81309961-AWARE Expert Pool for human rights and gender equality with technical expertise, especially for advice to organs of the African Union

Since 2004, GIZ has been a reliable and trusted partner of the African Union (AU) to enhance inclusive growth and sustainable development on the African continent in line with the AU"s Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. With more than 200 staff, GIZ African Union cooperates with the AU Commission (AUC), as well as AU Organs, including the Human Rights Organs and specialized institutions and agencies, such as the Development Agency AUDA-NEPAD, at continental, regional and national level in more than 35 member states. Key areas of engagement include Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention, Governance and Migration, Sustainable Economic Growth and Employment, as well as Health and Social Development. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) commissioned GIZ to implement a project on "Promotion of Human Rights and Women"s Empowerment in Africa (AWARE)". Through a gender-transformative and human rights-based approach, the Project aims to support the AU, it"s specialized agencies, and continental civil society, including women"s organisations/networks in the implementation of measures that promote human rights and gender equality and women's empowerment in Africa. The Project is implemented within the broader context of AU-German Government Development Cooperation in collaboration with partners including the AU Human Rights Organs and the African Union Commission (AUC) Women Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD), as well as the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS). The AWARE Project aims to improve the ability of the AU, its Member States, and other actors to implement continental commitments on human rights and gender equality. Therefore, it is using the 3Rs approach - rights, resources, and representation - to support human rights and women"s empowerment across Africa, in collaboration with the AU and its affiliates. It involves: - enhancing women"s and girls" access to continental human rights redress mechanisms by improving the ability of women"s networks to promote and protect women"s rights, - supporting the implementation of AU initiatives for financial and economic inclusion, specifically aiming to improve women"s access to financial resources and - promoting increased participation of women in political and economic decision-making processes. The AWARE Project in part provides technical assistance to partners, including availing advisory and thematic expert services. To facilitate the implementation of its objectives, the Project seeks to create an Expert Pool to, among others, provide consultancy services to partners within the context of the Project outputs and indicators.