Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
Scope of Work
The consultant will undertake the following tasks:
- Desk Review:
- Analyze existing reports, policies, and data on gender-related risks in Thailand’s construction sector, particularly for female migrant workers.
- Field Research & Data Collection:
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Conduct focus group discussions with women living and working in construction camps in both Chiang Mai and Bangkok.
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Interview construction company staff both at the management and operational levels to assess their knowledge and understanding of the working and living conditions of female migrant workers, peculiar challenges, and existing gender-specific company policies and provisions.
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Interview sub-contractors (hiring female migrant construction workers) to assess their knowledge and awareness of the risks for female migrant workers in the construction sector.
- Analysis & Reporting:
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Identify key risk areas and gaps in sector-wide policies and practices.
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Provide targeted recommendations to construction companies, focusing on improving organization-wide policies and practices to promote gender equality.
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Provide targeted recommendations to integrate gender-specific assessment criteria into the BSI Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) aligning with the Framework for Action.
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Provide a final report with key findings (including infographics of key findings), and strategic recommendations.
- Deliverables
- The consultant is expected to deliver:
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Inception report outlining the methodology, work plan, and key stakeholders to be engaged.
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Gender analysis report detailing findings from field assessment, key risks identified, and analysis of gender-based vulnerabilities.
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Practical recommendations targeting construction companies and subcontractors to address gender-related risks and promote social sustainability aligned with key sustainability frameworks (such as the SDGs, One Report, etc.) and Business and Human Rights (BHR) principles.
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Integration of gender-specific criteria into the Baan Dek Self-Assessment Tool used by construction companies that are members of the Building Social Impact (BSI) Initiative.
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Presentation of key findings to Baan Dek Foundation (BDF).
