Consultant to support the Government of Indonesia to Develop Report of the National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (NAP WPS/RAN P3AKS) for the 2024 Implementation

Background

I. Background    

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls, the empowerment of women, and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

UN Women Indonesia Country Office (CO) hosts the ASEAN liaison office which extends support to ASEAN and its Member States in advancing Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda in line with global normative frameworks. UN Women in partnership with Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is implementing the regional programme, “Empowering Women for Sustainable Peace: preventing violence and promoting social cohesion in ASEAN” (The Project). 

The Project aims to advance the implementation of the WPS agenda in ASEAN, including preventing violence against women and promoting social cohesion in the region. More specifically, the Programme will strengthen the capacities of ASEAN institutions and ASEAN Member States (AMS) on WPS. Although the project largely focuses on advancing normative frameworks, capacity building and exchange of knowledge and good practices, it encompasses country-level implementation, where synergies between the regional and country-level interventions can be enhanced and leveraged.

The WPS framework showed the importance of women's full, equal, and meaningful participation in effective pandemic response and peacemaking efforts and provided a critical framework for inclusive decision-making and sustainable solutions. UN Security Council Resolution 1325 Council on Women, Peace and Security (UNSCR 1325) of 2000 marked a turning point for the international women's rights movement. As a member of the United Nations, Indonesia adopted resolution 1325 through Presidential Decree no. 18 of 2014 concerning the Protection and Empowerment of Women and Children in Social Conflict (P3AKS) under the legal umbrella of Law no. 7 of 2012 concerning Social Conflict Management. The Indonesian government has again demonstrated its strong commitment to implement the WPS agenda by launching the second generation of NAP WPS /RAN P3AKS 2020-2025 on July 2021 through the Regulation of the coordinating minister for Human Development and Culture (Kemenko PMK) No. 5/2021.

With UN Women’s technical support in 2022, the Government of Indonesia led by Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection (KPPPA) and the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs (Kemenko PMK) finalized the Monitoring, Reporting, and Evaluation framework to track progress in the implementation of the National Action Plan for Protection and Empowerment of Women and Children in Social Conflict 2020-2025 (RAN P3AKS). Using this framework, the Government of Indonesia then developed the report on the implementation of the NAP on WPS (RAN P3AKS), which was submitted to the President for the first time in May 2024.

Given this context, UN Women on behalf of KPPPA and Kemenko PMK seeks to hire a consultant to provide technical assistance for conducting results-based and gender responsive monitoring and reporting for RAN P3AKS 2024 implementation. It is, therefore, envisioned that by the end of this intervention, the report will reflect the achievements, and reveal the challenges, barriers, best practices, and lesson learnt as well.

II. Objectives of the assignment

With the purpose of providing technical assistance in developing the report on implementation of the NAP WPS/RAN P3AKS in 2024, the consultant will work with the RAN P3AKS working group (consists of representatives from 17 government/agencies) that is led by the MoWECP as the Secretariat, to collect data and reporting, establish a formal review process, facilitate, and engage stakeholders for consultation and feedback.

In addition, anticipating the upcoming Government transition that might allow changes or rotation of government officials and focal points, the selected consultant will also facilitate knowledge sharing and strengthen the capacities of targeted civil servants, particularly the secretariat of the NAP WPS/RAN P3AKS task force including selected women’s organizations on results-based monitoring and reporting.

The main objectives of the assignment are to:

1. Provide technical assistance to the Government of Indonesia in conducting monitoring and result based reporting for the implementation of RAN P3AKS in 2024.
2. Develop the 2024 annual report on the implementation of RAN P3AKS.
3. Mentor and train the M&E focal points of the RAN P3AKS task force to facilitate tracking of results of the RAN P3AKS.

Duties and Responsibilities

III. Scope of work and tasks

Under the overall guidance of UN Women Indonesia Programme Manager for Governance, Peace and Resilience and supervision from the Governance/Women, Peace and Security Programme Analyst and in close consultation with the KPPPA and Kemenko PMK, the Consultant will undertake the following tasks:

Task 1: Conduct a desk review and submit an inception report including methodology, tools and work plan

• Conduct a desk review of existing and relevant documents.
• Conduct preliminary consultation with members of the RAN P3AKS task force and the project technical team (UN Women, Government and CSO Partners).
• Develop and submit a consultancy inception report and should include a consultancy workplan.

Task 2. Undertake data collection, analysis and develop a report for the implementation of RAN P3AKS 2024.

• Using the existing framework, conduct data collection for the implementation of RAN P3AKS 2024 from a multitude of stakeholders, external/non-governmental observers, and national experts through interviews, FGDs/Meetings, and analyze data collected.
• Draft TORs, invitations, and facilitate the FGDs/Meetings for data collection or other purposes relevant to this assignment.
• Develop a well-structured report which includes results achieved using previous report as the baseline.
• Incorporate inputs and key recommendations from the Government/CSO/other stakeholder.

Task 4. Facilitate a debrief session and mentoring to P3AKS secretariat

• Draft ToRs, presentation, and the agenda.
• Facilitate a workshop to strengthen capacity of major stakeholders to conduct a gender responsive monitoring and reporting.
• Identify how to integrate information about the P3AKS implementation into the existing government’s report and support the government to finalize the report.
• Mentor members of the M&E focal points to facilitate tracking of results of the RAN P3AKS.
• Prepare and submit a final report of the consultancy activities that were rolled out including mentoring initiatives, and technical support provided.

Duration of the assignment

The duration of the assignment will be from 1 November 2024 until 31 March 2025

IV. Expected Deliverables

he Consultant will produce the following deliverables:

All the deliverables, including annexes, notes and reports should be submitted in writing in English and Bahasa Indonesia, unless specified.

Upon receipt of the deliverables and prior to the payment of the first instalment, the deliverables and related reports and documents will be reviewed and approved by UN Women. The period of review is one week after receipt.

V. Inputs

• UN Women and MoWECP will provide the Consultant with a list of contacts of stakeholders relevant for the assignment.
• UN Women and MoWECP will provide the Consultant with background materials relevant to the assignment.
• The Consultant is expected to work using his/her laptop.
• If travels required, UN Women will directly cover travel costs as per UN Women’s rules and regulations.

VI. Scope of bid price and schedule of payments

The contract price is a fixed deliverable-based price regardless of the extension of the contract duration. Payment will be done once deliverables detailed in section II are submitted and approved by UN Women.

The lump sum costs should include a consultancy fee, administration costs, communication costs, translation costs, and/or other expenses related to the consultancy. All prices/rates quoted must be exclusive of all taxes.

VII. Performance evaluation

Consultant’s performance will be evaluated based on timeliness, responsibility, initiative, communication, accuracy, and quality of the products delivered.

Competencies

Core Values: 

• Respect for Diversity 
• Integrity 
• Professionalism 

Core Competencies: 

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues 
• Accountability 
• Creative Problem Solving 
• Effective Communication 
• Inclusive Collaboration 
• Stakeholder Engagement 

Required Skills and Experience

VIII. Required experience and qualifications

The Consultant should fulfil the following requirements:

Education

• Master’s degree in social sciences, development studies, gender studies or similar disciplines, with at least 8 years of relevant professional experience in the areas of human rights, gender equality and development, women’s empowerment; OR
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, development studies, gender studies or similar disciplines, with at least 10 years of relevant professional experience in the areas of human rights, gender equality and development, women’s empowerment.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience   in monitoring, evaluation, reporting and research at the national or international level.
• Proven experience in facilitating workshops on Results-Based Management.
• Relevant field experience is an asset.
• Knowledge on women, peace and security would be an added value.

Language and other skills:

• Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia, with the ability to produce well-written reports.
• Excellent facilitation skills.
• Good mastery of information technology is required to ensure well organized and systematized presentations, including statistical and graphical descriptions.

IX. Submission of application

Interested candidates are requested to submit an electronic application no later than 30 September 2024

Submission of package           

1. Cover letter.
2. CV, including contact information for 3 referees.
3. A report from previous similar consultancy.

Applications without any of the items listed above will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further processing.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be invited to the interview.

Selected candidates will need to submit prior to commencement of work:

1. A copy of the latest academic certificate
2. UN Women P-11 form, available via   
3. A statement from a medical doctor of ‘good health and fit for travel’
4. Before any travel outside of Jakarta, the consultant will need to provide proof (certificate) of “Basic and Advanced Security in the Field” (which can be accessed here: undss.trip.org)