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IBRD Credit: US $100 million GFF Grant: US $9 million Terms: Maturity = 33 years, Grace = 6 years Project ID: P159213 Project Description: The objective of this project is to improve the practices, services, and behaviors that are key to curbing chronic malnutrition in Guatemala, with emphasis being placed on the first 1,000 days of life. The main beneficiaries will be children under 24 months and pregnant women and their families in seven departments with large percentage of chronic malnutrition and a predominantly indigenous population. Contact: Àngels Masó, (503)7860.8019, amaso@worldbank.org  For more information, please visit here: http://www.bancomundial.org/es/country/guatemala

WASHINGTON, 27 de MARZO, 2017 –El Directorio Ejecutivo del Banco Mundial (BM) aprobó el pasado viernes 24 de marzo un préstamo de US$100 millones destinado a mejorar las prácticas, los servicios y los comportamientos claves para reducir la desnutrición crónica en Guatemala, con un énfasis en los primeros 1,000 días de vida. El “Proyecto de Nutrición y Salud para Guatemala Crecer Sano”, busca apoyar la Estrategia Nacional para la Prevención de la Desnutrición Crónica 2016-2020, que lanzó el Presidente Jimmy Morales en marzo de 2016. Los beneficiarios principales serán los niños menores de 24 meses, así como las mujeres embarazadas y sus familias en siete departamentos con elevado porcentaje de desnutrición crónica: Alta Verapaz, Chiquimula, Huehuetenango, Quiché, San Marcos, Sololá y Totonicapán. Casi todos estos departamentos tienen población predominantemente indígena. El proyecto aprobado será financiado por el BM y el Mecanismo Mundial de Financiación en Apoyo a la iniciativa Todas las Mujeres, Todos los Niños (GFF por sus siglas en inglés). Este nuevo fondo multidonante fue creado para financiar esfuerzos destinados a mejorar la salud reproductiva, materna, neonatal, infantil y adolescente (RMNCAH por sus siglas en inglés) y cuenta con el apoyo de un amplio conjunto de socios para el desarrollo, incluidos los gobiernos de Noruega, Canadá y la Fundación Bill & Melinda Gates. El GFF ayuda a financiar planes nacionales de ampliación de RMNCAH enfocándose en los resultados, apoya a los países a lograr una sostenibilidad en sus esfuerzos de movilización de recursos domésticos de RMNCAH y contribuye a una mejor coordinación entre los actores que financian actividades de RMNCAH. “Este préstamo es de suma importancia para Guatemala. Al reducir la desnutrición aumentaremos la productividad de nuestra futura fuerza laboral. Estamos agradecidos por la donación del GFF que nos permitirá beneficiarnos de mejores condiciones de préstamo y así canalizar más recursos para las poblaciones vulnerables de Guatemala”, señaló Julio Héctor Estrada, Ministro de Finanzas de Guatemala. Entre las acciones previstas en el proyecto se incluye el apoyo a la prestación de servicios de nutrición y salud a las madres y los niños, destinado entre otros a los cuidados prenatales, y la mejora del acceso a agua potable y saneamiento. Asimismo, se busca promover intervenciones destinadas a cambiar comportamientos, como asegurar la lactancia materna exclusiva durante los primeros seis meses de vida. Guatemala es el primer país que se beneficia de un aporte del GFF para reducir el pago de intereses de un préstamo del BM en US$9 millones. Esta disminución está asociada al logro de unas metas predefinidas y permite a Guatemala gozar de unos términos más concesionales que los préstamos estándar del BM. El gobierno se ha comprometido a utilizar la contribución del GFF y a agregar una cantidad equivalente. La suma final de US$18 millones se destinará a un programa de trasferencias condicionadas que busca mejorar el estado de salud y de nutrición de las familias. “A través de este instrumento financiero innovador, estamos orgullosos de apoyar a Guatemala a ampliar los recursos que benefician a madres y niños", dijo la Dra. Mariam Claeson, Directora del GFF. Si bien la desnutrición en Guatemala ha disminuido del 55% en 1995 al 46.5% en 2014/2015, sigue siendo la más alta de América Latina y El Caribe y una de las más elevadas del mundo, superando a la de países con un ingreso per cápita mucho más bajo, como Bangladesh, Etiopía o Vietnam. Los índices de desnutrición son particularmente elevados entre las poblaciones indígenas guatemaltecas (61%). Ello afecta la calidad del desarrollo humano de su población, y en consecuencia, su potencial de desarrollo y crecimiento. “Cuando miramos al país, vemos a dos Guatemalas: la rural y la urbana,  la formal y la informal, la que tiene acceso a servicios básicos y la que no. Este proyecto y todo nuestro trabajo busca contribuir a cerrar esta brecha entre las dos Guatemalas y garantizar que las poblaciones vulnerables tengan acceso a un mejor futuro”, señaló Homa-Zahra Fotouhi, representante del Banco Mundial en Guatemala. El préstamo tiene un plazo de amortización de 33 años incluyendo un período de gracia de seis años. — Para conocer el trabajo del Banco Mundial en América Latina y el Caribe visite: www.bancomundial.org/alc Conozca más sobre el Banco Mundial en Guatemala: http://www.bancomundial.org/es/country/guatemala 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/worldbank

WASHINGTON, March 27, 2017 – The Board of Directors of the World Bank (WB) approved a US$100 million loan on Friday, March 24 to improve the practices, services, and behaviors that are key to curbing chronic malnutrition in Guatemala, with emphasis being placed on the first 1,000 days of life. The “Crecer Sano: Guatemala Nutrition and Health Project” seeks to support the National Strategy to Reduce Chronic Malnutrition 2016-2020 launched by President Jimmy Morales in March 2016. The main beneficiaries will be children under 24 months and pregnant women and their families in seven departments with large percentage of chronic malnutrition: Alta Verapaz, Chiquimula, Huehuetenango, Quiché, San Marcos, Sololá, and Totonicapán. Almost all of these departments have a predominantly indigenous population. The approved project will be financed by the WB and the Global Financing Facility in Support of Every Woman Every Child (GFF), a new multi-donor trust fund financing facility for reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH), which was created to support the financing of the Global Strategy in Support of Every Woman Every Child and is supported by a broad set of development partners including the governments of Norway, Canada and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The GFF helps finance national RMNCAH scale-up plans while at the same time focusing on results. It supports countries in the transition toward sustainable domestic financing of RMNCAH; as well as contributes to a better-coordinated and streamlined RMNCAH financing architecture. “This loan is of paramount importance to Guatemala. By reducing malnutrition we will increase the productivity of our future work force. We are also thankful for the grant from the GFF which will allow us to benefit from better loan terms and thereby channel more resources to vulnerable populations in Guatemala,” said Julio Héctor Estrada, Guatemala’s Minister of Finance. Support with the delivery of nutrition and health services to mothers and children, which covers prenatal care among other things, and improved access to safe drinking water and sanitation are some of the activities provided for under the project. The project also seeks to promote interventions aimed at changing behaviors such as ensuring that mothers breastfeed exclusively during the first six months of life. Guatemala is the first country to benefit from a US$9 million performance-based WB loan buy-down from the GFF Trust Fund. Grant funds from the GFF are linked to key results and enable Guatemala to receive more concessional terms than standard WB loan terms. The government has committed to use the resources that are freed up from debt payments, match these with additional domestic resources and reinvest the combined amount of US$18 million in a conditional cash transfer program that aims to improve the health and nutrition status of families by providing transfers. “Through this innovative financing instrument, we are proud to support Guatemala to expand resources that benefit mothers and children” says Dr. Mariam Claeson, Director of the GFF. While the malnutrition rate in Guatemala has fallen from 55 percent in 1995 to 46.5 percent in 2014/2015, it remains the highest in Latin America and the Caribbean and one of the highest in the world, exceeding rates in countries with much lower per capita incomes, such as Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Vietnam. Rates of malnutrition are particularly high among indigenous populations (61%). These high malnutrition rates affect the quality of human development in Guatemala and, thus, its development and growth potential. “When we look at the country, we see two Guatemalas: rural and urban areas, formal and informal sectors, and those who have access to basic services and those who don’t. This project and all our work aim to help close the gap between the two Guatemalas and ensure that vulnerable populations have access to a better future,” noted Homa-Zahra Fotouhi, World Bank Country Manager for Guatemala. This loan has a final maturity of 33 years including a grace period of six years. — To learn more about the World Bank’s work in Latin America and the Caribbean, please visit: http://www.worldbank.org/en/region/lac Learn more about the World Bank in Guatemala: http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/guatemala Visit us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bancomundial Keep informed via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BancoMundialLAC   Watch our videos on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/worldbank

In contrast to the bigger economies in Latin America, the small island developing states of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have been enjoying something of a growth rebound over the past five years. However, given its openness to trade and dependence on external economies, the region remains highly vulnerable to shocks. We talked to World Bank macroeconomics expert, Francisco Carneiro, about what needs to be done to tame this volatility in the Eastern Caribbean. Question: How sustainable is the increased growth the OECS is seeing at the moment? Francisco Carneiro: While the most recent growth acceleration in the OECS is of course good news, growth in the OECS has been historically volatile. This is due to a number of internal and external factors ranging from their exposure to hurricanes and tropical storms, to the way they manage their economies. This upturn  is certainly associated with the improving economic performance in the countries which send the greatest number of tourists to the OECS – the US, Canada and the UK. . However, as is the case in other small states, any turbulence in their main source of revenues can spell trouble and it is important to build buffers to deal with difficult times. Q: Does that mean it’s a good time to put counter-cyclical policies into place? FC: Yes, now is a good moment to start thinking about how the region could enact policies to help them withstand more difficult times. This could be done through a gradual shift to what economists call a more “counter-cyclical” fiscal policy – or the ability to “lean against the wind”; that is, the ability to save more during good times so there are funds left to stimulate the economy during bad times. The region is receptive to that idea. A good example is Grenada, where a medium-term fiscal framework anchored on clear spending rules has already been passed. This is certainly an example to be followed in the region. Q: In your report Taming Volatility  you mention that there is a track record of pro-cyclical government spending in emerging economies across the region, and yet the OECS is far more volatile. Are the nations “suffering from their smallness?” FC: The fact that most developing economies find it difficult to shift to more counter-cyclical government spending is more closely associated with the quality and strength of their institutions. The point we make in the report is that the more pro-cyclical your fiscal policy is, the more volatile your economic growth will be. That’s because when public spending follows the business cycle, it tends to accentuate crises and economic downturns. Countries should therefore seek ways to build buffers during the good times to “lean against the wind” in bad times. This could be done by adopting fiscal rules like Grenada has recently done, in spite of its relative small size. Q: Tourism is the most important industry in the OECS, and yet it’s also highly vulnerable to external shocks. Just how much headway can the OECS make in taming volatility if up to 70% of GDP is from tourism?   FC: Volatility is the result of external and internal factors. While it’s difficult to avoid external factors, which are beyond any government’s control –  for example, a hurricane or a global financial crisis –  OECS countries could further strengthen their financial sector as well as making their fiscal policy stance more counter-cyclical. Further financial development can come about by restoring the stability in the banking sector which will help reduce systemic volatility. Additionally, improving savings instruments by introducing channels for long-term financing in the region, strengthening the regional insurance market by creating a single financial space in the region in which insurance companies can operate  and establishing stronger supervision and deposit insurance, so people don’t lose their savings in a crisis, could all help reduce volatility. What is the World Bank doing to tackle these issues? FC: The World Bank Group is a major development partner of OECS countries and is supporting them to strengthen their financial sectors along with the institutions that could contribute to building greater resilience to economic and natural shocks.  

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WASHINGTON, March 30, 2017 – New World Bank analysis launched today at a conference co-organized with the Miami Herald “The Caribbean Dilemma” highlights common challenges faced by small economies and identify shared solutions to generate sustainable growth in the region. “The Caribbean has tremendous economic potential and growth opportunities”, said Tahseen Sayed, World Bank Country Director for the Caribbean. “This conference takes a long-term view and focuses on key priorities and policies for the region that can help boost growth, building on lessons from other small economies". A new World Bank study “Open and Nimble: Finding Stable Growth in Small Economies” shows that economic size measured by the size of working age population does not matter to the development and economic growth of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. In fact, some of the smaller economies in Latin America and the Caribbean such as Panama and the Dominican Republic are growing much faster than the region’s giants. “The analysis shows that while small economies are more open to trade and foreign investment, and highly specialized in their export sectors, they are also more nimble and able to change the structure of their economies and exports overtime”, said Daniel Lederman, World Bank Deputy Chief Economist and lead author of the report. “Being more nimble can help them remain competitive when facing external shocks. In fact, small economies such as Costa Rica and Caribbean countries have been more successful in reinventing themselves than larger economies”. Another World Bank report “Taming volatility: Fiscal Policy and Financial Development for Growth in the Eastern Caribbean” shows that countries in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)  experienced volatile growth due to  their openness to trade, limited economic diversification, exposure to natural hazards, and fiscal policies. “Tourism is the most important industry in the OECS, ranging from 26 percent of GDP in St Vincent and the Grenadines to 74 percent of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda. Because these are small economies, diversifying sources of growth and revenue is difficult, which makes them particularly vulnerable to trade volatility”, said Francisco Carneiro, World Bank Lead Economist for the Caribbean. The authors lay out key priorities to promote sustainable growth in the Caribbean and other small economies:Deeper regional integration to allow cost sharing and risk pooling would promote stable growth. Small economies often lack the resources to make large public investments. Investing in shared public services, such as a regional transportation infrastructure, would allow cost pooling and improve connectivity in the region. The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility is an example of effective and attractive risk pooling mechanism able to mobilize emergency funds within the first two weeks of a disaster.Counter-cyclical fiscal policy can help mitigate the impact of trade volatility in the OECS. Adopting fiscal responsibility laws and fiscal rules is key for these countries, allowing them to save more during good times in case natural disasters or economic shocks occur. Grenada is setting the example in the region and recently adopted a medium-term fiscal framework anchored on clear spending rules.A stronger financial sector remains a priority, particularly for Eastern Caribbean countries. A new Banking Act to improve banking supervision and future consolidation has been passed, which is an important step to improve access to finance.     

WASHINGTON, 30 de marzo de 2017 – Un nuevo análisis del Banco Mundial divulgado hoy en una conferencia organizada de manera conjunta con el Miami Herald, El Dilema Caribeño, resalta los desafíos en común que enfrentan las economías pequeñas e identifica soluciones compartidas en pos de generar crecimiento sostenible en la región. “El Caribe tiene un potencial económico y oportunidades de crecimiento enormes”, dijo Tahseen Sayed, Directora del Banco Mundial para el Caribe. “Esta conferencia adopta una visión a largo plazo y se centra en aquellas prioridades y políticas esenciales para fomentar el crecimiento, basándose en las enseñanzas que dejan otras economías pequeñas”. Un nuevo estudio del Banco Mundial, “Abiertas y ágiles: buscando el crecimiento estable en economías pequeñas”, revela que el tamaño de una economía, medido según el tamaño de la población en edad de trabajar, no es importante para el desarrollo y el crecimiento económico en los países de América Latina y el Caribe. De hecho, algunas de las economías más pequeñas de América Latina y el Caribe como Panamá y la República Dominicana están creciendo mucho más rápido que los gigantes de la región. “El análisis revela que si bien las economías pequeñas son más abiertas al comercio y la inversión extranjera, y están altamente especializadas en su sector exportador, también son más ágiles y capaces de cambiar la estructura de sus economías y exportaciones con el paso del tiempo”, dijo Daniel Lederman, Economista en Jefe Interino del Banco Mundial y autor principal del informe. “Ser más ágiles las ayuda a permanecer competitivas a la hora de enfrentar turbulencias externas. De hecho, economías pequeñas como Costa Rica y los países del Caribe han tenido más éxito al momento de reinventarse que las economías más grandes”. Otro informe del Banco Mundial, “Dominando la volatilidad: política fiscal y desarrollo financiero para el crecimiento en el Caribe oriental”, muestra que los países de la Organización de los Estados del Caribe Oriental (OECO) experimentaron un crecimiento volátil debido a su apertura al comercio, escasa diversificación productiva, exposición a los peligros naturales y sus políticas fiscales. “El turismo es la industria más importante en la OECO, la cual varía desde un 26 por ciento del PIB en San Vicente y las Granadinas a 74 por ciento del PIB en Antigua y Barbuda. Dado que son economías pequeñas, es difícil diversificar sus motores de crecimiento, tornándolas particularmente susceptibles a la volatilidad comercial”, dijo Francisco Carneiro, Economista Principal del Banco Mundial para el Caribe. Los autores identifican prioridades claves para el fomento del crecimiento sostenible en el Caribe y otras economías pequeñas:Una mayor integración regional para compartir costos y repartir riesgos promovería el crecimiento estable. Las pequeñas economías muchas veces carecen de recursos para realizar grandes inversiones públicas. Invertir en servicios públicos compartidos, como infraestructura de transporte regional, permitiría repartir riesgos y mejorar la conectividad en la región. El Mecanismo de Seguros contra Riesgos Catastróficos del Caribe es un ejemplo de un mecanismo de reparto de riesgos efectivo e interesante capaz de movilizar fondos de emergencia en las dos semanas posteriores a un desastre.Una política fiscal contracíclica puede ayudar a mitigar el impacto de la volatilidad comercial en la OECO. La adopción de leyes de responsabilidad fiscal y normas fiscales es clave para estos países, permitiéndoles ahorrar más en tiempos de bonanza para así poder enfrentar desastres naturales o impactos económicos. Granada está dando el ejemplo en la región con la reciente adopción de un marco fiscal a mediano plazo anclado en reglas claras para el gasto.Alcanzar un sector financiero más fuerte sigue siendo una prioridad, en particular entre los países del Caribe Oriental. Se promulgó una nueva Ley Bancaria para mejorar la vigilancia bancaria y la consolidación futura, un paso importante hacia la mejora del acceso al financiamiento.

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Entidades sem fins lucrativos de todo o Brasil, da América Latina e Caribe podem inscrever iniciativas até 31 de maio Iniciativas capazes de gerar soluções para desafios sociais podem se inscrever na 9ª edição do Prêmio Fundação Banco do Brasil de Tecnologia Social 2017, até 31 de maio. A participação é aberta a instituições sem fins lucrativos, como fundações, organizações da sociedade civil, instituições de ensino e pesquisa, legalmente constituídas no Brasil, de direito público ou privado, e que tenham sua iniciativa desenvolvida no País.  Nesta edição, o Prêmio terá seis categorias nacionais: "Água e Meio Ambiente"; "Agroecologia"; "Economia Solidária"; "Educação"; "Saúde e Bem-Estar"; "Cidades Sustentáveis e Inovação Digital". O primeiro lugar de cada uma das categorias será premiado com R$ 50 mil e as 18 instituições finalistas vão receber troféu e vídeo retratando sua iniciativa. Além disso, as tecnologias sociais que promovem o protagonismo e o empoderamento feminino vão receber um bônus de cinco por cento na pontuação total obtida. A novidade deste ano é a categoria internacional " Água e Meio Ambiente, Agroecologia ou Cidades Sustentáveis", destinada a iniciativas realizadas em um ou mais países da América Latina e do Caribe, e que possam ser reaplicadas no Brasil. Serão três finalistas – a vencedora será conhecida na premiação, em novembro. Todas as categorias são relacionadas aos Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável – ODS. Realizado a cada dois anos, o Prêmio é considerado um dos principais do terceiro setor no País. Este ano, o concurso tem a cooperação da UNESCO no Brasil e o apoio do Banco de Desenvolvimento da América Latina (CAF), do Banco Mundial, da Organização das Nações Unidas para a Alimentação e a Agricultura (FAO) e do Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). Representantes das experiências finalistas participarão também do Fórum Internacional de Tecnologia Social, a ser realizado em Brasília (DF), em novembro deste ano, que contará com a presença de especialistas no tema. Entidades de tecnologias certificadas, integrantes do Banco de Tecnologias Sociais (BTS), também serão convidadas. O objetivo do encontro é debater o conceito de tecnologia social como instrumento do desenvolvimento sustentável. Para serem certificadas, as iniciativas precisam ser reconhecidas como soluções capazes de causar impacto positivo e efetivo na vida das pessoas, já implementadas em âmbito local, regional ou nacional e passíveis de serem reaplicadas.  As metodologias certificadas passam a integrar o BTS da Fundação BB, que tem 850 iniciativas. O banco é uma base de dados online que reúne metodologias reconhecidas por promoverem a resolução de problemas comuns às diversas comunidades brasileiras. No acervo, as experiências desenvolvidas por instituições de todo o País podem ser consultadas por tema, entidade executora, público-alvo, região, dentre outros parâmetros de pesquisa. O conteúdo está disponível também nas versões em inglês, francês e espanhol e pode ser consultado no celular, pelos sistemas operacionais iOS e Android. Os resultados de cada etapa do Prêmio serão divulgados no site da Fundação Banco do Brasil e no BTS. Visite o site do Prêmio Fundação Banco do Brasil de Tecnologia Social 2017

Organization: UN Children’s Fund
Country: Brazil
Closing date: 15 Apr 2017

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.

For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

Purpose of the Position

The Chief is responsible for managing and supervising all stages of education programs/projects from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of results on strengthening national education systems to improve learning outcomes, universal access to and equitable and inclusive primary/early childhood education and renewed involvement in secondary education, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society. S/he leads a group of professional and support staff to develop and manage the education programme in country.

Key Accountabilities and Duties & Tasks

1. Managerial leadership

– Establish the Section’s annual work plan with the education team; set priorities/targets and performance measurement. Monitor work progress and ensure results are achieved according to schedule and performance standards.

– Establish clear individual performance objectives, goals and timelines; and provide timely guidance to enable the team to perform their duties responsibly and efficiently. Plan and ensure timely performance management and assessment of the Team.

– Supervise team members by providing them with clear objectives and goals and direction and guidance to enable them to perform their duties responsibly, effectively and efficiently.

2. Program development and planning

– Provide technical assistance and operational support to ensure that current comprehensive and evidence-based data are available to guide UNICEF’s strategic policy advocacy, intervention and development efforts on education programs and to set program priorities, strategies, design and implementation plans.

– Keep abreast of national/regional/international development priorities on education to leverage UNICEF position and competencies with donors, national governments, communities and constituents to advocate/promote education initiatives and policies.

– Supervise the development of education programs/projects (as a full component of the CO and/or UNDAF programs). Establish plans of action, program goals and results, using results-based planning methodology and terminology (RBM).

– Guide/coordinate the timely preparation of program recommendation and related documentation for inclusion in the Country Office Program recommendation ensuring alignment with the overall UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, regional strategies and national priorities, plans and competencies.

– Collaborate with national/global colleagues/partners/allies to develop partnerships framework to address specific needs and to leverage resources for enhancing education programs/projects. Ensure synergy, integration, coherence, and harmonization of programs/projects with UNICEF Strategic Plans and priorities, donors’ development strategies/policies, national priorities/competencies and UN System development interventions/initiatives.

3. Program management, monitoring and quality control of results

– Plan and/or collaborate with monitoring and evaluation initiatives to establish benchmarks, performance indicators and other UNICEF/UN system indicators, to assess/strengthen performance accountability, coherence and delivery of concrete and sustainable results on education programs.

– Participate in major monitoring and evaluation exercises, program reviews and annual reviews with government and other counterparts to assess progress and to engage stakeholders to take required action/interventions to achieve results.

– Prepare/assess monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths/weaknesses in program and management, identify lessons learned and use knowledge gained for development planning and timely intervention to achieve goals.

– Monitor programs/projects to assess progress, identify bottlenecks and potential problems and take timely decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely resolution.

– Plan, approve, monitor, certify and control the use of program resources (financial, human, administrative and other assets) certifying/verifying compliance with organizational rules, regulations and procedures, donor commitments and standards of accountability and integrity. Ensure timely reporting and liquidation of resources.

– Submit/prepare program/project reports to donors and other partners to keep them informed on program progress and critical issues.

4. Advisory services and technical support

– Provide technical advice to key government officials, NGO, UN system and other country office partners on strategies and best practices to influence approaches/policies and to support social/economic/political/legal development planning, implementation and delivery of results on education programs and related issues.

– Coordinate/ensure the availability of technical experts (with Regional Office/HQ) to ensure timely support throughout all stages of programming/project processes.

– Participate in strategic discussions to influence policy and agenda setting for combating all forms of discrimination against children by advising on and advocating strategies and approaches to promote universal access to and equitable and inclusive education for children in the country.

5. Advocacy, networking and partnership building

– Build and strengthen strategic partnerships through networking and advocacy with local/national governments, UN system agency partners, donors, internationally recognized institutions, NGOs, funding organizations, research institutes and private sector to reinforce cooperation and/or pursue opportunities, leverage funds, to promote goals and achieve sustainable and broad results on education programs.

– Prepare communication strategies and implementation plans and activities for maximum communication impact and outreach to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances for sustainable results and support fund raising for UNICEF and Country Office programs on education.

– Participate and/or represent UNICEF in inter-agency (UNCT) discussions and planning on education and related issues to ensure organizational position, interests and priorities are fully considered and integrated in the UNDAF development planning and agenda setting process. Collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues the UNDAF planning and preparation of programs/projects including emergency preparedness.

6. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

– Promote critical thinking and innovative approaches and good practices for sustainable education programs/projects initiatives through advocacy and technical advisory services.

– Keep abreast, research, benchmark, introduce and implement best and cutting edge practices on education and management. Institutionalize and disseminate best practices and knowledge learned.

– Contribute to the development of policies and procedures and introduce innovation and best practices to ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable programs and projects.

– Organize/plan/implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders to promote sustainable results on education and related programs/projects.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

Education

– An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in education, economics, psychology, sociology or other social science field is required.

Experience

– A minimum of eight (8) years of professional progressive work experience in programme planning, management, and/or research in education, at the national and/or international level,is required.

– Previous work experience at supervisory/ managerial level is considered desirable.

-Pastwork experience ina developing country context is considered an asset.

– Previous relevant work experience in UN system and/or agency is considered desirable.

– Familiarity with emergency response is consideredan asset.

Language

– Fluency in Portuguese and English is required. Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish) is considered an asset.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

Core Values

• Commitment

• Diversity and Inclusion

• Integrity

Core competencies

• Communication (II)

• Working with People (II)

• Drive for Results (II)

Functional competencies

• Leading and supervising (I)

• Formulating strategies and concepts (II)

• Analyzing (III)

• Relating and networking (II)

• Deciding and initiating action (II)

• Applying Technical Expertise (III)

To view our competency framework, please click here.

Please note that this Vacancy Announcement is open for competition to Brazilian nationals only.

In relation, please note that all candidates who wish to apply to this Vacancy Announcement are requested to prepare and submit their respected UNICEF applications in English language.

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Organization: Plan USA
Country: Colombia
Closing date: 17 Apr 2017

Purpose and scope

Lazos de Agua 2.0 is a new WASH program led by the FEMSA Foundation, the Coca-Cola Company, the Inter-American Development Bank and ONE DROP (the Conveners) that will serve as a powerful driver to support governments throughout Latin America and the Caribbean in their efforts to achieve universal access to sustainable WASH services. In Colombia, the Lazos de Agua initiative is partnering with Plan International to deliver sustainable WASH systems to communities in Tumaco.

The principal purpose of the diagnostic study is to provide the evidence base for a relevant and appropriate project design and provide key information to inform site selection and targeting in Tumaco, Colombia.

This ToR covers all three aspects of One Drop’s ‘ABC’ approach. The ABC approach is based on three complementary components designed to establish solid foundations on which targeted communities can achieve their full potential and create an enabling environment for change. The approach includes: ‘A’ (ACCESS) – improving access to safe, equitable, adequate and affordable drinking water and sanitation; ‘B’ (BEHAVIOR) – addressing the root causes and inadequate behaviors that hinder an enabling environment for sustainable access to WASH; and ‘C’ (CAPITAL) – aimed at accelerating access to WASH services through market-based strategies, the development of financial products for households and supply chains for WASH related products and services. A barrier analysis[1] will complement the work conducted in relation to Component B.

The specific questions to be answered in this ToR include:

1. What is the overall water, sanitation and hygiene situation for the municipality of Tumaco, specifically related to ACCESS and CAPITAL? This includes interalia:

a. Identifying suitable rural and urban communities for implementation

b. Cost per beneficiary costings for proposed water and sanitation infrastructure

1. What are the specific areas of greatest need for water, sanitation and hygiene improvements in Tumaco, specifically related to access and capital? This includes interalia:

a. Opportunities for growth of WASH-related businesses in urban areas particularly in relation to storage tanks, household treatment options, on-site sanitation emptying, cleaning services, bathroom construction. In-depth research to understand the challenges and opportunities for market-based WASH services development

b. Opportunities for directly paying for household WASH services (water, sanitation); feasibility of voucher systems and cash transfers

c. Review the determinants that impact on willingness to pay for WASH services

1. What is the current level of knowledge, the existing attitudes and current practices related to water, sanitation and hygiene for high need groups in Tumaco, and what are the specific areas of greatest need for intervention?

a. What are the determinants relating to key behaviors that need to be addressed? What barriers are present that affect behavior change? What factors motivate adoption of these key behaviors?

1. What design elements of a social art for behavior change strategy are most appropriate and effective given the socio-cultural context in Tumaco?

specific activities

In line with One Drop’s TOR guidance and Plan International USA’s approach, the specific activities of the consultants will include the following:

1. Develop a detailed inception report for undertaking the full Diagnostic Study. To do this, the consultant/firm will:

· Conduct a literature review of Colombia-specific literature (peer reviewed and grey) and secondary data relating to WASH (related to the area of Tumaco). This preliminary step will inform the design of the following components of the diagnostic study i.e. to identify existing data sources and needs for primary data collection. A list of the reviewed documentation will be an expected deliverable

· Outline methodological approach, study design, existing data and literature sources and data gaps to drive the design of the diagnostic components.

· Include a full design for the diagnostic study components listed below.

1. Conduct a WASH situational analysis which will provide an overview of the water, sanitation and hygiene situation for the municipality of Tumaco, specifically related to ACCESS and CAPITAL (as outlined in Q1 above). Activities include:

o Conduct secondary data collection on general demographic and contextual information, wealth quintile analysis, biophysical environment, institutional environment and governance, history of WASH interventions, education and health systems and issues, microfinance, WASH supply and demand.

o Identify existing data sources and needs for primary data collection to be carried out in the needs assessment. Conduct key informant interviews as necessary.

o Based on the situational analysis findings, provide recommendations for 1) a preliminary targeting approach for the project within the municipality and 2) a sampling approach within the municipality for the needs assessment.

1. Conduct a WASH needs assessment that identifies specific areas of greatest need for water, sanitation and hygiene improvements in Tumaco, especially related to the ACCESS and CAPITAL components above. Please refer to the Annex for specific data collection needs. This will include:

o Conduct primary data collection at household level, to include: a) demographic, socio-economic data and feedback on community WASH infrastructure, and b) water supply, sanitation and hygiene facilities, technology options and costs.

o Conduct primary data collection at schools and health clinics on water supply and sanitation technology options and costs.

o Conduct primary data collection on the (approximate) number of beneficiaries that different technology options can serve in communities, schools, and health clinics, and the (approximate) life-cycle costs of these facilities.

o Collect and analyze water quality samples (according to Colombian government, the estimated cost is between $50 and $75 per sample at a commercial laboratory for basic analysis of approximately 17 or 18 common criteria), including surface and groundwater samples at as many sites as affordable within the budget.

1. Conduct formative research that will evaluate the current level of knowledge, the existing attitudes and current practices related to water, sanitation and hygiene in Tumaco and the specific areas of greatest need for intervention. This may include: quantitative and/or qualitative data collection related to current knowledge, attitudes, and practices on key behaviors at household level related to water, hygiene and sanitation, noting in particular gender equity and equality issues of relevance. This will include:

2. Conduct a barrier analysis to examine the key factors preventing or motivating stakeholder groups from adopting specific behaviors. The drivers behind those community members who adopt, are resistant to adopt, or who are ‘positive deviants’ in relation to new behaviors will be examined in detail. In carrying out the analysis, the consultant will conduct single gender and mixed gender group assessments (of the determinants of) agreed target behavior/s, by stakeholder group.

The following information, identified from an initial rapid assessment in Tumaco, points to the following illustrative listing of key behaviors for further study.

ACCESS

· Target behaviors: Individual practice in relation to safely managed water supply (i.e., HHWTS)

· Target group/s: Household heads; women caregivers (aged 16-45)

BEHAVIOR

· Target behaviors 1: Individual practice in relation to handwashing with soap at critical times

· Target group/s 1: Household heads; women caregivers (aged 16-45); children (aged 3-15)

· Target behaviors 2: Individual practice in relation to safely managed sanitation (i.e., open defecation, decentralized wastewater treatment)

· Target group/s 2: Household heads; women caregivers (aged 16-45); children (aged 3-15)

CAPITAL

· Target behaviors: Individual/household payment ($) of tariffs for household water

· Target group/s: Household heads

specific activities

The information below presents a list of deliverables from the ToR, against a set timeline

Deliverable 1: Inception report

· Detail: Includes literature review and bibliography, identification of data gaps, date sources and full design and methodology of diagnostic study

· Duration/Timeline: 2 weeks (following signing consultancy agreement)

Deliverable 2: Draft Diagnostic Study report

· Detail: Includes draft situational assessment, WASH needs assessment and formative research (incorporating barrier analysis). The report to be structured so that the narrative provides the following breakdown: ACCESS and CAPITAL;, BEHAVIOR (including barrier analysis)

· Duration/Timeline: 6 weeks in total, on-site.

Deliverable 3: Final Diagnostic Study report (in Spanish)

· Detail: As above, following feedback and review. Report structure includes: Executive Summary; Introduction and Background; Approach and Methodology; Findings; Conclusions; Recommendations; Annexes

· Duration/Timeline: 2 weeks (following feedback from Plan/One Drop)

Deliverable 4: PowerPoint presentation of study results (in Spanish)

· Detail: Includes high level summary of results for presentation to all project partners

· Duration/Timeline: 3 days (following agreement of final Diagnostic Study report)

Proposal submission details:

Applicants are expected to send a proposal including at a minimum the following:

· How they understand the terms of reference;

· How they intend to carry out the work;

· Their suitability for the work (previous relevant experience);

· Professional references (name, position, organization, contact information)

· Costs involved (in USD, all costs inclusive).

[1] Barrier Analysis is a rapid assessment tool used in behavior change (public health) projects. The purpose of the Barrier Analysis is to identify behavioral determinants, so that more effective behavior change communication messages, strategies and supporting activities can be developed.

How to apply:

Proposals should be addressed to: darren.saywell@planusa.org and tania.vachon@onedrop.org no later than Monday, April 17, 2017.

· Proposals should be submitted as Word documents, including ‘One Drop Diagnostic Study’ in the subject of the e-mail.

· Proposals are not expected to exceed a total of 3500 words (excluding cover page and table of contents).

· CVs of lead personnel can be included, but only as appendices, and will not count towards the word limit.

· A final selection of consultant/s is expected to take place by Friday, April 28, 2017.

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