Job Description

• More than 80 percent of livelihoods in the NE depend on rain-fed agriculture (both pastoral and crop cultivation).  These livelihoods are being threatened by the ever-decreasing quantity of and access to water. Climatic variability, inadequate investment, poor water management and population growth have significantly reduced the amount of water available for productive use. Insecurity, private acquisition of pastures, destruction of water infrastructure by violent extremism and settlement on grazing lands have reduced access to existing water points. 
• The resulting acute water needs have increased conflict and fueled violent extremism. Limited productive skills, poor marketing infrastructure and lack of appropriate technology has further reduced livelihood options. To compound the situation, herders and farmers lack access to credit and are unable to manage emergencies such as disease outbreaks that destroy their coping mechanisms and asset-base.  Gender and protection issues, including sexual violence, forced marriages and survival sex, are rampant in the NE.
• This has become imperative as Gender inclusivity, Youth and protection issues still remain a greater challenge. Search with her expertise is expected to conduct a Gender Accountability, Youth and protection training to CRS Staff and other implementing partners

Purpose or Summary of the Consultancy

• We are looking for a consultant that is well grounded in training staff and partners on Gender and protection issues involving youth  sexual violence, forced marriages and survival sex.
• The consultant must possess a requisite skills in promoting gender equity by engaging both men and women in project activities, designing specific activities for women and girls, and encouraging culturally acceptable means of increasing participation by women in community meetings, decision-making and planning.
• The consultant will train staff to recognize gender biases and tackle staff behavior that promotes inequality. Staff will additionally be trained on scheduling activities to enable women (who are often in charge of household chores) to participate.