BACKGROUND Women's economic empowerment has long been a part of the USAID’s work around the world. The USAID women’s economic empowerment community of practice (CoP) aims to increase women’s economic access, agency, and power. The USAID/GenDev women’s economic empowerment CoP, which has 250+ USAID and external members has virtual learning events; feedback surveys so that discussions and evidence are most useful to members; and a monthly update highlighting technical tools, resources, and events. The CoP is supported by Banyan Global under the Gender Integration and Technical Assistance II (GITA II) task order.  The purpose of the CoP is to gather and generate evidence and address data gaps in line with the five learning questions in the Learning Agenda. The CoP supports its members through learning platforms and other methods, including identifying and elevating evidence and proven solutions to increase women’s economic empowerment and gender equality.  Funded by USAID, Banyan Global facilitates the CoP in addressing the illustrative learning questions by building and disseminating the evidence. The CoP is anticipated to grow and has a tiered membership system. - First Tier: Core group composed of the USAID COR/AOR/Activity Managers and implementers of activities that received direct funding from the USAID Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Hub (GenDev).  - Second Tier: USAID-wide group, including technical advisors and activities that attribute (but do not receive direct funding) to USAID’s women’s economic empowerment development results.  - Third Tier: Private sector partners, existing networks and associations, and the wider donor and development community who, as appropriate, may be invited to participate in the CoP for specific learning activities and events, contribute to developing select learning products, and/or share evidence produced.   OBJECTIVES OF LANDSCAPE STUDY The Landscaping Study to be addressed by the CoP is in response to Learning Agenda question two: Women’s Economic Empowerment and Private Sector Engagement: What is needed to incentivize companies to increase women’s participation in corporate leadership, operations, and supply chains? The objective for this landscaping study is to identify and assess existing interventions and available evidence that addresses learning question number two to: - Identify proven solutions to incentivize companies to increase women’s participation in corporate leadership, operations, and supply chains (target audience Tiers 1, 2, 3). - Provide actionable findings and recommendations to strengthen the results of activities to increase women’s economic access, agency, and power (target audience Tiers 1, 2, 3).  - Identify key gaps in evidence that should be addressed by USAID and other CoP members to incentivize companies to increase women’s participation in corporate leadership, operations, and supply chains to accelerate women’s economic empowerment and gender equality (target audience Tiers 1, 2, 3).    PURPOSE OF LANDSCAPE STUDY The consultant will address Learning Agenda question two:  What is needed to incentivize companies to increase women’s participation in corporate leadership, operations, and supply chains? METHODOLOGY The Landscape Study will use a mixed methods approach to gathering qualitative and quantitative data to answer Learning Agenda question two. The Landscaping Study will comprise: A Literature Review Report, including a comprehensive methodology and analysis of pertinent literature. The purpose of the literature review will be to identify a) actionable findings and recommendations to strengthen the results of activities to increase women’s economic access, agency, and power; and b) identify key gaps in evidence that should be addressed by USAID and other CoP members to accelerate women’s economic empowerment and gender equality. Relevant materials might include, but are not limited to: - Review of international, regional, and national reports. - Review of reports, impact and performance evaluations, and handbooks from a broad cross section of donors, multinational agencies (World Bank, IFC, UN Women, UNCTAD, ITC, WTO, AfDB, ADB, UKAID, etc.), women’s organizations, and private sector entities. - Review of feminist and feminist economics literature, sociological research, and psychological studies. - Review of research from universities and research institutions Remote interviews with selected key stakeholders and implementing partners, who are working with government, private sector entities, civil society organizations, and communities, in women’s economic empowerment and legal and social norms change.   NOTE: Any component involving meetings with several individuals or requiring the meetings to be held onsite may either be conducted virtually or postponed due to COVID-19 agency policy and guidance requirements.   DELIVERABLES/TASKS REQUIRED The consultant must provide the following deliverables: - Remote Kick-off Meeting: Conference call with Banyan Global staff to receive additional context for the CoP and the learning agenda and to discuss the desk review, methodology, timeline, and potential technical overlap in the sub-points. - Regular Management and Technical Calls - Key Stakeholders List and Draft Interview Guide - Literature Review Report: The consultant shall submit a comprehensive literature review of secondary data sources Banyan Global will provide a report template for the report. - Interviews and interview notes - Draft Landscape Study Report: The draft Landscape Study report must include information and data that address the objectives listed above for the specific learning question sub-point and include an overview of proven and evidence-based existing approaches and evidence gaps as it relates to the learning question. Banyan Global will provide a template for the bibliography and the Landscape Study Report. - Final Landscape Study Report: The final Landscape Study Report will incorporate written feedback from both Banyan Global and USAID/GenDev Hub. - PowerPoint Presentation: The consultant will develop a slide deck and present key proven and evidence-based existing approaches and evidence gaps at a validation workshop with USAID. - Communications Product: In consultation with Banyan Global and USAID, the consultant will develop an easily digestible, engaging communications product to distribute to the CoP. The project may take the form of a podcast interview, participation in a virtual learning event, a written product, like a technical brief, or technical inputs for an infographic. The findings of the Literature Review report must be reflected in the Landscape Study report. The Landscape Study must not exceed 50 pages, excluding cover page, table of contents, and annexes/attachments. The report must be written in English and is anticipated to include the following sections: - Executive Summary: Synthesizes the evidence, key evidence gaps, and recommendations. Does not include new information not available in the report. This Executive Summary should be created in a way so that it may be pulled out as a stand-alone document for distribution to the Community of Practice - Background and Context: Describes the context in which the landscaping study is taking place - Purpose; Clearly specifies the purpose of the Landscape Study - The Evidence: This section provides proven and evidence-based existing approaches that governments, private sector entities, civil society organizations, and societies use to strengthen the results of activities to increase women’s economic access, agency, and power for the sub- point. The text must be clearly supported by multiple evidence sources referenced in the text, increasing its credibility. To the extent possible, evidence should be presented by using graphs and tables, and any other form that facilitates the readers’ understanding of the text. It may be useful to present evidence by type of intervention, sector or by actor. - Key Gaps in Evidence: This section will also identify key gaps in proven and evidence-based existing approaches that governments, private sector entities, civil society organizations, and societies use related to the Learning Agenda question in accelerating women’s economic empowerment. - Recommendations: Recommendations must be concise, specific, practical, and relevant to USAID and members of the Community of Practice - Key Resources: List key resources that Community of Practice members can reference to integrate the evidence related to the subpoint into their current or future activities. - Appendices must include: - SOW of the analysis - Detailed Methodology, including a description of the design and methods used and instruments used for the study. This allows the reader to estimate the degree of credibility and objectivity in the data gathered and, in the analyses performed. In case of primary data collection, instruments and sampling criteria must be explained. - Resources/Bibliography/Reference list - sources used for statistical and desk review analysis (primary and secondary) - Interview guides - List of key stakeholders consulted

Banyan Global, an international development consulting firm, is recruiting a full-time Senior Program Manager for its Washington, DC offices. Banyan Global operates seamlessly within five practice areas: gender and social inclusion (GESI), youth, health, economic growth, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E).

Banyan Global, an international development consulting firm, is recruiting a full-time Senior Program Manager for its Washington, DC offices. Banyan Global operates seamlessly within five practice areas: gender, youth, economic growth, health, and monitoring and evaluation.

Banyan Global, an international development consulting firm, is recruiting a full-time Program Officer for its Washington, DC offices. Banyan Global operates seamlessly within five practice areas: gender, youth, economic growth, health, and monitoring and evaluation.

Banyan Global is recruiting a Learning Officer for the anticipated Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Services (MELS) award for the USAID Mission in the Southern and Eastern Caribbean. Under the supervision of the Senior Learning Advisor, the Learning Officer will support integration coordination of practices supporting knowledge capture and transfer, collaboration, learning and knowledge sharing, and adaptive management. The position is full-time, based in Barbados, and contingent on funding.

Banyan Global is an international development consulting firm committed to improving livelihoods through market approaches for a broad and lasting impact. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC with staff working in a number of developing countries. Banyan Global operates seamlessly within six practice areas: health, finance and investment, enterprise development, gender, youth, and evaluation and learning.   Banyan Global is recruiting a Data Management Officer for the anticipated Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Services (MELS) award for the USAID Mission in the Southern and Eastern Caribbean. The Data Management Officer will manage data generated by or managed by MELS on behalf of USAID. The position is full-time, based in Barbados, and contingent on funding.

Banyan Global is an international development consulting firm committed to improving livelihoods through market approaches for a broad and lasting impact. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC with staff working in a number of developing countries. Banyan Global operates seamlessly within six practice areas: health, finance and investment, enterprise development, gender, youth, and evaluation and learning.   Banyan Global is recruiting a Finance and Administration (F&A) Director for the anticipated Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Services (MELS) award for the USAID Mission in the Southern and Eastern Caribbean. The F&A Director will work closely with the Chief of Party to oversee contract operations, including financial management, human resources, procurement, and logistics. The position is full-time, based in Barbados, and contingent on funding.

Banyan Global is an international development consulting firm with offices based in Washington, DC and abroad. Banyan Global operates seamlessly within six practice areas: health, finance and investment, enterprise development, gender, youth, and evaluation and learning.   Banyan Global is recruiting for Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI) experts in Lesotho to provide GSI technical support for an upcoming Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Call Order providing GSI due diligence support for a project improving capital investment in Lesotho. The project primarily involves activities in agriculture, irrigation, land, and technical assistance for small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs), with a main focus on women and youth.   This position is remote with some travel required depending on COVID-19 restrictions and is contingent upon contract award.

Banyan Global is an international development consulting firm with offices based in Washington, DC and abroad. Banyan Global operates seamlessly within six practice areas: health, finance and investment, enterprise development, gender, youth, and evaluation and learning.   Banyan Global is recruiting for a Team Lead to lead and provide gender and social inclusion (GSI) technical support for an upcoming Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Call Order providing GSI due diligence support for a project improving capital investment in Lesotho. The project primarily involves activities in agriculture, irrigation, land, and technical assistance for small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs), with a main focus on women and youth.   This position is remote with some travel required depending on COVID-19 restrictions and is contingent upon contract award.

Banyan Global is an international development consulting firm with offices based in Washington, DC and abroad. Banyan Global operates seamlessly within six practice areas: health, finance and investment, enterprise development, gender, youth, and evaluation and learning.   Banyan Global is recruiting for National Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI) experts in Malawi to provide GSI design support for an upcoming Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Call Order for its Malawi Compact.   The MCC is currently developing a Compact with the Malawi government. Part of this development will include a design stage for including GSI into its programming. The technical support will help design programs to overcome GSI barriers identified in a social and gender analysis and provide recommendations on program requirements necessary to achieve equitable outcomes.   This position is remote with some travel required depending on COVID-19 restrictions and is contingent upon contract award.

Banyan Global is an international development consulting firm with offices based in Washington, DC and abroad. Banyan Global operates seamlessly within six practice areas: health, finance and investment, enterprise development, gender, youth, and evaluation and learning.   Banyan Global is recruiting for a Team Lead to provide gender and social inclusion (GSI) design support for an upcoming Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Call Order for its Malawi Compact. The MCC is currently developing a Compact with the Malawi government. Part of this development will include a design stage for including GSI into its programming. The technical support will help design programs to overcome GSI barriers identified in a social and gender analysis and provide recommendations on program requirements necessary to achieve equitable outcomes.   This position is remote with some travel required depending on COVID-19 restrictions and is contingent upon contract award.

Banyan Global is an international development consulting firm committed to improving livelihoods through market approaches for a broad and lasting impact. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC with staff working in a number of developing countries. Banyan Global operates seamlessly within six practice areas: health, finance and investment, enterprise development, gender, youth, and evaluation and learning. Banyan Global is recruiting a Senior Learning Advisor for the anticipated Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Services (MELS) award for the USAID Mission in the Southern and Eastern Caribbean. The Senior Learning Advisor will lead Collaboration, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) support to the Mission, its implementing partners, and other stakeholders. The position is full-time, based in Barbados, and contingent on funding.

Banyan Global is an international development consulting firm committed to improving livelihoods through market approaches for a broad and lasting impact. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC with staff working in a number of developing countries. Banyan Global operates seamlessly within six practice areas: health, finance and investment, enterprise development, gender, youth, and evaluation and learning. Banyan Global is recruiting a Deputy Chief of Party / Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (DCOP/SMES) for the anticipated Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Services award for the USAID Mission in the Southern and Eastern Caribbean. The DCOP will provide technical leadership and management oversight to ensure the quality and timeliness of services and products delivered under the award. The position is full-time, based in Barbados, and contingent on funding.

Banyan Global is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Washington, DC with staff working in a number of developing countries. Banyan Global operates seamlessly within six practice areas: health, finance and investment, enterprise development, gender, youth, and evaluation and learning.   Banyan Global is recruiting a Technical Specialist–Finance and Business Strengthening for the upcoming, five-year USAID-funded global Frontier Health Markets (FHM) Program. FHM is a proposed suite of activities with the objective of increasing private health sector contributions to advancing voluntary family planning and other health outcomes, including maternal, newborn, and child health; malaria; TB; and HIV/AIDS. Key strategies will include improving access to capital for local, market-oriented solutions for voluntary family planning and other healthcare in order to strengthen the capacity of the private sector and functioning of health markets; as well as building the capacity of local market actors and innovators in the health sector with business skills development. It will support private health care businesses to scale tested models, launch new service delivery lines and products, expand to new markets, and innovate.   This position is full-time and based in Washington, DC

Banyan Global is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Washington, DC with staff working in a number of developing countries. Banyan Global operates seamlessly within six practice areas: health, finance and investment, enterprise development, gender, youth, and evaluation and learning.   Banyan Global is recruiting a Senior Technical Specialist – Health and Family Planning for the upcoming, five-year USAID-funded global Frontier Health Markets (FHM) Program. FHM is a proposed suite of activities with the objective of increasing private health sector contributions to advancing voluntary family planning and other health outcomes, including maternal, newborn, and child health; malaria; TB; and HIV/AIDS. The position is full-time and based in Washington, DC.

Banyan Global is an international development consulting headquartered in Washington, DC with staff working in a number of developing countries. Banyan Global operates seamlessly within six practice areas: health, finance and investment, enterprise development, gender, youth, and evaluation and learning.   Banyan Global is recruiting a Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist for the upcoming, five-year USAID-funded global Frontier Health Markets (FHM) Program. FHM is a proposed suite of activities with the objective of increasing private health sector contributions to advancing voluntary family planning and other health outcomes, including maternal, newborn, and child health; malaria; TB; and HIV/AIDS. Key strategies will include improving access to capital for local, market-oriented solutions for voluntary family planning and other healthcare in order to strengthen the capacity of the private sector and functioning of health markets; as well as building the capacity of local market actors and innovators in the health sector with business skills development. It will support private health care businesses to scale tested models, launch new service delivery lines and products, expand to new markets, and innovate.   The position is full-time and based in Washington, DC.

Banyan Global is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Washington, DC with staff working in a number of developing countries. Banyan Global operates seamlessly within six practice areas: health, finance and investment, enterprise development, gender, youth, and evaluation and learning.   Banyan Global is recruiting a Chief of Party for the upcoming, five-year USAID-funded global Frontier Health Markets (FHM) Program. FHM is a proposed suite of activities with the objective of increasing private health sector contributions to advancing voluntary family planning and other health outcomes, including maternal, newborn, and child health; malaria; TB; and HIV/AIDS. Key strategies will include improving access to capital for local, market-oriented solutions for voluntary family planning and other healthcare in order to strengthen the capacity of the private sector and functioning of health markets; as well as building the capacity of local market actors and innovators in the health sector with business skills development. It will support private health care businesses to scale tested models, launch new service delivery lines and products, expand to new markets, and innovate.   The position is full-time and based in Washington, DC.

Banyan Global is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Washington, DC, with staff working in a number of developing countries. Banyan Global operates seamlessly within six practice areas: health, finance and investment, enterprise development, gender, youth, and evaluation and learning.   Banyan Global is recruiting a Director of Finance and Administration (F&A) for the upcoming, five-year USAID-funded global Frontier Health Markets (FHM) Program. FHM is a proposed suite of activities with the objective of increasing private health sector contributions to advancing voluntary family planning and other health outcomes, including maternal, newborn, and child health; malaria; TB; and HIV/AIDS. The position is full-time and based in Washington, DC.

Banyan Global is an international development consulting firm committed to improving livelihoods through market approaches for a broad and lasting impact. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC with staff working in a number of developing countries. Banyan Global operates seamlessly within six practice areas: finance and investment, enterprise development, health, gender, youth, and evaluation and learning.   Banyan Global is a consortium partner in the Local Health System Sustainability Project (LHSS) under the USAID Integrated Health Systems IDIQ, which helps low- and middle-income countries transition to sustainable, self-financed health systems as a means to support universal health coverage. The project works with partner countries and local stakeholders to reduce financial barriers to care and treatment, ensure equitable access to essential health services for all people, and improve the quality of health services. Led by Abt Associates, the five-year, $209 million project will build local capacity to sustain strong health system performance, supporting countries on their journey to self-reliance and prosperity.   Banyan Global is recruiting for short-term consultant to support gender integration and social inclusion efforts in an anticipated LHSS activity in Timor-Leste. The consultant will be based in Timor-Leste.

Banyan Global is a women-owned and managed international development consulting firm based in Washington, DC, with staff working in countries across the world. Banyan Global operates within six practice areas: health, finance and investment, enterprise development, gender, youth, and monitoring, evaluation and learning.   Banyan Global is currently carrying out multiple COVID-specific gender analyses (CSGA) under the Gender Integration Technical Assistance (GITA) II Task Order for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The remote analyses focus on ensuring that different USAID projects addressing the risks of COVID-19 appropriately integrate gender equality and women’s empowerment and also avoid doing harm.   Banyan Global is seeking qualified mid- and senior-level gender and GBV experts (in particular with fluency in French and Spanish) to carry out the CSGAs. All assignments will be conducted remotely, and no travel will be required.