Consultancy To Conduct Training Needs Assessment And Capacity Building On Gbv, Tfgbv And Fgm

About COVAW The Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW) is a Kenyan women's rights non-profit organization established in 1995 to address violence against women and girls through evidence-based advocacy, policy engagement, community mobilization, and direct service delivery. COVAW works to increase access to justice for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), advance sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), promote women's economic empowerment, and strengthen women's leadership and participation in decision-making. About the Project and Rationale With support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), COVAW is implementing programmes aimed at preventing and responding to Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV), and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Effective prevention and response require well-equipped service providers and community actors who possess the knowledge, skills, and practical tools necessary to support survivors, facilitate referrals, strengthen access to justice, and promote community-level prevention initiatives. ## Autres informations While legal aid providers, psychosocial support practitioners, rescue centre staff, and community resource persons play a critical role in supporting survivors and addressing harmful social norms, capacity gaps continue to exist in relation to emerging forms of violence such as TFGBV, survivor-centred case management, trauma-informed approaches, referral systems, psychosocial support, legal redress mechanisms, and the prevention and response to FGM. To address these gaps, COVAW seeks to engage a qualified consultant to conduct Training Needs Assessment and facilitate two-day capacity-building trainings targeting key service providers and community actors in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu Counties. Purpose of the Consultancy The overall purpose of the consultancy is to assess existing knowledge and capacity gaps and facilitate a comprehensive capacity-building programme to strengthen the ability of legal aid providers, psychosocial support experts, rescue center staff, and community resource persons to effectively prevent and respond to GBV, TFGBV, and FGM. Expected Results The consultancy is expected to contribute to: Enhanced knowledge and skills among participants on GBV, TFGBV, and FGM prevention and response. Improved application of su...