1. Introduction:
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights, with a special focus on equality for girls. Plan International has over 80 years experience and works in more than 75 countries across the world. Plan International has been working in northern and central Vietnam since 1993. Our work supports marginalised children and youth, especially adolescent girls, to start life and grow up physically and mentally healthy and as adolescents so they are leading the way to shape their own future. We believe girls have the power to change the world. Our ambition is to work alongside them and together take action so that 2 million girls in Vietnam can learn, lead, decide and thrive by 2022.
Plan International Vietnam (PIV) is going to implement a 3-year project named “Protection of girls and boys from cyber bullying and gender-based cyber violence” from 2021 – 2024. The proposed project aligns well with the “National Plan for Cyber Security and Support Healthy Online Interaction for Children, 2021-2025", approved by the Vietnam Prime Minister in Decision 830/QD-TTg, dated June 1st, 2021. The project will be conducted at both national and provincial levels in which Quang Binh, Kon Tum provinces are locations of the project.
The project goal will be achieved through three (03) outcomes: (1) Adolescents, particularly girls and vulnerable groups, have enhanced collective agency to protect themselves and others from cyber bullying and gender-based cyber violence; (2) Families, schools and communities have established protective mechanisms to protect children, especially girls and vulnerable groups, from online abuse; (3) Government authorities, media agencies and IT service providers have effective prevention and response measures to ensure children’s safety on cyber spaces.
The project is looking for consultants providing services for Developing training materials and Conducting 30 online training courses for class teachers to enhance understanding about Cyber Safety.
2. Purpose of consultancy:
The purpose of this activity is to improve roles of class teachers in early identification risks and potential cases of online child abuse and support for their students connecting to school services. It also helps teachers to implement trainings for students and orientation sessions for parents on the importance of Child Protection on cyber spaces, how to identify various forms and risks of online child abuse and seek support services.
The hired consultant team is expected to develop training materials and conduct 30 online training courses for class teachers about Cyber Safety.
3. Timeframe: The consultancy is estimated to be undertaken within 80 working days during the period of January 2022 and to be completed by April 2022. A detailed timeline will be worked out jointly with the consultants after recruitment.
4. Location: The consultancy will be conducted in Hanoi.
5. How to apply: Please access this link for detailed TOR [1]. The consultants or consultancy companies who are interested in offering these consultancy services, please submit the proposal package in English to the following email: [email protected] [2]
6. Deadline of submission: the application should be sent no later than 05:00 PM on 06 January 2022. Only short-listed consultant groups will be contacted for interview.