Terms of References (TOR) for Production of Drama about Health, Social and physiological problems of FGM and the importance of its eradication – Hargeisa, Somaliland

Terms of References (TOR)

Production of Drama about Health, Social and physiological problems of FGM and the importance of its eradication.

Background:

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a human rights violation, an extreme form of gender inequality and harmful to women’s lives. It has been recognized within international human rights instruments as child abuse and violence against women and girls. FGM involves the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia and includes any other injury on the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Today, more than 200 million girls and women have undergone FGM around the globe. FGM is carried out on girls between infancy and the age of 15, most commonly before puberty starts. It has long term consequences on physical and mental health, including infections, childbirth, fistulae, chronic pain and haemorrhage. It also increases the risk of HIV transmission, birth complications and infertility. Progress has been made in reducing the number of girls at risk of FGM, but there is still much to do to eliminate this practice.

Network against FGM/C in Somaliland (NAFIS) is a non-political, non-governmental and humanitarian network. NAFIS was established in late 2006 in Hargeisa by some local NGOs working towards the eradication of FGM/C. Currently, NAFIS has a membership of 20 organizations operating in all the regions of Somaliland. As the only nationwide network of its kind, the main purpose of NAFIS is to combat all forms of FGM/C in Somaliland through coordination and networking, policy framework, research, and documentation, capacity building for the key stakeholders, and media awareness.

Overall Objective

NAFIS Network aims to produce a drama capturing the Health, social and physiological problems of FGM and the importance of its eradication. The drama aims to educate the target communities on their ability to combat FGM, enhance their awareness on the FGM and empower them to stop the harmful practice in their villages.

Specific objectives

• To produce a drama designed to provide target communities in both urban and rural areas with information on the challenges they face in FGM practice, bring awareness to the communities reached by the Drama.
• Develop a script, shoot, direct and edit the film.

Scope of work/ methodology

NAFIS Network is looking for a professional filmmaking and production company to write the script, shoot, act, edit and produce a 5 – 6-minute short film (drama).

The drama script should be informative/educational, engaging, and suitable for the socio-cultural aspect of the target community.

• Develop an action plan for drama production
• Prepare the script of the drama and finalize it in close coordination with NAFIS Network
• Conduct the drama at assigned venues/locations using a high-definition camera and audio system
• provide in USB Flash disk of complete drama (captured during the event) with high-quality video and photos with English subtitles.

Deliverables

• Develop a scrip
• Direct and shoot the film
• Edit the film Product a high-quality 5–6-minute drama

Duration of the assignment

The process will start as soon as the agreement is signed between the two parties, and accomplish the assignment within 10 days for scriptwriting, shooting, editing, and producing the final film.