UNFPA Egypt CO - National Consultancy for the Design of Knowledge Product for Women and Girls Safe Spaces in Egypt

Hiring Office:

UNFPA Egypt Country Office

Purpose of consultancy:
Since 2012, UNFPA Egypt's Humanitarian Programme has addressed the reproductive, maternal health, and gender-based violence (GBV) response needs of refugee women and girls. Thirteen years on, Egypt hosts over 1 million refugees, mostly women and girls, witnessing a 200% increase after the 2023 Sudan conflict, significantly heightening protection needs. 
UNFPA supports women and girls through 13 Women and Girl Safe Spaces (WGSS), a global model to respond to GBV in humanitarian settings. These Safe Spaces provide multisectoral GBV response and prevention services, including GBV case management, mental health support, vocational training, and reproductive health access, serving as vital hubs for protection, empowerment, and inclusion for both refugee and host communities.
To advocate for this model and enhance understanding among external stakeholders, a knowledge product will be developed highlighting the WGSS approach, services, and achievements throughout UNFPA Egypt’s programming since 2017. The product will serve as an institutional history document, preserving the programme’s achievements for future reference. 
To that end, UNFPA requires the design of a knowledge product in English and Arabic. The content has been drafted by the UNFPA Humanitarian Team and consists of a document of 15-20 pages (A4) and approximately 3,200 words with narrative and explanations on the project rationale, history and activities, foundational concepts for the programme, key human interest stories, and historical achievement.
The document includes suggestions for infographics, and schemes as well as multiple folders containing UNFPA-owned images related to each section. The selected consultant is expected to review and incorporate relevant visuals into the final design of the knowledge product, including the needed captions in consultation with UNFPA.

Objective:
The objective of the assignment is to design a visually compelling and informative knowledge product in the form of a booklet that introduces the WGSS model, its core components, and achievements in Egypt. 
The consultant will create the design for both English and Arabic versions.
The product should be designed for both physical printing and online dissemination, aimed at advocacy and knowledge-sharing with external partners, donors, and stakeholders.

• Target audience:
• The product targets external partners ranging from UN agencies, NGOs, donors and foundations, as well as private sector partners with interest in social protection and humanitarian response.
• Scope of work: (Description of services, activities, or outputs)
• The selected service provider will be expected to:
• Design two distinct layout concepts including a cover page, graphs, maps and visuals for the knowledge product, based on the content and photographs provided by UNFPA Egypt.
• Integrate existing visuals associated to UNFPA’s branding and the programme in the overall layout to ensure consistency with the current branding of the programme, if needed.
• Review and select relevant images from the provided folders, ensuring that visuals align with each section of the content and enhance the overall design of the knowledge product.
• Propose different sizes and formats to optimize information display in a booklet format, and specification for printing.
• Conduct rounds of feedback with UNFPA to adjust proposed layout and decide on final design.
• Develop the final graphic design based on feedback from UNFPA adapted to both English and Arabic versions.
• Ensure the final product is print-ready and digitally accessible, meeting UNFPA branding guidelines.
• The expected deliverables are:
• Two design concept drafts for review, with the proposed list of formats with justification for each.
• Finalized, high-quality design of the knowledge product with two different files for English and Arabic suitable for print and online distribution (PDF, PNG/JPEG, etc.).
• Source files (e.g., Adobe InDesign or Illustrator).
• Duration and working schedule:
• The final deliverable must be submitted within 6 weeks
• including the Arabic and the English versions

Place where services are to be delivered:
N/A

• Delivery dates and how work will be delivered (e.g. electronic, hard copy etc.):
• The assignment will be delivered in electronic copy.
• Monitoring and progress control, including reporting requirements, periodicity format and deadline:
• The consultant is expected to submit two draft design concepts, and hold necessary feedback meetings with the Communications and Humanitarian teams. 
• Payment Schedule: 100% of the payment will be made upon completion of the deliverables.
• Supervisory arrangements: The consultant will work under the supervision of the Communications and Humanitarian teams.
• Expected travel:N/A
• Required expertise, qualifications and competencies, including language requirements:
• Proven experience in Graphic Design of over 5 years designing knowledge products and information materials for humanitarian or development organizations.
• Strong portfolio showcasing infographics, reports, advocacy materials, and other visual communication products.
• Familiarity with gender, GBV, and humanitarian contexts is highly desirable.
• Ability to deliver visually impactful, accessible, and inclusive designs that align with advocacy objectives.
• Fluency in English and Arabic.
• Interested consultants should submit:
• Consultant portfolio and relevant past work samples.
• Proposed formats and rationale (to be provided upon UNFPA request after providing a small sample of report).
• Detailed quotation including relevant fees, rates and considerations.

Inputs / services to be provided by UNFPA or implementing partner (e.g support services, office space, equipment), if applicable:
NA

Other relevant information or special conditions, if any:
NA
 

Suggested Timeline:
Within the 6 weeks, the designer is expected to submit two concept designs, from which one will be selected for further development. Subsequently, the designer will develop the English version, incorporate feedback, and finalize the document for approval. Upon approval, the designer will proceed with preparing the Arabic version.