Consultant for conducting data collection “Real Choices, Real Live” Study

Organisation Name: Plan International  Vietnam

Application Deadline: 17:00 -  24/03/2023

Title: Consultant for conducting data collection “Real Choices, Real Live” Study

Introduction

Founded in 1937, Plan International is a development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. 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.

Since 2007, the longitudinal and qualitative 'Real Choices, Real Lives' study has been tracking the lives of girls and their families in nine countries around the world. As of 2021, 118 girls and their families were participating in the study which has followed the girls since their births in 2006 and will continue to collect data until December 2024 when they reach the age of 18.

In Vietnam, the Study has been running for sixteen years in Thai Nguyen and Quang Ngai since 2006, with the participation of 20 girls, and it is expected to continue until 2024. In 2023, as required by Plan Research Team, the data collection activity needs to be done and delivered result packaged on May 1^st 2023.

Objective

We aim to provide evidence to inform Plan International’s wider work and agenda on climate change and education, as noted above. We propose to utilise existing evidence from our Real Choices, RealLivesstudy and undertake additional data collection that specifically explores the impacts of climate change (and in doing so explores adaptation, losses and damages). This research will: 

1. Establish the climate-induced impacts experienced by girls, their households, and their communities, with reference to how these have changed over time, whether girls think they can be adapted to and how the climate may impact on the girls’ education. 
2. Understand how climate impacts shape girls’ and households’ decision-making, coping strategies and adaptive capacities, including how girls’ education is impacted in these processes.

Determine the extent to which education – and/or other sources of information – inform girls’ (and their households’) decision-making on coping strategies and adaptative capacities.

How to apply

We are looking for a qualified consultant team (one researcher and two enumerators) to conduct the assignment. Please refer to the attached TOR for more details.

The proposal should be sent to [email protected]  with the subject "Consultant for conducting data collection for the "Real Choices, Real Live" Study on or before February 24, 2023."

We thank all applicants for their interest in the study. Please note that only qualified applicants with relevant skills and experience will be contacted.