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As the leading advocacy group of all youth bodies working to end all forms of harmful traditional practices in Nigeria, the Youth Network for Community and Sustainable Development is a movement catalyzing social change by engaging young people and amplifying their voices to speak for Human Rights, through targeted advocacy to key players, capacity building and development, communications and media engagements, partnerships and program implementation. We also work on other sexual and reproductive health and rights issues, Governance and Environment.
Situation Analysis
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting remains widespread in Nigeria with regional and ethnic variations in prevalence. According to the MICS 2016 -2017, 18.4% of women aged 15-49 years had undergone
FGM/C which is a decrease from 27% in 2011 (NBS & UNICEF 2011; NBS & UNICEF 2017). Sadly though, the prevalence among daughters aged 0-14 years has increased from 19.2% in 2011 to 25.3% in
2016. In the UNFPA/UNICEF intervention states, the overall FGM prevalence among women aged 15-49 years ranged from 43.2% in Ebonyi to 67.8% in Osun state (NBS & UNICEF 2017). Decreases in FGM
prevalence among women aged 15-49 years have occurred across the UNFPA/UNICEF intervention states with the highest drop seen in Oyo state(Ebonyi: 62.3 % to 43.2%; Ekiti: 66.2% to 62.6%; Imo: 58.4% to
51.6%; Osun: 73.4% to 67.8 %; and Oyo: 71% to 55%). The highest decreases were observed in Imo (33.4% to 22.2%) and Oyo states (32.9% to 29.6%). A slight increase was seen in Ekiti from 40.3% to
41.7% and Osun from 33.4 to 34.6%. Although the prevalence among girls 0-14 years is lowest in Ebonyi, several Ebonyi communities cut girls from adolescence and above so this indicator might not give a true picture of FGM/C for that state (Ebonyi – 6.4% to 5.2%).
The MICS 2016 -2017 has revealed new hot spots for FGM/C in Nigeria. States such as Zamfara, Kaduna, and Jigawa all had FGM/C prevalence less than 20% during the last MICS conducted in 2011. The recent
survey however reveals a disturbing trend with very significant increase in prevalence among women aged 15 -49 years. Part of our intervention is now to engage with community-based organizations in these
locations to provide preventive mechanisms to prevent having more girls from being cut and given off into early marriage.
Purpose of the Consultancy
Youth Network for Community & Sustainable Development is seeking to hire a consultant with experience in curriculum review & development to deliver a consultancy in two parts: Firstly, to
take stock and review existing formal and non- formal curriculums being used by development partners, primary and secondary schools particularly related to Gender Based Violence issues such
as Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, and provide recommendations through a comprehensive desk review report submitted to Youth Network for Community and Sustainable Development.
Secondly, based on the findings and recommendations, work with Youth Network for Community & Sustainable Development and all other relevant stakeholders at the state level to develop a rigorous Curriculum Advisory/Guideline submitted to State Ministries of Education across Ebonyi,
Enugu, Osun and Oyo states.
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Selection Criteria
Required competencies:
Education and Experience
Interested and qualified applicants should send their CV, Consultancy Proposal including payment rates to
Kelechukwu Nwachukwu – k.nwachukwu@yncsd.org
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