Integrating the Right to Adequate Food and Good Governance in National Policies, Legislation and Institutions

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1 Country: Nepal Project Title: Project Symbol: Integrating the Right to Adequate Food and Good Governance in National Policies, Legislation and Institutions GCP/GLO/324/NOR (Global Project) Donor: Government of Norway Lead Technical Unit: Right to Food Team, Agricultural Development Economics Division (ESA) Budget Value for the Nepal Component of the Global Project: USD EOD Global Project: 1 March 2011 EOD Nepal Component of the Global Project: 1 February 2012 NTE Global Project and Nepal Component: 28 February 2013 (foreseen cost extension for 2013)

2 TABLE OF CONTENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BACKGROUND General Context: The Situation of Food Security and Nutrition in Nepal Sectoral Context Development priorities Sectoral Policy and Legislation MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS IN NEPAL IN RECENT YEARS PROJECT RATIONALE AND PURPOSE IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS Strategy/Methodology Government Inputs Donor Inputs Personnel Technical and administrative support staff (HQ and field) National Right to Food Consultant Contracts Travel Training Non-expendable equipment Advisory and Technical Support Services (ATS/TSS) General Operating Expenses Technical Support/Linkages Management and Operational Support Arrangements STRATEGY Risks and Assumptions MONITORING, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND REPORTING Monitoring and Knowledge Sharing Communication and Visibility Annex 1 Budget for Nepal Annex 2 Logical Framework Annex 3 - Work Plan Nepal Outcome 3 (to be better defined during II quarter of 2012) Annex 4 Terms of Reference for the National Right to Food Consultant (Nepal)

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Against the background of persistently high number of persons suffering from hunger and malnutrition, Nepal has recognized that technical solutions alone do not suffice to tackle the underlying and root causes of hunger and that more attention needs to be given to creating a favourable policy and legislative environment for the implementation of the right to food and the principles of good governance. In this context, institutions and coordination mechanisms have a critical role to play. A proper implementation of the right to food is not possible without interdisciplinary collaboration across sectors, institutions and actors potentially affecting the availability, accessibility, adequacy and utilization of food in Nepal. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), within the context of the Nepal Component of the Global Project GCP/GLO/324/NOR Integrating the Right to Adequate Food and Good Governance in National Policies, Legislation and Institutions 1 will initiate activities in Nepal in view of strengthening the knowledge, understanding and therefore commitment of decision makers, national institutions (in particular the National Human Rights Commission) and coordination mechanisms, and UN agencies in their efforts to promote, protect and monitor human rights in programmes, policies and legislation on food security and the right to food. The Project will address Nepal s challenges by promoting the human rights-based approach in efforts to achieve food security at all levels. It will particularly advocate for, and show, the practical advantages of applying the principles of participation, accountability, nondiscrimination, transparency, human dignity, empowerment and the rule of law (PANTHER) in policy and programme design, formulation, decision and implementation. In this regard, the Project will work closely with ongoing efforts led by the Special Integrated Food Security Service (TCSF) in FAO head quarters to help the National Planning Commission and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives in Nepal to include in the National Food and Nutrition Security Action Plan the right to food. The Project will work through a close collaboration with the FAO Office in Nepal which will coordinate and implement the Project at national level through the support of Project staff and logistic. Finally, the Project envisages coordination, networking and collaboration with the UN Country Team Nepal (relevant agencies) and civil society organizations presently working in Nepal around the right to food. Existing tools such as the Voluntary Guidelines for the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security (Right to Food Guidelines) will be used to contribute to the standardization of the implementation of the right to food. 1 This Project responds to governments priorities in four countries (Mozambique, Bolivia, Nepal and El Salvador) where the right to food is considered an important one. This concept note refers to the Nepal component of the Project only. 3

4 States, as appropriate and in consultation with relevant stakeholders and pursuant to their national laws, should consider adopting a national human-right based strategy for the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security as part of an overarching national development strategy, including poverty reduction strategies, where they exist. Guideline 3.1, Right to Food Guidelines 1. BACKGROUND 1.1. General Context: The Situation of Food Security and Nutrition in Nepal Poverty heavily affects Nepalese households in their efforts to achieve food and nutrition security. Currently, around 25% of the Nepalese population lives below the Nepalese National Poverty Line (NLSS III ) 2. In terms of Development Regions, Eastern Nepal has the lowest poverty level (21.44%), while the Far-West has the highest level (46%). It is reported that among the ethnic groups, Hill and Terai Dalits live at the highest poverty level while the Hill Bramhins and Newars live at the least. With a Global Hunger Index (GHI) of 20.6, the severity of hunger in Nepal is alarming 3. According to the preliminary findings of the Thematic Report on Food Security and Nutrition prepared by the Government of Nepal along with FAO, UNICEF, WPF, and World Bank in 2011, it is estimated that about 25% of Nepalese households are considered to be food poor 4. Vulnerability to hunger and food insecurity varies across geographic areas and ethnicities. 35% of Dalit households living in the hill areas and Terai; 27% of Janajatis living in the hill areas; and 28% of the total population living in the Terai are food poor, compared to only 12% of Brahmins living in the hill areas or Terai. Similarly disparity is seen in the people living in rural and urban areas. People living in rural areas are more likely to be food insecure; 28% of them are considered food poor compared to the 12% living in urban areas. The highest prevalence of hunger is found in the Far and Mid-Western Hill and Mountain Regions with Hunger Indices close to or above 30. The seriousness of the food security situation in Nepal is clearly made evident by the Food Security Atlas of Nepal, 2010, as not a single sub- Region in Nepal falls within the moderate or low hunger-categories (i.e. GHI < 10). The Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2011, shows that Nepal lags behind in terms of basic nutritional indicators. Therefore under-nutrition remains a challenge. The survey shows that, amongst children under the age of 5 years, 41% are stunted (low height for age), 29% are underweight, and 11% wasted (too thin for height). Besides this, micronutrient deficiencies are also seen to be higher. The survey also shows that more than one third of women in Nepal are anaemic. The context illustrated clearly shows that there is need to address human rights concerned to food insecurity in a country where gender, caste and ethnic issues represent a cultural barrier to achieving food and nutrition security and for a progressive realization of the right to food, for all. 1.2 Sectoral Context 2 Nepal Living Standard Survey, 2011, CBS, GoN. 3 Food Security Atlas of Nepal, 2010, National Planning Commission, Government of Nepal. 4 Food poverty defined as insufficiency of the value of food consumption to meet the requirement of a basic diet. 4

5 1.2.1 Development priorities The Government of Nepal (GoN) and the donor community in Nepal have been implementing a number of programmes and projects to address food and nutrition security issues. The GoN is now close to endorsing a Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Programme (MSNP) which aims at accelerating the reduction of maternal and child under-nutrition in Nepal. Complementary to this, and as a part of Agricultural Development Strategy (ADS), the GoN is also currently formulating a National Food and Nutrition Security Plan of Action (FNSP). Different initiatives such as promotion of nutrition education, awareness campaigns, integrated child disease management, maternal and child healthcare program, promotion of breastfeeding and child feeding practices, and fortified food and micronutrient interventions are also presently being implemented by the GoN utilizing its own resources or resources from the donor communities. Feed the Future, Integrated Nutrition Programme, and the Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme (GAFSP) project are some of the major projects/programmes that mobilize international funds and are targeted at improving the food and nutrition security in the country Sectoral Policy and Legislation In 1991, Nepal ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and thereby accepted the legal obligation to respect, protect and fulfil the right to food of its citizen, as determined in Art. 11 of the ICESCR and defined in the General Comment 12 of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and cultural Rights (CESCR). Nepal is also member of FAO, which has formally adopted the Voluntary Guidelines to support the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security (Right to Food Guidelines). Nepal is currently drafting a new Constitution. As the Interim Constitution and the Three Year Interim Plan recognize food sovereignty as a basic right, steps need to be made in order to include food security and the right to food into the new Constitution as well as other legislative frameworks, which are currently under restructuring. However, there are court cases that clarify that food sovereignty includes food security, and the right to food commonly seen to be part of food sovereignty. It is also to be emphasised that Article 18 of the Interim Constitution of Nepal provides that every citizen shall have the right to food sovereignty according to the provisions made by the law. In addition to this, Article 33 of the Constitution, under duties and directives principles, lists the following obligations, which are relevant for the right to food: Pursue the policy of establishing the rights of all citizens to education, health, housing, employment, and adequate food; Adopt universally accepted fundamental human rights; Effectively implement international treaties and agreement of which Nepal is a party; Adopt a policy for the provision of economic and social security to the classes that are socio-economically backward such as the landless, bonded, labourers, tillers and shepherds; Pursue the policy of adopting scientific land reform programmes by gradually ending capitalistic land ownership practices. Despite the provision of a right to food sovereignty in the Interim Constitution, one of the main issues in Nepal remains the coherence and convergence among national policies, 5

6 legislations, programmes and resources when addressing the underlying causes of hunger and, the recognition of human rights as overall framework for achieving food security for all. Legislative processes are complex undertakings, involving different and often diverging interests. Therefore, it is important that the parliamentarians, government officials, members of the Constitutional Assembly and other interested stakeholders involved in the legislative process, as well as those in charge of implementing the relevant legislation, understand how to create a coherent legal, policy and program framework for the right to food in Nepal. Nepal has also a vibrant civil society, which often expressed interest for capacity strengthening, especially in the areas of monitoring, developing legislation and strategies. Main stakeholders already identified are: the Right to Food Network and FIAN Nepal. Most importantly, the Nepal Human Rights Commission (NHRC) identifies the right to food, health, shelter, education and work as the focus of one of its seven strategic objectives. 2. MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS IN NEPAL IN RECENT YEARS During the last few years, several events and initiatives have reinforced the guarantee of the right to adequate food in Nepal. Following the inclusion of the right to food sovereignty in the Interim Constitution in 2007, a major achievement which also reinforced the mandate of the NHRC, the Supreme Court of Nepal further contributed. In 2008, it issued an interim order in which the Court found immediate actions on the part of the Government to be necessary in order to respect protect and fulfil the right to adequate food of the citizens. The Fundamental Rights & Directive Principle Committee (FRDP) has recently successfully concluded the Constitution Drafting Process and handed in its draft to the Constituent Assembly Committee, in charge of compiling all different proposals coming from the different thematic committees. The FRDP Committee has included the right to food in its draft and has made recommendation for it, together with all other fundamental human rights, to be included in the future Constitution of Nepal. However, the main concern lies on how to fulfil and implement the right to food. Policies and a law should be the next step to ensure what the Constitution will guarantee. There might therefore be a need for implementing legislation on the right to food, including a review of current institutional arrangements and coordination. 3. PROJECT RATIONALE AND PURPOSE The Project s main objective is to strengthen the knowledge, understanding and therefore commitment of decision makers, national institutions (in particular the NHRC) and coordination mechanisms, and UN agencies in their efforts to promote, protect and monitor human rights programmes, policies and legislation on food security and the right to food. The Project therefore needs to fully assume the challenge that this implies, that is strengthening the skills and generating specific experience to appropriately and effectively assist this country, which is asking for support. In Nepal, the Project wants to take advantage of this good momentum in order to initiate further efforts in advocacy and integration of the right to food and good governance in upcoming policies, legislations and programmes. A proper implementation of the right to food is not possible without interdisciplinary collaboration across sectors, institutions and actors both public and private also within FAO, potentially affecting availability, accessibility, 6

7 adequacy and utilization of food in a given country. Nepal should entrust coordination functions to one institution only so that institution s mandate should be clearly defined, and regularly reviewed and monitored. The Project will identify existing institutional mechanisms for its activities and to achieve together with, the stated outcome. In this regard, the Project will also work closely with ongoing efforts led by the Special Integrated Food Security Service (TCSF) in FAO head quarters to help the National Planning Commission (NPC) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MoAC) in Nepal to include the right to food in the FNSP. 4. IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS 4.1 Strategy/Methodology The Project will support the identified institution in Nepal in fulfilling their mandate of coordinating Government s work on the right to food. A work-planning mission has been undertaken at the beginning of the Project to Nepal to discuss the program of work in more detail and develop a cooperation agreement between and within FAO and the main stakeholders of the Project for activities undertaken in this Project. Based on the priorities indicated by the country and partners concerned, the Project will support Nepal with expertise, advocacy and capacity building in the context of programmes, policies and legislations on food security and the right to food. Possibly, it will address issues related to assessment, implementation and monitoring of these processes. For the undertaking of the Project activities, partners in Nepal will include the MoAC, the NHRC, as well as civil society organisations. Close coordination will take place with the UNCT, in particular with the UNDP to ensure synergies and complementary efforts related to governance and human rights. The Project envisages implementation directly by the FAO office in Nepal, which in addition to the financial and administrative management of the activities in Nepal will be responsible for the recruitment of Project staff selected jointly with FAO HQ; undertaking of activities of the work plan; and the establishment and implementation of the LoA as per the Project s logical framework (see Annex 2). The FAO office in Nepal will also provide office facilities to the National Consultant. FAO HQ will be contributing through overall management, technical supervision, backstopping and more specifically with the services of the Project Manager, Project Officer and Right to Food Consultant (based in Mozambique). The Project will provide FAO Nepal with all staff mentioned under paragraph 4.4. A focal point in the FAO Field Office in Nepal will be designated to liaise and follow up on the Nepal component of the Project GCP/GLO/324/NOR with the full support of the Project staff (see paragraph 4.4) and responsible staff at FAO HQ. FAO Nepal, through the National Consultant and a designated focal point, will present a financial report to FAO HQ twice a year starting from March 1, that is, with deadlines on every September 30 and March 31 of each year, reporting on time periods March-August and September-February respectively - which will be containing information about actual expenditures and commitments. 7

8 4.2 Government Inputs Where appropriate, the Government will be requested to provide, free of charge, office space and meeting/training facilities if required. 4.3 Donor Inputs The Project will allocate a total of USD for the Nepal Component. Annex 1 shows the budget breakdown. The budget includes both account lines which refer to head quarters expenditures and the amounts destined to FAO Nepal to be sent through a Field Budget Authorization (FBA) which the Office will directly administrates. 4.4 Personnel Technical and administrative support staff (HQ and field) In addition to the overall supervision of the Project Manager, Senior Officer (Right to Food), the Project officer (P2, 15%), Project Clerk (10%) and Right to Food Consultant (based in Mozambique - 5%) will provide technical support, backstopping and quality assurance and contribute to the coordination of the operational activities of the Project in Nepal National Right to Food Consultant The Project will finance up to 9 person-months of a national consultancy based in the FAO Office in Nepal specialized in the technical aspects of the right to food. The National Consultant will undertake information and awareness building activities and provide expertise and advice on the institutional, normative and practical aspects of right to food implementation, in coordination with all stakeholders involved. The National Consultant will work under the technical supervision of the Project Manager and under the administrative supervision of the FAO Office Nepal. This national expert will play an important role in creating ownership of and capacities on the right to food at national level and make an important contribution to ensure the sustainability of work undertaken at country level. The terms of reference of the National Consultant can be found in Annex Contracts A letter of agreement will be prepared to cover collaborative activities with the main national partner institutions and with civil society organisations at national level, as appropriate. 4.6 Travel a) International/Duty travel/ats travel Provision has been made for regular missions by HQ and Project staff to Nepal b) National Provision has been made for national travel for Project staff. 4.7 Training Provision has been made for in-country training and a workshop. 8

9 4.8 Non-expendable equipment Funds are provided for non expendable equipment at country level, i.e. office equipment and technological support equipment required for Project implementation at country level, including supplies and materials for in-country trainings, seminars and advocacy campaigns Advisory and Technical Support Services (ATS/TSS) The services of LEGN for up to 10 days of work could be required to undertake training activities in Nepal and to provide technical legal advice as appropriate General Operating Expenses These will cover costs of communication, operation, use of equipment, the production of reports, and other miscellaneous costs Technical Support/Linkages The performance of the National Consultant hired under this Project and the implementation of work plans including those under the LoA will be technically supervised by the Project Manager, in close cooperation with the FAO Representation in Nepal in Nepal and the Project Officer based at headquarters. The technical support will comprise technical backstopping, supervision and support visits Management and Operational Support Arrangements The budget holder will be located at FAO headquarters and will authorize the FAO representative in Nepal to incur local expenditure sent via FBA. The Project Manager will provide overall management of the Project with the support of the Project Officer, who will gradually assume operational, Project management, coordination and backstopping responsibilities. 5. STRATEGY Activities in Nepal will follow a clear expression of demand. Improved legal, policy, social and institutional environment for the realization of the right to food and good governance are regarded as priority. The participatory approach of the Project and its emphasis on capacity development at all levels which aim at creating long-term legal, policy, social and institutional capacity for the realization of the right to adequate food. The Project envisages collaboration with a multitude of stakeholders, including NHRC, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations and the media. 5.1 Risks and Assumptions The Project activities adopt a development paradigm which envisaged long-term undertakings most likely unable to show their immediate outcomes at Project termination. The understanding of the right to food and its practical implications, as well as institutional capacity, may take longer than the duration of the Project to fully develop. Considering the Project s focus on institutions and framework laws, the Project is assuming that there will be no political or leadership-related divergences which could hamper the willingness to engage 9

10 in existing or future coordination mechanisms aiming at ensuring the continuity of the country commitment on the right to food. Therefore it is assumed that throughout the entire duration of Project no deterioration of security, social, environmental, economic conditions which could disrupt the Project itself and its impact and outcomes will occur. It is also auspicial that no major changes will occur in the institutional, legislative or decision-making arrangements at each country level. 6. MONITORING, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND REPORTING 6.1 Monitoring and Knowledge Sharing The Project Manager, with the support of the Project Officer, will assist country level Project teams in formulating yearly work plans based on the Project framework. Performance will be measured against the agreed work plans. The Project staff at headquarters and at national level will evaluate progress with Project implementation every six months and propose any adjustments that are needed with respect to priorities and budgetary allocations within the Project framework. The National Consultant, in collaboration with the Assistant FAO Representative (AFAOR) Nepal and the FAO Nepal Programme Officer, will provide short reports about country implementation on a monthly basis. A compilation of such reports will be undertaken at HQs level and shared among all Project stakeholders under the form Monthly Progress Notes. Additionally and when applicable, the National Consultant and FAO personnel providing technical support services will prepare a mission report containing the main results, conclusions and recommendations of the mission Communication and Visibility Publications (including the Right to Food Guidelines in Nepalese) reports, advocacy, and communication and information materials developed by the Nepal component of the Project, as well as information on lessons learned, will be made available on FAO s website (at HQ and field level). The Project will actively and continuously contribute to update these websites. 10

11 Annex 1 Budget for Nepal 5 PROFESSIONAL STAFF P2 Project Officer GENERAL STAFF G3 Clerk CONSULTANTS International Consultant National Right to Food Consultant (USD 2500 X 9 months) National Consultant (FAO) Sub-total staff CONTRACTS 5650 Contract Services LoAs TRAINING 5920 Group training costs NON EXPENDIBLE PROCUREMENT Office Equipment GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES Miscellaneous TRAVEL 5900 Duty ATS travel International National Sub-total travel TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES Technical Report (Lesson Learned) ATS Evaluation Sub-total TSS PROJECT SUPPORT SERVICES % of total Sub-total Nepal Component no PSC TOTAL PROJECT COST including PSC BUDGET SUMMARY - FBA National Right to Food Consultant National Consultant (FAO) Contract Services (LoA) Group training costs Office Equipment Miscellaneous National TOTAL The entries marked in red are to be administrated by FAO Nepal. These will be sent via FBA of which the duration is to be intended until the NTE of the Project. 11

12 Annex 2 Logical Framework Logical Framework Title: Integrating the Right to Adequate Food and Good Governance in National Policies, Legislation and Institutions Project Symbol: GCP/GLO/324/NOR Timeframe: 2 years The project will contribute to FAO s strategic framework as follows: FAO s Strategic Objective (S.O.) H2: "Member countries and other stakeholders strengthen food security governance through the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food Security and through a reformed Committee on World Food Security." Indicator (I) H2.2: Number of countries that have developed or strengthened legal, institutional, or policy frameworks for the progressive realisation of the right to adequate food. FAO s result-based PWB and MTP foresees a total of 7 countries by Logical Framework Impact for the four priority countries Institutions are strengthened to promote the legal and policy environment for the implementation of the right to food and good governance principles. Indicators / Targets (by End of Project unless otherwise stated) Access to adequate food for the food insecure and the most vulnerable increased through complete fulfillment, protection and respect of the right to food Data Sources Multitude of sources Assumptions (at each level impact, outcome, output - automatically influence all levels below) See summary of risks and assumptions under section

13 Nepal Outcome 3 Strengthened institutional and technical capacities to integrate the right to food into legislation, strategies and programs Output 3.1 The right to food and human rights principles are integrated in the Constitution and other relevant legislation Indicators / Targets (by End of Project unless otherwise stated) Relevant stakeholders trained and sensitized on the right to food Number of legislative or strategic processes that included the right to food Right to food law is discussed and integrated in the new Constitution Proposal to explicit recognition of the right to food in the new constitution Data Sources Census, BTORs, 6 months reports, published policy documents, legal gazettes and other surveys/reports FAO, FIAN, UNCT (UNDP), CSOs Ministries and Constituent Assembly Census and other surveys/reports by FAO, FIAN, Ministries, Constituent Assembly, UNCT (UNDP), CSOs, other relevant stakeholders Assumptions (at each level impact, outcome, output - automatically influence all levels below) No major changes in institutional, legislative and decision-making arrangements which disrupt the continuity of capacity building and sharing of technical expertise Continuity of country support to the right to food Continuity of participative constitution- building processes throughout Nepal Support from concerned stakeholders forthcoming and at all levels Appropriate policy and legal framework and social and institutional commitment to the right to food Activity Hold awareness building and capacity development seminars for parliamentarians, government officials, Reports from the drafting groups/committees Seminar reports Evaluation of follow up on FAO, FIAN, Ministries, Constituent Assembly, UNCT (UNDP), CSOs, other relevant Authorities, experts, CSOs and individuals involved allocate sufficient time, possible resources and 13

14 Nepal judges and representatives from civil society organizations on how to implement the right to food and good governance in the context of their work Activity Provide technical assistance and policy advice on the right to food in view of the development of right to food legislations, policies, programmes and strategies in Nepal. Activity Undertake advocacy, monitoring and information activities in collaboration with CSOs. Indicators / Targets (by End of Project unless otherwise stated) Data Sources Assumptions (at each level impact, outcome, output - automatically influence all levels below) seminars stakeholders commitment to the activity Sectoral policies and strategies include right to food Reports from consultants and missions Letter of agreement Activities undertaken Information communication materials developed and disseminated Reports from consultants and missions FAO, FIAN, Ministries, Constituent Assembly, UNCT (UNDP), CSOs All stakeholders involved interested and participating to the activity planned Authorities and institutional personnel involved in the process allocate sufficient time, possible resources and commitment for the participation to the process CSOs and individuals involved allocate sufficient time, guarantee resources and commitment to the activity All stakeholders involved interested and participating to the activity planned 14

15 Annex 3 - Work Plan Nepal Outcome 3 (to be better defined during II quarter of 2012) Outcome 3: Nepal Strengthened institutional and technical capacities to integrate the right to food into legislation, strategies and programs Output 3.1 The right to food and human rights principles are integrated in the Constitution and other relevant legislation Project management activities Backstopping and assessment mission to set up activities for the Project Approve concept note, ToRs and FBA for the Project Hire the National Consultant for the Project Work plan ready and approved by FAO HQ and Nepal Approve LoA with civil society organization to undertake activities under Activity Hold awareness building and capacity development seminars for parliamentarians, government officials, judges and representatives from civil society organizations on how to implement the right to food and good governance in the context of their work 2012 I II III IV Activity Provide technical assistance and policy advice on the right to food in view of the development of right to food legislations, policies, programmes and strategies in Nepal. Activity Undertake advocacy, monitoring and information activities in collaboration with CSOs. 15

16 Annex 4 Terms of Reference for the National Right to Food Consultant (Nepal) Name: Job Title: Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations Terms of Reference for Consultant/PSA National Right to Food Consultant (Nepal) Division/Department: ESA Project Number: GCP/GLO/324/NOR Location: Kathmandu, Nepal Expected Start Date of Assignment: May 2012 Duration: 3 months (with possibility of prolongation) Reports to: Barbara Ekwall (technical supervision) Binod Saha (administrative supervision) Titles: Senior Officer (Right to Food) AFAOR Nepal General Description of task(s) and objectives to be achieved Specific duties are as follows: - Develop a work plan for the Nepal component of Project GCP/GLO/324/NOR and contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of implementation arrangements in Nepal, including LoA (to be established to undertake advocacy and communication activities on the right to food), and make recommendations related to the work plan, implementation arrangements and the general orientation of the component; - Coordinate, organize and contribute an awareness building workshop in Kathmandu on the right to food with a special focus on the issues of food sovereignty, food security and right to food; - Develop information materials and contribute to communication efforts of FAO in Nepal and at HQ, documenting experiences and lessons learned with right to food implementation; - Provide guidance to FAO staff on how right to food can be integrated in their projects and support FAO in its efforts to mainstream a human rights-based approach into UN country work; - Provide advice and support as appropriate to authorities, committees, national institutions and organizations and technical teams working on the right to food; in particular: Strengthen the capacity of the NHRC through advice, training and specifically with the development of a set of right to food monitoring benchmarks and indicators on the right to food; Support legislative processes through information, awareness building and technical advice, and facilitate the provision of technical support services by FAO HQ (LEGN) regarding legal drafting, legal assessment and training; - Liaise, exchange and cooperate with: Civil society organizations involved in right to food related process undergoing in the country (e.g. the Right to Food Network); UN Agencies including the UNCT and UNDP on Human Rights programmes, projects and activities from a right to food perspective; - Send monthly reports to FAO staff in Rome and contribute to the Project s Monthly Progress Notes and 6 months reports produced in Rome as appropriate; - Perform other related duties as required. Qualifications required: - Master s degree in Law, human rights, food security or development related issues; - At least five years experience working on human rights, in particular ESCR and the right to food and human 16

17 rights-based approach in all areas (assessment, implementation, monitoring etc.); - At least five years working experience in Nepal and knowledge of Nepalese institutions, food security and nutrition public administration, planning and monitoring systems on food security and nutrition; - Familiarity with the mandates of donors, UN agencies, and other NGOs working in fields related to the right to food; experience working with another UN Agency with a human rights-mandate is an asset; - Experience in conducting high quality research/analysis and writing high quality reports; - Experience with results-based management of project is an asset; - Experience with undertaking advocacy, training and capacity building activities is an asset; - Fluency in English; knowledge of another official UN language is an asset. Key performance indicators Expected Outputs: Required Completion Date: - Develop a detailed work plan for activities in Nepal in Develop a set of right to food monitoring benchmarks and indicators on the right to food to assist the NHRC; - Right to food principles and indicators mainstreamed and integrated in a number of policies, legislations, strategies, plans etc. - Monthly reports on the progress of activities under the Project - Contribution to the III 6 months report of the Project - Final consultancy report - Provide advice and support to stakeholders as per ToRs ad hoc and as appropriate - Maintain regular contact and liaison with the Project Team in HQ - Establish a letter of agreement with identified service provider and monitor and report on activities. June 2012 December 2012 (Continuous) December 2012 (Continuous) Every month September 2012 Dec December 2012 (Continuous) Dec December 2012 (Continuous) Dec December 2012 (Continuous) July 2012 (Continuous) 17