SayPro Consultant to develop the Standard of Operations for Sexual and Gender based Violence Case Management in Yemen

 Background: Peace Track Initiative (PTI) was founded by Yemeni women inside and outside Yemen who came together in 2015 to support the peace process in Yemen. It was incorporated in Canada as nonprofit incorporation in 2017, hosted at the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, at Ottawa University, and is hosted at To Be Foundation for Rights and Freedom in Aden, Yemen. PTI’s working areas include promoting inclusion of women and marginalized groups in the peace and political processes, as well as promoting the protection of women's rights, and amplifying feminist knowledge and leadership. PTI operations are guided by the CEDAW, UNSCR 1325 resolution, and its subsequent resolutions on Women, Peace, and Security, as well as international human rights frameworks. Peace Track Initiative along with Elbarlament and To Be Foundation for Rights and Freedoms have been awarded funds by the European Union for the project “Towards enhancing the resilience of women human rights defenders in Yemen to advocate for women’s and children’s rights” in Yemen. Description of the Project: The project aims at contributing to enhancing the resilience of women human rights defenders (HRDs) in Yemen to defend human rights, in particular women's and children's rights. To reach this goal, we will work on two parallel lines, namely enhancing female HRDs’ protection and improving their capacity to counter human rights violations and engage in advocacy to achieve more accountability. The overall objective of the project is to contribute to enhancing the resilience of women HRDs in Yemen to defend human rights, in particular women's and children's rights. In order to reach this goal, the project follows two parallel but interrelated strands of work that can be subsumed under two specific objectives. Catering to the immediate needs of the project’s target group (women HRDs), the first specific objective is to enhance the protection of Yemeni women HRDs. The second specific objective is to improve women HRDs’ capacity to counter human rights violations and abuses in particular with regards to women's and children's rights, as well as engage in advocacy for enhanced accountability. Project outputs: One of the outputs of the project includes developing a standard of operation (SoPs) for case management of Sexual and Gender-based Violence in Yemen (SGBV). This terms of reference is seeking the soliciting of service to develop the SoPs on SGBV. Purpose of the SGBV Case Management Standard of Operation: The purpose of this activity is to review and update the SGBV case management and standard operations for organizations working in Yemen. Methodology The consultant will develop the SGBV case management standard of operation based on best practices and lessons learned in Lebanon and/or other countries, and in line with Yemen context, in a participatory manner with women-led organizations in Yemen and relevant agencies working on SGBV protection programmes. The consultant will review SoPs in similar context countries and will review Yemen’s situation in addressing SGBV including any existing practices followed by organizations currently, including the Peace Track Initiative. The consultant will collect feedback from PTI, To Be Foundation for Rights and Freedoms, Elbarlement, women-led organizations, women survivors of SGBV, relevant national counterparts/duty bearers, and UN and INGOs working in Yemen. The consultant will also organize a workshop to further facilitate the collection of feedback. Once finalized, the consultant will present it to PTI, To Be Foundation, Elbaralment, and selected right holders to be familiarised with it and will train them on using it through using different scenarios of case management. The SoPs must provide a description of guiding principles, procedures, roles, and responsibilities for actors involved in the prevention of and response to SGBV in Yemen within the existing national frameworks. They should be developed to guide the implementation of the prevention and response interventions to support individual SGBV survivors and communities. The SOPs should provide basic information on what services are available and how services are delivered, including how partners coordinate with each other to provide quality and holistic care to SGBV survivors. The content of the SOPs should be driven from best practices from the region and countries of similar context and global guidelines on SGBV in emergencies and in the national legal framework, including: GBV In Emergencies Guidelines, (IASC, 2005) Caring for Child Survivors of Sexual Violence in Emergencies (UNICEF/IRC, 2012) Ethical and Safety Guidelines on documenting and researching sexual violence in conflict (WHO, 2008) Handbook for Coordinating GBV in Emergencies (GBV AoR 2010) Practical Guidance for Child Protection Case Management Services In the Emergency Response in Yemen. National laws and strategies in Yemen on women, children, and youth and the NDC outcomes related to protection. The Yemen National Action Plan for Women, Peace, and Security. The SoPs should define how the term Sexual and Gender-based Violence is used in equivalence of Gender-based Violence (GBV) ‘an umbrella term for any harmful act that is perpetrated against a person’s will, and that is based on socially ascribed (gender) differences between males and females. The SoPs should also highlight the gaps in preventative and responsive services in Yemen to guide the national authorities and donors to improve the SGBV response. Time frame: The development of the SoPs shall be conducted in 15 full working days to be delivered within a period of four months. Deadline The Consultant is expected to submit the first draft of SoPs by 15th December 2022 and final draft by 15th January 2023. Main deliverables: Final Draft of the SGBV standard operation contextualised to Yemen. One workshop with relevant stakeholders to validate the SoPs. 10 Key informant interviews with national and international SGBV experts working in Yemen and 4 focus groups (one with the project team and partner organizations, one with the UN/INGOs, one with the right holders, and one with duty bearers). Presentation and participation in the launching event, ensuring a self assessment is administered to measure awareness of participants. Final narrative report highlighting challenges and recommendations encountered during developing the SoPs, and including quotes, photos, and feedback from participants. Requirements and Qualifications: Postgraduate education in gender, law, public health, social sciences, or related field. Minimum 10 years’ experience working on GBV with demonstrable experience working to strengthen case management systems, including the development of standard operating procedures, referrals mechanisms, policy documents, and/or case management tools. Demonstrable understanding of survivor-centred principles and trauma-informed approaches to in GBV service delivery. Minimum 5 years’ experience working with civil society organizations delivering GBV services. Demonstrable experience in research and analytical work. Experience working on GBV in the Middle East and North Africa required. Experience in Yemen is preferred. Fluent in Arabic and English, both written and spoken is essential.              How to apply       Terms and conditions of solicitation: Consultants who meet the requirements should submit a proposal which should include the following: A suitability statement, including commitment to availability for the entire assignment. Updated curriculum vitae of the consultant/ consultancy firm that clearly states the relevant qualifications and experiences. A Technical Proposal that includes the methodology, a draft work plan of implementation with timeframe. Financial Proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract value in Euro (including all applicable taxes), supported by a breakdown of costs. The expression of interest should be sent with subject: SGBV Expert to the attention of Ms Nadia Gamal, PTI Protection Coordinator PTIHR@peacetrackinitiative.org, no later than 12:00 pm EST time on 05.10.2022.