Consultancy for Gender Programmatic Review – UNICEF South Sudan, Office-based + Remote; #593549

Contract Duration: 2.6 months

Working arrangement: Office-based + Remote

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                                                         TERMS OF REFERENCE

Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Representative Programmes with support from PMER, the consultant will undertake a desk review and consultations with UNICEF staff and relevant stakeholders to ascertain the current status of gender equality programming in the South Sudan Country Office and provide actionable recommendations. The consultant will:

• Conduct a desk review of relevant documents including CPD, HAC annual workplans, evaluations, studies, research, strategic programme documents, annual reports and gender-related analyses.
• Review relevant national policies and commitments related to gender equality to ensure alignment with national priorities and frameworks.
• Map the existing gender-responsive interventions and partnerships across UNICEF programme sectors.
• Analyze current programme outputs, activities and approaches to assess gender integration and gender-responsive programming including its budgeting. Identify key gender equality gaps, priorities, and entry points.
• Facilitate consultations with UNICEF staff and relevant stakeholders.
• Support prioritization of gender equality outcomes and programmatic actions.
• Develop recommendations and propose gender-responsive interventions including funding and budgeting.
• Prepare and present findings and facilitate internal ...