Plan International Thailand Terms of Reference

Facilitator / Team for Country Strategy Development Workshops

1. Introduction

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We work alongside children, young people, our supporters and partners to tackle the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until adulthood and enable children and young people to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national, regional and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. For over 80 years we have been building meaningful partnerships for children, and we are active in over 75 countries.

Globally, Plan International’s 2017-22 strategy is to work with vulnerable children and especially girls so that they can learn, lead, decide and thrive. Within the strategy Plan International has the ambition to transform the lives of 100 million girls. Focus areas of the strategy include:

• Learn – inclusive, safe quality education and youth economic empowerment

• Lead – children and youth are active drivers of change advancing their leadership and political empowerment

• Decide – sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for girls and young women

• Thrive – early childhood development and gender transformative child protection For more information, please visit https://plan-international.org/

Since 2018, Plan International Thailand has focused on 3 main areas - Gender Justice and Women’s Empowerment (Learn), Children on the Move (Thrive), and Legal Status and Citizenship (Lead). Plan International Thailand currently works in the provinces of Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Mae Sot and Rayong and Trat as well as in and around the greater Bangkok area. In 2022, Plan International Thailand is developing its next five-year strategy.

2. Background

The development of the 2022-27 country strategy highlights an exciting yet challenging future for Plan International Thailand. The new strategy will aim to directly amplify the voices of the children, youth, girls and civil society with whom we engage, especially those who are at most risk, stateless or from migrant communities in Thailand. The strategy will be directly linked to the issues they face in advancing their rights and outline programme and influencing strategies to win tangible gains in Thailand for overcoming their challenges and realising their aspirations.

Areas of focus will likely build on current programming in advancing rights for children, girls and youth, protection, gender equality and inclusion, youth employment as well as full access to SRHR, education and health services and Thai citizenship where appropriate. The strategy will seek to establish PIT’s Youth Advisory Board which will be involved in design and implementation stages of all future programming and influencing activities.

3. Objective of the Consultancy

To conduct three workshops for developing Plan International Thailand’s country strategy, which are:

1. 1 day Country Strategy discussion workshop – 1 day with government and civil society partners

2. 2 day Plan International Thailand strategic choices workshop

3. 2 day Plan International Thailand final design workshop

4. Scope of Work

Overview:

The consultant will facilitate the workshops in Thai and English to a variety of stakeholders while working closely with Thai and international staff from Plan International in preparation for each of the workshops. Plan International will provide background documents and information required to facilitate the workshops. The workshops will aim to be conducted in person with participants joining online. However, if COVID-19 restrictions are again imposed, the workshops would need to be adapted to an online format using Microsoft Team or Zoom platforms. The consultant would be expected to take notes of all proceedings during the meeting and provide a summary of each workshop in Thai and English languages.

5. Key Deliverables

1. 1 Day Country Strategy discussion workshop with government and civil society partners (Main language: Thai)

   1. Background briefings with Plan International team and preparation of materials for strategic choices workshop

   2. Venue in Bangkok

   3. Approximately 30 participants

   4. Workshop documentation including conference transcription of proceedings and summary in Thai and English

2. 2 Day Plan International Thailand strategic choices workshop (Main languages: English & Thai)

   1. Background briefings with Plan International team and preparation of materials for strategic choices workshop

   2. Venue in Bangkok

   3. Approximately 30 participants including Thai and international staff

   4. Workshop including conference transcription of proceedings and summary in Thai and English

3. 2 day Plan International Thailand final design workshop (Main languages: English & Thai)

   1. Background briefings with Plan International team and preparation of materials for strategic choices workshop

   2. Venue in Bangkok

   3. Approximately 30 participants including Thai and international staff

   4. Workshop documentation including conference transcription of proceedings and summary in Thai and English

6. Indicative timeframe

7. Applications procedure

Skills, qualifications and experience of consultant

• Proven skills in conducting and facilitating workshops with Thai and international participants;

• Use of online platforms and tools for facilitating workshops required

• An understanding of child youth and gender programming in the development and humanitarian context in South East Asia, Thailand in particular;

• Having worked with United Nations agencies, regional and sub-regional institutions, INGOs and donors on strategic workshops or similar essential;

• Proven experience in similar assignment;

• Fluency in English and Thai languages is essential.

Qualified individuals or firms / teams with relevant experience in sector send email letters of interest, CVs and consultancy costs (as outlined in Section VI) to: Supornchai.Nawataweeporn@plan-international.org referencing “Thailand Country Strategy Workshop Consultancy” in the subject line. Application deadline is 28^th February 2022, 5.00PM Bangkok Time.