OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT
For Solidaridad, sustainable value chains are those that ensure equal participation and contribution of women and men. To achieve this, it requires explicit examination of gender issues and proactively integrating interventions that address the specific needs and priorities of women and men into our projects. We call this gender mainstreaming. This is crucial to ensure that women and men are equally able to participate, contribute and benefit from Solidaridad’s interventions.
Gender inclusivity for Solidaridad means that men, women, girls and boys can participate and benefit equally from opportunities, resources and rewards in economic and social development. Solidaridad believes that gender inclusivity brings benefits for all.
Solidaridad’s Gender Task Force has developed complementary tools to strengthen our gender inclusivity strategy. The Gender Business Case (the Why) can be seen as the reason why we work on gender inclusivity. The Gender Business Case is structured around three tiers:
(1) Quantity of impact: Making optimal use of available human capital and opportunities by supporting women to climb the socio-economic ladder leads to enhanced economic growth.
(2) Quality of impact: Balancing so-called male and female perspectives and approaches enhances the quality of decision making.
(3) Sustainability of impact: Investing in gender inclusivity provides a valuable long-term return on investment for future generations.
The specific objective of this assignment is to develop a Solidaridad Handbook of Gender Practices based on a scientific research approach, presenting stories around the Solidaridad 3-tiers Gender Business Case that are evidence based.
Conduct a desktop review of Solidaridad website – collecting the stories published (data collection), consolidate and synchronize (analyze the data to respond to the Solidaridad 3-tier Gender Business Case);
Triangulate and validate the data as well as collect more data and information through key informant interviews with the different Gender Task Force Members;
Report the findings through a Solidaridad Handbook of Gender Practices. This handbook should be designed around narratives and should be visually attractive through the use of drawings, photos and other types of visuals.
DELIVERABLES
A concise 2-3 pager research proposal in response to this ToR demonstrating a clear understanding of:
Overall research requirements
Analysis framework on the basis of the 3-tier gender business case
Research methodology/process including the artistic graphical design acquisition of expert support
Packaging and publishing of the handbook
A Solidaridad Handbook of Gender Practices that is presenting evidence based narratives and is visually attractive.
The final Handbook needs to adhere to the brand manual that will be provided to the researcher and designer.
Researcher is responsible to identify an artist to help transform text into artistic graphical design. Alongside this responsibility, the Researcher shall coordinate and supervise the work of the technical artist(s) to ensure that designed pieces correspond and deliver the right key messages drawn from the written research report narrative. To this end, the researcher should therefore identify technical artist(s) possessing the following qualities:-
technical artistic skills and preferably qualification in some sort of visual art
artistic talent and creative nature
good artistic eye and feeling of harmony
ability to draw well
good skills in composition and visual analysis
ability to work on the analysis of the target audience and possible options of communication with it
ability to apply different techniques of drawing and painting, preferably both with manual and digital tools
ability to learn and self-improve all the time as the sphere is extremely dynamic and diverse etc.
CONSULTANCY PERIOD
The consultancy will entail up to 40 working days of work (of which up to 20 days of research, 10 days of writing and 10 days of design). This is a time-bound assignment; delivery is required within 40 working days of the starting date.
PAYMENT
The selected researcher is required to quote a fixed price for the full assignment including preparation,desk research, data analysis, writing process, visualization of narratives and final editing,reporting and publishing.
Fees will be paid in three instalments, 40% to be paid upon contract signing, 30% upon delivery of at least first draft report artistically designed and 30% upon completion of the work. The fee will be paid following receipt of an invoice in KES by the researcher/designer.
QUALIFICATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**
Outstanding (qualitative) research skills;
Excellent writing skills;
Affinity with the vision and mission of Solidaridad and knowledge of recent developments in the field of gender inclusivity and women’s empowerment;
A proven track record (samples of previous similar assignments need to be presented);
Experience with documenting development work;
COPYRIGHT AND CREDITS
In consideration of the fees paid, the researcher/ designer expressly assigns to Solidaridad any copyright arising from the works the researcher/ designer produces while executing this contract.
In printed materials with a colophon, Solidaridad will credit the researcher/ designer. In external media, researcher/ designer can be credited with a combination of the name of Solidaridad with the name of the researcher/ designer, so: © Solidaridad/John Doe.
In digital media, posters and banners researchers/ designers are usually not credited.
