REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR GENDER ASSESMENT CONSULTANCY
Millennium Water Alliance with support of Swiss Development Corporation (SDC) seeks to contract a consultant to conduct a gender assessment to understand and generate information on the existing gender gaps, needs, constraints and opportunities of women and men (and girls and boys) in the program target areas of Garissa, Wajir, Isiolo, Turkana and Marsabit.
The goal is to have a deeper and enhanced understanding of how gender dynamics influence access, control and ownership to water and rangeland resources, and services. It will also identify inequalities in terms of power, resources and opportunities existing between men and women, with implications of any intervention to promote gender equality and related gender outcomes. The Assessment findings will then be used to inform the design and planning of a more gender sensitive and transformative program.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF GARUWASCO STRATEGIC PLAN CONSULTANCY
Millennium Water Alliance seeks to contract a consultant to provide assistance in the formulation and preparation of Garissa Rural Water and Sewerage Company’s (GARUWASCO’s) five year (2020-2024) Strategic Plan.
Details of the plan include:
· The corporation’s strategic and short-term goals
· The resource requirements
· The timeframes
The consultant is expected to facilitate meetings with the GARUWASCO management, board of directors and other key stakeholders.
Scope of work includes:
Review the current operating environment of the company and establish important developments for consideration in the strategic plan
Prepare a functional staffing structure for the corporation, and work/business processes that should be performed within a policy framework.
Country Programme: Whole of Syria (WoS)
Base: Erbil, Iraq with travels within the region
Line Manager: Country Director – Iraq and Syria
About the mission:
People in Need (PIN) delivers vital assistance in Syria addressing the needs of IDPs and hosting communities in several sectors including food security, livelihoods, shelter, protection, education and WASH. PIN is well-established organization with several field offices, direct and remote modes of implementation and more than 400 employees. Its regional office sits in Erbil and provides support services to field teams in the region. PIN’s contribution to the Syria humanitarian response is amongst the largest, with an annual turnover of over $35 million across Syria and funding from humanitarian donors including ECHO, ENI (EC), BHA (USAID), SDC (Swiss Development Cooperation).
Background Information
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