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Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an international Catholic organisation with a mission to accompany, serve and advocate on behalf of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons. JRS undertakes services at national and regional levels with the support of an international office in Rome. Founded in November 1980 as a work of the Society of Jesus, JRS was offi...
Background information
Child Marriage is the most common child protection concern in Kakuma and kalobeyei settlement scheme. Girls can be denied schooling opportunities or forced out of school in preparation for marriage. SGBV and child labor are common concerns in Kakuma and Kalobeyei and women, children encounter many obstacles when they seek protection support. In the spirit of Kalobeyei, integrated social economic development (KISEDP), Turkana Gender and Child Protection network is the main coordination arm for SGBV and child protection at the county level. Due to desperation and not knowing whom to turn to in such situations, both the humanitarian staff, and the refugees find themselves in between a rock and a hard place. Coupled by the fact that refugees endure extreme hardships in the camp against a back ground of civil wars, broken family structures, sexual and gender based violence among many other problems, many end up compromising and end up being taken advantage of.
Due to the stigma attached to sexual gender based violence in Kenyan communities, women blame themselves and fear they will be ostracized by the society or re-victimized by the perpetrators if they disclose the abuse. Very little information is available on sexual violence against men and boys, since there seems to be even more shame and stigma associated with homosexual rape than with sexual violence against women and girls.
It is against this background that JRS wishes to conduct an assessment to ascertain the current rate of SGBV in Kakuma and kalobeyei settlement. This assessment will inform our program and be used in prevention and response to SGBV cases in the camp and its surrounding environs.
Objectives of the assessment
The overall purpose of this assessment is to conduct a situational analysis of the current rate of SGBV, laws and policies addressing gender-based violence in Turkana west sub-county. An analysis of facilities, safe houses and police stations that can manage SGBV incidences, statistics on gender-based violence, teenage pregnancies and HIV incidences among women, girls and boys at risk. This consultancy assessment will equip the JRS Kakuma project, especially the Safe Haven, counselling and Special Needs Department with proper knowledge, of the rate of SGBV cases in the camp and how to design activities that will address the gap.
Scope and coverage
The assessment will be undertaken in Kakuma and kalobeyei settlements in Turkana West Sub-County, targeting the JRS staff, relevant county (and sub-county) government officials (health and gender departments), community leaders, community members and SGBV survivors in safe haven and those who have been discharged to find out the impact of the program in the lives of the survivors. All the stakeholders implementing SGBV in Turkana west Sub-county will share the findings.
The assessment will adopt a mixed methods approach with the quantitative data being derived from desk review of existing data on SGBV in Kenya and Turkana while the qualitative data will be derived from key informant interviews and focus group discussions with relevant stakeholders within the county.
Consultant’s key tasks and responsibilities:
The Consultant is expected to:
Expected deliverables
The Consultant is expected to deliver the following deliverables:
Outline of the Report
We would be happy to receive suggestions for report formats from interested parties, but would expect the final baseline study report to include the following:
Assessment duration and timelines
The assessment is expected to take place between first week of December – 20th December 2019. In alignment to the deliverables, timing should be distributed to reflect the following:
Qualifications and experience:
The consultant must have the following qualification and experience:
Interested candidates should send their detailed proposals which should include a brief understanding of the TOR, the organization’s experiences in undertaking similar assessments, their Proposed methodology and data collection methods, a proposed work plan, a detailed Curriculum Vitae, proposed budget, legal registration documents including a Valid Tax Compliance Certificate. Shortlisting of the candidates will be made as applications are received.
All applications should be made in English and sent to ken01.director@jrs.net and a copy to ken04.director@jrs.net attaching the proposal (both technical and financial), with the subject heading: “Assessment of the SGBV Rate and SGBV Cases in Kakuma and Turkana West Sub-County”.
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