Consultancy Service: Developing a Civil Society Context Analysis and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Analysis for the USAID/RDMA Mekong for Future Project

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We are looking for a Lead Consultant in Developing a Civil Society context analysis and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Analysis for the three-year project Mekong for the Future.

Scopes of work:

• This assignment is conducted in 5 different involved countries of the Mekong Region, including Lao PDR, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The Lead Consultant is expected to discuss with the Regional project team, Country project managers and to lead the Consultants in each country to collect information for writing the assessment report.

• The assessment aims to understand the governance of a particular natural resource, GESI underneath as well as the involvement of CSO/ CPN/ NGO/ Network in this particular natural resource governance.

• The assessment should provide concrete/ specific recommendations on how to improve the particular natural resource governance including that of the Mekong River.

Deliverables:

• Two completed reports which answer all of the key research questions above and covering the main areas: (i) Natural Resource Governance and CSO assessment, and (ii) GESI analysis with specific recommendations that provide guidance for future planning and implementation.

• List of CSO/ CPO/NGO/Network with detailed profile information (Template to be agreed at the inception of the assignment).                

Start Date: As soon as possible

Finish Date: 30th April 2021

How to Apply:

Detailed Application Procedures and Terms of Reference can be found here: https://vietnam.panda.org/en/get_involved/jobs/?uNewsID=366684 

Application Proposals should be sent to [email protected]. Application e-mail must have the subject heading indicating "[Name of Consultant] – Application for CSO-GESI Lead for Mekong for Future" . Maximum size for electronic submission: 25MB. 

Deadline for Proposal Submission: March 24th, 2021 – 17.00 hrs ICT.

Only selected candidate(s) will be contacted about the outcome of their proposals.

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