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Prospective partners may

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Note: A prospective partner submits a concept note to express its interest in partnership with the
UN and to provide an outline of proposed programmatic interventions.
A prospective partner may submit a concept note in response to a specific Call for Expression of
Interest (CFEI) issued by a UN agency. A prospective partner may also submit a Concept Note on
an unsolicited basis to propose programmatic interventions unrelated to any CFEI.
Each UN agency has its own agency-specific concept note template. Concept notes submitted in
the appropriate template are reviewed by the receiving UN agency to identify partners with the
mandate, capacities and comparative advantage to support the achievement of desired results.
The submission of a successful, favourably received concept note is typically the first step in the
development of a partnership agreement between a UN agency and a prospective partner.

Section 1. Concept note overview

Name of prospective
partner

Response to Unsolicited
UNICEF-issued CFEI concept note
Type of concept note
CFEI ID CFEI ID N/A

Concept note title Child Protection and Empowerment of Adolescents

Geographical coverage SNNPR is one of the large regions in Ethiopia, accounting for
more than 10 percent of the country’ land area with an estimated
population of 20,768,000 (may 2018) almost a fifth of the country’s
population. With less than one in tenth of its population (8.9%) living
in urban areas the region is overwhelmingly rural. The SNNPR
region is divided into 13 administrative zones, 133 Woredas and 3,512
kebeles,, and its capital is Hawassa.
Region is an extremely ethnically diverse region of Ethiopia,
inhabited by more than 80 ethnic groups, of which over 45 (or 56
percent) are indigenous to the region (Ethiopian Demography and
Health, 2018). Gedeo zone is one of the formerly Existing old age zones
of South Nations and Nationalities of regional state. Having the capital
city called Dilla; It’s located in a distance of 360km whereas the target
area of project work called Yirgachefe Wereda is 395 Km from the
capital city of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. It is bordered by Oromia Region
and others zones in Sidama region state. Gedeo Zone , where the
project will be implemented, is named after the Gedeo people, who
constitute more than 98 percent of the total people living in the
zone . Gedeo Zone extends south as a narrow strip of land along the
eastern escarpment of the Ethiopian Highlands into the Oromia
Region, which borders the zone on the east, south and west; Gedeo
shares its northern boundary with Sidama. Dilla is administrative
center of the zone that is found on 360 kilometres on south of Addis
Ababa. The total population of the zone is nearly 1.15 million (49.8%
female ) and 84 percent of them are living in rural areas. The zone
covers a total area of 1,354 square kilometres with an average
population density of 842 per square kilometre which is much
 greater than the national and regional average which is 83 and 141
respectively (Ethiopian population Demographic Map, 2018). A good
variety of crops are grown in the Gedeo land .these include coffee,
Enset (false banana) maize, barely, wheat, beans, peas, and fruits and
vegetables. Coffee is a major cash crop and a vital source of
income for a large number of households. The Zone has 8 Woredas
(were 6 before yet 2 new Woredas are added currently by regional
reform). More than 90 percent of the population are from Gedeo
ethnic group while the remaining are Oromo, Amahara, Gurage,
Silte and others are also living in the zone. According to 2017 report
of plan development sector of the zone, majorities of the community in
the zone are followers of protestant Christian (78.25%) followed by
Ethiopian orthodox Christians (14.03%), traditional believers (2%),
Catholic (1.71%) Muslims (1.36%) and others are (2.26%). The zone
has an average rainfall of 900 mm and its main rain season between the
months of March and September. Its annual mean minimum and annual
mean maximum temperature are 150 C and 220C respectively.
Topography of the zone ranges from 1,500 to 3200 a.m.s.l. with
mountainous, ragged and flat areas constituting 25%, 65% 10%
respectively. Mid altitude (weynadega) is a dominant agro climatic
condition of the Zone divided into three; highland (dega); mid
altitude (wayna dega) and lowland (Kala) that constitute 25% 65%
and 10% respectively. The annual cultivable land is only 9 percent of
the total land while majorities of the land is covered by perennial
crops (90%)and the remaining is bare land with no vegetation
coverage. The other part of the project intervention are Gedeo Zone on
the other hand, is one of the densely populated (817 people per
square kilometer) areas of the country (Zonal REPORT, 2017).
This high population density has great social and economic impacts
in the community of the area. Farmland and is increasingly decline
farmland is associated with increasing land intensification which
tends to sloppy area and leads to land degradation and household
income diminishing. On top of this, population growth is Largely
because of high birth rates (2.3.%) and decline mortality levels, is
prevailing population dynamism in the zone. To overcome the
challenge of meager farmland, farmers in the area practice agro
forestry combination of trees and shrubs with agricultural system.
This high population growth and not enough resources to provide
for the people are the main cause of food insecurity and turn the
area into frequent unrest and vulnerable to conflicts.

Number and type(s) of

direct beneficiaries
Population focus
Number and type(s) of
indirect beneficiaries

Programme duration
(in months)

Contribution from
prospective partner
Programme budget
Contribution requested
(please indicate currency)
from UNICEF

Total
Section 2. Programme description

2.1 Rationale/justification (400 words max)

In Ethiopia, there is currently a lack of standardized child protection mechanisms for identifying and
Monitoring violence against children, leaving many girls and boys at risk to harmful traditional
practices and the worst forms of child labour. Protection services operate largely independently of
one another, preventing a coordinated multi-sectoral response and widespread information sharing.
Children who have been abused or neglected often do not have adequate access to appropriate
Means of judicial recourse. Others who have experienced harm may be unaware of available
psychosocial resources. To better prevent and respond to violence against children, greater
awareness, advocacy, and cooperation at all levels are necessary. Gedeo Zone is one of the
densely populated (817 people per square kilometer) areas of the country (Zonal REPORT,
2017). This high population density has great social and economic impacts in the community
of the area. Farmland and is increasingly decline farmland is associated with increasing
land intensification which tends to sloppy area and leads to land degradation and household
income diminishing. On top of this, population growth is Largely because of high birth rates
(2.3.%) and decline mortality levels, is prevailing population dynamism in the zone. To
overcome the challenge of meager farmland, farmers in the area practice agro forestry
combination of trees and shrubs with agricultural system. This high population growth and
not enough resources to provide for the people are the main cause of food insecurity and
turn the area into frequent unrest and vulnerable to conflicts. Economic hardship exacts a toll
on millions of families worldwide and in some places; it comes at the price of a child’s physical
safety. Nearly 1 in 10 children across the Zone are subjected to child labour, almost half of whom
are in hazardous forms of work. Child marriage robs girls of their childhood and threatens their well-
being. Girls who marry before 18 are more likely to experience domestic violence and less likely to
remain in school. Violence against children takes many forms in Gedeo Zone. It can be physical,
emotional or sexual. It happens in a child's home, community, school or online. In another hand
many children, violence comes at the hands. The impact supports the intervention of in the Gender-
based violence is the most pervasive including physical, sexual, mental or economic harm inflicted
on a person because of socially ascribed power imbalances between males and females. In
emergency settings, the risk of gender-based violence soars. Social service workers are often the
first line of response for children in harm's way. Working closely with children and families, they
identify and manage risks that children may be exposed to at home and elsewhere, especially
those related to violence, abuse, exploitation, neglect, discrimination and poverty. To solve this
problem education sector as it is playing its vital role in the enrolment of the children’s with especial
focus on girls, (the most vulnerable group) there are more than 31,000 children’s enrolled at the
primary education level across the province. Similarly in the health sector, the areas of concerned
were immunization and in this component around 16,895 children’s have been immunized in
accordance to WHO guidelines. Hygiene and Sanitation component was also targeted, which had
its impact in managing the street garbage and human excreta in the open air and with the outcome
of healthy communities. it is proposed to support these deprived communities in extending good
health care services, in the shape of , health care awareness and services on reproductive health
care in its various components.

2.2 Target beneficiaries (250 words max)

 80 % (of those children enrolled in Child Friendly Spaces) provide psychosocial support,
medical aid and recreational activities.
 40% of the labor children, enrolled in the LCCs, are withdrawn from their work and
enrolled in the schools and 60 % are made literate on NFE standards.
 80 % of the affected children have Labor Children & Child Protection, Convention on the
Rights of Children (CRC), importance of health and hygiene and fatal diseases, enrolled
and attend the center regularly.
 1000 children are aware on all forms of child abuse, exploitation, violence and
negligence issues and will have the skills to protect themselves through advocacy
 efforts.
 5000 adults/parents, Primary Care Givers and Community Group are sensitized towards
child rights and protection.
 300 children and 200 adolescents will be provided recreational, extra curriculum activities,
learning and structured activities in Child Friendly Spaces.

2.3 Proposed programme approach/methodology (400 words max)

To achieve the above-mentioned objectives following activities following strategy would be

adopted
 Mobilization of Target Group to be enrolled in CFSs for protective services.
 Formation of Children’s Councils and Child Rights Councils (comprising of parents,
PCGs and General Community Members) for ensuring children/community involvement
in protection services.
 Provision of preventive (education/literacy, awareness raising on CRC and Child
Protection, Health & Hygiene, Fatal Diseases and CSA) and protection (Skill
Development, Children’s Councils and re-enrollment in the schools) services to Target
Groups within the CPCs, while awareness raising to children and adolescents within the
Vicinity of the CPC.
 Provision of life skills based education, psychosocial support, psycho-counseling,
recreational facilities to vulnerable children and adolescents within the CPCs and in the
respective vicinities while awareness and required items (condoms) to those children
Who are less interested in the giving up of Commercial Sex.
 Developing coordination mechanism with education and health department for smooth
Referral.
 Integrative analysis: This is on How well do we know our staff’s coordination with the
strengths we have and weaknesses besides, How is our organization different from others
Knowing how our project plan compares to others within existing intervention
 Meetings with stakeholders of all types: Get everyone together who has any sort of stake in
the project. Partners, targeted areas representatives at all level, executives, technical
teams, and other stakeholders will benefit from hearing about the needs of the other
groups, as well as give us fantastic information about their own singular needs with
communicative interaction as Who are the beneficiaries, How do we make the site work
best for users, Who are the main stakeholders, How do we best communicate and
collaborate together, What obstacles are in our way, How do we measure success at the
end and related scenarios.
2.4 Gender, equity, and sustainability (250 words max)

Use of local institution: the project intervention area is known for social institutions that
mainly serve during hard-time such mourning of the households within the community. This
local institution is called Idir, having men-only, women-only or the large community as a member.
There are also faith-based institutions serving the community with spiritual amenities. These
institutions have been within the community for the last several years and will remain there.
Through strengthening these institutions and encouraging them to take part in the whole
course of project planning implementation, monitoring and evolution, they can play a
leading role in sustaining the outputs and outcomes of the project. Hence, in sustaining the
results of the project, we will closely work with these institutions starting from the very
beginning of the project commencement. This approach will help in bringing last long
changes within the community.
Replication of best practice experiences to new areas: EECMY DASSC has been
implementing various projects and programs across the border of the country. In the course
of implementation of the projects, the commission has area specific best practices that is
potentially adopted for this project also.

2.5 Prospective partner’s contribution and comparative advantage (250 words max)

The following points indicated in the will help to monitor, evaluate and report the success of
the projects at different levels by concerned bodies and clearly state the role of different
stakeholders. Bureau of finance and Economic Development (BoFED)And Bureau of Gedeo
women’s Children and youth affairs
- Signing the project agreement
-Forward government policies and regulations
-Appraisal of the project proposal and forward the comments on it coordinate the charity
and the stakeholder
-Conduct monitoring; midterm and terminal evaluation of the project with the concerned sub
cities and line bureau and give necessary feedback on it
-Monitoring with respective Woredas
-Giving technical support
-Signing the project agreement
-Periodic supervision, monitoring and evaluation of the project performance
-Assist the project technically
-Create enabling working atmosphere
Local community and different social organizations
-Participate at different stage of the project
-Help while selection of beneficiaries
Keble Administration -Participate in different level of project implementation
-Create and enabling working atmosphere
-Assist in the selection of Beneficiaries

2.6 Risk management (250 words max)

 Eruption of conflict with moderate probability of occurrence and high impact on the
project’s outcomes and timeliness; Work with collaboration of community and faith-based
leaders of respective communities. Tracing early warning system and urging for to put
early response systems in place. Furthermore, and deploying local staff, who can stay
within the community even during conflict will help to reduce the impacts of conflict

 Occurrence of drought or erratic rainfall with moderate probability of occurrence and

high impact on the outcome of the project. To mitigate this risk, introducing of early
maturing and drought resistant varieties, promotion of small scale irrigation and on time
harvesting of crops and creating awareness on early warning symptoms from existing
metrological institutions.

2.7 Key personnel

Provide a list of key personnel who will be critical in the management as well as the operational and
financial oversight of the proposed programme.

Name and position Relevant qualifications/experiences

Name:

Position:

Name:

Position:

Name:

Position:

Name:

Position:

2.8 Other partners involved (100 words max)

Conduct monitoring; midterm and terminal evaluation of the project with the concerned sub cities and
line bureau and give necessary feedback on it
- Signing the project agreement, Forward government policies and regulations, Periodic supervision,
monitoring and evaluation of the project performance.
Periodic supervision, monitoring and evaluation of the project performance
-Assist the project technically
-Create enabling working atmosphere
Giving technical support
-Appraisal of the project proposal and forward the comments on it
2.9 Other (250 words max)

Describe any other relevant information that is applicable to the proposed programme. If this
concept note is being submitted in response to a UNICEF-issued CFEI, please refer to the
guidance provided in the ‘Other information’ field of the CFEI.
Section 3. Expected results, performance indicators, activities, implementation period and budget

Complete the table below to provide an indicative outline of the results framework of the proposed programme, including programme outputs, performance
indicators, activities, implementation period and budget. Note that each programme output should refer to a service or product resulting from the programme,
and should have accompanying performance indicators. Note that each of the performance indicators should include a baseline, target and means of
verification.

Result statement: Please insert the high-level result statement here.

Activity-Level Budgets
Performance Indicators
Implementation Contribution Contribution
Programme Outputs (including baselines, targets, Activities
Period from prospective requested from Total
and means of verification)
partner UNICEF
Programme Output 1  # children receiving ready-to-use Activity 1.1. Organize training
Community-based therapeutic foods (Baseline: 500, of 500 health workers in
Month 2 $10,000 $10,000 $20,000
management of severe Target: 2,000, Means of community nutrition in 10
acute malnutrition Verification: Progress reports, districts
introduced in 200 Health Management Information Activity 1.2. Undertake
villages in 10 districts System) community outreach activities
Months 3-5 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000
 Recovery rate (Baseline: 50%, and referral in 200 villages in
Target: 80%, Means of 10 districts
verification: Health Management Activity 1.3. Programme
Information System) management and technical Months 1-5 $4,000 $2,000 $6,000
supervision
Programme Output 2 # School dropout reduced in Insert activity contributing to Insert Insert partner Insert requested Insert total
Promoting education target:--------- programme output here implementation contribution to UNICEF budget of
opportunities for And ---------- Target children period for the activity here contribution to activity
children. retained in schools designated activity here here
activity here
Insert activity contributing to
programme output here
Insert activity contributing to
programme output here
Programme Output X N/A Activity X.1. In-country
Effective and efficient management and support
programme staff costs, pro-rated to their
management contribution to the
programme (representation,
planning, coordination,
logistics, admin, finance)
Activity X.2. Operational
costs, pro-rated to their
contribution to the
programme (office space,
equipment, office supplies,
maintenance)
Activity X.3. Planning,
monitoring, evaluation and
communication costs, pro-
rated to their contribution to
the programme (venue,
travels, etc.)
Total budget
GUIDELINES FOR COMPLETION OF UNICEF CONCEPT NOTE TEMPLATE
This template should be used for all concept notes submitted to UNICEF, including those responding
to a UNICEF-issued CFEI, and those submitted on an unsolicited basis.

Section 1. Concept note overview

This section provides a summary of the prospective partner’s concept note as well as identifying
information. If the submission is in response to a UNICEF-issued CFEI, please reference the CFEI
ID, which can be found in the “Project Details” field of the CFEI published on UN Partner Portal.
Population focus: Please identify the population focus of the programme.
 Direct beneficiaries are population groups who are the direct recipients of programme
activities. For example, 50 teachers in rural primary schools receiving training, or 200
children aged 6 months to 5 years receiving nutritional supplements.
 Indirect beneficiaries are population groups who are not the direct recipients of programme
activities, but may indirectly benefit. For example, 1,000 students in rural primary schools
benefiting from teachers with improved classroom teaching practices, or 5,000 community
members hearing a radio broadcast on improved child-feeding practices.
Programme budget: Please indicate the programme budget and the currency.
 Contribution from prospective partner: Please indicate a costed amount of the prospective
partner’s contribution to the proposed programme.
 Contribution requested from UNICEF: Please indicate a costed amount of the funds
requested from UNICEF for the proposed programme.

Section 2. Programme description

This section is composed of nine fields that provide a description of the proposed programme. Word
limits are included in each of the fields.

Section 3. Expected results, performance indicators, activities, implementation period and budget

This section outlines the expected results from the proposed programme, as well as the performance
indicators, activities, implementation period and activity-level budgets associated with each result.
Result statement: Please indicate the high-level result statement to which the programme will
contribute.
 If the concept note is submitted in response to a UNICEF-issued CFEI, please ensure the
result statement is linked to the “Expected results” described in the “Project Details” field of
the CFEI published on UN Partner Portal.
 If the concept note is submitted on an unsolicited basis, please formulate an appropriate result
statement based on what the proposed programme will achieve.
Programme outputs: Programme outputs refer to services or products resulting from the programme.
Each programme output should be accompanied by performance indicators, and be linked to the
activities and activity-level budgets required to achieve it. One or more programme outputs may
contribute to the achievement of the result statement.
 Performance indicators: The metrics used by the prospective partner to measure and monitor
progress towards the programme output.
 Baseline: The value of the performance indicator at the starting point, prior to the onset of
programme implementation.
  Target: The intended value of the performance indicator upon the conclusion of
programme implementation.
 Means of verification: The specific data source(s) used to obtain the status of each of the
performance indicators.
 Activities: The actions the prospective partner will implement under the proposed programme
to achieve the desired programme output(s). Multiple activities may be required to contribute
to the achievement of a programme output.
 Implementation period: The time frame in which the partner proposes to implement the
specified activities. The implementation period can be specified in months or another more
appropriate unit of time measure.
 Activity-level budgets: For each activity, the prospective partner should indicate the amount
that it plans to contribute, and the amount that is being requested from UNICEF. Activity-level
budgeting would reflect, for example:
 Cash for activities, such as workshops or trainings;
 Cost of supplies that directly assist beneficiaries or beneficiary institutions, including
warehousing, transport and assembly;
 Technical assistance and costs of technical staff to directly support beneficiaries or
beneficiary institutions (experts in health, education, protection, etc.);
 Cost of surveys and other data collection activities in relation to beneficiaries or
measurement of expected results.
Programme output: Effective and efficient programme management: A fixed, standard output
included as a part of all concept notes, and encompassing those costs not specifically associated with
the implementation of the programme. There is no need to include performance indicators for effective
and efficient programme management. All effective and efficient programme management costs
should be pro-rated according to their contribution to the programme, and include:

 In-country management and support staff costs (representation, planning, coordination,

logistics, admin, finance);
 Operational costs (office space, equipment, office supplies, maintenance);
 Planning, monitoring, evaluation and communication costs (venue, travels).

Child Protection

Keeping children from harm!

Across all of World Vision’s development, relief and advocacy work, our top priority is to ensure all
children, especially the most vulnerable, are protected from harm.

We listen to children to understand their experiences, and work with families, communities and child-
safe entities to keep children safe.

What is happening?

27 percent of children age 5-14 in Ethiopia are involved in child labor—17% of children age 5-11
and 55% of children age 12-14.
 18 % of children age 5-11 and 40% of children age 12-14 are engaged in household chores for 28
or more hours in a week.

Prevalence of early marriage nationwide was 21.4% in 2008. 1 in every 5 women.

An estimated 17.6% (14 million) people live with disability in Ethiopia

Less than 1% of children with disabilities have access to education in Ethiopia

Our Goals:

Reduction of child labor in project operation Areas (Gamo Gafa and Wolaita Zones and Gullele
Sub-city in Addis Ababa).

To contribute to the protection and participation of children through the promotion of gender
equality and women’s empowerment

People with disabilities within WVE programme & organizational level enjoy dignity and sustained
wellbeing equally with others

Major Activities

Promoting education opportunities for children

Livelihoods improvement

Youth employment

Social Protection

National/regional institutions capacity building

Research

Enhance social empowerment through capacity building

Contribute to the reduction of prevalence of FGM

Promote inclusive basic services (WaSH, Health etc)

 Empower community members with and without disabilities through disability sensitization such as
training or awareness campaigns.

Policy advocacy on inclusion of people with disabilities

Major Achievements

School dropout reduced in target areas

Target children retained in schools

Enrollment in target schools increased

Income of target HHs has increased

Asset ownership of target HHs has increased by 78%

Additional adult employment was created for target HHs

90% of clients have compiled to minimum Occupational Safety and Health (standards are
established at the community level based on codes of conduct for their workplace)

Target communities are running child labor monitoring, reporting and referral systems

Supported publication of nation plan of action (NAP) to eliminate worst forms of child labor

Capacity of faith leaders and community leaders on gender equality developed

Mother friendly space for lactating women established at HO level

10,143 children with disabilities (4756 girls) were directly benefited from the inclusive programming

Disability awareness of the community has been increased significantly.

Community supports people with disabilities as a result of continuous awareness raising activities.

Created educational opportunity for children with disabilities