DEADLINE: 11TH FEBRUARY, 2021
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM)
TERMS OF REFERENCE
CALL FOR PROPOSAL FOR THEATRE SERVICE PROVIDER ON COMMUNITY THEATRE AND FILM PRODUCTION
CONTEXT:
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been working with the Federal Government of Nigeria to provide Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) support to Nigerian migrants since 2002.
Through information campaigns and outreach, IOM seeks to equip vulnerable migrants with the information they need to migrate safely and access assistance when necessary.
IOM also aims to address the root causes of vulnerability to trafficking in persons through programming at the household, community, and structural levels.
Building on existing projects, IOM seeks to improve access to trusted information sources and promote informed decision making by sensitizing potential migrants on regular migration options, vulnerabilities to Trafficking in persons, and risks associated with irregular migration.
IOM also intends to promote safe migration through migrants with first-hand information on the harrowing experience of irregular migrants both at the sea and through the sahara. Besides, the project seeks to build institutional capacities and implement community-based actions in high-risk states of irregular migration such as Lagos, Edo and Delta.
In collaboration with the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), the intervention aims to build the capacity of state and non-state actors to exercise evidence- based planning and monitoring of behavioural change communication to prevent TiP and Smuggling of Migrants (SoM).
Secondly, through community-based actions (peer education, community dialogue, art-based competitions) and capacity building training, the project aims to enable returnees, community members, government and non-government actors to take action to prevent exploitation and promote informed decision making on safe and regular migration pathways.
The primary target audience is potential migrants aged 12-35 years from migration prone communities. The secondary audience includes key opinion leaders within target communities such as families, religious and traditional leaders who play an influential role in the decision-making process of potential migrants.
To this end, IOM Nigeria is planning the implementation of theatre shows in communities of high irregular migration in Edo, Delta, Lagos and Ogun states to sensitise potential migrants and communities of origin of the dangers of irregular migration and to consider alternatives to safe migration. The shows are also geared to help potential migrants make informed decisions about their migratory journeys.
The aim is to increase the level of awareness among the community regarding the safe migration process and involve them in the planning process through contextualized and community-led awareness-raising.
IOM will work with theatre service providers who will use communication for development approach in partnership with stakeholders, community and religious leaders to research, script and produce theatre shows in identified communities.
The successful service provider(s) will also train budding talents and local theatre groups within the different communities in scripting and drama, who in turn will showcase the theatre shows in these communities. The approach is to combine awareness-raising activities with technical skill training and enhanced employability, as well as participation from both returnees including volunteer messengers as well as community members to enhance social inclusion and cohesion.
Closing Date: February 11, 2021
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