Firms to support the implementation of The Joint United Nations Deliverable

Consulting firms to support the implementation of The Joint United Nations Deliverable On Gender-Based Violence, Human Rights And Health System Strengthening In Nigeria

UNDP Nigeria is seeking the services of a consulting firm based in Abuja with demonstrable experience in executing similar services of the nature stipulated in the TOR.

The consultancy firm will provide technical, research, coordination, implementation, and reporting support for the delivery of the joint UN intervention on GBV, human rights protection, and health and justice system strengthening in Nigeria., the firm is expected to carry out the following tasks, including but not limited to:

5.1 Inception, Stakeholder Alignment and Implementation Planning a. Conduct an inception meeting with UNDP, WHO, relevant government institutions, including the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, and the Knowledge Management Technical Working Group on GBV. b. Review existing policies, strategies, research, institutional frameworks, and relevant GBV response mechanisms. c. Develop a detailed implementation methodology, workplan, stakeholder engagement strategy, and reporting framework. d. Clarify institutional roles, responsibilities, coordination arrangements, and expected deliverables. e. Submit an inception report documenting the agreed implementation arrangements.

5.2 Development and Validation of Research Tools and Protocols a. Develop and adapt research instruments, including quantitative questionnaires, in-depth interview guides, key informant interview guides, and focus group discussion guides. b. Adapt appropriate WHO Violence Against Women research instruments and align the tools with relevant national data and indicators. c. Ensure that research instruments adequately capture the experiences of women aged 15–65 years, including older women and male survivors. d. Develop appropriate referral and safeguarding protocols, including a Mandatory Referral Protocol (MRP). e. Ensure that research tools are translated into the required six languages and Nigerian Pidgin, as applicable. f. Facilitate technical review, piloting, validation, and submission of the research protocol for National Health Research Ethics Committee (NHREC) approval.

5.3 Training of Central-Level Supervisors a. Develop training materials and deliver training for 10 central-level supervisors. b. Build capacity in research implementation, ethical data collection, informed consent, confidentiality, safeguarding, trauma-informed interviewing, data quality assurance, and field supervision. c. Develop appropriate supervisory and data quality monitoring mechanisms.

5.4 Training and Deployment of State-Level Field Teams a. Recruit and train state-level enumerators and supervisors across the 19 selected states. b. Ensure a minimum of six enumerators and one supervisor per state, in line with the PIP. c. Provide practical training on quantitative and qualitative data collection, research ethics, informed consent, confidentiality, safeguarding, survivor-centred engagement, referral awareness, and reporting. d. Develop field deployment plans and supervision arrangements. e. Ensure that all deployed data collectors complete mandatory trauma-informed research training.

5.5 Survivor Journey Mapping and GBV Evidence Generation a. Conduct quantitative and qualitative field data collection across the 19 selected states. b. Map the end-to-end survivor journey, covering recognition of violence, help-seeking behaviour, access to services, service delivery experiences, referrals, and recovery. c. Assess barriers and facilitators affecting access to health, legal, social welfare, and other support services. d. Examine the experiences of survivors of intimate partner and non-intimate partner violence, including physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological violence. e. Document the experiences of women aged 15–65 years, including older women and male survivors where applicable to the approved study protocol. f. Conduct interviews with survivors, healthcare providers, policymakers, frontline workers, civil society organisations, and relevant service providers. g. Assess the quality, responsiveness, accessibility, and survivor-centredness of existing services. h. Conduct routine data quality checks, back-checks, data cleaning, validation, and analysis. i. Generate state-level help-seeking and service-use estimates and comparative analysis across the six geopolitical zones. j. Produce a comprehensive national survivor journey and GBV cascade report, including service delivery gaps and recommendations.

Indicative targets:

• 6,235 quantitative interviews.
• 250–300 qualitative participants.
• At least 10% questionnaire back-checking.
• One validated survivor journey and GBV cascade report.
• State-level evidence covering all 19 selected states.

The final sample size and methodology shall be confirmed during inception and aligned with the approved research protocol.

5.6 Mapping Referral Pathways and Strengthening Inter-Agency Coordination a. Undertake stakeholder mapping of relevant health, justice, social welfare, legal aid, and protection institutions in the 19 selected states. b. Map existing GBV referral pathways and identify institutional and operational gaps. c. Document the roles and responsibilities of relevant institutions in survivor identification, case management, referral, protection, and follow-up. d. Develop state-level referral pathway maps and service directories. e. Facilitate technical stakeholder workshops to validate referral pathways and clarify institutional responsibilities. f. Develop recommendations for strengthening inter-agency coordination and referral tracking.

5.7 Development of GBV Protocols, SOPs and Monitoring Frameworks a. Develop practical GBV health-sector protocols and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). b. Develop a standardized GBV health indicator framework and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework. c. Develop appropriate reporting tools, monitoring arrangements, and institutional reporting responsibilities. d. Review and provide technical recommendations for strengthening the National GBV Management Information System (MIS) tools. e. Develop a Data Integration Roadmap linking health facility reporting to LGA, state, and national reporting structures, including the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs National GBV Situation Room. f. Facilitate technical validation and endorsement processes through the relevant national technical working groups. g. Support pilot testing of revised tools in selected states, ensuring representation from at least one state in each geopolitical zone.

5.8 Strengthening Legal-Aid Linkages and Monitoring Implementation a. Identify and map legal-aid providers and relevant protection institutions. b. Assess existing linkages between health-sector GBV referrals and legal-aid services. c. Develop practical recommendations for strengthening survivor access to legal aid and justice services. d. Monitor implementation of agreed referral and legal-aid linkages. e. Document institutional coordination challenges, access barriers, and implementation gaps.

5.9 Reporting, Strategic Communication and Policy Uptake a. Prepare a comprehensive final study report. b. Develop a national policy brief and evidence summary. c. Prepare 19 state-level policy notes highlighting findings, recommendations, and priority actions. d. Prepare stakeholder presentation materials, infographics, and fact sheets. e. Facilitate national dissemination and relevant zonal stakeholder engagement sessions. f. Support engagement with relevant government institutions and policymakers to promote adoption of study recommendations. g. Document policy commitments, follow-up actions, and recommendations for sustained implementation.

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