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The Government of Viet Nam has established important national frameworks for advancing gender equality and accelerating science, technology, innovation and digital transformation. In this context, the development of the first National Action Plan on Gender Equality in Digital Transformation and the Fourth Industry for 2027–2030 (NAP) provides an opportunity to translate these commitments into coordinated, measurable and adequately resourced actions. The proposed Action Plan is expected to promote the systematic integration of gender equality into policy design, public resource allocation, technology development and application, institutional accountability, data systems and monitoring arrangements. It will also seek to strengthen women’s capabilities, participation, leadership, ownership and economic benefits across the technology ecosystem, while addressing the adverse and unequal impacts of technological change.

Objective: The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical support to strengthen and finalize the draft National Action Plan (NAP), including: (i) conducting a technical review of the draft NAP and providing actionable recommendations for its improvement; (ii) supporting the facilitation of national inter-ministerial consultations and the systematic consolidation of consultation inputs; and (iii) supporting the revision of the draft NAP and conducting a final technical review to enhance its coherence, feasibility and readiness for consideration by relevant authorities.

In close coordination with the MOHA drafting committee, the consultant will serve as the principal technical focal point and coordinate with the Gender Equality and Legal Consultant to provide technical support to strengthen and finalize the draft National Action Plan. S/He will be responsible for draft consolidation and for strengthening the technical quality, coherence to Vietnam’s international commitments on gender equality and women’s empowerment, and practicality of the draft NAP through a structured process of technical review of available national and international tools and frameworks, synthesis of inputs from inter-ministerial consultations, and finalization. Specifically, the consultant will provide technical recommendations on the draft NAP; support the facilitation of national inter-ministerial consultations and consolidation of stakeholder inputs; strengthen the results framework, institutional responsibilities, coordination, financing and monitoring arrangements and support the preparation of a revised draft reflecting relevant consultation feedback; and undertake a final technical review to support its readiness for consideration by the relevant authorities.

• An advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in public policy, public administration, development studies or another relevant field is required.