Background
The foundation "Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung" (HRNS) promotes sustainable development of smallholder coffee farming communities. It implements hands-on projects focussed at improving the competitiveness of smallholder farmers through the establishment of commercially focused farmer organizations capable of providing extension, value addition, marketing and other important support services to their members.
HRNS has started implementing projects in Robusta-producing regions of Indonesia (OKU Selatan), targeting 15,000 farming households between 2014 and 2019. In previous projects in other parts of the world, it has become evident that production increase or product quality improvement may lead to increased revenues. However task allocation in coffee production and sharing of (additional) revenues is often not gender equitable. Therefore HRNS wants to understand how addressing gender issues can positively contribute to coffee farmers' livelihoods.
The foundation "Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung" (HRNS) promotes sustainable development of smallholder coffee farming communities. It implements hands-on projects focussed at improving the competitiveness of smallholder farmers through the establishment of commercially focused farmer organizations capable of providing extension, value addition, marketing and other important support services to their members.
HRNS has started implementing projects in Robusta-producing regions of Indonesia (OKU Selatan), targeting 15,000 farming households between 2014 and 2019. In previous projects in other parts of the world, it has become evident that production increase or product quality improvement may lead to increased revenues. However task allocation in coffee production and sharing of (additional) revenues is often not gender equitable. Therefore HRNS wants to understand how addressing gender issues can positively contribute to coffee farmers' livelihoods.
Position/Time/Location: Gender expert (or small team of experts); September 2014; OKU Selatan
Objectives
To develop and implement a thorough gender mainstreaming approach to ensure that gender equality and women empowerment are central to all project activities
Activities
Objectives
To develop and implement a thorough gender mainstreaming approach to ensure that gender equality and women empowerment are central to all project activities
Activities
- Conduct a case study in OKU Selatan, South Sumatra to assess the problems that may exist in the coffee sector (at the household, community, kelompoktani and gapoktan level) with regard to gender equality and participation of women in decision making and business planning. Particular attention shall be paid to differences between ethnicities and religions, task allocation between men and women, age related differences, etc.
- Analyze the issues and prepare a report with recommendations on strategies, tools and methodologies for achieving gender mainstreaming into project activities.
- Present the gender mainstreaming strategy to the project team and train project staff on basic gender concepts.
Deliverables:
- Quantitative and qualitative report in English describing the gender related issues in the coffee sector and providing a clear and detailed strategy to integrate gender mainstreaming in project activities
- 2-day training on basic gender concepts.
Skills and Professional Qualification
- The candidate will have solid experience in gender mainstreaming at rural level, especially with smallholder farmers in Indonesia. She/he will be familiar with different approaches and methodologies and able to adapt these in different situations.
- The candidate will have the necessary skills to collect and analyse information.
- A degree in a related field will be required further to strong computer and reporting skills, and excellent command of English.
Interested candidates are requested to send their CV and a proposal for conducting the case study (including methodology, duration, budget estimate, etc.) in English and before August 31st, 2014 to email address: nuzul.qudri@hrnstiftung.org
