PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT
The overall aim of this consultancy is to develop and deliver a comprehensive training on Social Protection and Climate Change with a focus on rural areas and agrifood systems, specifically tailored to the needs and context of Oxfam’s partners and collaborators in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
As part of our commitment to strengthen local capacity in the context of the program “Social Protection and Labour Rights for Women Workers in Agri-food Sector Program” (2022-2026), Oxfam aims to provide a training to our local partners on the link between social protection, climate action and just transition. Climate change has a big impact on CLV countries, and social protection plays a crucial role in responding to the climate risks and facilitate a just transition to more sustainable societies. However, the concept is new to many of our partner organizations, which have limited or no prior knowledge of the link between SP and climate change, hence the need to strengthen knowledge and capacities of CSOs in advocating for decisive policy action on promoting social protection systems which can respond to climate risks and promote a just transition.
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
Oxfam’s program “Social Protection and Labour Rights for Women Workers in Agri-food Sector Program” (2022-2026), works with partners across Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, as well as with regional networks, to increase their capacity to influence policy makers to put in place more inclusive social protection and labour rights frameworks and instruments for agri-food sector workers.
The program aims to empower vulnerable women workers in the highly informal agri-food sector, primarily in micro, small, and medium enterprises, across three ASEAN countries: Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Its goal is to address these workers’ rights, needs, and vulnerabilities by promoting the three pillars of the Decent Work framework: labor rights, social protection, and inclusive social dialogue. The program is tackling challenges like climate change impacts, economic insecurity, and occupational safety and health by promoting more adaptive and effective social protection measures. Labor law enforcement is also being strengthened to improve the livelihoods of these workers. Through dialogue and negotiation mechanisms, these women will have a voice with employers and government agencies. Special attention is given to the distinct challenges faced by women workers due to gender norms, including gender-based violence and the disproportional amount of unpaid care and domestic work, which limit their empowerment. The program recognizes that gender justice is essential for achieving decent work for all.
Following a rights-based and gender-transformative approach, 16 local partners jointly cover the target groups in the 3 countries. They cooperate to empower local groups and their leaders to influence powerholders more effectively. Three regional partners add value through learning and knowledge building, tapping from experiences in the ASEAN region, while leveraging the relevant ASEAN policy frameworks, in particular those promoting decent work, social protection and gender equality. Nine collaborators, including the local Oxfam offices, support the partners through capacity strengthening, knowledge sharing and brokering cooperation.
Following a regional workshop in 2023, adaptive social protection for women workers in the agri-food sector was identified as a key priority at both national and regional levels. It will serve as the central focus of the program in the coming years. Due to the limited knowledge on this topic, Oxfam aims to enhance the capacity and understanding of its partners and collaborators by developing and delivering comprehensive training in the three countries.
The main audiences benefiting from the training include:
- Trade Unions
- CSOs
- Workers Associations of informal workers
- Community based organisations
- Regional Networks
SCOPE OF WORK
Oxfam is looking to hire a consultant or a team of consultants to develop and deliver a training program on Social Protection and Climate Change covering content ranging from disaster risk management to climate change mitigation and long-term adaptation. The consultants will be responsible for reviewing relevant materials from various sources, conducting a brief needs assessment of potential participants, designing the training for partners in three countries, and delivering it using participatory methods.
The specific tasks related to this scope of work are as follows:
Needs Assessment:
- Conduct a short needs assessment to understand the gaps in knowledge and resources among partners staff regarding social protection and climate change.
- Review existing resources and build upon previous efforts.
Content creation and development of training manual:
- Develop customized training modules, presentation slides, case studies, and relevant handouts tailored to the capacity of the project partners and country contexts.
- Training topics should cover the knowledge gaps identified during the assessment. Practical examples and case studies from relevant contexts should be included.
- The training should be based on feminist, participatory and interactive facilitation methods, case studies, and practical exercises to facilitate learning and engagement.
- The consultant/s will be required to consult with Oxfam during the development of the training content, and submit the draft manuals to Oxfam for feedback, comments and approval.
- Revise and adapt the training manual after delivery, incorporating participant feedback to enhance its effectiveness.
Training Delivery:
- Organize and deliver a face-to-face training workshop in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the training manual.
- Each training session is expected to run for 3 days and include between 20-30 participants from each country.
- If necessary, engage an additional facilitator to support the delivery and ensure interactive and effective training sessions.
- Expenses related to the delivery of the training (logistics, venue, materials, etc) will be covered by Oxfam.
DELIVERABLES AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
Specific outputs and deliverables
The consultant is expected to deliver the following outputs:
- Inception report, detailed work plan with timeline of the work envisioned in the framework of the expected tasks and facilitation methodology submitted to Oxfam
- A report summarising the findings from the needs assessment and identifying key areas of focus and recommendations for the training content
- Training manual containing tailored content, exercises, and resources.
- A successfully conducted 3- day training workshop in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Conduct a pre- and post-awareness assessment as part of the workshop.
- A final report detailing the training process, participant feedback, lessons learned, and recommendations for future training sessions.
Suggested timeline
The assignment is to start in January 2025 and is expected to be completed within 10 weeks from the date of contract signing. A tentative timeline is presented below, subject to change:
- Week 1-2: Initial consultation and training needs assessment.
- Week 3-4: Development of training materials.
- Week 5-9: Delivery of training in Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam.
- Week 9-10: Final submission of reports.
PROFILE REQUIREMENTS
The company/ individual(s) should have the following competencies:
Essential criteria
- Solid understanding and expertise on social protection with more than 5 years of working experience in the area
- Demonstrated knowledge of social protection, just transition, and climate change and experience working in Asia Pacific or similar contexts.
- Strong facilitation and communication skills, with the ability to tailor complex concepts to audiences with limited prior knowledge
- Demonstrated high awareness working in multi-cultural environment
- Experience with integration of gender lens in facilitation
- Prior experience on designing and delivering training in social protection, with a focus on adaptive approaches.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam’s social protection systems and political contexts will be considered an asset.
How to apply
Submission deadline
Quotations and applications must reach Oxfam no later than 4 November 2024.
Submission instructions
Responses must be submitted electronically through the recruitment website: https://career2.successfactors.eu/career?company=OxfamNovibP
Administrative compliance (list of documents to be submitted)
To be shortlisted for evaluation against award criteria, the following documents must be included in the application:
Technical Proposal highlighting your understanding of the assignment, proposed work plan, timelines, areas of expertise and suitability to conduct this assignment
Financial offer (price quotation) including budget and pricing:
- All prices must appear in USD (with and without VAT if applicable, e.g for consultancy firms). Pax-payers resident in Cambodia are subject to 15% tax, while non-resident tax-payers are subject to 14% tax. Note that Oxfam will cover the tax fees, thus applicant must submit the NET FEE amount.
- The total budget proposed by the Consultant must include all costs that will be invoiced to Oxfam in the financial offer: 1) all technical services and activities associated with the scope of work; 2) travel related costs; 3) other costs associated
Curriculum Vitae(s) (CV) of the proposed consultant(s), proving relevant experience and/or qualifications no more than 3 pages.
Proof of registration: If applicable, the bidders also must include a copy of their registration and / or document attesting to their registration for the self-employed and the bidder’s registration number, VAT or fiscal number.
Evidence of previous work – examples of similar work with links or attachments to the publications.
Evaluation and award criteria
Incomplete applications will not be assessed, only quotations that meet the administrative criteria will be assessed. Award decisions will be based on best value for money criteria covering both technical quality and price.
Oxfam withholds the right to conduct interviews with one or more potential suppliers before an award decision is made. Purpose of the interview is to seek further clarification on the submitted quotations and learn more about the background and previous experiences of the potential suppliers and their teams.
