Consultant - Cash-Based Interventions (Cbi) For Sgbv - Cons002- Beirut, Lebanon

UNHCR Lebanon has an SGBV prevention and response programme that has already integrated cash into its design for SGBV response. Cash interventions in Lebanon include three main components: MCAP (multipurpose cash assistance programme), PCAP (protectioncash assistance programme), and ECA (emergency cash assistance). Dedicated analysis is needed to better understand the impact of the various CBI interventions on SGBV prevention and response, both indirectly in the case of MCAP and more directly through PCAP and ECA.   Through this consultancy, UNHCR Lebanon aims to fill the current knowledge gap on the contribution of CBIs to protection outcomes for SGBV refugee survivors and provide evidence-based guidance and comparative recommendations to inform protection interventions and services, designing future CBIs as well as to enhance current CBI programmes. Such analysis is relevant to enhance identification of persons at risk, as well as to deepen the understanding and mechanisms of risks, types and incidents of SGBV in terms of prevention and mitigation. This holds especially true for women at risk, unaccompanied children and youth, and socially marginalized groups.   Overall Objective:   The research will explore all components of UNHCR Lebanon’s cash interventions contribution to SGBV prevention and response. The consultant will shed light on the following areas of research: PCAP: impact on the mitigation of consequences of an SGBV incident, risk or ongoing violation, and necessary linkages with case management and response services; MCAP: impact on mitigation of contributing factors (limited resources, stress, frustration, inability to provide for families) to intimate partner violence and negative comping mechanisms – i.e. child marriage; ECA: impact on risk mitigation for survivors facing immediate danger. Methodology   The research will target: PCAP beneficiaries only MCAP beneficiaries only Beneficiaries who received PCAP and MCAP  ECA beneficiaries Nationalities targeted among beneficiaries will be decided at a later stage and will reflect distribution on the ground. Within this framework, the consultant will undertake rigorous research (mixed quantitative/qualitative methods) to explore the following key questions:   Does cash mitigate certain SGBV risks? Is it linked to certain types of SGBV for certain groups of refugees and asylum-seekers? What are the complementary protection interventions necessary to ensure the effectiveness of the cash and the overall SGBV programme? What key factors in the design of the cash and SGBV intervention make a difference? Which ones mitigate the risk of SGBV? And which ones contribute to decreasing the existing cases of SGBV within the HH? (broken down at CBI intervention level e.g. PCAP, ECA and MCAP when applicable) Other suggested research questions may include: What is the objective of the specific cash modalities? Do they have a specific protection objective with links to SGBV? Do CBIs contribute to improved protection and solutions outcomes for refugees and other persons of concern? How did cash help survivors to access medical, psychosocial and/or legal remedies? Are additional strategies (e.g. case management and implementation of a case plan, psychosocial support or gender discussion groups) necessary for cash to have protection outcomes? How did cash help survivors to access shelter, relocation or transportation? Did cash allow persons of concern to meet their basic needs and avoid negative coping mechanisms such as survival sex, child marriage? How? In terms of the protection outcomes of each cash intervention, is it short/medium/long-term outcome? Which complementary protection interventions contributed most to the effectiveness of the cash in helping to respond to SGBV? Does cash need to be linked to case management to have a longer-term protection outcome? What is the sustainability of the protection outcomes from the cash assistance beyond the cash assistance? Would linkages to livelihoods contribute to extend the protection benefits? How does Case Management contribute to protection outcomes of cash assistance? Does a gender and social analysis provide additional identification of protection risks and improve targeting? What are the intersections among the three different modalities of cash? (scope vs. coverage) This consultancy is open to both individual and group applicants. The consultant/team will be expected to engage in individual interviews and conduct focus group discussions with refugees and asylum seekers. The consultant/team should estimate the time to recruit and the cost of her/his research team including any per diem in her/his proposed budget. National consultants/researchers are encouraged.   Applicants must submit their technical and financial proposal on: munozalo@unhcr.org Expected total amount of days/weeks/months to be worked: 50 days Accountability Approximately 15-20 page research report and two page executive summary. Accompanying Annex (5-7 pages) lessons/ good practice guidance document on cash and SGBV outcomes including minimum guidance for direct and indirect CBI, and a “model” programme. Data sets have to be handed over to UNHCR and will be stored safely. Responsibility Review of relevant literature (CBI and SGBV/ protection globally and in the region, SGBV and CBI in Lebanon specifically) (week 1); Develop research tools including questionnaires for individual interviews, interview guides for focus group discussions and key stakeholder interviews for targeted samples (MCAP, PCAP, and ECA beneficiaries) as well as key stakeholders (UNHCR staff, Implementing Partners and other cash actors). These three groups (as well as the sub-groups) should be compared for outcomes as well as for contributions and contextualized through qualitative data. For individuals within those beneficiary groups who are benefitting from SGBV interventions, the research should differentiate between specific and tailored SGBV interventions versus general SGBV interventions. (week 2 and 3); Detailed research methodology and outline/calendar will be shared with UNHCR (week 2 and 3); Field research to be carried out in 2 governorates in Lebanon to be decided with Lebanon operation (Basic Assistance and SGBV relevant staff) (week 4-5) Data entry and analysis. Sharing of first round research draft report with UNHCR for review (week 6-7) Sharing of full draft report and lessons/best practices with UNHCR for review (week 8) Revision of report and lessons/best practices (week 9-10). Authority The consultant/s will not make any strategic decision without the guidance and approval of the relevant UNHCR supervisor.