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    Terms of References (TOR) for a Consultant to develop sexual and gender based violence(SGBV) training manual - RUB

    Employer: Rwanda Union of the Blind (RUB)
    Rwanda Union of the Blind is a local non-governmental organization legally operating in Rwanda since 1995. It is registered with Rwanda Governance board under the legal personality no 60/05 of 16/03/1995 to work towards the improvement of the living conditions of persons with visual impairment in Rwanda. See more
    Posted: 16 May 2023
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    TERMS OF REFERENCES (TOR) FOR A CONSULTANT TO DEVELOP SEXUAL AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE(SGBV) TRAINING MANUAL

    I. INTRODUCTION

    Rwanda Union of the Blind (RUB) is a local non-governmental organization legally operating in Rwanda since 1995 with the mission to work towards the improvement of the situation of blind people through education and rehabilitation to facilitate meaningful equality and integration. RUB envisages having a situation where all necessary services for people with visual impairment are provided as a right of the individual and see education and employment opportunities as well as all other welfare services being as available to those who are visually impaired as they are to all other citizens.

    As years went by, RUB established various programs and interventions in line with the continuous efforts to advocate for the inclusion of persons with visual impairment into the mainstream society. The organization has been strengthening and extending the scope of its activities and work by establishing branches in almost all districts of the country. Currently, RUB has 64 well-established branches in all 30 districts of the country

    RUB promotes the rights of people with vision impairment through advocacy assistance, education and outreach work to build the Rwandan society awareness and support for inclusion. Its members are supported in a wide range of situations, including cases where they have been denied their right to education, to work, to live independently, to access a good standard of healthcare and to enjoy participating in family and community life.

    II. BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE

    Despite the growing global focus and achievements on gender equality and empowerment of women and girls including those with disabilities driven by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), violence against women and girls with disabilities in particular those with visual impairment has been broadly overlooked. In Rwanda, Societal adherence to medical and charity models of disability, as well as the service provision derived from these models, has eroded the human rights and dignity of women and girls with visual impairment. In addition, traditional societal attitudes and cultural practices continue to support negative perceptions of vision impairment in Rwanda. This contributes to limited access to different available services and opportunities and the full inclusion persons with vision impairment in Rwanda
    Women and girls with visual impairment do not only experience the same forms of violence all women and girls experience, but they are also at higher risk of other forms of violence and mostly they become victims of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV). In addition, women with visual impairment are less likely to access GBV support services and justice compared to their peers without disabilities. Most of the services available are not fully accessible for women with visual impairment interlinked with limited awareness on available services and reporting systems.
    The situation described above has led to unacceptable levels of human rights violence against women and girls with visual impairment. This situation also puts women and girls with visual impairment at a higher risk for various forms of violence mainly sexual violence, as they are often dependent on their family or community members and are less self-sufficient in their daily routines. Consequently, it results to an increased cases of Gender Based Violence and vulnerability among women and girls with visual impairment.

    All the challenges are connected to attitudinal barriers, inaccessibility of health services in the case of SGBV incidencies, difficulties to access, legal support services and limited awareness of women and girls with visual impairment on available support services.

    To address the above mentioned challenges, RUB through its partnership with GIZ-Rights Based Program is implementing one- year project through which RUB seeks to address SGBV related matters through empowerment of its members coping and preventing Sexual and Gender Based Violence.

    III. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT

    In connection with its mission and vision, RUB is committed to support members in a wide range of situations including capacity development by equipping them with necessary skills enabling them to advocate for their rights.

    This consultancy therefore aims at developing an SGBV manual which will be used by RUB in capacity development and empowerment of members focusing on education, prevention and response to Sexual and Gender Based Violence among persons with visual impairment.

    Specifically, the manual to be developed will be used to:

    •  Reinforce and enhance the skills of persons with visual impairment as rights-holders on SRH and SGBV;
    •  Raise awareness on available support services and case reporting systems for persons with visual impairment

    IV. SCOPE OF THE WORK

    Under the supervision of RUB secretariat, the consultant is expected to:

    •  Participate in inception meeting and prepare inception report with details and methodology on how he/she intends to carry out the assignment;
    •  Review RUB and other relevant documents to systematize the information and support the manual development,
    •  Participate in a brainstorming workshop with some of RUB board, sub-committees and members to get insights on SGBV experience and related challenges that persons with visual impairment encounter;
    •  Develop SGBV training manual with clear topics and relevant information;
    •  Submit the first draft for RUB review and feedback
    •  Incorporate the feedback into the draft document and prepare for the validation of the manual;
    •  Participate in the validation meeting to Present the manual to RUB team and provide guidance to potential users of the manual (RUB staff and volunteers)

    V. EXPECTED OUTCOME/DELIVERABLES

    The key deliverables for the assignment are as follows:

    •  Inception report, prepared after an inception meeting with final work plan and timeline as agreed on with RUB secretariat;
    •  The draft SGBV training manual RUB will provide comments on the draft manual and the consultant will finalize the document in view of the provided comments;
    •  Final SGBV training manual in English language

    VI. DURATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT

    The consultancy should be completed within 20 consecutive working days after signing the contract including the inception report, review of relevant materials, development of the draft manual and review and finalization of the training manual.

    VII. SUPPORT TO BE PROVIDED BY RUB

    During the period of the consultancy, RUB shall avail the following:

    •  A contact person from RUB secretariat to easy the process and exchanges with the consultant;
    •  Manage the cost of all involved workshops (payment of the conference hall package and refund transport to participants)
    •  Avail the necessary available documents which may be required to support the development of this training manual;
    •  Review the draft manual and provide comments on a timely manner;

    VIII. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

    a) Functional competences

    •  Extensive knowledge on sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Sexual and Gender -Based Violence;
    •  Proven experience in developing training manuals;
    •  Knowledge of the national GBV situation
    •  A good understanding of human rights and disability rights
    •  Excellent ability to write and articulate information in a concise English
    •  Experience in working with persons with disabilities would be an added value,
    •  A university degree in public health, human rights studies, social sciencies, development and gender studies or other related fields.

    b) Core competences

    •  Produce a high quality document with professionalism;
    •  Be highly organized and disability sensitive
    •  Good at meeting deadlines

    IX.APPLICATION PROCEDURES

    Each interested consultant should send a cover, a resume and a detailed proposal to conduct the assignment outlining the consultant ‘s understanding of the assignment to be performed, proposed methodology, work plan and budget in a sealed envelope marked ‘Consultancy to develop SGBV training manual’’. All applications documents should be submitted in hard copies to RUB office not later than Monday, 22nd May,2023 at 4pm.

    No unsolicited communications from applicants will be accepted before or during the evaluation period and any queries relating to this consultancy should be directed to rubura1994@gmail.com with a copy to donakanimba@gmail.com.
    Only hard copies will be accepted. All applicants will receive feedback on their applications not later than 10 days after the submission deadline.

    Thank you and we look forward to receiving your applications.

    Sincerely yours,

    Dr. Donatilla KANIMBA
    Executive Director, RUB

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