National Gender-Sensitive Disaster Risk Assessment and a Roadmap for Strengthening Gender-Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning Systems in Rwanda

Conducts a gender-sensitive disaster risk assessment in Rwanda and develops recommendations and a roadmap for gender-responsive disaster risk reduction, climate resilience and inclusive early warning systems.

Department: UN Women Rwanda Country Office

• Conduct a comprehensive gender-sensitive disaster risk assessment focused on Nyabihu, Rubavu, Rutsiro and Ngororero districts
• Assess how women and youth access and benefit from climate-resilient livelihood opportunities and services
• Analyse policy, institutional, coordination, accountability and data systems related to gender-responsive disaster risk reduction and climate resilience
• Identify barriers and gaps affecting women and girls in disaster preparedness, response, recovery and resilience-building
• Engage government institutions, local authorities, women's organisations, youth groups, community leaders, cooperatives, civil society and development partners
• Prepare an inception report, assessment report, draft roadmap and final assessment report
• Present findings and collect stakeholder inputs through a validation workshop

• Master's degree in gender studies, disaster risk management, climate change, development studies, social sciences, public policy, environmental studies or a related field, or a first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• Minimum 7 years of demonstrated experience in gender analysis and assessments, disaster risk reduction and climate resilience, climate adaptation programming, policy and institutional analysis, community-based research and field assessments
• Proven experience conducting gender-sensitive assessments, research and data analysis, stakeholder consultations and facilitation
• Strong knowledge of Rwanda's disaster risk reduction and climate policy landscape, gender equality frameworks and local governance systems
• Previous experience working with government institutions, UN agencies, development partners, civil society organisations and rural communities
• Fluency in English

• This is a home-based consultancy
• Assignment includes a maximum of 30 days with one week of field trips across four case-study districts
• Payment schedule is 20% for the inception report, 30% for the first draft assessment report and draft roadmap, and 50% for the final assessment report and roadmap
• Applications will be evaluated on technical understanding, proposed methodology, work plan and financial proposal
• Selected candidate will undergo reference and background checks