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Act! is a leading Kenyan, non-profit, non-governmental organization following the organization’s official rebrand as Act Change Transform (Act!) in 2011. Presently, Act! has solid institutional, financial and governance systems that meet international standards as demonstrated in various management and financial audits. Our main program areas include: ...
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Act! is constantly seeking to build on lessons learnt in the implementation of our peacebuilding programmes. This in turn enable us to better support our CSO partners and the communities we serve to pursue sustainable approaches to the peaceful resolution of conflict. Globally there is now clear evidence about the difference that women’s participation in peace and security makes in terms of effectiveness and sustainability. A recent UN Secretary-General’s report to the Security Council called women leadership and participation in peacebuilding a “prerequisite for the fulfilment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” In other words, without women’s participation, lasting peace will not be achieved; and without the stability of peace, sustainable development will also not be achieved. These assertions attest to the centrality of women’s participation and leadership in peace and security processes. These issues are also ambitious in nature and should be understood to be long-term political projects as evidenced by the failure to enact the Gender Bill in Kenya. While most women’s empowerment programmes take a Rights Based Approach, it is also important for peacebuilding actors to interrogate and make the case based on empirical evidence of the impact of women’s participation. To aid in transforming the status quo, peace builders need to become better at communicating the links between gender inequality and conflict and, between gender equality and peaceful outcomes.
Purpose of the assessment
Under the PSS Development Engagement, one of the key output areas is “Increased women engagement in leadership roles in peace and security in the project areas”. It is against this background, and in line with the goal of the programme, Act! seeks to draw on the experiences of various actors, to strengthen the role and engagement of women in peace and security in Kenya. By taking stock of common lessons learnt at national level as well as analysing and discussing how the implementation of UNSCR 1325 has worked in Kenya during the past two years. The proposed study will highlight common challenges and share good practices. It will also serve as a resource for cross-learning amongst peacebuilding practitioners on how to nurture the conditions for women’s effective role as peacemakers in practical ways in the Kenyan context.
Act! through the DANIDA funded Peace, Security and Stability Development Engagement therefore intends to undertake an assessment of the current outlook on implementation of UNSCR 1325, the National Action Plan and the women security agenda in Kenya. Act! will thereafter consolidate findings from other assessments and reviews carried out in the past in order to validate and update the existing knowledge on the role of women in peacebuilding in Kenya. This will also help Act! as well as other peace building platforms such as UN Women, Uwiano Platform for Peace, generate new knowledge and strategies for enhancing the role of women in peacebuilding and conflict transformation as well as implementation of UNSCR 1325 in the country.
Objective of the Assessment
The overall objective of the study is to enhance the understanding of Act! partners and other peacebuilding and conflict management practitioners with regard to the current outlook on the implementation of UNSCR 1325, the NAP and the women peace and security agenda in Kenya at a national level. From this study, the consultant will pinpoint the most effective opportunities to strengthen the implementation of UNSCR 1325, particularly through capacity building. The following are the specific objectives:
Proposed Approach
The approach will involve among others literature review, Key informant interviews/research and a stakeholder’s review/feedback workshop.
The detailed approach will be as follows:
Reporting and Supervision
The consultant will work under the overall supervision of the PBCT Program Manager and with support from the Head of Monitoring and Evaluation and the Peacebuilding Platform head.
Deliverables
The deliverables will be assessed against the provisions of this scope of work set for the assignment. In synopsis, the following are the key deliverables:
Duration of the Assignment
This task will be carried out over a period of 25 consultancy days.
Interested and qualified consultants are requested to submit a write up interpreting this Terms of Reference elaborating the proposed methodology, a detailed work plan and budget indicating both the professional daily rates and costs for logistics/operations in Kenya Shillings. The same should be accompanied with your CVs (3 pages Maximum per CV) containing a comprehensive profile of similar or comparable consultancies or engagements and referees. The applications should be submitted electronically to hr.admin@act.or.ke with the e-mail subject line clearly marked; Assessing the Role of Women in Peacebuilding and quoting the reference number-ACT-AWR-11-2018.
The deadline for submission of application is Wednesday, 16th May 2018 at 5:00pm East African Time.
Act! is an equal opportunity employer with zero tolerance to corruption.
Note: All materials to be developed under this assignment are property of Act! and DANIDA and may not be cited or reproduced under any circumstances.
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