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📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗜𝗢𝗠, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐
  • Added Date: Friday, 25 April 2025
  • Deadline Date: Friday, 09 May 2025
📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗜𝗢𝗠, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐
  1. Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

    The successful performance of the incumbent will effectively contribute to the development of a high quality gender transformative UNCF and UN Women SN 2027-2029. In particular, the consultant is expected to carry out the following functions and activities:

  2. Providing technical support on gender mainstreaming in the development of the UNCF (2027-2031) (20 working days)
  3. Use and extend where available evidence-based country analysis on the 2030 Agenda and SDGs from a gender and ‘leaving no one behind’ perspective, including review of current country-level progress and challenges related to the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, CEDAW and other human rights treaties, and relevant normative frameworks and other documents such as Viet Nam Country Gender Equality Profile and other relevant technical reports produced by UN Women and other UN agencies.
  4. Coordinate with UN Women portfolio leads and programme managers to provide written inputs on gender issues in CA sections, ensuring high quality written inputs in the final documents.
  5. Provide strategic advice to UN Women on the formulation of CF strategic outcomes, ensuring robust gender mainstreaming and gender specific results in the formulation of UNCF 2027-2031, following guidance on UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard on planning. 
  6. Synthesize and incorporate inputs from diverse stakeholders on gender equality and women’s empowerment priorities based on, government priorities and stakeholder consultations
  7. Coordinate with Programme Management Specialist and programme managers, participate in discussions of UN working groups and result groups on the evaluation and formulation of UNCF and ensure UN Women’s inputs are well reflected in the working and final documents. 
  8. Provide technical support and coordination for the development of UN Women Strategic Note (2027-2031): (40 working days)
  9. To ensure continued relevance of UN Women’s interventions in response to national priorities and overall UN mandate, the formulation of SN is to include a context analysis to capitalize on relevant analysis/evaluations conducted at the country level, so as to ensure that lessons learned inform the new planning process. Following the UN Women guidance for the SN development, the SN will be based on the global UN Women Strategic Plan 2026-2029 and aligned with UNC for Viet Nam. This includes the following key aspects:
  10. National context and political developments in Viet Nam in lined with the common country analysis of the new UNSDCF 2027-2031.
  11. Outline of the current and emerging trends related to gender equality and empowerment of women (GEEW) in Viet Nam as well as the linkages to ASEAN and global
  12. UN Women’s mandate towards achieving goals and objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs with the focus on the principle of leaving no one behind, CEDAW and other relevant normative frameworks to promote GEWE in Viet Nam.
  13. Overview of the work of other UN agencies and international partners in Viet Nam in the area of gender equality and women’s empowerment and key opportunities and gaps that could be addressed through strengthened coordination.
  14. Key lessons learned from the previous SN as well as the relevant evaluations, audit and midterm review and reviews of UN Women’s programmes in the country over the past few years and provide recommendations on how to build on the experience gained.
  15. The consultant is expected to work closely with the Country Representative, Programme Management Specialist and Programme Managers to:
  16. Conduct a desk review of the current UN Women programme in Viet Nam, with practical and substantial recommendations to enhance strategic positioning and comparative advantage of UN Women Viet Nam CO vis-à-vis other key players. The strategic position should be aligned with the new CF Outcomes and Outputs and highlight the comparative advantage of UN Women. 
  17. Facilitate initial internal and external consultations with key stakeholders to validate the preliminary findings of the desk review, obtain additional insights on key GEEW gaps, challenges and opportunities, and key lessons learned that will inform the new SN.
  18. In collaboration with programme team in Viet Nam CO, the Consultant will analyze and present the results of the desk review and draft a theory of change in close consultation with the Programme Management Specialist.
  19. Draft the strategic priorities for the new SN 2027-2029 in line with UNSDCF 2027-2029 and the UN Women Global SP 2026-2029.
  20. Support the development of the new SN 2027-2029 in line with the outcomes and programmatic areas of UN Women’s Global Strategic Plan including the log frame.
  21. Support the office to undertake a partnership analysis to identify key strategic partners of UN Women Viet Nam CO that are crucial for implementing the programme at the country level.
  22. In consultation with the operation and programme team of Viet Nam CO, develop a budget for the SN period (based on available and resource to be mobilized) 
  23. Facilitate the office to undertake and complete a risk analysis (issues that may interfere with fulfilment of commitments, including those that are external e.g. security risks, political instability as well as those that are internal) and identify mitigation strategies. 
  24. Support Viet Nam Office in facilitating consultations to support the validation of the new SN in Viet Nam (development of the agenda and facilitate the online discussion). 
  25. Deliverables Deadline Deliverables Payment

    July 2025

     

  26. Synthesis report of all the evaluations and programme reviews completed by UN Women VCO during the current SN 2022-2026, highlighting key lessons learnt, good practices and recommendations for future work

    10% August 2025

    📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

    ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

  27. Written inputs on gender issues in different sections of the Country Analysis, ensuring thorough gender analysis in the Country Analysis and CF Evaluation

     

    10% September 2025
  28. Synthesis of key national priorities on gender equality and empowerment of women as expressed in national plans, party resolutions and critical stakeholder consultations
  29. Written inputs on gender equality priorities mainstreamed and gender specific results incorporated in the new CF strategic priorities. 15% November 2025
  30. Final review of CF with evidence of gender mainstreaming and incorporation of UN Women’s inputs 
  31. Draft Theory of Change for the SN[CN1]  2027-2029 validated by UN Women 
  32. Partnership analysis methodology, that has been validated by UN Women programme managers  10% December 2025
  33. Submission of draft SN sections including situation analysis, priorities for the advancement of the rights of women and girls in Viet Nam, including Viet Nam CO’s comparative advantages, lessons learnt; results and resources framework 15% March 2026
  34. A set of PPT slides to introduce SN priorities to consult with stakeholders
  35.  Report of Partnership analysis  10% June 2026 
  36.  Full SN Package (draft 1) including all the required elements of the Strategic Note, as per UN Women SN development guidelines. 20% October 2026
  37. 2nd draft of Full SN package incorporating review comments
  38. Report of SN consultations and validation to include Resident Coordinator validation, and Peer Review Group (PRG) of UN Women (regional and HQ office)
  39. Final PPT slides for the UN Women PRG 

    10%

     [CN1]This needs to be much earlier as everything should flow from it. I have suggested that this be the delivered in March 2026.

📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

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