Partnership Consultant

Work Assignments Overview

Deliverables/Outputs

Delivery Deadline

Review the work of existing community structures/systems in Afghanistan through a desk review and interviews with key informants.  The review should identify:

1) map existing community structures/networks and systems in Afghanistan and identify linkages within these structures when possible.

2)  Identify strengths and weaknesses of each structure/network and outline the current gaps for capacity building

3) Highlight potentials for strategic partnerships and identify risks and how to mitigate them.

A detailed report that covers the areas mentioned is produced.

Estimated number of working days is 30 days. (March 1 – April 15, 2024)

Facilitate regular meetings with various UNICEF program section teams on the role of these community structures and get their views/insights.

Engage with internal and external partners, including DfAs, civil society partners, youth-led organizations, and other UN agencies to discuss and incorporate their views on this topic.

A detailed report that will feed into the following deliverable (the framework) is produced.  

15 working days (April 1 – May 15, 2024)

Develop a framework on how UNICEF should engage with structures to implement activities.  The framework should also identify potential partners serving as on job -/in-service training agents/institutions that will continue building capacity, engaging, and empowering these systems.

A framework which outlines the modes of operandi for UNICEF to engage with these structures is developed.

15 working days (May 1 – 30, 2024)

Develop training and capacity-building material to support the building capacities of selected community structures in various areas related to program implementation.

Training and capacity-building materials are developed.

30 working days (June 1 – July 15, 2024)

Carry out targeted capacity-building activities to strengthen the capacities of these structures in areas of community engagement and program implementation and monitoring.

At least 10 trainings are conducted across the country.

60 working days

(June 1 – July 31, 2024)

Final report 

Summary report on the overall assignment and way forward

7 working days (August 1 – 7, 2024)