I. Objective of Consultancy To prepare a CRSA for South Sudan, broadly covering all Save the Children thematic areas, by 29 February 2012, in order to inform Save the Children in South Sudan’s country strategy for the period 2012-2014.
II. Background South Sudan recently became an independent nation, and is in the formative period of new nationhood, but the challenges that it faces are complex, deeply-rooted and vast. Ongoing conflict, natural disasters and widespread poverty have left the children of South Sudan amongst the poorest in the world.
Globally, Save the Children member organisations made a decision to unite for international programming purposes into Save the Children International. There is a clear framework in place for transition to SC I, with a common vision, mission, values and goals. As a precursor to the move to SC I, Save the Children in South Sudan (SCiSS) was created in November 2009 when three separate Save the Children members (UK, US and Sweden) working in southern Sudan, unified their presence to form one organisation for programming. In 2011, SCiSS now have a presence in 9 of the 10 states of South Sudan, with over 650 staff working in heath, nutrition, education, livelihoods, child protection, child rights governance and emergency preparedness/response, at both field and policy level. At the time of unification, a Country Strategy was developed but was not prioritised amidst various competing demands and has therefore had limited value. The lack of strategic direction has increasingly been a concern and with SS being a newly independent nation, and with unification 2 years in the past, it is recognised that this is an appropriate moment for this issue to be addressed. Furthermore, in light of transition to Save the Children International, and recent socio-economic and political developments in South Sudan, this need becomes more pressing. Hence, at the start of 2012, SCiSS intend to design and launch a new strategy for programming.
As a child-rights based organisation, Save the Children requires foundational analysis in terms of examining children’s ability to realise their rights to survival, protection, development and participation in the South Sudan context. A Child Rights Situational Analysis is the essential pre-cursor to SCiSS being able to develop a strategy to direct the most effective and focussed rights-based programming achievable by Save the Children in the South Sudan context. The Child Rights Situational Analysis (CRSA) shall: provide a common reference for internal and external discussion about children rights situation in South Sudan inform the South Sudan country strategy for improving children’s rights over the next two years. provide a framework coordinating SCI member’s interests and resource allocations for improving children’s rights situation in South Sudan. Scope of study The CRSA shall provide an overview of the child rights situation in South Sudan. It is expected that an even more detailed analysis shall be completed in late 2013, and so this study will be a combined CRSA covering all thematic areas of SCiSS. The CRSA will cover all 10 states in South Sudan and will be conducted with limited direct field work, given the volume of secondary information about the country and thematic areas that already exists. The CRSA shall: Map violations of children’s rights (including gaps in provision) Examine the immediate and root causes Identify who are the duty bearers and what they and others are doing Analyses what internal and external factors may help of hinder the realisation of children’s rights Analyse current and likely future trends in violations of children’s rights Identify, in broad terms, particular groups and sub-groups of children whose rights are denied on the grounds of discrimination, and multiple discrimination
III. Specific Objective To analyse the extent to which children’s rights have been realised in South Sudan across thematic areas, and the factors enabling this. The analysis should contain the immediate and underlying causes of violations or non-realised rights, disaggregated data on the affected children and trends over the last 5 years. To analyse the extent to which duty bearers, key actors and stakeholders are able to protect and fulfil children’s rights, and where possible forecast the likely trend of this in the near future. To identify the opportunities and constraints for SCiSS to make a significant contribution to the fulfilment of children’s rights in South Sudan in the near future.
IV. Key Outcomes Approved research design and tools for collecting qualitative and quantitative data on thematic child rights situation. Field and desk based research project Presentation of research findings to the SCiSS Senior Management Team Agreed CRSA report according to structure in Annex 1
V. Proposed Thematic CRSA Process a) Design of study and data collection tools In consultation with the Director of Programme Development and Advocacy and SCiSS technical advisors, design an appropriate methodology and relevant tools for development of a multi-sectoral CRSA. The methodology and tools are to incorporate primary and secondary data collection methods for every sector, for thematic as well as general analysis. Geographical coverage of study will be agreed by SCiSS SMT. b) Secondary Data Collection Desk review of existing literature (key reports will be identified in advance by Technical Advisors, Media/Communications and staff engaged in advocacy and policy change, in addition to those recommended by the consultant) c) Primary Data Collection Key informant interviews with stakeholders – line ministries, technical experts from peer INGOs; UN agency/donor representatives. Design of methodology and instruct field teams for primary data collection in the field, with state and local level stakeholders, including, children, State and local Authorities, PTAs, customary leaders, mothers, and other stakeholders identified as locally appropriate. (It is expected that much of the data collection work can be led by existing field teams to avoid the need of consultant to travel to all field sites, however the consultant will be engaged in field level research in some areas) Staff Consultation with key staff of each location and thematic area. d) Data analysis involving relevant Save the Children technical staff e) Drafting of CRSA by consultant f) Presentation of draft CRSA to SMT members and other stakeholders deemed appropriate g) Revision of draft after SMT comments, developed into final thematic CRSA
VI. Time frame This assignment shall be completed over a period of 6 weeks and must be completed by 29th February 2012.
VII. Management of Consultancy The CRSA consultant shall directly report to the Director of Programme Development and Advocacy on a day-to-day basis. The consultant will work very closely with Technical Advisors, Area Managers and other staff as advised by the DPDA in developing approach, design of tools, analysis of data and preparing the final report.
VIII. Person Specification Essential Masters in Social Sciences or relevant thematic area Previous experience in conducting thematic CRSA and/ or situational analysis and/or evaluations. Excellent research and writing skills Ability to meet tight deadlines Desirable Experience of interviewing children Strong knowledge of, and experience in, South Sudan
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