Casi la mitad de los países aplicaron políticas contracíclicas: gastando en los momentos difíciles y ahorrando en los buenosLos analistas de mercado esperan que el crecimiento promedio de la región se torne positivo este añoDe todas manera…
Nearly half of the countries followed counter-cyclical policies: spending in bad times and saving in good timesMarket watchers expect that the region’s average growth will turn positive this yearYet fiscal accounts have deteriorated after six years of economic slowdown WASHINGTON, April 18, 2017 – In a positive development, today more than ever before, Latin American and Caribbean countries are pursuing counter-cyclical fiscal policies – spending more in bad times and saving in good times, according to a new World Bank semiannual report for the region. "Leaning against the Wind: Fiscal Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean in a Historical Perspective" argues that the transformation is significant for a region that has often pursued pro-cyclical spending – increasing the risks of overheating economies during boom times and making recessions deeper during the bad times. According to the Consensus Forecasts, Gross Domestic Product in the region is expected to grow by 1.5 percent this year and 2.5 percent in 2018, putting an end to six years of an economic downturn, including recession over the past two years. If they materialize, recoveries expected in Brazil and Argentina will largely fuel the return to growth in the region. Mexico’s growth is expected to hover at around 1.4 percent, while Central America and the Caribbean will maintain steady growth of around 3.8 percent. However, the fiscal accounts of many countries have suffered due to the prolonged slowdown. As of 2016, 29 out of 32 countries were facing fiscal deficits, largely due to higher spending. The median gross debt for the region stands at 50 percent of GDP. Still – in a significant break with the past – many countries now find themselves in a better position to escape this difficult fiscal predicament, according to the report. “Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have traditionally been pro-cyclical, either because of political pressures to spend during good times or lack of access to international capital during bad times,” said Carlos Végh, World Bank Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean. “As a result, they often found themselves caught in a fiscal procyclicality trap, leading to higher public debt and fiscal deficits as well as lower credit ratings that left them few options to turn things around.” In response to the global financial crisis of 2008, the number of countries with a countercyclical fiscal policy increased from 10 to 45 percent of the region’s economies. Countries such as Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, and Peru begun to increase public spending and/or lower taxes in an attempt to stimulate the economy. While such measures produced fiscal deficits, they were the result of a concerted effort to minimize the downturn. On the other hand, countries that continued with pro-cyclical policies must now further consolidate their fiscal accounts to minimize the risks of a deterioration in their credit ratings and an increase in borrowing costs, the report argues. “While countries may still find it tempting to spend rather than save in the next boom cycle, the events of the last decade in fiscal policy give us hope that countries will play it safe instead and be prudent,” said Végh. “In an external environment characterized by frequent shocks and volatility, such prudence will allow them to turn fiscal policy into instruments to help cope with the next downturn and preserve social gains.” — For more information, please visit: www.worldbank.org/lac Visit us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/worldbank Be updated via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BancoMundialLAC For our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/worldbank
Près de la moitié des pays ont suivi des politiques contra-cycliques: dépenser durant les périodes difficiles et économiser dans les bons momentsLes observateurs du marché s’attendent à ce que la croissance moyenne de la région soit positive cette annéePourtant, les comptes budgétaires se sont détériorés après six ans de ralentissement économique WASHINGTON, le 18 avril 2017 – Selon un nouveau rapport semi-annuel de la Banque mondiale pour la région, on observe un développement positif, aujourd’hui plus que jamais, les pays d’Amérique latine et des Caraïbes poursuivent des politiques budgétaires contra-cycliques, dépensant davantage dans les moments difficiles et économisant dans les bons moments. «A contre-courant: la politique budgétaire en Amérique latine et les Caraïbes dans une perspective historique» soutient que la transformation est significative pour une région qui a souvent poursuivi des dépenses pro-cycliques – augmentant les risques de surchauffe économiques en périodes de boom et rendant les récessions plus profondes durant les périodes difficiles. Selon les prévisions du consensus, le produit intérieur brut dans la région devrait croître de 1,5 pour cent cette année et de 2,5 pour cent en 2018, mettant fin à six ans de ralentissement économique, y compris une récession au cours des deux dernières années. Si elles se concrétisent, les recouvrements attendus au Brésil et en Argentine alimenteront largement le retour à la croissance dans la région. La croissance du Mexique devrait s’élever à environ 1,4 pour cent, tandis que l’Amérique centrale et les Caraïbes maintiendront une croissance régulière d’environ 3,8 pour cent. Cependant, les comptes budgétaires de nombreux pays ont souffert en raison du ralentissement prolongé. En 2016, 29 des 32 pays étaient confrontés à des déficits budgétaires, principalement en raison des dépenses plus élevées. La dette brute médiane pour la région s’élève à 50 pour cent du PIB. Toutefois selon le rapport, de nombreux pays se trouvent maintenant dans une meilleure position pour échapper à cette situation financière difficile, en rupture avec le passé. "Les pays d’Amérique latine et des Caraïbes ont traditionnellement été pro-cycliques, soit en raison des pressions politiques pendant les bons moments, soit du manque d’accès au capital international pendant les mauvais moments", a déclaré Carlos Végh, économiste en chef de la Banque mondiale pour l’Amérique latine et le Caraïbes. "En conséquence, ils se sont souvent retrouvés pris au piège dans une pro-cyclicité fiscale, ce qui a entraîné une dette publique et des déficits budgétaires plus élevés, ainsi qu’une note de crédit plus faible qui leur a laissé peu d’options pour faire avancer les choses". En réponse à la crise financière mondiale de 2008, le nombre de pays ayant une politique budgétaire contra-cyclique est passé de 10 à 45 pour cent des économies de la région. Des pays comme le Chili, la Colombie, le Costa Rica, le Salvador, le Guatemala, le Mexique, le Paraguay et le Pérou ont commencé à augmenter les dépenses publiques et / ou à réduire les impôts dans le but de stimuler l’économie. Bien que de telles mesures produisent des déficits budgétaires, elles ont été le résultat d’un effort concerté visant à minimiser le ralentissement. D’autre part selon le rapport, les pays qui ont continué avec des politiques pro-cycliques doivent maintenant consolider davantage leurs comptes budgétaires afin de minimiser les risques de détérioration de leurs cotes de crédit et une augmentation des coûts d’emprunt. «Bien que les pays puissent encore être tenté de dépenser plutôt que d’économiser dans le prochain cycle de croissance, les événements dans la politique budgétaire de la dernière décennie nous donnent espoir que les pays vont jouer la carte de la prudence », a déclaré Végh. «Dans un environnement externe caractérisé par des chocs fréquents et une volatilité, une telle prudence leur permettra de transformer la politique budgétaire en instrument pour faire face au prochain ralentissement et préserver les gains sociaux».
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2017—The World Bank Group and Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) today awarded competitive funds totaling US$1.14 million to 10 teams from around the world for innovations to prevent and respond to gender-based violence (GBV). The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 35 percent of women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. Beyond the devastating personal costs, gender-based violence inflicts a steep economic toll: estimates of resulting lost productivity run as high as 3.7 percent in some economies. The Development Marketplace Awards aim to help individuals, communities, and nations stamp out GBV. The idea for the awards, which first launched one year ago, honors GBV victims and survivors around the world, and is in memory of Hannah Graham, daughter of a longtime World Bank employee. The winners of this year’s awards range from efforts to reduce inter-partner violence among refugees in Ethiopia to community approaches to prevent gender-based violence in the Amazon of Peru. “Gender-based violence thrives on secrecy and indifference with devastating consequences,” World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim said. “We cannot stand by while so many women suffer harm that’s completely preventable. Through this competition we hope to shine a spotlight on gender-based violence and inspire innovative solutions. It is my honor to congratulate and thank the 2017 Development Marketplace winners for taking action to end GBV.” An expert panel reviewed more than 200 proposals submitted to the Bank Group and SVRI following an open call in July 2016 for innovations to prevent GBV in low- and middle-income countries. Winning teams, which received up to US$150,000 each, were chosen based on overall merit, research or project design and methods, significance, team expertise, and ethical considerations. “The efforts funded by this award will produce evidence which will enable policy makers to design effective policies and programs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence thus contributing to a world in which women and children are free of violence and able to reach their full potential,” said Alessandra Guedes, SVRI co-chair and Regional Advisor for Family Violence at the Pan-American health Organization/WHO. “The SVRI and World Bank Group have identified a global portfolio of superb innovators that we can learn from.” The SVRI Grant, a global innovation award started in 2014, previously awarded more than US$1 million to nine projects in seven countries. SVRI uses an innovative mix of evidence-based information, communication and technology media; capacity-building workshops; on-granting and hosts an international Forum every two years to advance and expand research on sexual and intimate partner violence globally. Through the Development Marketplace platform, the World Bank Group and its partners have awarded more than US$65 million in funding to more than 1,200 innovative social enterprises and raised awareness about the role of social enterprises in addressing challenges facing the poor. 2017 Winners:Sexual Harassment Among Jordanian College Students: Pilot Testing a Promising Primary Prevention Intervention (Jordan, Middle East/ NorthAfrica)Team: Information and Research Center – King Hussein Foundation and Emory UniversityGender Equity Model – Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment and Fighting Gender-Based Violence (Egypt, Middle East/North Africa)Team: The American University of CairoGender-based Violence Prevention in the Amazon of Peru Project (Peru, Latin America)Team: University College London; and, DB PeruBuilding the Evidence Base for ‘Safe Families’ – a Comprehensive Community-led model for Violence Prevention in Solomon Islands. (Solomon Islands, East Asia) Team: The Equality Institute; Oxfam Solomon Islands;, Oxfam AustraliaCombatting Sexual Violence in Kyrgyzstan through Innovative Education and Information Technology (Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia) Team: American University of Central Asia (AUCA)Building Research Capacity and Data Use for Gender-Based Violence prevention and Response in Adolescents/Young Adults (Nigeria, Africa)Team: Together for GirlsMapping for Policy (Pakistan, South Asia) Team: The Urban Institute and, Information Technology University Data Science Lab in PakistanBuilding the Evidence to Understand and Prevent Campus Sexual Assault in Swaziland (Swaziland, Africa)Team: University of Swaziland and The Regents of the University of California, San DiegoDevelopment of Standard Measures to Support Gender-Based Cyber Violence (GBCV) Prevention (Uganda, Africa)Team: International Center for Research for WomenPiloting a Customizable, User-Designed Information and Communication Technology-based Approach to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence among Refugees (Dollo Ado refugee camps in Ethiopia, Africa)Team: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; and, Addis Ababa University School of Public Health
IDA Credit: US $55 million equivalent Terms: Maturity = 20 years, Grace = 5 years Project ID: P161029 Project Description: The project’s objectives are to introduce innovative mechanisms for the improvement of teacher quality through in-servi…
WASHINGTON, April 17, 2017 – The World Bank Board of Directors approved US$100 million in additional financing for productive rural partnerships, which will benefit nearly 33,500 households. In this new phase, the Rural Partnerships II Project (PARII) seeks to improve incomes of more rural inhabitants and thus contribute to reducing poverty in Bolivia. With the additional financing, the project will reach nearly 28,000 new households in rural areas throughout the country through the establishment of approximately 768 productive partnerships. The financing will also be used to support 48 sub-projects of municipal, productive and service infrastructure, with more than 21,000 direct beneficiaries, or some 5,500 households. The PAR II will continue to finance small-scale farmers and their access to markets. Additionally, it will support the strengthening of climate change resilience in rural production systems. To this end, about 75 percent of the additional resources will be invested in irrigation and efficient water usage, as well as in technical assistance in these areas during the preparation and implementation of business plans. "We are supporting the climate-resilience efforts of the Bolivian government by incorporating this new approach in the project, which also responds to the global need to reduce vulnerability to climate change, especially in agriculture, on which food security depends. We believe that in the future, productivity will have improved, and consequently, the incomes of small-scale producers. Additionally, the capacity of this segment to respond to climate shocks will have been strengthened,” said Alberto Rodríguez, World Bank director for Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. During implementation of the PAR Project, which began in 2006, more than 1,300 rural partnerships were financed, generating investments of some US$98 million and benefitting nearly 68,000 people. The project impact evaluation demonstrated that it is inclusive and that it has considerable impact on poverty reduction because it significantly increases farmers’ incomes. “In keeping with the approach of this initiative, the project will continue to encourage rural youth and women to play a leading role, acknowledging their value as dynamic actors in the country’s development agenda,” said Nicola Pontara, World Bank representative in Bolivia. The US$ 100 million in additional World Bank financing covers 76.6 percent of the total cost of the project. Counterpart resources will cover the remainder: Beneficiaries will contribute 20.8 percent (US$27.2 million) while municipal governments will provide 2.6 percent (US$3.4 million). This financing is a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development with a maturity date of 21 years and a grace period of 3.5 years. — Learn more about the work of the World Bank in Latin America and the Caribbean: www.worldbank.org/lac Visit us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/worldbank Be updated via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BancoMundialLAC For our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/BancoMundialLAC
WASHINGTON, 17 de abril de 2017 – Cerca de 33.500 hogares se beneficiarán de un financiamiento adicional por US$100 millones para alianzas rurales productivas, aprobado por el Directorio Ejecutivo del Banco Mundial. En esta nueva fase, el Proyecto de Alianzas Rurales II (PAR II) tiene el objetivo de mejorar el ingreso de mayor cantidad de pobladores rurales y aportar así a la reducción de la pobreza en Bolivia. Con el financiamiento adicional el proyecto llegará a cerca de 28.000 nuevos hogares en áreas rurales de todo el país, a través del establecimiento de aproximadamente 768 alianzas productivas. También se apoyarán 48 sub proyectos de infraestructura pública municipal, productiva y de servicios, con más de 21.000 beneficiarios directos o cerca de 5.500 hogares. El PAR II continuará financiando a pequeños productores y su acceso a mercados, pero además, apoyará el fortalecimiento de la resiliencia climática en los sistemas productivos rurales, para lo cual se planea destinar cerca del 75 por ciento de los recursos del financiamiento adicional a inversiones en riego y eficiencia del uso del agua, así como a asistencia técnica en estos ámbitos durante la elaboración y ejecución de los planes de negocio. “Estamos apoyando los esfuerzos del Estado boliviano en resiliencia climática insertando este enfoque renovado al proyecto, que además obedece a la necesidad global de reducir la vulnerabilidad hacia el cambio climático, sobre todo en la actividad agrícola de la cual depende la seguridad alimentaria. Creemos que a futuro no sólo se habrá mejorado la productividad, y por ende, los ingresos de pequeños productores, sino que se habrá fortalecido la capacidad de respuesta de este segmento a los choques climáticos”, señaló Alberto Rodríguez, Director del Banco Mundial para Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Perú y Venezuela. Durante su implementación, que inició en 2006, el PAR ha financiado más de 1.300 alianzas rurales, generando inversiones de alrededor de US$98 millones y beneficiando a cerca de 68.000 personas. La evaluación de impacto del proyecto ha demostrado que es inclusivo y tiene un impacto significativo en la lucha contra la pobreza al mejorar de manera importante el ingreso de los agricultores. “Siguiendo el enfoque de esta iniciativa, se continuará promoviendo que jóvenes y mujeres rurales sean los protagonistas, reconociendo su calidad de actores dinámicos de la agenda del desarrollo en el país”, afirmó Nicola Pontara, Representante del Banco Mundial en Bolivia. El financiamiento adicional del Banco Mundial, por US$100 millones, equivale al 76.6 por ciento del costo total del proyecto, que será complementado con recursos de contraparte de los beneficiarios en 20.8 por ciento (US$27.2 millones) y de los gobiernos municipales en 2.6 por ciento (US$3.4 millones). Los recursos corresponden a un préstamo de Banco Internacional de Reconstrucción y Fomento (BIRF) con un plazo de vencimiento de 21 años y un periodo de gracia de tres años y medio. — Para conocer el trabajo del Banco Mundial en América Latina y el Caribe visite: www.bancomundial.org/alc Visítenos en Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bancomundial Manténgase informado via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BancoMundialLAC Nuestro canal de YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/BancoMundialLAC
Quase metade dos países pôs em prática políticas anticíclicas: gastos nas épocas ruins e economia de recursos nas épocas boasOs observadores do mercado estimam que, neste ano, o crescimento médio da região voltará a ser positivoAs contas fiscais, no entanto, ficaram deterioradas depois de seis anos de desaceleração econômica WASHINGTON, 18 de abril de 2017 – Em um desdobramento positivo, hoje mais do que nunca, os países da América Latina e Caribe estão implementando políticas fiscais anticíclicas – gastando mais em épocas ruins e economizando nas épocas boas, de acordo com um novo relatório semianual do Banco Mundial sobre a região. O relatório "Apoiando-se contra o Vento: uma Perspectiva Histórica da Política Fiscal na América Latina e Caribe" argumenta que essa transformação é importante para uma região que, com frequência, lançou mão de gastos pró-cíclicos – aumentando o risco de superaquecer a economia em períodos de prosperidade e entrar em recessões mais profundas em períodos de baixa atividade econômica. De acordo com o Consensus Forecasts, o Produto Interno Bruto da região deverá crescer 1,5% este ano e 2,5% em 2018, pondo fim a seis anos de desaceleração econômica e à recessão dos últimos dois anos. Se essa previsão se concretizar, as recuperações esperadas no Brasil e na Argentina serão fundamentais para estimular o novo ciclo de crescimento na região. A previsão de crescimento para o México é de, aproximadamente, 1,4%; na América Central e Caribe, a previsão é de uma taxa de crescimento estável em cerca de 3,8%. No entanto, as contas fiscais de vários países sofreram com a desaceleração prolongada. Em 2016, 29 dos 32 países enfrentavam déficits fiscais, em grande parte decorrentes do aumento dos gastos. A média da dívida bruta na região é de 50% do PIB. Ainda assim – em uma importante ruptura com o passado – vários países agora se encontram em melhor posição para escapar dessa complexa situação fiscal, de acordo com o relatório. “Tradicionalmente, os países da América Latina e Caribe agem de forma pró-cíclica, seja por pressões políticas para gastar durante os períodos de prosperidade ou por falta de acesso a capital internacional durante os períodos de desaceleração”, afirma Carlos Végh, Economista-Chefe do Banco Mundial para a América Latina e Caribe. “O resultado é que, muitas vezes, esses países acabam presos na armadilha da pró-ciclicidade fiscal – com o aumento da dívida pública e dos déficits fiscais e rebaixamento da classificação de crédito – e ficam sem opções para reverter a situação.” Em resposta à crise financeira global de 2008, a parcela de países com políticas fiscais anticíclicas na região aumentou de 10 para 45%. Países como Chile, Colômbia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, México, Paraguai e Peru começaram a aumentar os gastos públicos e / ou baixar os impostos em uma tentativa de estimular a economia. Embora essas medidas tenham produzido déficits fiscais, elas fizeram parte de um esforço concertado para minimizar a desaceleração econômica. Por outro lado, afirma o relatório, os países que continuaram com políticas pró-cíclicas agora precisam consolidar ainda mais as suas contas fiscais para minimizar os riscos de rebaixamento da classificação de crédito e de encarecimento dos empréstimos. “Embora os países achem tentadora a ideia de gastar – em vez de poupar – no próximo ciclo de crescimento, os acontecimentos na política fiscal da última década nos trazem a esperança de que os países serão prudentes e optarão pelo caminho seguro,” afirma Végh. “Em um ambiente externo caracterizado por volatilidades e choques frequentes, esse comportamento prudente possibilitará aos países transformar a política fiscal em instrumentos para ajudar a atravessar a próxima crise e preservar os ganhos sociais.” — Para mais informações, por favor, visite: www.worldbank.org/lac Visite a nossa página no Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bancomundialbrasil Receba atualizações via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bancomundialbr Visite o nosso canal no YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/bancomundiallac
Organization: UN Children’s Fund
Country: Mexico
Closing date: 05 May 2017
Purpose of the Job
Accountable for effective engagement in social policy dialogue with the Government for programme development, advocating for increased public resource allocation and budgeting towards the social sector and sustainable decentralization of social services and local capacity building in support of the goal of universal coverage of essential social services and the creation of a protective environment for children. Conducts data collection and analysis to fill information gaps and to strengthen capacity for advocacy for children’s rights, and to support the Sustainable Development Agenda.
Key End-Results
1. Constructive dialogue and partnerships are established between international and local social policy stakeholders, to provide effective protective environment for the most vulnerable children, including progressive compliance of principal policy documents and legislation regarding all aspects of child rights.
2. Current information on state budget and spending patterns and decentralization status of social services are monitored and updated on an on-going basis to support advocacy for decentralization and universal coverage of essential services.
3. Integrated and effective delivery of social services is made sustainable through adequate local support, keeping decentralized services both accessible and effective. Child rights budgeting tools are developed at state and municipal levels; coordination between sectors is increased and links between different levels of government structures for policy implementation are strengthened.
4. Data-driven analysis is provided for effective prioritization, planning, development, and results-based management for planning, adjusting, and scaling-up specific social policy initiatives.
5. Advocacy efforts are effectively made to raise awareness on children’s rights with both the general public and with policy makers, and to ensure local buy-in and continued relevance of UNICEF programming.
6. Effective partnerships with the Government and other agencies established to enable sustained and proactive commitment to the Convention of the Rights of the Child and the Sustainable Development Agenda for continuing worldwide progress of the UNICEF mission.
7. UNICEF social policy programme effectively planned, implemented and administered in support of the country programme.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES and DUTIES & TASKS
1. Social policy dialogue and programme development
Provides professional assistance in UNICEF’s engagement in social policy dialogue and development with the Government, maintains constructive dialogue and partnerships between international andlocal stakeholders to support the development of social policies and programmes contributing to the progressive realization of children’s rights and strengthening of implementation and monitoring mechanisms at all levels of society, and ensures that the services reach out in innovative, effective ways to those most vulnerable pockets of children and families that have been previously left out.
Supports the health and education sectors and the social welfare system for children.
2.Monitoring state budget resources
Monitors and updates current information on state budgeting and spending patterns for social programmes and decentralization status of social services on an on-going basis to support advocacy for greater public resources and budget allocation for social development, the prioritization of resource allocation for children, and universal coverage of essential services for children, to ensure that they reflect the best interest of the child.
3. Sustainable decentralization and capacity building
Where the national decentralization process is taking place, collaborates with the central and local authorities to assist in planning, policy discussion and service delivery closely responding to the needs of local communities.
Provides on-going support in making decentralization sustainable through adequate local support while keeping decentralized services both accessible and effective.
Collaborates with the central and local authorities to strengthen community-based capacity on quality data collection, analysis for policy development, planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring of social policy and programmes.
Provides professional assistance in the development programme plans of action for children at state and municipal levels; supports to strengthen coordination between sectors and between different levels of government structures for policy implementation.
4.Data collection, analysis and results-based approach
Collects systematically qualitative data for the sound and up-to-date assessment of the situation of children and women to provide the base-lines for result-based decisions on interventions and evaluations. Provides technical support for the development of information systems for monitoring child rights indicators, with emphasis on community and child participation.
Provides timely, regular data-driven analysis for effective prioritization, planning, and development; facilitates results-based management for planning, adjusting, and scaling-up specific social policy initiatives.
Contributes to the analysis of the macroeconomic context of social policy programmes and their impact on social development, emerging issues and social policy concerns, as well as implications for children, and proposes and promotes appropriate responses in respect of such issues and concerns, including government resource allocation policies and the effect of social welfare policies on the rights of children.
5.Advocacy and communication
Promotes and raises awareness on children’s rights with both the general public and with policy makers, effective information dissemination, mass media campaigns, special events, and other means, to ensure local buy-in, commitment, and continued relevance of UNICEF programming.
6. Partnerships
Contributes to the establishment and enhancement of effective partnerships with the Government, bilateral and multilateral donors, NGOs, civil society and local leaders, the private sector, and other UN agencies to support sustained and proactive commitment to the Convention of the Rights of the Child and to achieve global UN agendas such as the Sustainable Development Goals and the World Fit for Children (WFFC) agenda.
Identifies other critical partners, promotes awareness and builds capacity of partners, and actively facilitates effective collaboration within the UN family.
7. UNICEF Programme Management
Supports and contributes to effective and efficient planning, management, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the country programme.
Ensures that the social planning project enhances policy dialogue, planning, supervision, technical advice, management, training, research and support; and that the monitoring and evaluation component strengthens monitoring and evaluation of the social sectors and provides support to sectoral and decentralized information systems.
Job Grade Factors
Level 1
Qualification and Competencies
Education: University degree, preferably advanced university degree or equivalent background, in Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, International Finance, public relations, media, communication, or other relevant disciplines.
Work Experience:
Language Proficiency: Fluency in English and Spanish (local working language of the duty station)
Candidates must be of Mexican Nationality
Competency Profile(For details on competencies please refer toUNICEF Professional Competency Profiles.)
i) Core Values (Required)
ii)Core Competencies (Required)
iii)Functional Competencies (Required)
Technical Knowledge
a) Specific Technical Knowledge Required
(Technical knowledge requirements specific to the job can be added here as required.)
b) Common Technical Knowledge Required
c) Technical Knowledge to be Acquired/Enhanced
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=504173
Organization: Norwegian Red Cross
Country: El Salvador, Honduras
Closing date: 29 Apr 2017
Urban violence proposal development for Honduras and El Salvador 2017-2020
1. Background
El Salvador has for the past two years been ranked as the most violence country in the world outside a war zone. The murder rates have been on an average of 104 murders pr 100.000 inhabitants. The newly published ACAPS analysis that outlines the countries with greatest humanitarian needs in 2017 ranks El Salvador as one of them.
The causes of these alarming figures are usually accounted for by the following explanatory factors: The aftermath of the internal armed conflict (deterioration of the social fabric, extreme social differences and an enormous number of weapons in circulation), a fragile judicial system marked by an extremely high rate of impunity as well as the trafficking and sale of illicit drugs.
The Ministry of Defence in El Salvador has done a census in 14 departments of the country, collecting information about the presence of gangs, revealing a result that active gang members in the country are estimated to be 60.000, more than half a million people are indirectly involved in gang activities. This leaves an estimation of approximately 10% of the total population to be involved with gang activity. Projections by the end of the year is that it will increase to 11% of the country’s total population.
A significant number of victims are involved in illegal gang activity. Nevertheless, innocent civilians are frequently affected due to being at the «wrong place at the wrong time». Furthermore, recent years have seen an increase in homicides on persons deprived of liberty or members of gangs who have needed to use health services to maintain their lives. These attacks have been perpetrated on third-level public health services as well as on Specialized units of care, affecting health service personnel who have received threats as well as regular users of the health services. There is very little formal statistics regarding the increase of violence against health care workers, although according to the NS, most people affected are afraid of reporting the incidents as its common to gain threats from the gangs with statements such as: you see, you listen, and you keep quiet. These words have become slogans for the gangs and are being drawn on street walls and schools in the country as graffiti paintings to threaten the general population to keep quiet.
Due to the deteriorating violence situation, public education institutions are becoming unsafe spaces and incidents such as extortions, threats and rapes are becoming more frequently reported in the most affected areas. Reports of incidents are low; however, school drop outs is at a 14% on a national lever, (UN numbers) explaining that the reasons are related to threats and violence from the gangs.
In Honduras, The National University’s observatory of violence reported a homicide rate of 2.917 people between January 2016 and July 2016, meaning one person every two hours. These figures only include the official records, excluding homicides that are not reported to authorities, disappearances and clandestine cemeteries.
A relevant amount of people living in urban areas, are affected by the invisible barriers that limit their access to health services, and the perception about the services provided by health providers is deficient, with limited resources to respond to health problems and especially the health consequences of violence in those settings.
Providers of health services (prehospital care, psychosocial support, maternal and child health programs, etc.) are also affected by violent attacks and it is not possible to cover areas within their jurisdiction.
For sexual violence in particular, there are additional deficiencies, due to weak knowledge and response capacities, and insufficient roadmaps for comprehensively assisting survivors. Specifically, some facilities lack PEP kits to treat survivors within the first 72h of sexual abuse.
In general, the conditions in schools are also complex, where the control of gangs limits the access to education and affects many children and youth. In addition, the lack of participation of parents in monitoring the educational progress of children and young people, with realities of family disintegration and styles of relationship with violence, it is common to find parents with low educational level who do not find education as a relevant nor important factor and many youth thus lack support from their families.
2. GENERAL OBJECTIVE:
Proposal writing/development of Urban Violence package in Honduras and El Salvador, based on the concept notes and the inputs provided by Norcross teams. Two outcomes are expected from this consultancy; the proposal writing for the MFA 2018-2020 Honduras and El Salvador and the finalization of the proposal writing for the Telethon Honduras and el Salvador 2017-2020.
The design of the proposals has already started a couple of months ago. Concept notes are already drafted, and needs assessments are in progress. Norcross is heading to the final state of the full proposal development. The objective of the proposed consultancy is to finalize the process of the proposal writing of the Urban Violence program potentially funded by 2 different sources; MFA and Telethon
3. EXPECTED ACTIVITIES:
The consultant will carry out the following activities:
Review of key documents from Salvadoran Red Cross and Honduran Red Cross related to Policies on Social inclusion, Protection, Violence prevention, Mitigation of the humanitarian consequences of violence, National Development Plans, Strategic Plans and Annual Plans
Review previous documents that have been produced so far from previous grants; (MFA 2015-2017 and midterm review)
Review the progress achieved so far; concept notes, needs assessments, general outlines of both proposals, draft of the proposals that already drafted.
Interviews with key interlocutors from El Salvador and Honduras in close coordination with NorCross Delegates and focal points established by Red Cross in Honduras and El Salvador.
Work sessions with Red Cross staff, to validate the and initial findings, it is expected that there will be a significant discussion on the proposed activities and indicators.
Proposal writing MFA and Telethon using the specific formats in Spanish and in English
Coordination with the Norcross advisors during the proposal writing development to discuss about their comments.
4. EXPECTED OUTCOMES PRODUCTOS ESPERADOS:
Telethon proposal writing including log frame + indicators + source of verification and budget for El Salvador, in close coordination with NorCross Delegates and focal point established by Red Cross.
Revision of Telethon proposal including log Frame + indicators + source of verification and budget for Honduras.
MFA proposal writing including log frame + indicators + source of verification and budget for El Salvador and Honduras, in close coordination with NorCross Delegates and focal point established by partner Red Cross Societies
5. METHOLOGY
The consultant will provide a proposed workplan as part of the deliverables of the application for job opportunity. The amount of time invested in both countries might be quite similar though it is foreseen that a relevant amount of work will be desk work
The consultant will review the information provided by the Norcross Delegates and Salvadoran / Honduran Red Cross staff and she or he will analyze and transfer this info into the MFA and Telethon formats.
The consultant will carry out, work sessions with NorCross Delegates and focal points established by Red Cross in El Salvador and Honduras.
The consultant will participate during interviews with key interlocutors, to collect relevant data and validate the information provided by NorCross Delegates and focal points identified by partner Red Cross Societies.
The consultant will take all the information collected from the teams and will transferred it to the formats.
There will a session with the Norcross advisors as part of the design process. Based on these discussions some final adjustments on the proposals will be expected. The consultant will have a close and frequent dialogue with the Norcross Team and the National Societies**.**
6. VISITS:
In case it would be necessary there will be visits to the field, they will be organized in close coordination with the Norcross team and the National Societies staff. The potential visits will be in Urban areas in San Salvador and Tegucigalpa. The National Societies will provide the vehicles and will arrange the visit to the targeted areas beforehand.
7. Time frame
The consultant is expected to start up first week of May. The date to submit the final outcomes will be on June 10th. The proposal writing will last from 4 to 5 weeks.
8. THE CONSULTANT’S REMUNERATION
The Consultant shall be remunerated for the Services performed and costs incurred in conformity with the procedure set out in this Section. All payments under this Contract shall primarily be made by Norcross by transfer directly to the bank account designated by the Consultant.
Whenever it shall be necessary to evaluate one currency in terms of another for the payment, the rate of exchange applicable shall be the selling rate of dollar our Euro on the date of invoice.
The payment shall be released according to the following products outlined in the time line:
TRANCHES
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
1st release/tranche
40% on submission of the first draft proposals
2nd release/tranche
30% on presentation of the revised proposals
3rd release/tranche
30% on the submission and acceptance of the final proposals
9. SELECTION CRITERIA
The consultant should encompass the following qualification:
Demonstrated experience design and proposal writing of Urban Violence project required.
Minimum qualification of a Masters or PhD with equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience in relevant topics.
It is required that the consultant brings concrete expertise on Protection and community based health programs, gender and sexual based violence as well demonstrated competence in successful proposal writing experience.
At least five years of direct full-time experience in the urban violence field
Excellent written and spoken English and Spanish required (including analysis, writing and presentation skills)
Experience working in Central Americas strongly preferred.
Experience working with representatives of the Government and Protection and Health Institutions strongly preferred;
Knowledge and experience working with the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement preferred.
Demonstrated capacity to work both independently and as part of a team
10. Copyright
The copyright and the property of all documents prepared by the Consultant about the Contract rests with Norcross. Norcross shall not be liable to pay any royalties in connection with the use of such docum
How to apply:
Interested candidates should submit their application material by April 29 2017 to:
Gonzalo Atxaerandio, Norcross Regional Representative: gonzalo.atxaerandio@redcross.no
The application materials should include:
Curricula Vitae
Work plan
Financial proposal itemizing estimated costs for services rendered (daily consultancy fees)
An example of a successful proposal related to Urban Violence.
Organization: International Committee of the Red Cross
Country: Peru
Closing date: 07 May 2017
Principales responsabilidades
· Diseñar e implementar la estrategia de comunicación digital de la Delegación Regional del CICR para Perú, Bolivia y Ecuador.
· Gestionar con la Responsable de Comunicación insumos y materiales para la página web del CICR en español y productos derivados para plataformas tales como Twitter, Facebook y plataformas de video, así como proyectos especiales multimedia.
· Coordinar con las unidades de comunicación digital del CICR en Buenos Aires y Ginebra la gestión de contenidos web del CICR en español y otros idiomas y la evaluación de su impacto (incluyendo analytics: estadísticas y análisis cuantitativo).
· Implementar la estrategia de promoción de contenidos digitales en redes sociales.
· Analizar la percepción y la reputación del CICR en las redes sociales.
· Proveer informes analíticos relacionados con los contenidos de la página web, Facebook y la cuenta Twitter de la Delegación Regional para el continuo monitoreo del desempeño de comunicación pública.
· Mantenerse actualizado en tendencias en redes sociales con el fin de realizar aportes innovadores a la presencia y diálogo del CICR.
· Bajo la supervisión del Responsable de Comunicación, desarrollar y mantener una red de interlocutores para posicionar los productos de comunicación digital de la Delegación Regional y desarrollar iniciativas de cooperación con terceros.
· En coordinación con los Responsables de Programa, diseñar y garantizar el cumplimiento del plan de la Unidad de Comunicación en diferentes formatos (escrito, fotográfico, audiovisual o multimedia).
· Organizar y participar en misiones de comunicación en el terreno (cobertura de prensa, toma de fotografías y grabación de video), en ocasiones en coordinación con proveedores externos, y a partir de ellas generar contenidos para las plataformas digitales del CICR y otros productos.
· Supervisar la producción y editar los contenidos para que sean utilizados en las plataformas digitales del CICR.
Requisitos y habilidades requeridas
· Título profesional en comunicación o periodismo, con formación y experiencia comprobada en comunicación digital (obligatorio).
· Experiencia profesional mínima de 5 años en el área de comunicación y/o periodismo, con un mínimo de 3 años en responsabilidades de gestión de proyectos de comunicación.
· Excelente capacidad de elaboración, redacción y edición de contenidos, tanto para redes sociales como para medios de comunicación convencionales.
· Experiencia de trabajo periodístico en medios de comunicación (obligatorio)
· Amplio conocimiento del contexto nacional en Perú, Bolivia y Ecuador y de entidades locales (estatales, internacionales y ONG) de ayuda humanitaria.
· Capacidad para analizar el entorno político y social, así como conocimiento exhaustivo de las tendencias de comunicación digital en Perú, Bolivia y Ecuador y el funcionamiento interno de los medios de comunicación.
· Buen manejo de programas informáticos básicos (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, etc.), edición de video y edición de fotografía
· Experiencia en administración y desarrollo de sitios web y administración de redes sociales corporativas (deseable)
· Excelente dominio de inglés hablado y escrito.
· Motivación demostrada por el trabajo humanitario.
Perfil personal:
· Excelente capacidad de trabajar de manera autónoma, tomar decisiones e iniciativa.
· Excelente capacidad de comunicar y presentar claramente contenidos, tanto de manera oral como escrita.
· Facilidad de mantener y desarrollar una red de contactos con interlocutores externos.
· Muy buen nivel de análisis y síntesis.
· Desarrollado sentido de responsabilidad, ética profesional, discreción y confidencialidad.
· Buenas relaciones interpersonales, capacidad y afinidad para trabajar en equipo, y capacidad de trabajar bajo presión.
· Disponibilidad y flexibilidad para viajar cuando sea requerido.
Condiciones:
· Contrato de acuerdo a la ley laboral peruana (planilla – renta de quinta categoría).
· Lugar de trabajo: Ciudad de Lima.
How to apply:
Se considerarán las postulaciones de ciudadanos peruanos o residentes extranjeros con permiso de trabajo vigente.
Se invita a los interesados a remitir una carta de interés anexando un expediente y/o links a publicaciones/producciones realizadas personalmente, así como su currículum vitae. Es indispensable indicar en la carta de interés su aspiración salarial, disponibilidad y tres (3) referencias laborales. Enviar los documentos solicitados al correo electrónico: lim_recruitment_services@icrc.org indicando en la referencia/subject: COM4_17 nombre del postulante
Fecha límite de presentación de documentos: 07.05.2017
Solo un reducido número de postulantes será contactado e invitado a participar en las evaluaciones técnicas, de idiomas y entrevistas.
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2017—The World Bank Group and Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) today awarded competitive funds totaling US$1.14 million to 10 teams from around the world for innovations to prevent and respond to gender-based violence (GBV). The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 35 percent of women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. Beyond the devastating personal costs, gender-based violence inflicts a steep economic toll: estimates of resulting lost productivity run as high as 3.7 percent in some economies. The Development Marketplace Awards aim to help individuals, communities, and nations stamp out GBV. The idea for the awards, which first launched one year ago, honors GBV victims and survivors around the world, and is in memory of Hannah Graham, daughter of a longtime World Bank employee. The winners of this year’s awards range from efforts to reduce inter-partner violence among refugees in Ethiopia to community approaches to prevent gender-based violence in the Amazon of Peru. “Gender-based violence thrives on secrecy and indifference with devastating consequences,” World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim said. “We cannot stand by while so many women suffer harm that’s completely preventable. Through this competition we hope to shine a spotlight on gender-based violence and inspire innovative solutions. It is my honor to congratulate and thank the 2017 Development Marketplace winners for taking action to end GBV.” An expert panel reviewed more than 200 proposals submitted to the Bank Group and SVRI following an open call in July 2016 for innovations to prevent GBV in low- and middle-income countries. Winning teams, which received up to US$150,000 each, were chosen based on overall merit, research or project design and methods, significance, team expertise, and ethical considerations. “The efforts funded by this award will produce evidence which will enable policy makers to design effective policies and programs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence thus contributing to a world in which women and children are free of violence and able to reach their full potential,” said Alessandra Guedes, SVRI co-chair and Regional Advisor for Family Violence at the Pan-American health Organization/WHO. “The SVRI and World Bank Group have identified a global portfolio of superb innovators that we can learn from.” The SVRI Grant, a global innovation award started in 2014, previously awarded more than US$1 million to nine projects in seven countries. SVRI uses an innovative mix of evidence-based information, communication and technology media; capacity-building workshops; on-granting and hosts an international Forum every two years to advance and expand research on sexual and intimate partner violence globally. Through the Development Marketplace platform, the World Bank Group and its partners have awarded more than US$65 million in funding to more than 1,200 innovative social enterprises and raised awareness about the role of social enterprises in addressing challenges facing the poor. 2017 Winners:Sexual Harassment Among Jordanian College Students: Pilot Testing a Promising Primary Prevention Intervention (Jordan, Middle East/ NorthAfrica)Team: Information and Research Center – King Hussein Foundation and Emory UniversityGender Equity Model – Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment and Fighting Gender-Based Violence (Egypt, Middle East/North Africa)Team: The American University of CairoGender-based Violence Prevention in the Amazon of Peru Project (Peru, Latin America)Team: University College London; and, DB PeruBuilding the Evidence Base for ‘Safe Families’ – a Comprehensive Community-led model for Violence Prevention in Solomon Islands. (Solomon Islands, East Asia) Team: The Equality Institute; Oxfam Solomon Islands;, Oxfam AustraliaCombatting Sexual Violence in Kyrgyzstan through Innovative Education and Information Technology (Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia) Team: American University of Central Asia (AUCA)Building Research Capacity and Data Use for Gender-Based Violence prevention and Response in Adolescents/Young Adults (Nigeria, Africa)Team: Together for GirlsMapping for Policy (Pakistan, South Asia) Team: The Urban Institute and, Information Technology University Data Science Lab in PakistanBuilding the Evidence to Understand and Prevent Campus Sexual Assault in Swaziland (Swaziland, Africa)Team: University of Swaziland and The Regents of the University of California, San DiegoDevelopment of Standard Measures to Support Gender-Based Cyber Violence (GBCV) Prevention (Uganda, Africa)Team: International Center for Research for WomenPiloting a Customizable, User-Designed Information and Communication Technology-based Approach to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence among Refugees (Dollo Ado refugee camps in Ethiopia, Africa)Team: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; and, Addis Ababa University School of Public Health
