Consultancy to development of a set of a Global Boys Initiative case study in Zimbabwe

Request for Proposals - Consultancy

**Development of a set of a Global Boys Initiative case study in Zimbabwe**

***(Based in Zimbabwe only)***

***Estimated 10 working days during July 2026 – August 2026***

**Organisational Context**

ECPAT International is a global network of organisations working together for the elimination of the sexual exploitation of children (SEC) in all its manifestations i.e., exploitation of children in prostitution, online child sexual exploitation, sale and trafficking of children for sexual purposes, sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism and some forms of child, early and forced marriage. The ECPAT Network currently consists of 141 member organisations working at national and local levels in 113 countries.

The ECPAT International Secretariat coordinates the global work of the organisation and is based in Bangkok, Thailand. The Secretariat designs and implements global and regional level programmes, and undertakes programming, advocacy and research and facilitates a range of network initiatives.

**Context of Consultancy**

The Global Boys Initiative (GBI) was launched by ECPAT International to shed light and support the development of solutions to end the sexual exploitation and abuse of boys. After a global literature review and a 10-country research project to shed light on key issues on protection and assistance to boys at risk or affected by sexual exploitation and abuse, the GBI started to focus on the passage from theory to practice and conducted a series of 12 case studies **collecting and documenting practices of organizations supporting boys at risk or victims and survivors of sexual exploitation and abuse** in Colombia, Bolivia, Namibia, Morocco, the United Kingdom, Thailand, Cambodia, South Korea, France, the United States of America, Palestine and Pakistan. These case studies document practices, challenges and lessons emerging from different contexts, and highlight how services and protection responses can better take into account the specific experiences of boys. They serve as practical, locally-led examples for civil society organisations and practitioners seeking to better understand how boys are affected, how to design and implement prevention and response activities, and what resources are needed.

ECPAT GBI team identified Zimbabwe as an important context for a new Global Boys Initiative case study. The case study will be developed in close collaboration with two organisations based in Zimbabwe and will document their approaches, practices, challenges and lessons learned through interviews and field observations. The final product is intended to capture their experiences and translate them into practical insights that may be relevant to practitioners and organisations working in similar contexts or facing similar challenges.

**Key Objective of The Assignment**

The overall objective of this consultancy is to develop a new ECPAT Global Boys Initiative case study about Zimbabwe, documenting promising practices, challenges and lessons learned related to the prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse affecting boys. As part of this assignment, the consultant will write a new ECPAT Global Boys Initiative case study in Zimbabwe, collaborating with ECPAT International and two other local organisations based in Zimbabwe.

Specific objectives of the assignment include:

- Document the experiences and approaches developed by the two pre-identified local organisations in Zimbabwe;
- Capture emerging lessons, challenges and contextual factors that may be relevant to practitioners and organisations working in similar contexts.

**Key Deliverables**

- Summary note of the interviews;
- Photos from the field visits in line with ECPAT International Child Safeguarding policy (photos will be used for the layout of the case study only and on social media to launch the case study);
- A complete ECPAT Global Boys Initiative case study on Zimbabwe.

**Responsibilities of the Consultant**