Avis d’appel d’offres : Consultation pour la rédaction du rapport confidentiel de l’UNICEF sur la Convention relative aux droits de l’enfant (CRC) au Namibie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goal and Objective:
The overall objective of this consultancy is to draft UNICEF’s confidential report to be shared with the CRC in advance of the hearing.

Activities and Tasks:
The consultant shall be required to undertake the following tasks.
1. Conducting literature review to analyses existing information on the progress made in Namibia towards promoting rights of children, including policies, legislation vis-à-vis implementing the child rights agenda. This will be based on the reports from various sectoral Ministries, UNICEF, civil society organizations and other development partners. In addition, review existing structures/establishments for implementing the CRC agenda.
2. Review the country’s adoption of the CRC recommendations and ratification of new protocols.

3. Reviewing of Initial State Party Report and the 4th, 5th and 6th periodic reports to the United Nations on the Convention of the Child by Namibia and subsequent Concluding Observations.
4. Facilitating consultation process (internal to UNICEF and with key partners) on the progress made in implementing the CRC.
5. Consolidating data from consultative meetings based on relevant reporting guidelines.
6. Drafting of report based on relevant reporting guidelines.

Based on the documentary material and discussions, the consultant will prepare a confidential report of no more than 30 pages, together with suggestions for the List of Issues and Concluding observations to be considered in the Pre-Sessional Working Group Meeting.

In drafting the report, the consultant will follow the guidelines in the UNICEF CRC Resource Guide, and will consider the following:

The submission should cover:
• Positive developments since the previous review by the Committee, showing the progress made, the extent to which the concluding observations have been met as well as evidence of Government commitment to realizing the rights of children.
• Challenges and constraints in the realization of child rights, at various levels, including geographic, ethnic, gender, socio-economic and other disparities, public awareness of and attitudes towards child rights, resources, etc.
• Important informational gaps in the State Party report and new developments since the submission of the State Party report, including laws, policies, and programmes as well as research advancing new knowledge
• Specific issues of concern to be raised with Government, including previous concluding observations and recommendations that have not been implemented, and
• The different rights violations experienced by girls and boys.

The report should also include information related to:
• Emerging challenges, including the impact of climate change, the economic crisis, migration, and corporate business activities that impact on children’s rights,
• Specific categories of children, and
• The entire life cycle, from early childhood development to adolescence.

It should also:
• Propose questions the Committee may want to ask the State Party delegation in the List of Issues or during their dialogue,
• Make concrete recommendations on specific, feasible and realistic actions needed to inform the list of Issues, the dialogue with the State Party, and Concluding Observations and Recommendations, and
• Highlight additional technical support that UNICEF and other members of the UN (United Nations) Country Team (UNCT) could provide.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

  • An advanced university degree (Master’s) from an accredited academic institution in Law, Human Rights/Child Rights, Social Sciences, Social Development, Social Policy, or any other relevant field.
  • A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in human rights-based approaches preferably with a focus on children’s rights and including civil and political rights, economic, social, and cultural rights.
  • Proven experience in the development of similar reports relating to the CRC, or in drafting of international treaties reports.
  • Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of a local language is an asset.  The candidate must have a proven ability to communicate timely, clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.

Application must include:
• A cover letter, no longer than 1 page, and detailed curriculum vitae showing how the consultant meets the required qualifications, experience and expertise.
• Examples of previous work as per the Terms of Reference.
• Minimum three professional referees from similar previous work include the name and contact person, title and contact information.
• A technical proposal outlining the methodology/approach, demonstrating the consultant’s understanding of the Terms of Reference and timelines for the respective deliverables.
• A financial proposal/budget quoted in US Dollars. The financial proposal must include all expected costs such as travel costs to Windhoek, accommodation and administrative costs for the consultant.  UNICEF will not cover any additional costs outside the approved financial proposal.

Application process

Deadline: Namibia Standard Time