 to 12 teenagers (the "main beneficiaries of the program") is constituted on the basis of relevant criteria by the Village Child Protection Committees [1] . They will make the selection, with the support of UNICEF Niger.

§ The group is participating in a 15-day initial training workshop in a "crossroads" village on the site chosen by UNICEF.

§ The group will then use the video tool to explore issues affecting girls film their views and those of the community and witness the changes, thanks to the coaching of the expert in participatory video anthropologist.

§ A first phase will consist in strengthening girls` self-confidence and group cohesion through dialogue, exploration, self-expression, etc. while familiarizing them with audio-visual tools.

§ The girls then explore and prioritize collectively "thematics", individual stories and resource persons in the community through playful and creative activities, and collectively decide stories to be told on video.

§ They interview each other, interview members of the community (including boys and men), film and take turns camerawoman roles or interview with the help of the expert.

§ Whenever possible, they edit the videos themselves during the workshop, or at least, become familiar with the tool and build with the expert the edition (s).

§ The girls plan and discuss with the other participants and stakeholders the realized videos and the collective messages; the process extends to the entire community during collective screenings.

themes

§ The framework for the use of films from the workshop are decided in consultation with the group of girls and young people who use the video.

§ However, the themes can be " referrals " to meet UNICEF Niger`s communication objectives and will be supplemented by additional interviews conducted by the expert.

§ By themes, we mean a theme of the program in particular, the changesachieved at the local / national level, the activities carried out so far or messages and / or specific testimonials .

§ At this stage of the program, themes can be linked, ie. the main themes (child marriage, girls` rights, protection and / or education), discuss the "premises" of change, the activities that lead to / have led to it (in this sense, we can speak of evaluation) and related messages / testimonials.

P eople involved

§ Preparation and monitoring : The Child Protection Section, with the support of the Communication Section, will ensure the preparation and identification of girls in close collaboration with implementing partners and in consultation with the consultant

§ Training Workshop : The Expert Consultant in Participatory Video-Anthropology will work closely with the Protection and Communication sections of UNICEF and implementing partners.

§ Editing of video products : In addition to the mounted (.s) and projected (s) studio films in the field, the consultant will ensure the post-production of "derived products" from the initial participatory video workshop, to define according to the contents developed during the workshop by the participants in coordination with the Communication section of UNICEF.

Child protection

§ Child protection procedures and rules apply in the context of these Terms of Reference, as for any other field mission.

5. Specific products and results

§ An innovative communication approach that values ??a flagship program of UNICEF Niger, and could be replicated, after a pilot phase, to this program or others.

§ Of authentic video content, made by and for girls and young women for themselves / the program and / or external communication.

§ Additional testimonials collected by the participative video-anthropologist professional.

§ A workshop with a group of ten young girls aimed at empowerment, awareness and support of a community dialogue through the production of videos directed and directed by the girls themselves.

§ A video product of at least 12 minutes to encourage societal dialogue at the community level is produced, edited and projected to the community during the workshop.

§ A video product of at least 10 minutes fully assembled and of high quality and ready for diffusion and publication on digital platforms is produced. (Finishing and post-production of the workshop film produced by the participants and / or video report of the type Making-of or documentary)

§ Four (4) video products, two (2) minutes long, fully assembled and of high quality and ready for broadcast and publication on digital platforms is produced.

§ 15 photos and 3 to 5 articles are produced and ready for publication on digital platforms

6. Qualifications and experiences:

§ Interdisciplinary university degree, BAC + 5 (at least), in human sciences, communication, media, anthropology, focused on participatory processes and a qualification in visual arts, audiovisual or any other relevant field and / or internationally recognized certificates. videography.

§ At least eight (8) years of relevant professional experience in the fields of audiovisual production and pedagogy.

§ Good knowledge of humanitarian intervention prog

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