EoI - Short listing of Agency/NGO to develop a video Documentation of project titled “Promoting sexual and reproductive health (SRH)

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Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for short listing of Agency/NGO to develop a video Documentation of project titled “Promoting sexual and reproductive health (SRH) right and prevention of gender-based violence (GBV) through a community engagement approach in Assam” supported by USAID’s MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership: India-Yash, led by Jhpiego

About the Organization

Child in Need Institute (CINI) is a national level NGO that works in different parts of India to promote sustainable development in education, protection, health, and nutrition – for children, adolescent people, and women in need’.  CINI is headquartered at Kolkata (Calcutta) with state operations in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Assam. The organization has been involved in several major community development projects in India since 1974, to support the women, adolescents, and children to survive, thrive and fulfil their potential irrespective of constraints and huddles. The organization works in collaborative approach with the Indian/State –Government, UN Agencies, Corporates, and other local and International NGOs for the betterment of community. Till date CINI has served around seven million people across its operating states.

About the Proposal

CINI is in the process of implementing a project titled “Promoting sexual and reproductive health (SRH) right and prevention of gender-based violence (GBV) through a community engagement approach in Assam”. The UN World Youth Report 2012 highlights that the transition phase of young people from school to a higher academic institution and to the job is a very critical period of the life cycle. In these crucial life cycles, adolescents and young people face many sexual and reproductive health (SRH) issues like lack of information, services, and support to prevent unplanned pregnancies, unsafe abortions, HIV/ AIDS, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In addition to the negative physical consequences of poor reproductive health, adolescents also face social consequences from gender-based violence like child marriages, early pregnancies including limited educational and employment opportunities. This ultimately leads to youth / adolescents' inability to contribute to their communities and society.

The broad goals of the intervention are as follows:

• Promoting family planning/reproductive health services at community level
• Prevention of gender-based violence (GBV) and risk mitigation
• Addressing inter linkages of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and GBV risks
• Addressing barriers faced by youths in accessing the information, services and goods needed to protect SRH care in 11 districts of Assam.

Also, the objective/ priority of the project are as follows:

• Integrating SRH (Sexual and Reproductive Health) and GBV (Gender Based Violence) services at community level
• Identifying individuals at heightened risk (GBV+ SRH) at community level and making targeted efforts to support them
• Tapping on existing networks (women/adolescent girls/youth) to amplify the voices of youth
• Raising awareness of the community on inter linkages of GBV and SRH issues
• Building linkages between and within government and society to enhance youth engagement, leadership, advocacy, and participatory approaches to achieve improved SRH
• Sensitization of key stakeholders to create enabling environment for adolescents and youth people to make healthy sexual and reproductive choices that enhance their welling. 
• Identifying and reducing SRH unmet needs of adolescents and youth
• Combating gender-based violence by focusing on gender risk mitigation and prevention in order to promote gender equality and SRH care.
• Protecting adolescents from child marriage and early pregnancies through limiting the age of consent to marriage to 18 years, for girls and 21 years for boys, irrespective of gender
• Strengthening community outreach to address barriers to accessing sexual and reproductive health services like lack of agency, lack of knowledge, restrictive gender norms, gender-based violence, etc.

Coverage Area: The proposed project covers 11 districts of Assam – Kamrup Metro, Kamrup Rural, Nagaon, Barpeta, Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Karbi Anglong, Cachar, Sonitpur, Sivasagar, and Dibrugarh. The intervention has representation from the diverse population-urban, tea tribe, rural, etc.

Deliverables

• Submit a storyboard and script for the films to CINI for approval before filming.
• Present draft videos to CINI at the end of the field mission for incorporation of comments.
• Develop a set 10 short (45-60 sec each) videos on selected themes like child marriage, gender-based violence, GBV and SRH, role of youth engagement, etc. Videos would be in Hindi or English (voiceovers, subtitling required)

Required Qualification and Experience of the Consultancy Firm

• The consultant /consultancy firm must possess with:
• Preferred 5 and above years of experience working in similar field
• Extensive experience in producing development work related video documentation/film making for National /International organizations with the aim of reaching both local and international audiences
• Excellent technical capacities to ensure smooth and high-quality production
• Additional experience in development communication materials will be an added advantage

How to Apply

All applications, including proposals and CV, should be submitted via email to: purchase@cinindia.org . Subject line should read: “Video Documentation application for GBV/ SRH Assam”. Deadline for submission of application is 26th January 2023. Only shortlisted candidates/firms will be contacted. Please do not call or send emails to follow up applications.

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