National Consultant to Review the Kenya Second Generation National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

The main objective is to document and review the progress made on the implementation of the second KNAP on UNSCR 1325 and provide recommendations for developing the third KNAP.

Specific Objectives

• Evaluate the achievements against the targets set in the second KNAP, including outcomes and outputs as well as indicators as per the implementation plan.
• Identify issues and challenges faced during the implementation of second KNAP within the context of peace and security in Kenya. Propose strategies to address challenges encountered during the implementation and provide related recommendations for development of third KNAP.
• Assess the implementation of the County Local Action Plans at the county level and evaluate the tangible effects of second KNAP on the ground among beneficiaries.
• Highlight successful practices and effective strategies employed in implementing the second KNAP.
• Share concrete recommendations for the development of third KNAP, that link to findings, challenges, best practices and lessons learned from the implementation of the second KNAP.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the overall guidance of the UN Women Peace and Security Team Lead a.i. and the KNAP Secretariat at the State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action, the consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:
• Inception Meeting, Desk Review and Inception Report
• Inception meeting.
• Conduct a desk review of existing relevant documents and reports from UN Women, state and nonstate actors related to peace and security, including the second KNAP.
• Conduct preliminary consultations with relevant members of the implementation structures (NSC on UNSCR 1325 and the WPS taskforce at the national and county level).
• Develop and submit an inception report including of methodology and consultancy work plan, which specifies the deliverables and timelines. Present the draft inception report in a meeting and review it incorporating the received feedback from the key stakeholders.
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Develop a standardized data collection tool(s).
• Carry out data collection at the national level and from selected counties.
• Analyze data collected. Draw conclusions and recommendations from all the relevant data on the second KNAP Participation & Promotion, Prevention, Protection and Relief and Recovery pillars.
• Provide qualitative information by developing four case studies/best practices specifically on the pillars of the KNAP: Participation & Promotion, Prevention, Protection and Relief and Recovery. 
• Validation of Preliminary findings
• Draft preliminary report with recommendations, that are clearly linked to the findings, challenges, best practices and lessons learned from the implementation of the second KNAP and share with key stakeholders.
• Hold a one-day in-person validation meeting with key stakeholders, including members of the NSC on UNSCR 1325 and WPS taskforce from the national and county level.

Education and Certification:

• A master’s degree or equivalent in gender/women's studies, peace studies, international development, conflict studies, law, access to justice, social sciences, human rights, or a related field is required.
• A first-level relevant university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• At least 10 years progressively responsible experience in conflict prevention and peacebuilding programming, training, and/or analysis with significant experience mainstreaming gender into analysis processes.
• Technical experience working on the WPS agenda.
• Strong understanding of the WPS Agenda, normative frameworks, and WPS programming.
• Demonstrated experience in doing research and analysis on areas of gender, development, peace, and security and demonstrate publications.
• Established working relationships with state actors at the national, county level, peace actors, women’s human rights and gender equality organizations, development partners that can be activated for the purposes of the data collection and analysis.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently and deliver on tight timelines.