Researcher Baseline of We Belong # Status Project

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Researcher Baseline of We Belong # Status Project

1. About Plan International

We strive to advance children’s rights and equality for girls all over the world. As an independent development and humanitarian organisation, 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 they reach adulthood and enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. For over 80 years we have been building powerful partnerships for children, and we are active in over 75 countries.

2. Project Background

Stateless children and youth cannot equally enjoy economic, social and cultural rights. With the lack of legal status, stateless children and youth are only recognized in the education system as G-coded students. Although they are entitled to access education, barriers of restricted rights to travel out of their hometown provinces and no coverage under the National Health Insurance hinder them in living healthy and freely in the country. Moreover, they become vulnerable to exploitation due to challenges in their economic status. Stateless youth are not permitted to work, which pushes them into poverty and can eventually lead them into exploitation. Taking into account traditional beliefs on gender relations among ethnic minorities, boys are believed to be breadwinners, which leads to higher opportunities to education and training. Girls and young women are particularly vulnerable to commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) when combined with the lack of legal status as limited job opportunities force them to illegally migrate to look for jobs in a vulnerable position. Thus, we aim to protect stateless children and youth from CSEC, exploitation, and reduce poverty through youth economic empowerment.

3. Purpose of the Baseline

To measure the status of project indicators at the beginning of We belong # Status project. The results of this study will be used to describe the phenomenon in the target area of the project, and used to compare project performance at the end of the project. The followings are project indicators to be measured in which the baseline data will be collected.

4. Users of the Baseline

The baseline result will be directly benefit Plan International Thailand, Partners, CBOs, Community leaders/members and Government Staff as we can utilize the data analysis to develop and improve the project approaches/activities. Moreover, the baseline data would allow the relevant staff of the project to measure actual outcome against the indicators.

5. Methods for Data Collection and Analysis

This research has applied the methodology of Mixed Methodology in the research process. The Mixed Methodology research process is a process that integrates both quantitative and qualitative research methods in order to obtain comprehensive and complete information. The quality data collection process will be conducted by using primary and secondary data collection methods with the following methods;

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5.1 Scope of work/Sample Size

The WE BELONG # Status project are inplement in 8 communities in Chiang Mai:

● Chiang Dao District: Tambon Muang Na (Municipality) and Chiang Dao

● Chaiprakarn District: Sri Dong Yen

● Fang District: Tambon Monpin, Wieng

● Mae Ai District: Doi Laang

1. Key Deliverables

Deliverable / Format / Length / Due Detail

– Inception Report * / MS-Word (English) PowerPoint (Thai) / 10-15 pages / *1^st week after contract signing**

• Inception Report are including MER safeguarding risk assessment * Draft Baseline Report /* MS Word (English)

PowerPoint (Thai) / 25 – 50 pages /2-month after contract signing**

PowerPoint version should be presented to Plan International Thailand to get feedback before final report**

– Final Baseline Report (including Executive Summary) / MS Word (English) PowerPoint (Thai) /25 – 50 pages

/ 2 weeks after submission of draft baseline report**

Executive summary should be provided in 2 languages both Thai & English

– Final Data Collection Tools / Hard copy End closed with final report*Cleaned Data (including transcripts)*

MS Word /Excel / 2-month after contract signing return all hard copies of data collection tools to Plan International**

– Completed Consent Forms Hard copy End closed with final report Other Communication Products for Dissemination *Poster version of finding in THA/ENG version / 1 page of A3 size* End closed with final report**

7. Timeline

Activity / Detail / Timeline

Inception Report

1) Development of Inception Report and MER safeguarding risk assessment / 2^nd week of Jan 2021/ (1-week after signing the contract)

2) Inception Meeting / 3^rd week of Jan 2021 / (2-week after the signing of the contract)

3) Finalization of Inception Report / 3^rd week of Jan 2021/ (2-week after the signing of the contract)

4) Submission of Inception Report / 3^rd week of Jan 2021 / (2-week after the signing of the contract)

Data Collection and Analysis

1) Preparation for Data Collection

a. Development of data collection tools , b. Testing of data collection tools , c. Field piloting, d. Finalization of Tools

e. Enumerator training / 3^rd week of Jan 2021 / (2-week after the signing of the contract)

2) Field work to collect data/information / 1^st week of Feb 2021 / (4-week after the signing of the contract)

3) Data entry, clearing and analysis / 3^rd week of Feb 2021 / (6-week after the signing of the contract)

Submission of the findings

Submission of the draft of the preliminary findings / 1^st week of Mar 2021 / (8-week after the signing of the contract)

Validation Meeting Presentation of preliminary findings and validation of findings / 2^nd week of Mar 2021 /

(9-week after the signing of the contract)

Submission of the final report /Submission of the final report and other deliverables / 3^rd week of Mar 2021 /

(10-week after the signing of the contract)

8. Budget

8.1 Detailed Budget: The external consultant team shall provide detailed estimates of the budget including field staff, travel and preparation meeting cost, equipment including hardware & software, field trip for surveys and other related activities in proposal.

9.2 Table of payment schedule

Milestone / Detail / Amount to be Paid (%) / Expected Timeframe

• Inception Report / Submission of Inception Report / 40% of total budget / 2-week after the signing of the contract

Draft Baseline Report

• Submission of the draft of the preliminary findings / 40% of total budget / 8-week after the signing of the contract

– Final Baseline Report (including Executive Summary) / Submission of the final report and other deliverables

20% of total budget / 10-week after the signing of the contract

9. Expected Qualifications

The consultant should meet the following qualifications and experience:

· Available full time during the period of the consultancy

· Experience of research in the areas of legal status, gender, policy review.

· A strong research background with adequate capacity to undertake qualitative and quantitative studies. Experience in baseline study is a requirement.

· Proven data collection and analysis experience.

· Proven report writing skills and publication record.

· Demonstrated ability to write clearly and concisely in English.

· Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to children’s rights, gender and ethical issues in research.