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Rationale
A recent gender sensitive situational analysis of five communities in Kenya commissioned by ETP and its partners highlighted high instances of all forms of gender-based violence (GBV) on smallholder tea farms, and among informal workers.
Weak and insensitive institutional policies, structures, and processes, as well as structural issues including poverty and cultural attitudes towards violence against women and girls contribute to these high levels. GBV prevention and response services are inadequate across all locations and access to justice services are inaccessible for survivors. The situational analysis also highlighted instances of child labour on smallholder tea farms with household poverty identified as the key driver.
Workers are typically hired by farmers on a casual basis without formal contracts and are paid a piece rate per kg of tea plucked. The seasonality of tea work, which varies month to month and year to year depending on climatic conditions, adds to workers’ economic insecurity. These informal employment arrangements and the seasonality of available work mean these workers lack job security, living incomes and access to basic services and entitlements such as medical care, safe housing and education. They are largely ‘invisible’ in the international tea supply chain and their rights, both as workers and as citizens, are therefore overlooked. This makes them one of the most vulnerable groups in the tea supply chain.
It is from this backdrop that the project seeks to undertake a policy review to understand key relevant policies at collection center, county, national, and international level, including identifying policy gaps in the tea sector in Kenya.
Specific focus areas of the consultancy
The consultancy will be guided by the following focus areas:
Call for expression of interest.
AAIK is looking for a consultant to undertake and deliver on the task highlighted in section 4.0 of this ToR.
Management of the Consultancy
The overall guidance and supervision of the consultancy shall be provided by the Programme Manager for Resilient Livelihoods and Emergencies who will closely consult with the Programme Manager – Kenya at the Ethical Tea Partnership as required. The consultant will work closely with the Coordinator and Officers (to be recruited) implementing this project, and the Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Coordinator. There will also be points of contacts with the Programme Manager for Women’s Rights and Governance at ActionAid International Kenya.
Role of the Consultant
The consultant will be responsible for the following tasks and duties:
Expected deliverables.
Required expertise.
The applicant should possess the following desired knowledge, skills, and expertise:
Bid’s document and timeframe
The validity period for this consultancy shall be 30 days. All logistical expenses incurred in delivering the task shall be covered by ActionAid subject to prior approval. The consultant shall submit an expression of interest capturing the following details:
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply to ActionAid International Kenya by 25th March 2022 to Procurement.Kenya@actionaid.org.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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