81305009-Egalite des genres, acces aux services de base et cohesion sociale dans la region Centre-Nord du Burkina Faso

As part of the bilateral cooperation between Burkina Faso and the Federal Republic of Germany, the "Projet d'appui aux Déplacés Internes et de renforcement de la résilience des Communes d'Accueil" has started its activities in October 2021. This project aims to develop the capacities of partner municipalities and state and non-state actors to improve the social living conditions of internally displaced persons and vulnerable host populations in the Centre-Nord Region in Burkina Faso. It is implemented by the German Technical Cooperation (GIZ). The Sahel and Centre-Nord Region of Burkina Faso are heavily affected by instability and fragility. As of March 31, 2023, the country had 2,062,534 internally displaced persons, with 23.9% of them coming from the Center-North region. The primary reason for this massive internal displacement is the deterioration of the security situation due to violent Islamic extremism. Among the internally displaced, 52.75% are women and girls, and 50% are children under 14 years old. Host communities face a significant increase in population, which strains their already fragile structures, despite the material assistance provided to meet the humanitarian needs of internally displaced persons. Tensions between internally displaced individuals and host populations are recurrent and weaken social cohesion. The project's main outputs are as follows: 1. Improving the capacities of municipalities and other local actors to provide quality basic services adapted to the needs of internally displaced persons and vulnerable host populations. 2. Strengthening social cohesion between internally displaced persons and host populations. 3. Promoting inclusive and sustainable economic recovery for the most vulnerable and weakened populations, both host communities and displaced persons. The project aims to create employment opportunities and contribute to the economic resilience of the population, particularly focusing on young people and women affected by poverty through actions such as vocational training, income-generating activities, and capacity-building for local economic governance. The third output related to economic recovery is implemented by the GIZ-ENABEL consortium (Belgian Development Agency) through a co-financing with the European Union (EU). The implementation covers 11 municipalities in the region Centre-Nord. Required Services: The contractor will be responsible for implementing activities related to the improvement of gender equality, of access to basic services, and strengthening social cohesion in 5 of 9 municipalities covered by the PDICA in the Center-North region of Burkina Faso. Target Indicator of the Module 1: The contractor must ensure that 200 internally displaced children attending primary schools in the municipalities of implementation of the project confirm, on a scale of 1 to 5, that their social integration into daily school life has improved by one point. Target Indicator of the Module 2: The contractor must target a minimum of 1,000 children from the internally displaced population and the host population who attend primary schools in the municipalities of implementation of the project to benefit from learning or leisure activities adapted to their specific needs. Among these 1,000 children, 40% are internally displaced, 60% are members of host communities, and 50% are girls. Target Indicator of the Module 3: The contractor should target a minimum of 200 participants, including 50% internally displaced individuals, 50% residents of host communities, and 50% women (by March 2026). The beneficiaries confirm, based on two concrete examples, that their interaction with the other group has improved. Output Indicators: 1. Output Indicator 1.1: o The contractor must target for a minimum of 20 trained teachers or educators (including 40% women) who have confirmed, through practical examples, that they consider the specific needs of internally displaced students and mixed schoolchildren groups (by December 31, 2025). 2. Output Indicator 1.2: o The contractor must target for a minimum of 20 representatives from municipalities or certain decentralized technical services who have improved technical knowledge about their roles and tasks in the fields of Humanitarian Development, and Peace Nexus (HDP). 3. Output Indicator 2.2: o The contractor must target a minimum of 15 measures implemented by actors of the local community (whether decentralized or non-state) who has promoted social cohesion between internally displaced persons and residents of host communities. The services provided by the contractor's actions must be based on two work packages, namely: - Work packages 1: Pillar 1 (Promotion of Gender Equality) - Work packages 2: Pillar 2 (Improving Access to Basic Services and Improving Social Cohesion)