Consultancy – To support UNICEF Uganda C4D interventions in Karamoja region (Moroto Zonal Office) – NOB for Ugandan Nationals for 11 months 322 views0 applications


UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, a fair chance

Uganda is one of the over 190 countries and territories around the world where we work to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease, and discrimination place in a child’s path.Together with the Government of Uganda and partners we work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the objectives of the Uganda National Development Plan, and the planned outcomes of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework.

Visit this link for more information on Uganda Country Office https://www.unicef.org/uganda/

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Under the supervision of the Moroto Zonal Office Chief, and in close co-ordination with the Zonal Office programme staff, the Country Office Nutrition unit, and C4D unit, the consultant will utilize the integrated approach for C4D interventions to fast-track planning, implementation, monitoring and documentation of C4D interventions, with particular emphasis on the community-based and facility-based health and nutrition communication interventions. The consultant will find and establish stronger C4D linkages between the interventions embedded in the three communication strategies (The Uganda Nutrition Advocacy & Communication Strategy, the NIECD and Adolescent Girls’ C4D strategies) to further engage communities, sub national level leadership and development partners, for C4D implementation. The consultant will support the development and implementation of work plans (aligned to the activities in the CSD Nutrition and C4D RWPs) with the district local governments and technical planning committees in tandem with the District Development Plans. The consultant will support capacity strengthening capacities of the Zonal Office staff, districts and PCA Partners, as well as support supervision and monitoring of actions implemented in the frame of the UNICEF rolling work-plans. The consultant will participate in the documentation and dissemination of C4D results at sub-national level.

Justification:

Terms of Reference for a consultant to provide Communication for Development(C4D) technical support in Karamoja region (Moroto Zonal Office). The three thematic programmes Development supported by C4D include Child Survival and Development (CSD), Basic Education and Adolescent (BEAD) and Child Protection, under two programs of Early Childhood Development and Adolescent development.

Communication is essential for Human Development and is central to empowering people to engage in dialogues and negotiations, to understand and decide on issues that affect them most, in their own context. It also plays a powerful role in addressing barriers and shaping demand for and adoption of preventive and promotive practices related to Health and Nutrition [1,2]. UNICEF Uganda engages Communication for Development (C4D) as a cross- cutting strategy to shift attitudes and behaviors of those who have influence on the wellbeing of children, their families and communities [3].

C4D is defined as a systematic planned and evidence-based strategic approach to promote positive and measurable behavioral and social change. In their own environments, communities and decision makers are engaged at local, national and regional levels in dialogue. These dialogues aim at promoting, developing and implementing policies, programmes and interventions that enhance the quality of life for all and strengthening their capacity to identify their own development needs, assess available options, and take agreed action, to improve their lives. These communities then assess the impact of their actions, and agree again, on how to address any remaining gaps [4,5]. UNICEF C4D’s design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation framework uses the Social Ecological Model (SEM) to identify opportunities and entry points for interventions that promote individual behavioural and broader social changes, and link behavioural and social change strategies with efforts to strengthen environmental and community support and participation.

In Uganda, as a strategy, C4D is pivotal for programming across the different sectors. Key communication messages and motivation in support of various programme areas have been shared widely with communities through various channels of communication including mass media, social media, community media and interpersonal communication. Notably, in collaboration with the Government of Uganda and other development partners, C4D programming has been integrated through two programmes namely: The National Integrated Early Childhood Development (NIECD) and Adolescent Girls’ Development. These in part promote the adoption of the evidence based 22 Key Family Care Practices (KFCPs) and address related underlying social and cultural norms. The KFCPs are commonly practiced behaviors at household and community level that impact on child survival, growth and development or on the causes of morbidity and mortality in children. For example, 35.2% of the children under five years in Karamoja are estimated to be stunted, and only 7.7% of households have fixed places for hand washing. Also, the Net Attendance Ratio (percentage of the school-age population that attends primary or secondary school) in primary schools stands at 37.2% in primary schools, and at 3.4% in secondary schools. A total of 16.5 % of the children have their births registered, with a birth registration certificate in place, while 23.6% of girls between the age of 15-19 years have begun child bearing [6]. All these affect children’s wellbeing and potential for development. Therefore, successful improvement in these indicators will in part depend on establishing effective communication programming to support social and behavior change at household and community levels.

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UNICEF has spent nearly 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Working with and for children through adolescence and into adulthood requires a global presence whose goal is to produce results and monitor their effects. UNICEF also lobbies and partners with leaders, thinkers and policy makers to help all children realize their rights—especially the most disadvantaged.

The United Nations Children's Fund is a United Nations (UN) programme headquartered in New York City that provides humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries. It is one of the members of the United Nations Development Group and its executive committee.

UNICEF was created by the United Nations General Assembly on 11 December 1946, to provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by World War II. The Polish physician Ludwik Rajchman is widely regarded as the founder of UNICEF and served as its first chairman from 1946. On Rajchman's suggestion, the American Maurice Pate was appointed its first executive director, serving from 1947 until his death in 1965. In 1953, UNICEF's mandate was extended to address the needs of children in the developing world and became a permanent part of the United Nations System. At that time, the words "international" and "emergency" were dropped from the organization's name, making it simply the United Nations Children's Fund, or popularly known as "UNICEF".

UNICEF relies on contributions from governments and private donors, UNICEF's total income for 2008 was US$3,372,540,239. Governments contribute two-thirds of the organization's resources. Private groups and some six million individuals contribute the rest through national committees. It is estimated that 92 per cent of UNICEF revenue is distributed to programme services.UNICEF's programmes emphasize developing community-level services to promote the health and well-being of children. UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965 and the Prince of Asturias Award of Concord in 2006.

Most of UNICEF's work is in the field, with staff in over 190 countries and territories. More than 200 country offices carry out UNICEF's mission through programmes developed with host governments. Seven regional offices provide technical assistance to country offices as needed.

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0 USD Kampala CF 3201 Abc road Consultancy , 40 hours per week United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, a fair chance

Uganda is one of the over 190 countries and territories around the world where we work to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease, and discrimination place in a child’s path.Together with the Government of Uganda and partners we work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the objectives of the Uganda National Development Plan, and the planned outcomes of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework.

Visit this link for more information on Uganda Country Office https://www.unicef.org/uganda/

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Moroto Zonal Office Chief, and in close co-ordination with the Zonal Office programme staff, the Country Office Nutrition unit, and C4D unit, the consultant will utilize the integrated approach for C4D interventions to fast-track planning, implementation, monitoring and documentation of C4D interventions, with particular emphasis on the community-based and facility-based health and nutrition communication interventions. The consultant will find and establish stronger C4D linkages between the interventions embedded in the three communication strategies (The Uganda Nutrition Advocacy & Communication Strategy, the NIECD and Adolescent Girls' C4D strategies) to further engage communities, sub national level leadership and development partners, for C4D implementation. The consultant will support the development and implementation of work plans (aligned to the activities in the CSD Nutrition and C4D RWPs) with the district local governments and technical planning committees in tandem with the District Development Plans. The consultant will support capacity strengthening capacities of the Zonal Office staff, districts and PCA Partners, as well as support supervision and monitoring of actions implemented in the frame of the UNICEF rolling work-plans. The consultant will participate in the documentation and dissemination of C4D results at sub-national level.

Justification:

Terms of Reference for a consultant to provide Communication for Development(C4D) technical support in Karamoja region (Moroto Zonal Office). The three thematic programmes Development supported by C4D include Child Survival and Development (CSD), Basic Education and Adolescent (BEAD) and Child Protection, under two programs of Early Childhood Development and Adolescent development.

Communication is essential for Human Development and is central to empowering people to engage in dialogues and negotiations, to understand and decide on issues that affect them most, in their own context. It also plays a powerful role in addressing barriers and shaping demand for and adoption of preventive and promotive practices related to Health and Nutrition [1,2]. UNICEF Uganda engages Communication for Development (C4D) as a cross- cutting strategy to shift attitudes and behaviors of those who have influence on the wellbeing of children, their families and communities [3].

C4D is defined as a systematic planned and evidence-based strategic approach to promote positive and measurable behavioral and social change. In their own environments, communities and decision makers are engaged at local, national and regional levels in dialogue. These dialogues aim at promoting, developing and implementing policies, programmes and interventions that enhance the quality of life for all and strengthening their capacity to identify their own development needs, assess available options, and take agreed action, to improve their lives. These communities then assess the impact of their actions, and agree again, on how to address any remaining gaps [4,5]. UNICEF C4D’s design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation framework uses the Social Ecological Model (SEM) to identify opportunities and entry points for interventions that promote individual behavioural and broader social changes, and link behavioural and social change strategies with efforts to strengthen environmental and community support and participation.

In Uganda, as a strategy, C4D is pivotal for programming across the different sectors. Key communication messages and motivation in support of various programme areas have been shared widely with communities through various channels of communication including mass media, social media, community media and interpersonal communication. Notably, in collaboration with the Government of Uganda and other development partners, C4D programming has been integrated through two programmes namely: The National Integrated Early Childhood Development (NIECD) and Adolescent Girls' Development. These in part promote the adoption of the evidence based 22 Key Family Care Practices (KFCPs) and address related underlying social and cultural norms. The KFCPs are commonly practiced behaviors at household and community level that impact on child survival, growth and development or on the causes of morbidity and mortality in children. For example, 35.2% of the children under five years in Karamoja are estimated to be stunted, and only 7.7% of households have fixed places for hand washing. Also, the Net Attendance Ratio (percentage of the school-age population that attends primary or secondary school) in primary schools stands at 37.2% in primary schools, and at 3.4% in secondary schools. A total of 16.5 % of the children have their births registered, with a birth registration certificate in place, while 23.6% of girls between the age of 15-19 years have begun child bearing [6]. All these affect children’s wellbeing and potential for development. Therefore, successful improvement in these indicators will in part depend on establishing effective communication programming to support social and behavior change at household and community levels.

2019-05-08

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