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Description of the project
KRCS is the non-state Principal Recipient (PR) for the Global Fund HIV Grant, running from January 2018 to June 2021.The grant is focusing on creating demand for health services from the community through increasing access to community HIV testing and counseling; expanding services for HIV prevention; providing community HIV care and support and strengthening community health systems.
One of the modules KRCS is implementing under the grant is human rights and gender whose objective is to increase awareness on human rights related to HIV and improve enabling environment to address human rights violations. The intervention will also contribute towards reduction in self-reported stigma and discrimination related to HIV.
1.3 Problem statement
The success of HIV prevention efforts is dependent on protecting and promoting the rights of those who are vulnerable. The Kenya AIDS Strategic Framework: 2014/15–2018/19 therefore emphasizes the importance of addressing structural drivers of HIV transmission, such as violence, poverty, and stigma and discrimination, through interventions that promote awareness and action around human rights. There is need to educated the adolescents and young people (AYPs) about human rights and the laws that define and protect human rights. Protecting the rights of women and girls—including sexual and reproductive rights—is crucial in preventing HIV transmission and lessening the impact of the epidemic on women.
Sexual and reproductive health is a fundamental human right as well as human development issue that states must strive to fulfill. This right is guaranteed in various international and regional human rights instruments as well as national laws and policies. Lack of recognition of human rights contributes directly to the spread of HIV since it hinders the response. Promoting human rights in the context of HIV/AIDS is not only an imperative of justice to overcome existing forms of discrimination and intolerance but also a tool to prevent the further spread of HIV.Despite the existence of a progressive constitutional framework, Kenya still has some old punitive laws that hinder the access and provision of HIV services. The legal environment (laws, enforcement and justice systems) has immense potential to better lives and to help turn the crisis around, but this has not been effectively exploited for various reasons.
Sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) is a common phenomenon against women and girls and is a major human rights violation not only in Kenya but across the globe. This is especially so considering that Kenya has a very progressive Constitution and has made major strides in developing legislative and policy frameworks on response, prevention and management of SGBV. The Constitution prohibits any form of violence and exalts the freedom and the security of the person among others
1.4 Current situation
Currently there is no training manual on know your rights focusing on AYPs that have been adopted nationally by different stakeholders. Having a standardized training manual will go a long way to ensure the AYPs get the right information on understanding and claiming their rights when they are violated. The manual will ensure that the AYPs understands the specific issues affecting them in relation to human rights violations. The training manual is also important in supporting improved access to health services and access to justice for AYPs in the context of SRHR.
The know your rights manual will therefore be a very critical resource in the implementation, as it will enhance the capacity of the AYPs on matters of legal and human rights. It is envisaged that proper application of the developed manual will go a long way in supporting the empowerment of the AYPs to actively claim their rights and address the current barriers to HIV services. The manual will assist in strengthening the capacity of AYPs to effectively respond to gender-based and sexual violence and include measures to prevent sexual violence against women and young girls.
2.0 Consultancy
This Request for Proposals (RFP) document is intended to lead to identification of a consultant to develop know your rights training manual focusing on adolescents and young people (AYPs)
