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Gender Audit for UN Joint Programme on AIDS in China (UNJP)
2009-07-27
36731. Background
China’s overall prevalence of HIV epidemic is reported to be low, but there are pockets of high infection among specific sub-populations and in some localities. There were approximately 700,000 HIV cases and 85,000 AIDS cases in China at the end of 2007, with an infection rate of 0.05 percent. The cumulative number HIV positives reported at the end of Sep 2008 was 264,302. Sexual transmission is now the primary mode of transmission in China. Self-reported heterosexual transmission increased from 10.7% in 2005 to 41% in 2008. According to the Chinese Public Health Department, 144,089 HIV infected individuals developed AIDS in 2005, among them 39,838 (27.6 percent) were women – an 11.3 percent increase from 2000 . The proportion of women among PLHIV increased gradually from 15.3% in 1998 to 28.7% in 2007 and among the reported AIDS cases between January and October 2007 35.5% were women in 2007 .
Indications show that the epidemic is spreading from Most at Risk Populations (MARPs) into the population as a whole, and increasingly to women. An increase in unprotected sex with non-monogamous partners, very high population mobility – an estimated 200 million Chinese are temporarily or permanently away from their registered address – and increasing socio-economic disparities are believed to be accelerating the epidemic. Women in China are becoming more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, due to not only their biological vulnerability but also to gender stereotypes, their subordinate status and triple roles within family and in society.
Experience from other countries suggests that without strong leadership and political commitment at all levels of government, it is difficult to ensure effectiveness in AIDS prevention, treatment and care. The trend toward the feminization of HIV in China is now evident, and requires great attention by the Chinese government to strengthen the leadership’s gender awareness for mainstreaming a gender perspective into the national AIDS response. The UNJP provides a good entry point for promoting and effective AIDS response with a particular focus on the vulnerabilities of women, girls and sexual minorities.
The UNJP was formally endorsed in June 2007 by the UN system and government counterparts. It provides strategic guidance to the efforts of UN agencies in support of the national response to AIDS. At the end of 2008, an independent, external mid-term assessment of the UN Joint Programme and the functioning of Joint UN team was conducted. The assessment report with recommendations has been adopted by the UN Country Team, SCAWCO and the agencies involved. One of the recommendations for the further implementation of the UNJP was to focus on cross-cutting issues, such as reducing stigma and discrimination, addressing gender perspectives in HIV interventions and establishing the rights of those living with HIV and affected by AIDS. As a strategic priority, it was suggested that an effective strategy was needed to mainstream these cross-cutting issues as joint-agency interventions through the UNJP, and to further strengthen the support to the national AIDS response towards universal access based on the comparative advantages of the UN system.
Therefore, UNAIDS China will contract one international consultant and one national consultant to conduct a gender audit of all UN activities in the UNJP workplan in order to identify remaining gaps and challenges, and formulate strategic interventions including capacity building strategies to mainstream gender into UNJP and furthermore to support a gender-sensitive national AIDS response in China. The contracted consultants shall also design and deliver a one-day gender training session for the whole Joint UN team on AIDS and staff from the State Council AIDS Working Committee Office (SCAWCO).
Experience from other countries suggests that without strong leadership and political commitment at all levels of government, it is difficult to ensure effectiveness in AIDS prevention, treatment and care. The trend toward the feminization of HIV in China is now evident, and requires great attention by the Chinese government to strengthen the leadership’s gender awareness for mainstreaming a gender perspective into the national AIDS response. The UNJP provides a good entry point for promoting and effective AIDS response with a particular focus on the vulnerabilities of women, girls and sexual minorities.
The UNJP was formally endorsed in June 2007 by the UN system and government counterparts. It provides strategic guidance to the efforts of UN agencies in support of the national response to AIDS. At the end of 2008, an independent, external mid-term assessment of the UN Joint Programme and the functioning of Joint UN team was conducted. The assessment report with recommendations has been adopted by the UN Country Team, SCAWCO and the agencies involved. One of the recommendations for the further implementation of the UNJP was to focus on cross-cutting issues, such as reducing stigma and discrimination, addressing gender perspectives in HIV interventions and establishing the rights of those living with HIV and affected by AIDS. As a strategic priority, it was suggested that an effective strategy was needed to mainstream these cross-cutting issues as joint-agency interventions through the UNJP, and to further strengthen the support to the national AIDS response towards universal access based on the comparative advantages of the UN system.
Therefore, UNAIDS China will contract one international consultant and one national consultant to conduct a gender audit of all UN activities in the UNJP workplan in order to identify remaining gaps and challenges, and formulate strategic interventions including capacity building strategies to mainstream gender into UNJP and furthermore to support a gender-sensitive national AIDS response in China. The contracted consultants shall also design and deliver a one-day gender training session for the whole Joint UN team on AIDS and staff from the State Council AIDS Working Committee Office (SCAWCO).
2. Objectives:
Gender audit for UNJP activities conducted to review achievements, identify gaps and challenges. A gender mainstreaming strategy shall be developed based on individual needs of agencies to ensure women’s and men’s concerns and experiences are included into the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of AIDS related programmes and policies supported by the UNJP.
Strengthened gender mainstreaming capacity. Gender analytical tools and skills shall be introduced after the UNJP gender audit to the Joint UN Team on AIDS consisting of staff working on AIDS at all participating UN agencies as well as SCAWCO to equip participants with knowledge and practical skills.
3. Activities
• Develop a work plan for the assessment process, including a plan for individual team meeting with respective participating UN agencies;
• Develop/adopt tools for the gender audit and a training needs assessment questionnaire;
• Prepare an inception paper with outline structure of the gender audit
• Review background materials, UNJP documents, recent projects reports and other relevant documents
• Conduct individual interviews with HIV/AIDS team in respective UN agencies;
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative information collected from different agencies;
• Provide a draft gender audit report with a practical gender mainstreaming strategy based on findings and recommendations from the gender audit;
• Present initial findings and recommendations to CMT for feedback with possible participation of SCAWCO;
• Finalize the report and prepare a gender training for Joint UN Team on AIDS and staff from SCAWCO effectively engaging PLHIV to “make the money work” through capacity enhancement to further support and ensure gender sensitive national AIDS response; and
• Deliver a tailored one day training based on needs to equip participants with knowledge and practical skills on gender analysis within the context of HIV/AIDS, and to plan and implement interventions, policies, programmes and projects to mainstream gender into their work.
4. Outputs
• An agreed work plan for the gender audit and training in place by day 2;
• Questionnaires and other evaluation tools to be developed by day 5;
• Agreed inception paper by day 7
• A draft final report for review by UNAIDS and the CMT to be available by day 20;
• CMT meeting to be held by day 22;
• An final report not exceeding 40 pages in hard and soft copy by day 25; and
• One day gender training delivered by day 27
• Summary on gender training to be available by day 30
5. Duration
The duration of this project is 30 working days probably between mid August to September 2009, and to be overseen by UNAIDS China office.
6. Competence of Consultant/Contractor
The locally recruited international consultant is expected to lead the process by working closely with a national expert. S/he should bring in a solid expertise in:
• Advanced degree in relevant discipline (e.g., gender, development and social studies, public health, sociology, political science, etc );
• Strategic thinking and proven expertise in gender analysis and gender training;
• 7 to 10 years international experience in gender and development, knowledge on HIV/AIDS especially in China preferable;
• Experience in undertaking and leading assessment of multi-stakeholder programmes for multilateral organizations;
• Ability to lead, manage, and provide substantive guidance to a team;
• Excellent drafting and writing skills to produce and present concise and analytical reports and communicate with evaluation stakeholders; and
• Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork
The national expert should have
• Advanced degree in relevant disciplines (e.g., gender, development and social studies, public health, sociology, political science, etc);
• Proven expertise in the area of gender equality, gender and HIV/AIDS, women’s empowerment and women’s rights, participatory gender training;
• Experience and proven accomplishments in undertaking monitoring and assessment assignments with the multilateral and bilateral organizations;
• Working knowledge of English and good analytical report writing skills; and
• Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork
Gender audit for UNJP activities conducted to review achievements, identify gaps and challenges. A gender mainstreaming strategy shall be developed based on individual needs of agencies to ensure women’s and men’s concerns and experiences are included into the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of AIDS related programmes and policies supported by the UNJP.
Strengthened gender mainstreaming capacity. Gender analytical tools and skills shall be introduced after the UNJP gender audit to the Joint UN Team on AIDS consisting of staff working on AIDS at all participating UN agencies as well as SCAWCO to equip participants with knowledge and practical skills.
3. Activities
• Develop a work plan for the assessment process, including a plan for individual team meeting with respective participating UN agencies;
• Develop/adopt tools for the gender audit and a training needs assessment questionnaire;
• Prepare an inception paper with outline structure of the gender audit
• Review background materials, UNJP documents, recent projects reports and other relevant documents
• Conduct individual interviews with HIV/AIDS team in respective UN agencies;
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative information collected from different agencies;
• Provide a draft gender audit report with a practical gender mainstreaming strategy based on findings and recommendations from the gender audit;
• Present initial findings and recommendations to CMT for feedback with possible participation of SCAWCO;
• Finalize the report and prepare a gender training for Joint UN Team on AIDS and staff from SCAWCO effectively engaging PLHIV to “make the money work” through capacity enhancement to further support and ensure gender sensitive national AIDS response; and
• Deliver a tailored one day training based on needs to equip participants with knowledge and practical skills on gender analysis within the context of HIV/AIDS, and to plan and implement interventions, policies, programmes and projects to mainstream gender into their work.
4. Outputs
• An agreed work plan for the gender audit and training in place by day 2;
• Questionnaires and other evaluation tools to be developed by day 5;
• Agreed inception paper by day 7
• A draft final report for review by UNAIDS and the CMT to be available by day 20;
• CMT meeting to be held by day 22;
• An final report not exceeding 40 pages in hard and soft copy by day 25; and
• One day gender training delivered by day 27
• Summary on gender training to be available by day 30
5. Duration
The duration of this project is 30 working days probably between mid August to September 2009, and to be overseen by UNAIDS China office.
6. Competence of Consultant/Contractor
The locally recruited international consultant is expected to lead the process by working closely with a national expert. S/he should bring in a solid expertise in:
• Advanced degree in relevant discipline (e.g., gender, development and social studies, public health, sociology, political science, etc );
• Strategic thinking and proven expertise in gender analysis and gender training;
• 7 to 10 years international experience in gender and development, knowledge on HIV/AIDS especially in China preferable;
• Experience in undertaking and leading assessment of multi-stakeholder programmes for multilateral organizations;
• Ability to lead, manage, and provide substantive guidance to a team;
• Excellent drafting and writing skills to produce and present concise and analytical reports and communicate with evaluation stakeholders; and
• Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork
The national expert should have
• Advanced degree in relevant disciplines (e.g., gender, development and social studies, public health, sociology, political science, etc);
• Proven expertise in the area of gender equality, gender and HIV/AIDS, women’s empowerment and women’s rights, participatory gender training;
• Experience and proven accomplishments in undertaking monitoring and assessment assignments with the multilateral and bilateral organizations;
• Working knowledge of English and good analytical report writing skills; and
• Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork
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