Background
Gender-based violence (GBV) and other harmful practices violate human rights because they cause irreversible physical and emotional harm to women and girls. UNFPA and other UN agencies, work with the government of Botswana, civil society and other development partners to strengthen the prevention and response to GBV. In particular, UNFPA focuses on the prevention of sexual violence, addressing the inadequacies of national legislation, policies and strategies; and supports developing culturally sensitive and rights-based policies on GBV prevention and response, with a strong focus on SRH. Through advocacy and partnerships UNFPA provides technical support to strengthen institutional capacity of government and civil society actors in GBV response, particularly health care providers. The Government of Botswana’s 11th National Development Plan (NDP11), Vision 2036, National Health Policies and their corresponding strategic frameworks articulate action towards the achievement of the country’s development goals including health and gender equality. The country subscribes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is signatory to several international and regional conventions that address GBV. The Botswana National Relationship Study (2018), shows that GBV remains high in Botswana. Thirty-seven (37%) of the women interviewed reported experiencing GBV at least once in their lifetime including intimate partner and non-partner violence. According to the study, women of reproductive age are more likely to experience intimate partner violence than older women. Domestic violence increased during the COVID-19 outbreak UNFPA, 2020. Botswana Gender Based Violence Prevention and Support Centre (BGBVC) and Women Against Rape (WAR) reported an exponential increase in the demand for counseling, consultations and safe spaces in April-May during the national lockdown. However, national Relationship study has also shown that most people do not report cases of GBV due to stigma or shame, but often present to health facilities with injuries, without explicitly indicating themselves as victims of GBV. The increased risk for adverse sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes is heightened when sexual and gender-based violence survivors do not receive comprehensive survivor-centered services including clinical management of rape such as access to post exposure prophylaxis to prevent unintended pregnancies, STIs and HIV infection. Barriers to addressing GBV include limited national capacity for provision of client-centered quality assured and sustainable prevention of GBV and services for victims and survivors of SGBV. This highlights the key role the health sector plays as a critical entry-point for addressing GBV, not only as a means for treating victims, but also for prevention. It underscores the need to strengthen capacities of health care workers to effectively prevent and respond to GBV, and provide strong referrals to other essential services (police, justice and social services) as needed and requested by the victim/survivor. In 2011, the Government of Botswana, through support from the UNFPA and WHO Botswana Offices, developed the Protocols and Service Standards for Prevention and Management of Gender Based Violence which aimed to improve the quality of care given by the health care providers and overall health services response to GBV in Botswana. The Protocol and Service Standards, has been revised in 2022 to align it to the current national legal, policy, institutional and implementation frameworks; and adaptations to regional and global standards for strengthening violence against women (VAW) response and its integration in SRH and HIV services. The revised protocol, renamed Prevention and Management of Gender-Based Violence A Guide for Health-Care are targeted to guide all stakeholders in the healthcare sector, including the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and governmental departments, on the provision of gender-sensitive and culturally appropriate sexual reproductive health (SRH) services. The purpose of the Guidelines is to assist the health care workers to identify, manage and refer victims/survivors of GBV appropriately including screening and identification, examining and provision of comprehensive services according to national guidelines. The Guidelines further guides the continuum of comprehensive services such as referrals to other essential services (police, justice, social services), collection and presentation of forensic evidence and giving evidence in a court of law.
Scope of work:
The assignment requires a service provider with training material/curriculum development capabilities to carry out the below tasks.
Main objective: To develop a Facilitator’s Guide and Participant handout package, and supporting materials for an integrated capacity building program for health care-care providers, which will serve to enhance the knowledge base and skills of health care providers in the provision of quality rights-based services for prevention and management of GBV. Specifically, the scope of work requires the service provider to:
1. Develop a fully-illustrated Facilitator’s Guide for Trainers that should include:
- Assessment Tools (pre and post training)
- Facilitation guidance on introduction of the guideline such as Glossary of Definitions, Situation Analysis, Purpose of the Guidelines, Guiding Principles etc.;
- Facilitation guidance on each of the fifteen chapters of the Guideline;
- PowerPoint Slides with key messages and illustrations;
- Selected handouts for participants;
- Exercises for the participants
- The Facilitators Guide will outline Learning objectives, Timeframe, Training approach/methodology and materials required for each session/topic
- Training plan for a five-day program
2. Develop a Participant’s handout package that should include:
- A summarized version of information covered in each of the topics/sessions;
- PowerPoint slide with key messages for each topics/session
- A template for and Action Plan to be developed by participants to strengthen implementation of Revised Guidelines in the specific roles
- Any other handout as appropriate to be determined by the vendor and MoH/UNFPA
3. To facilitate training of TOTs
- a. Train national GBV TOTs and Program Officers on the implementation/application of the training materials.
Deliverables
- Inception report and proposed methodology or approach to meeting the objectives of the assignment.
- Draft Facilitators’ Guide, Participant’s handout packages, PowerPoint Slides and annexures.
- Final Facilitators’ Guide and Participant’s handout packages, PowerPoint Slides and annexures.
- Version of the copy edited and designed and digital and print ready booklet with annexures.
- Report from the training with concrete recommendations on the next step.
Required expertise, qualifications and competencies
- A minimum of 10 years’ working experience at least five of which should be in developing curriculum, training manuals or teaching guides.
- Expertise in designing and implementing a wide range of interactive, engaging training materials and sessions.
- Knowledge and practical experience on SRH, HIV and GBV or related health sciences programs.
- Demonstrated evidence of good technical writing in English.
- Familiarity with Health Systems in the ESA region.
- Experience in working diverse teams.
- Excellent and analytical, writing and communication skills in English.
- Ability to complete tasks efficiently and handling tight deadlines.
- Prior experience with the UN will be considered an asset.
See the attached Terms of Reference for more information.
How to apply:
Interested Service providers should submit an i) expression of interest/ cover letter, ii) a detailed Technical Proposal and ii) an itemised Financial proposal. The Technical proposal should include proposed methodology to achieve the objectives of the assignment; and the Service provider's profile highlighting relevant experience in delivering similar work with relevant links and attachments. The title of the email should clearly state, "Prevention and Management of Gender-Based Violence: A Guide for HealthCare Providers Consultancy" to mollentze@unfpa.org , an example of a recent similar work conducted. CV should include at least three (3) current referees. UNFPA will only respond to those applicants who meet the criteria and in whom we have further interest.
Disclaimer
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