Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH-NL) intends to engage a production company to develop and implement its project Youth-Led Advocacy via Edutainment; using stories and media for social action and behaviour change in a multimedia approach. Implementation should be guided by sound theories, models and approaches and based on co-creation with the target beneficiaries. We are looking for a skillful, creative and innovative team or firm with great experience in developing captivating stories that empower audiences and foster social change with a focus on the rights of adolescent girls and young women.
Background
The Girls Advocacy Alliance (GAA) programme is a lobby and advocacy programme jointly implemented by 3 Netherlands based organisations, namely Plan Netherlands, Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH-NL) and Defence for Children-ECPAT with funding from and in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dutch Government (Dialogue and Dissent – Strategic Partnerships framework). The programme aims at ending gender based violence and improving economic empowerment of girls and young women in Eastern Africa focusing on three countries; Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia; the programme also has a regional focus, aimed at engaging with the regional bodies such as the AU and EAC.
In Kenya, the GAA programme is implemented in Kwale County by Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH-NL) in partnership with the Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW).
In order to support GAA activities, the programme intends to apply Youth-Led Advocacy via Edutainment; using stories and media for social action and behaviour change in a multimedia approach. The community-based, interactive media programming will be linked directly to community activities and advocacy efforts.
At the heart of the Youth-Led Advocacy are three critical components for social and behaviour change:
- Media: including film, radio, print and Social Media, SMS platform
- Advocacy: tackling policies to enable individual and social change
- Social mobilisation: engaging with communities to support actions for change
The campaign
The different campaign elements and approaches will be anchored on two of GAA´s strategies:
- Awareness Raising: media campaigns and communication; and
- Use of ICT and Social Media.
The edutainment will target community leaders (local, religious, cultural and traditional), community members, policy makers, duty bearers and decision makers in government, private sector and in the CSOs within Kwale County.
Meaningful social change requires active involvement and participation of the targeted communities (youth, women, men) to build personal and community skills while creating agency. For inclusion, active and meaningful involvement of youth/girls advocates engaged in the project (i.e. at least and minimally through collecting their input and feedback in the design & development of all materials/products) is a key requirement in order to provide them with a platform where their voices can be heard and acted upon by decision makers. This will ensure that girls are engaged in policy dialogues as active stakeholders and not just beneficiaries which is key for the mobilisation of a critical mass.
A multimedia approach will be used which will be specifically designed for the local audience in Kwale county. This will include a film, radio talk shows, social media and on-the-ground community dialogues and advocacy efforts by the GAA Kwale project. This combination will build onto the popularity of various forms of edutainment, and act as a catalyst for community and interpersonal dialogue, debates and actions.
More information
For more information and guidance on how to submit Expressions of Interest, please refer to the Terms Of Reference for this edutainment project consultancy (See link below).
How to apply:
The EOI documents should be submitted to [email protected] with the subject: Youth-Led Advocacy for social action and behaviour change in addressing GBV and Economic Exclusion of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Kenya latest by COB on Monday, 8th July 2019.
If you have questions or are facing problems with the application process, please contact us via [email protected]
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to further present and clarify their ideas.
Terre des Hommes Netherlands is committed to keeping children safe. We therefore implement child safeguarding measures as part of our selection and recruitment process.
More Information
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