Title: International Consultancy Service to Conduct Situation Analysis (SitAn) of Children in Turkmenistan

Job no: 569690

Contract type: Consultant

Level: Consultancy

Location: Turkmenistan

Categories: Child Protection, Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

Purpose of the Job

The main purpose of this assignment is to conduct a human-rights based and equity-focused Situation Analysis of children and with respect to the realization of children’ rights.  The analysis should examine the progress, challenges and opportunities for achieving child rights and well-being, and the patterns of deprivation that children face.  The Analysis should be objective and verifiable and is expected to be used by all partners and stakeholders in the country in addressing key challenges preventing children, especially the most disadvantaged, from enjoying their rights enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and other international obligations of the country.

The Situation Analysis report is to highlight the strategic priorities for the country to reduce disparities and address vulnerabilities, and hence make a contribution to further shape the national development agenda and to accelerate the achievement of national and international development goals regarding children, including SDGs. It should look critically at the progress that policy and programme interventions have made towards at-scale coverage of all vulnerable groups; the adequacy of policy delivery and when relevant emergency response, particularly in terms of budget; and the resources for leaving no child behind.

Within the assignment consultant should be engaged in establishing partnerships with all relevant stakeholders that can contribute to the SitAn development. This process will be supported by UNICEF CO.

Inception phase:

• Initial desk review to assess availability of data/information
• Development of a final conceptual framework for the SitAn and specific tools for data collection. 
• Presentation of the conceptual framework and the tools to UNICEF and key stakeholders mapping to facilitate an in-depth common understanding of the framework
• Presentation of an inception report, including finalized conceptual framework and methodology.

Training of young academicians to run the analysis

• Develop criteria for selection of young specialists for the training and support during data collections stage
• Provide essential skills and train to conduct SitAn
• Data collection and analysis: Data collection and in-depth desk-review of existing evidence regarding the situation of children. This includes data/information on most disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of children. National strategies and planning documents, policies and budgets. Relevant data and information on climate issues, energy and environment, gender equality, public financial management, role of the business sector, and the meaningful children’s participation should be collected and analysed.
• Interviews and/or focus groups with key informants.
• Evidence synthesis and completion of sample Table
• Secondary analysis of available data/information.
• Discussion and agreement on strategies to remove bottlenecks to the realization of child rights, particularly for vulnerable groups.
• Strategic Prioritization workshop and Presentation of Evidence Synthesis

Reporting:

• Development of draft and final Situation Analysis reports, presentation and annexes.
• Inception Phase – total of 10 working days
• Training for young academia – 5 days
• Data Collection Phase – total of 10 working days
• Analysis and Reporting Phase, including presentations/workshops for validation of bottlenecks and national actions – total of 20 working days
• The timeframes are indicative.

Deadline: 28 Feb 2024 West Asia Standard Time

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