| Overview : Project # 115248 - Engagement Facility Project for SEDU unit International Consultancy for Conceptualization of eLearning Course on Gender Mainstreaming
Background The Parliamentary Gender Caucus was established at the level of the Mauritius National Assembly in November 2016, through an amendment made to the Standing Orders 69 (6) and Rules and Regulations of the National Assembly; and officially launched in March 2017. The Caucus is presently receiving technical assistance through the support of a UNDP National Gender Expert to guide its actions and build capacity of Members of Parliament and Gender Focal Points on gender equity. As part of its strategic plan of work, the Caucus had commissioned a Study on the “Gender Audit in the Civil Service” in March 2018 to obtain the baseline data on the status of gender mainstreaming therein. Based on the key findings of the Study, the Caucus recommended that the capacity of Gender Focal Points (GFPs) of sectoral Ministries be enhanced on gender mainstreaming strategies. In this context, the Caucus has carried out a number of capacity building programmes for GFPs on gender mainstreaming within the policy cycle and gender sensitive indicators. The Caucus has set up a Gender Corner Documentation Center within the Parliamentary Library and an online gender information system that acts as a repository of information containing gender related materials for access by Members of Parliament/ Parliamentary Gender Caucus and Gender Focal Points. The Caucus is now envisaging the setting up of a self-paced online e-learning gender mainstreaming course for access by Members of Parliament/ Parliamentary Gender Caucus, and Gender Focal Points in the first instance. The development of an e-learning course will complement traditional workshop settings and physical attendance to courses; including reduced costs, increased retention and application to the job, consistent delivery of content, certification, on-demand availability, flexible access hours, and self-pacing. The e-learning course have the potential to be open to the members of the Gender Cells as well, in due course, and logistical constraints of organising workshops will be reduced. In this context, the services of an International Consultant are being sought to conceptualise the e-learning gender mainstreaming course (basic level). The course will be underpinned by the different gender mainstreaming theoretical frameworks but will also contain practical examples for application. The course will enable policy makers to gain more knowledge on the different concepts of gender and how to practically carry out gender mainstreaming. Objective The overall objective of the e-learning Module is to enhance the knowledge and capacity base of GFPs and Members of Parliament to promote gender responsive policy making at sectoral and parliamentary levels. Scope of Work The International Consultant will conceptualize the gender mainstreaming e-learning modules (Basic level). The Consultant will also include relevant images to explain key concepts. Images used should not be copyrighted and a bibliography should be included at the end of each module. Links for additional reading resources may also be included where necessary. Add innovative presentation such as simulations, storytelling and culturally sensitive traits into the module materials will be encouraged. At the end of the course, Participants will be able to use the knowledge gained as policy makers to mainstream gender within their sectoral policies/programmes/projects and institutional settings for gender equality and equity. After the last Module, Participants will understand that achieving gender equality is not only a human rights issue but also and an institutional and structural issue, and therefore gender mainstreaming should be undertaken at all levels of the policy cycle. The International Consultant will not be developing the web-based platform software, but only the content to be included on the platform. Deliverables - dIentify and compile relevant statistics for an analysis of the status of women in Mauritius
- Final Modules 1 and 2 - Module 1: Understanding Gender Concepts and Terminologies & Module 2: Key International and Regional Instruments on Women’s Empowerment & Gender EqualitFinal Modules 3, 4 and 5
Final Modules 3, 4 and 5
- Module 3: Gender Mainstreaming Strategies and Gender Responsive Budgeting
- Module 4: Quick Gender Mainstreaming Checklist in the policy cycle and in projects
- Module 5: Practical Application- Quiz
Duty Station The Consultant will work home-based and off-duty station. Travelling to Mauritius will not be required. Duration of the Work This assignment is for duration of 30 days starting on 1 June 2020 and ending on or before 31 July 2020. Submission of Application Applications should be sent through email : procurement.mu@undp.org on or before Tuesday 19 May 2020 - Midnight, New York time (GMT+4 Mauritius time) Annexes
Annex A - Letter of confirmation of interest and availability and Submission of financial proposal
Annex B - Model Contact IC
Annex C - UNDP GCC IC
Annex D - P11
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