UN Women Technical Consultant

The assignment will involve i) conducting a baseline desk review of current care-related schemes and programmes across public and private sectors, including CSR-financed initiatives, and identifying key gaps and challenges to inform the development of contextually relevant training modules, ii) provide meaningful recommendations based on existing global and regional practices/experiences iii) support the facilitation of training for key stakeholders (state government officials, civil society representatives, private sector actors, and care service providers). The National Consultant will work under the overall supervision of the Country Programme Manager, Womens Economic Empowerment and Gender Training Specialist of UN Women Knowledge and Partnership Centre in delivering the assigned tasks.

• Conduct a baseline review (based on secondary literature) of the current status of care-related schemes and programs across the public and private sectors in India, including CSR, identifying key gaps and challenges in financing for care.
• Review existing global and regional training modules on financing for care, including those developed by UN Women, through a gender-sensitive lens, and contextualize them for application in the Indian policy and institutional context.
• Adapt and finalize selected gender training modules and develop accompanying IEC materials to support delivery of the Financing for Care Training Workshop, incorporating relevant content on public, private, and blended financing approaches for care systems.
• Serve as a key facilitator in the training on financing for care.
• Prepare a comprehensive training report, including findings/recommendations from pre- and post-training assessments and develop work plan for UN Women.
• Develop a policy brief outlining key policy recommendations, capturing insights from the training on strengthening financing for care in India. Ensure the policy brief serves as a reference for stakeholders, providing entry points and advocacy messages on financing for care.