The purpose of this consultancy is to conduct a rapid situation assessment of children without parental care in Lao PDR in line with the Child Protection Section’s multi-year work plan (2015- 2016) with the Government of Lao PDR. The assessment will directly inform how the government proceeds to a) prioritize further research needs and collect quantitative and qualitative disaggregated data on children without parental care, b) initiate a dialogue across sectors to develop guidelines to protect children that are not in the care of their parents or no longer able to live in the care of their parents, in line with the 2010 UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children, c) establish a mechanism to ensure the periodic review of children and adherence to standards in alternative care settings, and d) inform, which social protection and preventative mechanisms and strategies can be put in place to prevent the separation of children from their parents. This will help the Government of Lao PDR to meet its commitments to the 2007 Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Children.
This consultancy will be completed over 40 working days over a four month period starting in June 2015, and will potentially require two trips to Lao PDR. The consultant will work in close collaboration with the UNICEF Child Protection Section. For more information, and to apply, click the link above.
