(i)         Review existing gender related policies, plans, procedures and protocols in the targeted tehsils/villages of BCC project, and assist in the development of a comprehensive strategy free of gender bias and protection and promotion female participation.

(ii)       Develop a comprehensive gender mainstreaming strategy of BCC project interventions and Gender Action Plan to achieve the set targets and ensure that such plans are inclusive of gender related safeguards as per the World bank guidelines.

(iii)     Manage, supervise and guide the consultants in developing gender friendly and gender sensitive BCC schemes, material, campaign, modules, and tools in the target tehsils/villages.

(iv)    Ensure that all BCC campaigns, interventions and training programs encourage maximum participation of females and are responsive to the needs of female beneficiaries, with focus on women health, hygiene promotion, education, and economic empowerment.

(v)      Assist in the development of gender-focused training modules to integrate females in the behavior change programs.

(vi) Assist M&E team in establishing sex-disaggregated baseline indicators by gathering required data with appropriate target indicators.