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Overview

Country: Ghana

Description of the Assignment:Recruitment of National Consultant Conduct of Research/Study on Human Rights Risks of Japanese Companies, their suppliers and partners in Ghana

Period of Assignment/Services: 35 working days spread over 2 Months

Pre-proposal Meeting:

Date: June 2, 2022

https://undp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HoorIbTxTPyfYvPbrt6uGQ

Time: 11:00 GMT

Venue: ZOOM Link

BU- GHA10
EVENT ID- 0000012611

Scope of Work Specific results to be achieved by the consultant are listed below.

(1) Produce a research plan in consultation with the UNDP Ghana Governance and JSB global coordination teams:

(a) Conduct preliminary desk research to identify available data and analysis concerning the operations of Japanese companies, their supply chains and partners in Ghana;

(b) Based on preliminary research, draft an outline of the study, which shall be structured to include, at a minimum, the following: a mapping of Japanese companies and their supply chains brief profiles of leading Japanese companies operational in Ghana and their supply chains; an examination of the actual and potential risks of human rights abuses with which companies in these industries in Ghana may be associated with; and recommendations for measures to be taken to mitigate these risks.

(c) Create a research methodology and structure, and outline the specific activities to be undertaken, suitable to accomplish the deliverables 2 and 3 listed below, including a list of potential interviewees. The primary method used for the survey will likely be qualitative (interviews and possible focus groups), while it is desirable for the consultant to use some simple quantitative methods used as well (depending on the availability of data) to illustrate the economic impact of Japanese companies, their suppliers and partners.

(2) Draft a study on the “Human rights Risks of Japanese companies, their supply chains and partners in Ghana”:

(a) Research and outline the profile of Japanese companies, their supply chains and partners, and the challenges they face in implementing the UNGPs, while keeping with the structure outlined under deliverable 1 listed above.

(b) Research and report on the human rights created by key industries in which Japanese companies, their supply chains and partners are active in. The report should analyse the actual and potential impact of these industries on the human rights of workers, communities and other rights-holders, as well as on the severity and type of risks faced by companies active in these industries. Additionally, according to each of the three UNGPs pillars (“protect, respect,remedy”), it should present an overview of the state measures aimed at protecting the rights of rights-holders impacted by these industries (under pil