DEVELOP A GENERIC AWARENESS RAISING TOOLKIT ON NATIONAL ACTION PLAN RELATED TO UNSCR1325

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE

Since 2006, the National Commission for Lebanese Women (NCLW) has been collaborating with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) towards mainstreaming gender aspects in various development platforms, policies, and strategies. Under this partnership, several key results were supported, mainly a) implementing a 3 years post war comprehensive programme in war affected areas to promote women contribution to peace building (Security Council Resolution 1325) and community development, b) development of a 10 years national women strategy with a concrete results action plan and robust M&E framework including yearly monitoring reports, c) generation of evidence related to legislation gaps, personal status laws, refugees, CEDAW, etc, d) support to refugee population, e) developing and piloting capacity development interventions related to reproductive health (RH), and f) carrying out various advocacy events to influence policy making on gender and women’s, improve awareness about CEDAW/SCR1325, and showcase good and successful practices. NCLW and UNFPA have sustained their collaboration in 2018 to implement all activities agreed upon for 2018 namely support to the  Women, Peace and Security (WPS)/1325 FRAMEWORK/ACTIONPLAN

•          Development of a M&E framework for the SCR 1325 action plan

•          Development and piloting of comprehensive toolkit on WPS/1325 Action Plan

•          Advocacy on WPS/1325 National Action plan (NAP) i.e. consultation, media campaign, etc

 

Within the context of the joint 2018 annual work plan between NCLW and UNFPA, the need of a media production house/studio to produce a generic awareness raising hand drawn video on the national action plan related to UNSCR1325.

 

NCLW and UNFPA are looking for a media production house/studio to work on developing a “generic awareness raising toolkit” on the subject of the NAP 1325 development process that is addressed to the general population.

The raising awareness toolkit will be a short “animated hand drawn video” that is using the drawing/sketching technique and covers in 3 to 4 minutes the process of developing the NAP related to UNSCR1325 and highlights its key priorities.

The generic awareness raising toolkit :

1) Introduces the importance of UNSCR1325 and its impact on women, peace and security. (Background)

2) Summarizes the process for tailoring a national action plan in Lebanon that mirrors the needs of the country. (NAP 1325 Development Process)

3) Raises awareness on the main 4 pillars and the strategic objectives, main outcomes of the national action plan. (Contextualisation of the main strategic objectives).

 

The short hand drawing video raise awareness on the importance of strengthening women’s roles in the peace and security process, and highlights the national efforts made to contextualise the National action plan development and its main interventions.

 

Main activities to be implemented by the media production house/studio

  The media production house/studio will have to implement the following activities

1. Producing the script in Arabic: with the help of NCLW 1325 head of steering committee and team, the main text/script for the voice over of the video.
2. Produce the story board of the script Feedback of NCLW and UNFPA is needed on the story board.
3. Short Videos sequences: collaborate with an artist from the media production house/studio that is approved by NCLW/UNFPA to develop the hand drawn video sequences. The short 3-4 minutes video aiming to raise awareness on the importance of strengthening women’s roles in the peace and security process, and highlights the national efforts made to contextualise the National action plan development and its main interventions. Ensure the inclusion of the voice over in the video.
4. The aim of the video is to be shared in a viral manner on TVs, Social Media, and be used during the raising awareness campaigns and meetings.

The consultancy will be undertaken in close cooperation with NCLW and UNFPA.

 

Final Components to be delivered by media production house/studio:

 

1. Producing the script in Arabic,
2. Produce the story board of the script
3. Develop the hand drawn video sequences with voice over
4. Ensure the videos sequences have  TVs formats, social media formats as well as MP4 and MOV formats

 

 

2. Requirements:

1. The needed requirements for media production House/studio
   • • Strong abilities to contextualize the story board and script.
     • Strong experience with illustration/animation techniques
     • Excellent knowledge of tools used in cartooning/sketching hand drawn videos
     • Previous work on gender and social development issues.
2. The media production House/studio interested in the above, are requested to present a letter of Interest, confirming their ability to produce and develop the hand drawn videos, as well as their subtitles before November 30 2018.  
3. The media production house/studio needs to work with NCLW/UNFPA Team and is ready to deliver high end products within the deadline and budget.
4. Letter of Intent are to be sent to NCLW by email to the address info@nclw.org.lb at the latest on October 21, 2018 at noon, with a budget in USD including all taxes, and covering all the tasks stated above (Script writing in Arabic, story board development, artist/cartoonist fees, voice over, production of the short video in different formats (TV formats, social media formats, MP4, MOV formats etc.), Finalization and delivery of final hand drawn video to NCLW/UNFPA) .   
5. The subject head of the email: Immediate L.O.I.: Media Production House/studio to work on developing a “generic awareness raising toolkit” on the subject of the NAP 1325 development process and its key priorities.
6. The letter of Intent of media production house/studio addressed to NCLW by email,  must include the following parts :
   1. Samples of similar work requirements.
   2. Confirmation of ability to produce and develop the hand drawn videos in Arabic, as well as their subtitles before November 30 2018. 
   3. The portfolio of the media production house/studio must highlight years of experience, stakeholders/target population, and samples of previous projects mainly Arabic/ Lebanese videos developed with subtitles, previous work on gender and social development issues.
   4. Samples of work of artist/cartoonist artistic and creative skills in drawings.
   5. A proposed budget for the hand drawn video in USD including all deliverables as well as including all taxes and fees.