The UNDP Gender Equality Seal Programme is a gender equality tool which was launched in 2009. Since its implementation, 1,400 public and private companies in 11 countries are participating in the Program and many more are expected to participate. Due to its success, the Seal is now being implemented around the world as a global programme, adaptable to country-specific contexts. The Programme offers a framework for public and private organizations to strengthen organizational gender mainstreaming mechanisms; to implement measures that will close gender gaps and to create equitable conditions for women and men. It provides organizations with the information and tools for becoming agents of change by offering working conditions that promote gender equality while increasing their productivity and economic gains. In 2019, The UNDP Country Office working closely with the Government and key stakeholders including the GCCI embarked on piloting the Gender Equality Seal Certification Programme for Public and Private Enterprises to mainstream gender in their organizational structure and culture, creating fairer and better conditions for employees and contributing to national efforts to attain gender equality.

UNDP seeks the services of an individual consultant to provide technical support for the implementation of the Gender Equality Seal Programme (GES) working closely with GCCI. The overall objective of the assignment is to provide technical assistance to the country office and key partners including the selected private sector companies participating in the GES Pilot Programme. Within the scope of the assignment, the Individual Consultant (IC) is expected to provide consultancy services for the following measurable outputs through framework agreement:

1.Provision of technical support to the Country Office and in the implementation of the GES.

2.Provision of technical expertise to private companies enrolled in the pilot phase of Gender Equality Seal Programme, the National Committee, GCCI and the University of The Gambia.

3.Provide technical support to Gender Equality Committees of the private companies in conducting organizational diagnosis, developing, and implementing gender mainstreaming actions plans and preparing for the external audits at the end of the process.

4.Produce monthly progress reports on the implementation of GES.

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