Proposal Writing for fund mobilization Girls Education and economic empowerment

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Mission and objectives

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a United Nations specialized agency with the headquarters based in Paris, France with a wide field network around the world. The mission of the organization is to contribute to peace and development of the world through education, the sciences, culture and communication and information. In the field of education, UNESCO is the international coordinator of Education for All. At the World Education Forum held in Dakar, Senegal in 2000, more than 160 countries around the world committed to achieving the Six Goals of Education for All (two of them are linked to MDG 2 and 3) by 2015. The role of UNESCO, therefore, is to support Member States to achieve them using capacity development approach. For more information, please refer to www.unesco.org/education. UNESCO along with the UN family priorities its support to Africa as the most developmentally challenging continent in the world. The UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa based in Nairobi, Kenya, is the multi-sectoral regional office for 13 Eastern Africa member states of UNESCO and is the official representative to 10 of the 13 countries: Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia and Uganda. The remaining three countries, namely Ethiopia, South Sudan and Tanzania, are supported by their respective UNESCO National Offices based in these countries. The principal responsibility of the Education Programme Unit at the Regional Office in Nairobi is to support Member States to make progress towards achievement of EFA by 2015 (and education-related MDGs). Concretely, the office focuses on four areas: sector-wide planning and management, quality of education through education for peace and teachers, literacy and non formal education, and comprehensive educational responses to HIV and AIDS. For more information, please refer to www.unesco-nairobi.org and download Information Booklet of the office

Context

UNESCO is committed to the implementation of high-quality, equitable, and inclusive education as outlined in its Medium-Term Strategy for 2022-2029 and Programme and Budget for 2022-2025. These initiatives align with Sustainable Development Goal 4, which focuses on promoting inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all. As part of its strategic efforts in sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya, UNESCO's O3 Programme supports school-based Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE). This program aims to empower adolescents and young people by fostering their agency and equipping them with essential skills. It places a strong emphasis on gender equality, health, and human rights, aligning with UNESCO’s Global Priorities. The incumbent will focus on advancing girls' education and economic empowerment in Eastern Africa.

Task description

Under the overall authority of the Director of UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa and under the direct supervision of the Head of the Education Sector, the following tasks will be carried out in close collaboration with the Education Project officer for Education, Health and Well-Being: We are looking for Online Volunteers who have experience in research and proposal writing in the field of education in Eastern Africa. The task will include the following responsibilities: o To collaborate with the education teams in each targeted country to develop and implement effective educational programs. o To collect and analyze data regarding in-school and out-of-school children, with a focus on girls. o To conduct detailed research on the state of girls' education in the specified countries, identifying unique challenges and opportunities. o The average estimated workload is expected to include roughly reviewing 5-7 documents (these can include scientific articles, studies etc.) over the course of the assignment duration.