Call for Consultants: Gender Guidance for WASH Projects at WaterAid

Oct 20, 2021 | WaterAid
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A lack of clean water and access to decent toilets and good hygiene disproportionately affects women and girls. For example, women and girls are responsible for water collection in 8 out of 10 households with water off premises. This time spent on water collection, negatively impacts on their ability to attend school, carry out leisure activities, engage in decision-making or earn an income. Climate change is making it harder for the world's poorest people to get clean water.

Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) plays a critical role on the pathway to realising gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. WaterAid has made tackling gender inequality and other elements of social exclusion within water, sanitation, and hygiene a core priority within its work. Additionally, several of WaterAid's corporate partners have prioritised WASH and gender in their water and sustainability strategies and now want to embed and systematically measure gender-related outcomes of their WASH programmes, including those that relate and contribute to economic activity and employability.

Methodology and Outputs

Due to the current COVID situation, the assignment will be conducted remotely. The work will consist of a short inception phase to confirm understanding of the assignment, a desk review of existing guidance, key informant interviews and a workshop to fully understand requirements and existing resources. Development of an 'impact pathway' and draft guidance for sharing at a validation workshop. The final output will cover:

  • Setting out how WASH can create a pathway to empowerment
  • Examples of projects and programmes linking WASH and women's empowerment
  • Guidelines for developing gender inclusive projects
  • Example project results and indicators
  • Signposting and explanation of tools currently available to help measure and monitor results and indicators

Call for consultants

WaterAid is seeking a consultant or consultants to develop this guidance for our corporate partners in a succinct and creative way. Full details can be found on the TOR by clicking on 'Apply Now'. Consultants should have experience of working on WASH and gender programmes and the development of clear guidance, as well as experience of working with corporates on gender and/or WASH. Consultants from the Global South are encouraged to apply.

Management and Budget

WaterAid estimates the work will require the equivalent of 30 days' work during the period outlined below. Value for money will be a consideration for selection.

Likely timeframe

  • Output & Deadline
  • Start-up meeting with Project Team: Early/Mid-November 2021
  • Inception Report: TBC
  • Draft guidance: TBC
  • Participation in validation workshop (of draft guidance): TBC
  • Final guidance: 28th Feb 2022

Please send expressions of interest including draft work plan and budget, not exceeding 4 pages, plus CVs (max 4 pages) to Eleanor Lucas, at eleanorlucas@wateraid.org, by 10am UK time Thursday 28th October 2021.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us at careers@wateraid.org