Stichting Terre des Hommes Netherlands aims to prevent child exploitation, to remove children from exploitative situations and to ensure that these children can continue their development in a safe environment. Terre des Hommes focuses on sexual exploitation of children, the worst forms of child labour, child trafficking and migration, sexual and reproductive health and rights and on child protection in humanitarian crises. For each of these forms of child exploitation, Terre des Hommes is developing and implementing projects and programmes through local partners, mainly in Asia and East Africa. In Asia, Terre des Hommes Netherlands works in Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand, Bangladesh, India,and Nepal.
As in other Asian countries, Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism is a growing problem in Cambodia. The TdH NL Cambodia office has been operational since 2007 to support the development and implementation of a number of projects, with a focus on stopping child sexual exploitation and abuse, and trafficking. In Cambodia, TdH NL is working in partnership with relevant stakeholders, in the Government and civil society governments, with the Cambodia National Council for Children (CNCC), National Committee for Counter Trafficking (NCCT), the Joining Forces (JF) Alliance, Family Care First (FCF) and with Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE Cambodia) and Media for Education and Development in Action (Media One). How We Define Child Exploitation Although there are many references to the term ‘child exploitation’ by the UN and the INGO community, there is no specific definition of the term in any international or regional standards. In the absence of an internationally agreed definition of the term ‘child exploitation’, different organisations have developed their own definitions.
TdH Netherlands defines child exploitation as 'an individual, group or organisation taking advantage of an imbalance of power to get a child to engage in activities that are detrimental to the child’s wellbeing and development, and from which the alleged perpetrator(s) and/or third party(ies) gain some advantage.'
Child exploitation includes sexual exploitation, the recruitment and involvement of children in armed conflict, the use of children for criminal activities, the involvement of children in harmful or hazardous work, child marriage, child organ harvesting, sale of children, female genital mutilation and using children for radicalisation purposes.
Child exploitation is a form of gender-based violence. Gender norms shape the manifestation of violence and the risks of victimisation. Girls are socialised to be submissive and accepting of the
dominance of men, making them particularly vulnerable to exploitation. Meanwhile, the expectation that boys display dominant masculinity can be perceived as incompatible with victimisation. Boy victims can be shamed and emasculated for their experience with sexual exploitation.
Children constitute a diverse group. Therefore, all potential intersecting factors of vulnerability need to be accounted for as they compound the risk of child exploitation. Intersecting factors include age, sexuality, disability, economic background, and religious beliefs in addition to gender.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Integrity and Child Safeguarding
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation. Therefore, people of all gender identities, sexes, sexual orientations, races, colours, religions, cultures, abilities, etc. are encouraged to apply.
2.Consultancy Purpose and Use
The consultant will lead in conducting situational analysis of child exploitation in Cambodia and provide recommendations for future project design.
3.Specific Objectives of the Consultancy
The overall objective of the research is to assess and present the current situation in Cambodia focusing on child exploitation, child sexual exploitation, child labour, child trafficking, child migration and children left behind and provide recommendations for TdH NL in Cambodia to develop new project interventions.
The research will include two phases:
Phase 1 - Desk Review and Analysis:
Phase 2 (Deeper Dive Analysis of Priority Themes):
Phase 1 should be completed before the end of December 2022.
Phase 2 should be completed in quarter one of 2023.
Phase 1 analysis will cover the sub-themes under ‘child exploitation’ in Cambodia, in line with the TdH NL definition provided in Section 2. These include at a minimum, child sexual exploitation, child labour, child trafficking, children left behind. Additional sub-themes may be included based on the desk review design. The review should include Cambodia as a whole, inclusion of urban and rural settings. Phase 2 respondent groups, sample size and representation will be based on the recommendations from the Phase 1 analysis.
5. Scope of work
The consultant will complete the research in two Phases. Phase 1: Desk Review & Analysis - Complete a literature review and mapping of existing research and publications (primarily focused on publications produced in the past 7 years), including data themes, related to the recent situation in Cambodia of child exploitation, child sexual exploitation, child labour, child trafficking, children left behind. Based on the literature review the consultant will develop and present a series of recommendations and identified sub-themes which may be of relevance for TdH NL in Cambodia as strategic priorities for the strategy cycle (2023-2030). Based on TdH NL feedback on recommendations, the topic(s) / sub-theme(s) for deeper analysis for Phase 2 will be confirmed. Phase 2 (Deeper Dive Analysis of Priority Themes - The Consultant will conduct primary data collection (qualitative and potentially quantitative) to examine priority topics, their causes, prevalence trends, stakeholder perceptions, to inform TdH NL strategic prioritisation. Phase 2 will conclude with the development of a policy brief by the consultant.
The research is envisaged to be completed in two phases as described in section 2 above. This consultancy is designed to inform TdH NL Cambodia Country Office programmatic focus aligned to the new organisational strategy 2023-2030. The research findings will be used to determine the country's strategic focus in addressing child exploitation. The scope of work includes:
Research Methodology and Approach
The consultant is expected to use a mixed methods approach to collect both qualitative and potentially quantitative data. These should include but are not limited to:
Roles and Responsibilities
Consultant:
Phase 1:
Phase 2:
Informed by the outcomes of phase 1: undertake primary data collection taking into account:
Coordination Committee (TdH NL and NCCT):
Provide all required documents to the consultant
Review, provide feedback and approve research proposal/ inception report/ study plan, tools, draft/ final research report, etc.
Approve payment based on the agreed steps
Provide technical assistance/ support including safeguarding during research
Oversee the service provider by managing the consultancy contract; monitor adherence to specified deadlines; facilitating access to required information.
Deliverables
The consultant will deliver the following, but not limited:
Research proposal/ study plan/ inception report
Provide presentation of research proposal/ study plan to TdH for inputs
Final data collection tools in English and Khmer
Excel mapping with relevant documents at the end of phase 1
Data collection, quality assurance mechanisms/ instruction/ guidelines/ protocol
Raw quantitative data (if collected)
Raw qualitative data (transcript, data entry in Excel) if exist
Final clean dataset used for data analysis in software program such as SPSS/ STATA… and syntax for data preparation and analysis.
Final data analysis outputs (in table, graph…) that used for report and slide presentation
Final completed report in English addressing all comments/ feedbacks from TdH
Final comprehensive slide presentation
Policy brief 6. Intellectual Property All information pertaining to this project (documentary, audio, digital, cyber, project documents, etc) belonging to the client, which the consultant may come into contact with in the performance of their duties under this consultancy shall remain the property of TdH NL who shall maintain exclusive rights over their use. Except for purposes of this assignment, the information shall not be disclosed to the public nor used in whatever form without written permission of TdH NL. 7.Ethics and Child Safeguarding Policy The consultant shall sign and abide by the TdH NL Child Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct against corruption, bribery and fraud and its related procedures and will be required to disclose any prior convictions and undergo or present an up to date and valid criminal background check. 8. Payment Amount and Procedure - 30% of total budget will be paid after approval of inception report - 40% on submission of of draft research report - 30% after the final research report approved 9. Profile of the Consultant The consultant engaged to undertake the assignment must fulfil the following requirements: 1) At least a Master's degree (prefer Ph.D degree) in development studies, international development, child/ human rights, or related field 2) At least 10 years of experience working in S.E. Asia, preferably in Cambodia with relevant background in child protection, combatting sexual exploitation, child labour, child trafficking. 3) At least 10 years of experience in conducting research by using literature reviews, qualitative methods and quantitative methods in the relevant topics at national or international levels. 4) Knowledge of child friendly data collection methods 5) Extensive experience and skills in managing data collection effectively 6) Advanced statistical data analysis (i.e. SPSS, STATA or …) and analytical skills (preferred) 7) Advanced professional writing research report in English (required) Supervision/ Management of the Assignment The consultant will report to the Management and Coordination Committee including TdH NL, Cambodia Country Manager and National Committee for Counter Trafficking (NCCT). The consultant will work closely with the Country Project Coordinator, Program Manager for an Online Child Sexual Exploitation, the Regional Programme Development and Quality Manager and the Regional PMEL Coordinator.
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