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Terms of Reference (TORs)

Consultant/Contract Service for Facilitate an Advocacy Training related World No Tobacco Day 2024 event from 25^th-31^st May 2024 Young Health Programme

I. Introduction

The Young Health Programme (YHP) is a global initiative that supports and promotes the health and well-being of young people (aged 10-24) in marginalised communities worldwide through research, advocacy and on-the-ground programmes focused on the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Since 2010 Plan International has implemented the YHP in Zambia, Brazil, India, Kenya, Indonesia, Vietnam and Myanmar. 

Plan International is proposing an expansion of the YHP into the selected districts of Bangkok and Samut Prakarn, Thailand, where NCDs pose a significant health threat. The programme aims to prevent and reduce the risk factors which can lead to NCDs, as well as supporting the broader health and rights of young people. The proposed programme will learn from and build on Plan International’s experience of implementing the YHP for the past ten years, as well as experience implementing a broad range of global health programmes. 

The programme focuses on the five main risk factors leading to NCDs as identified by the World Health Organisation, including tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and air pollution. In addressing the health needs of young people, the YHP takes a holistic approach which mainstreams gender equality and also addresses sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and mental health. The programme will engage strategies including youth empowerment through peer education, community mobilisation, health service strengthening and advocacy. In order for widespread accuracy information, it is essential to communicate the key message of the young health programme to everyone associated with our programme, including those we associated – stakeholders, partners, peer educators and beneficiaries. 

II. Objective of the TOR

The YHP Thailand is looking for Consultant/s to design a half-day event and 1-day learning session of advocacy training aims at enabling peer educators to empower them to understand their rights, express their needs, and develop leadership skills. By fostering a culture of civic engagement and social justice in their school, to prepare young people to advocate for positive change, benefiting both themselves and their communities, to learn from their previous experience on their own school activities after completion. This session also will represent young peoples’ work and results on NCD prevention specific on non-tobacco to key stakeholders such as school directors and relevant partners.    

Target group of beneficiary

• Total of 40-60 Peer educators (age 14-17) in one school

III. Tasks

The consultant/s will be responsible for facilitating a half-day event and 1-day learning session of advocacy training, which is including of concept design & planning, implementing the session and conducting a report. This training will be organised in 1 day between 25-29^th May 2024 and a half-day event for World No Tobacco Day 2024, which the date is on 31^st May 2024 at โรงเรียนสวนกุหลาบวิทยาลัย The consultant/s will work closely with the Project Coordinator of YHP project, to be carried out along the following details as attached. Some of the sample of activity shall be implemented within the event

• School-wide awareness campaign of non-tobacco
• Policy/advocacy project planning
• Student-led committee/ student council initiatives
• Gaps and challenges, achievement, supporting system, ect.

The initial brief training will be organised by YHP Project Coordinator to provide information and a brief concept of the advocacy training as well as child safeguarding policy of Plan International to the selected Consultant(s) after contract signing.

IV. Details of Activities

The timeframe of all tasks, as specified in section III. Tasks, will be approximately 2 months after contract signing

V. Payment

VI. Qualifications

• A degree in the development field or any other relevant qualification
• At least 5 years of professional experience in the relevant field
• Demonstrable and relevant facilitation experience on advocacy training  
• Ability to drive critical, student-led dialogs about learning materials
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Provide a proven record of his/her portfolio

VII. How to apply

Candidates should submit the following documents:

• CV & portfolio
• Quotation
• 2 References contact details

All the above-mentioned documents must be sent by e-mail to thailand.procurement@plan-international.org

Kindly be informed that only shortlisted candidates will be notified within 5 working days after the closing date.