International Consultation for the Training of Judicial Police and National Guard... Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Tunisia

Summary : International Consultation for the Training of Judicial Police and National Guard Officers in Child Justice

Deadline : 15 Jul 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 34577566

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND
58, avenue Tahar Ben Achour Mutuelleville-1082 Tel: 802.700 / 798.292 / 795.083 Fax: 793.001
Tunisia
Email :tunis@unicef.org
URL :http://www.unicef.org/

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for International Consultation for the Training of Judicial Police and National Guard Officers in Child Justice.

Type of contract :

Institutional Contract

Type of Consultation

International

Program

Child protection

Workplace:

Tunis / Kasserine

Duration of support:

6 months (75 days)

1. Context and Justification of the consultation:



The UNICEF Tunisia office conducted a participatory mid-term review of the cooperation program in 2018 that resulted in a strategic reorientation, including structural changes in planned outcomes, in line with the child's life course .

Over the next two years, the office will continue to support the strengthening of the child protection system through three strategic interventions aimed at: 1. the establishment of a fair system of access for children to justice, including interventions for children associated with violent groups ; 2. strengthening the skills of social workers; 3. reducing violence against children by promoting positive social norms.

As part of the first strategic interventionUNICEF will continue to strengthen the program of access of children and adolescents to justice in Tunisia, building on the results of previous years. To meet concrete needs, this will include strengthening the new Justice for Children unit within the Ministry of Justice, which is responsible for reviewing legislation and developing policies in line with international human rights standards. child, as well as investing in the initial and in-house training of justice professionals, promoting alternatives to detention for children and adolescents, using innovations, raising awareness of adolescents' rights and strengthening collaboration multidisciplinary interministerial, involving NGO partners and the private sector. UNICEF will support the establishment of child-friendly pilot police units to enforce the rights of children in contact with the law, including victims and witnesses of crime. In order to empower adolescents, boys and girls and to prevent their association with violent groups, a pilot prevention and protection mechanism will be tested in one of Tunisia's most vulnerable regions.( The project "Towards the empowerment of adolescents in Kasserine and the prevention against their association with violent groups", signed on 3 July 2018, is funded by the Dutch Government).



Thus, in order to meet its programmatic needs, the UNICEF Tunisia office has decided to use the services of international expertise in terms of capacity building of the Police Corps and the National Guard.



2. Objectives and expected results:

The aim of these trainings is to enable the police corps and the national guard to reinforce their knowledge in the field of specific justice for children. The training will aim to standardize the professional practices of judicial police and national guard officers with respect to children in contact with the law, including with respect to child victims of crime, in accordance with international standards and rules. Training should also focus on the social aspect / hearing techniques taking into consideration the best interests of the child; they must also focus preventive approaches to meet the needs of children associated with violent groups.

The expected results of the consultation:

1. Carry out a diagnosis of the needs of the School of the Police / National Guard in training for the rights of children in contact with the law;

2. Revise and develop modules / curricula for basic and continuing education [1] ;

3. Conduct a trainer / TOT training for 12 people for the benefit of the trainers of the police and national guard school (basic / continuing training);

4. Conduct training for 75 police officers / National Guard in Kasserine to test continuing education modules;

5. Develop a repository (toolkit) for the benefit of training beneficiaries (guides / SOPs).



3. Responsibilities and tasks of the consultation:

The table below presents the tasks and deliverables according to the results above

tasks

deliverables

Time limit



1. Carry out a diagnosis of the needs of the School of Police / National Guard in the field of training on the rights of children in contact with the law;

§ Present a methodological note of diagnosis, including a schedule of achievement.



The note will benefit in particular:



§ Exchanges with officials of training institutions for the judicial police / National Guard (MI);

§ Exchanges with the ministries / institutions (Justice, Social Affairs, Women's Ministry, Family and Childhood, General Delegate for Child Protection) who work closely with the police / National Guard to better understand the challenges concerning the monitoring system / coordination for children in contact with the law;

§ Analysis of the documentation provided by the School of Police / National Guard, including modules, practical guides and forms of care;

§ Analysis of the case reference system, including the association of children with violent groups;

§ Analysis of the existing prevention mechanism for children in conflict with the law.

Methodological note : proposal of a working methodology to elaborate the diagnosis





Analysis of documents and forms









08 days



- Carry out the diagnosis according to the approved methodology, taking stock of the following elements:

§

§ The powers of the police / national guard school in the protection of the child in contact with the law;

§ State of play of forces and gaps in teaching;

§ The state of play of the strengths and weaknesses of the systems of care, prevention and referral of children in contact with the law;

§ The identification of curricula requiring revision;

§ Educational methods used in training;

§ Conducting focus groups to identify the need for knowledge of child justice (police / national guard);

§ State of play of the working conditions of police officers / National Guard;

Diagnosis report:



Results of Capacity Building Needs Analysis for Training in Children in Contact with the Law



Analysis of documents / forms used by the police / national guard and their compatibility with international standards and norms



Focus Group Reports











08 days





16 days

2. Review and develop modules / curricula for basic and continuing education

a. On the basis of the results of the diagnosis: review the curriculum and the trainer module for basic and continuing training based on identified needs and with a focus on the psycho-social aspect in the treatment of children in contact with the law, including child victims; part of the curriculum will be dedicated to preventive approaches to the association of children with violent groups;

b. Organize a consultation workshop with key stakeholders to finalize the development of the training modules





Curriculum for basic and continuing training is reviewed and validated with MI representatives



Training module developed and validated



Pre- and post-tests developed



Role play and practical cases developed



Examples of methodology to use for interviewing a minor

16 days





16 days

3. Conduct a trainer / TOT training for 12 people for the benefit of the trainers of the police and national guard school (basic / continuing training);

a. Test the trainers module for basic and continuing training through 5-day training workshops for trainers from the National Police Academy and the National Guard

§ Fdf for 6 people (Police), 6 people (National Guard)



Reports of training sessions developed

5 + 5days Fdf / TOT



b) Review the trainers module in relation to the feedback / comments received at the end of the trainings



c. Presentation of Training Modules and Results to MI Representatives

Module of trainers finalized on the basis of feedback received and validated

4 days





14 days

4. Conduct training for 75 police officers / National Guard in Kasserine to test continuing education modules

a. Test basic and continuing training for judicial police officers and the Kasserine National Guard



- 3 groups to 25 people / 3 days



Reports of training sessions developed





5 days + 3 days of training (x 3)



b) Review the trainers module in relation to the feedback / comments received at the end of the trainings



c. Presentation of the modules and results of the Kasserine training to MI representatives

Module of trainers finalized on the basis of feedback received and validated

4. days





18 days

5. Develop a repository (toolkit) for the benefit of training beneficiaries (guides / SOPs).

a. Review the practical guides already developed for the benefit of the National Police / Guard based on the revised curriculum and revised trainer module;



Develop a practical guide for children in contact with the law:



a) children in conflict with the law

b) child victim

c) child associated with violent groups



The guides should also identify the interventions of other actors in the criminal chain concerning collaboration with the police (eg mediation DGPE, treatment of child victims etc.)

Handbook draft developed with MI representatives and representatives from other key ministries



Consolidation and layout of the guide ( editing )

06 days



b) Organization of a round table to review the practical guides



Report of the round table





01 day



c) Review the practical guides related to the feedback / comments received at the end of the trainings

Practical guides based on feedback received are reviewed and v

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