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For every child, protection. 

Engaging men and boys in gender equality efforts has increasingly been recognized as a vital strategy for transforming gender relations and preventing gender-based violence (GBV). In Nepal, the government has prioritized this approach through key initiatives such as the Men and Boys Strategy, the Male Leaders’ Network for Gender Justice, and the procedure on Engaging Men in Eliminating Gender-Based Violence. These efforts underscore a growing recognition that men and boys, as influencers of social norms and patriarchal power structures, play a crucial role in shaping gender attitudes, behaviors, and practices within families, communities, and institutions.

Despite this recognition, programming and policy responses have often fallen short in addressing the specific ways in which dominant masculinities perpetuate violence and inequality. Socialization processes often push boys towards conforming to restrictive and harmful notions of manhood characterized by emotional suppression, dominance, and entitlement which in turn influence their views on gender roles, relationships, and sexuality. These entrenched norms fuel harmful practices such as child marriage and GBV, reinforcing cycles of gender discrimination and control over women and girls. To address these challenges, there is a growing need to develop comprehensive and culturally relevant tools that facilitate transformative engagement with men and boys. This includes the development of a facilitator guideline that supports reflective, values-based discussions on gender, power, and masculinity. By unpacking the intersections of masculinity, violence, and privilege, the guideline will promote individual behavior change, support positive social norm adoption, and help build momentum toward gender-transformative policies and practices.

In parallel, values clarification has emerged as a widely used participatory methodology to support critical reflection on personal and collective beliefs, attitudes, and biases. Values clarification enables participants to explore their internalized norms and consider how this influences their decisions, relationships, and interactions particularly in relation to gender and social inclusion. As part of the UNICEF–UNFPA Global Programme to End Child Marriage (GPECM), a values clarification facilitation toolkit has been developed to support this process. To maximize its relevance and impact in Nepal, this global toolkit must be adapted to reflect the country’s unique cultural, social, and linguistic context. This includes tailoring activities to resonate with local norms and addressing harmful practices such as dowry, child marriage, and gender-based discrimination. Adaptation will ensure the toolkit effectively engages diverse stakeholders, especially service providers, and policy makers while fostering safe spaces for dialogue, introspection, and social learning.

This consultancy will support the adaptation of the values clarification toolkit for Nepal, the development of a facilitator guideline on engaging men and boys, and the training of service providers, implementing partners, and policy makers. The objective is to strengthen the capacity of key actors to challenge harmful gender norms and contribute to lasting, equitable change in communities.

How can you make a difference? 

The main purpose of this consultancy is to engage a qualified expert with demonstrated experience in gender equality, social norms transformation, curriculum development, and facilitation methodologies. The consultant will be responsible for designing a comprehensive training toolkit to engage men and boys in reflective and transformative dialogues around masculinity, gender equality, and power dynamics. In addition, the consultant will adapt the existing values clarification generic toolkit to ensure its cultural relevance and effectiveness within the Nepalese context.

The assignment also includes building the capacity of key stakeholder including implementing partners, service providers, and policy makers using these tools. Through targeted training sessions, the consultant will equip participants with the knowledge and facilitation skills necessary to foster critical reflection, challenge harmful gender norms, and promote gender-transformative practices in their respective programmes and communities.

Scope of Work:

The consultant will develop a culturally relevant, evidence-based facilitation guide designed to engage men and boys in critical, values-based discussions around masculinity, gender equality, and social norms. Using participatory and consultative methods, the guide will promote emotional awareness, personal reflection, and positive behaviour change among adolescent and adult male participants. In addition, the consultant will adapt the existing global values clarification toolkit to reflect Nepal’s specific cultural, linguistic, and social context. The consultant will also lead targeted capacity-building sessions for key stakeholders—particularly implementing partners from the Empowered Women Prosperous Nepal (EWPN) and Global Programme on Ending Child Marriage (GPECM)—to ensure effective use and sustained ownership of the developed tools.

Specific tasks:

The consultant is expected to undertake the following tasks:

• Conduct a thorough literature review of training materials, academic journals, and study reports on toxic masculinity, patriarchy, values clarification methodologies, and social norms related to child marriage.
• Organize participatory consultations (e.g., focus group discussions and co-creation workshops) to develop an evidence-based, people-centered training curriculum, including interactive modules, educational materials, and assessment tools.
• Develop a facilitator’s guide to support trainers in delivering the men and boys engagement curriculum.
• Adapt the global toolkit on values clarification for Nepalese context.
• Conduct pre-testing of the men and boys’ engagement and values clarification training toolkit and incorporate feedback into the final version.
• Train 50 staff members from implementing partners as trainers using the finalized men and boys’ engagement toolkit.
• Facilitate values clarification workshops with government officials and policy makers at the federal and provincial levels (Madhesh, Lumbini, Sudurpaschim, and Karnali Provinces).
• Document the entire toolkit development and training process, including lessons learned and recommendations for future scale-up.

TASK

• Conduct inception meeting with UNICEF and its partners to understand the scope of work and expectations and submit a concept note based on consultation and desk review along with detailed work plan.
• Conduct co creation workshops with men and boys to understand the existing values and norms to inform the development of men and boys engagement toolkit.
• Develop a training toolkit including a facilitator's guide for conducting intergenerational dialogue for boys and men on toxic masculinity, male privilege and pre-test it in one urban and one rural location and train 50 personnel from implementing partners (GPECM and EWPN).
• Review the existing values clarification toolkit and adapt to Nepal context and facilitate 5 workshops (1 in Kathmandu and 1 each in Madhesh, Lumbini, Sudurpaschim and Karnali)
• Document the process and training and prepare a detailed report covering development process, and training outcome including a power point for conducting orientation.

First Deliverable:

• Concept note and workplan developed and submitted

Second Deliverable:

• Two co-creation workshops conducted in 2 different provinces and report submitted

Third Deliverable:

• Training toolkit with facilitation guide developed in Nepali including behavioural monitoring plan and training report submitted

Fourth Deliverable:

• Values clarification global toolkit adapted in Nepal context and submitted to UNICEF. 5 workshops conducted and report submitted.

Final Deliverable:

• Detailed assignment report submitted in PPT slides and word version including photos and other relevant materials.

Duration:

The duration of the assignment is for the duration of five months, tentatively staring from Mid August 2025

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

Education:

Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Work, Behavioural sciences or a related field of study.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

1. Minimum five (5) years of relevant work experience.
2. Proven experience in developing training programs focused on gender and social issues.
3. Experience in developing training toolkit specifically targeting men and boys will have added advantage.
4. Ability to work independently and to a clear work plan being directly accountable.
5. Experience in interacting with and collecting relevant information from different levels of stakeholders.
6. Knowledge of harmful practices, human rights/child rights, gender equality and child safeguarding and protection.
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Nepali.
8. Experience in participatory approaches (e.g., co-creation, Human-Centred Design) is an asset

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Remarks:  

female candidates and candidates from the under-represented ethnic groups are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract.