The EU-UN Women Action “Zero VAWG Program” in the Kyrgyz Republic aims to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls by preventing and responding to violence against women and girls (VAWG), through a gender-transformative, community-led approach. The 3-year programme prioritizes creating and strengthening leadership spaces for women’s and youth civil society organizations, particularly in rural areas, building on results of the EU–UN Spotlight Initiative (2020–2023), and directly empowering around 140 organizations and 1,400 change leaders, while engaging a wider network of actors and organizations. Its three interlinked components focus on: (i) capacity development to enhance technical, organizational and adaptive leadership for effective EVAWG advocacy and programming; (ii) development and institutionalization of innovative “Zero VAWG” community models, including Standard Operating Procedures; and (iii) consolidation and digitization of knowledge on EVAWG through academic, media and other platforms. The Action is fully aligned with the Kyrgyz Republic’s international and national commitments, supports the National Gender Equality Strategy (2022–2030) and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework Strategic Outcome 4, and contributes to UN Women Kyrgyz Republic’s Strategic Note.
Prior to full-scale implementation, the Zero VAWG programme will carry out an inception phase to ensure strategic preparedness and alignment with national and local stakeholders. This phase will include a comprehensive baseline assessment in line with the results logical framework, validation of programme assumptions, and participatory consultations with key stakeholders, including survivors, women’s and youth organizations, and national and local authorities, to ensure contextual relevance and inclusivity. It will also result in the development of a detailed implementation, monitoring and evaluation framework with clear indicators, accountability mechanisms, and coordination structures to guide effective and adaptive programme delivery. It is also important to note that the programme management and coordination structure has been formally endorsed during the inception phase. This phase will further reaffirm the selection of target localities and include comprehensive stakeholder mapping in all seven target provinces and Bishkek and Osh cities, laying a strong foundation for coordinated, context-specific, and effective programme delivery.
To support this work, UN Women seeks to engage two National Consultants who will contribute to the design and implementation of the baseline assessment, conduct field data collection across targeted provinces, facilitate stakeholder and community consultations, and prepare key analytical and planning deliverables required for the inception phase. The consultants will work under the overall guidance of the Programme Manager and in close coordination with M&E Specialist and other staff members.
Objectives of the baseline study:
The objective of the baseline study is to establish a comprehensive, evidence‑based baseline for the Zero VAWG Programme against the results framework, indicators, and assumptions outlined in the M&E logframe, in order to inform effective implementation, monitoring, learning, and adaptive management throughout the programme lifecycle.
For more information and to apply please follow the link: Baseline Assessment and Inception Phase Support (2 Positions) - UN Women Careers