Background
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
UN Women is present in Uzbekistan for more than two years, focuses on Women’s Economic Empowerment, Gender Responsive Budgeting, Tackling Harmful Social Norms and Gender Stereotypes and strengthening Gender Statistics. These thematic areas are identified based on the needs of the country to accelerate the Gender Strategy 2030. In addition to various reforms on going in the country, Uzbekistan has been selected as one of the pathfinder countries for the Global Accelerator on Decent Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions (herein after, Global Accelerator).
The Global Accelerator is an initiative of the UN Secretary-General launched in September 2021 to help countries address multiple crises, accelerate economic recovery, investing in decent jobs and social protection, and respond to current and future challenges (formalization, youth employment, gender equality, green transition, digital economy, etc.) while facilitating just transitions for all. The Global Accelerator aims to support the creation of 400 million decent jobs, the extension of social protection to the 4 billion people who are currently excluded, and to facilitate "just" transitions for all. UN Women is one of the implementing agencies of Global Accelerator in Uzbekistan will contribute to the decent work for women through various activities.
To achieve these ambitious targets, the Global Accelerator will support:
- Strategic investments in sectors of the economy (renewable energy, agriculture, digitalization, care, etc.) with high potential for decent job creation, formalization of employment and enterprises.
- Strategic investments in social protection to increase the sector’s integration, effectiveness, efficiency and ability to respond to shocks of different nature.
- Strategic investments in public social protection and labour market institutions, to put the State closer to people, respond to the needs of workers and enterprises and incentivize them to contribute their fair share of taxes and social security contributions, and further capacitate institutions to design and manage social protection programmes.
The Global Accelerator works through three inter-connected pillars simultaneously:
Pillar 1 - It supports the development and implementation of integrated policy approaches to create productive jobs and achieve universal social protection to foster just transitions and a virtuous cycle or economic growth, public revenue generation and reinvestment in key sectors, as well as to reduce poverty and cushion vulnerable population from the impact of shocks.
Pillar 2 - It helps countries to develop and operate financing strategies using the full range of available funding sources (including tax revenues, social security contributions, official development assistance, debt relief/reduction/restructuring, private investment).
Pillar 3 - It seeks to elicit high-level buy-in and commitment among governments, social partners, civil society, and the development community and facilitates effective intersectoral coordination and national social dialogue at the country level.
Context
Deliverables
In addition, the expert will design pre- and post-training questionnaires to assess participants' baseline knowledge and measure learning outcomes. Following the training, the expert will prepare a concise training report summarizing the implementation process, key discussions and outcomes, participant feedback, lessons learned, and recommendations for future capacity-building initiatives.
Deliverable | Expected completion time (due day) | Payment Schedule (optional)
1. | Training concept, agenda, pre- and post-questionnaires developed | October 10 | A sole final payment for 15 w/ds will be made after submission of Delivery #1 and #2, after November 5, 2026
2. | Training finalized and a short report submitted | November 3
Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel
This is a home-based consultancy. No travel is envisaged within this assignment.
Education and Certification
- Proficient in written and spoken English/ Uzbek /Russian
Core Values
Integrity;
- Professionalism;
- Respect for Diversity.
Core Competencies
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
- Accountability;
- Creative Problem Solving;
- Effective Communication;
- Inclusive Collaboration;
- Stakeholder Engagement;
- Leading by Example.
Functional Competencies
- Experience in conducting training, research, analyzing and drafting reports;
- Strong interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills;
- Ability to work independently and proactively solve problems;
- Capacity to plan, priorities and deliver tasks timely;
- Engagement with national and international staff to provide clear feedback and maintain effective rapport;
- Continuous learning and skills sharing with others to support the local capacity development;
Statements
In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.
Diversity and inclusion
At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.
If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.
UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)