3. Further research on the impact of discrimination against women in nationality laws and statelessness on women and their families, comparing the cases of Madagascar and Nepal, by the Equal Rights Trust. 4. A study by Tilburg University to investigate the relationship between statelessness and vulnerability to trafficking in persons. 5. Qualitative and quantitative research conducted by Johns Hopkins University in Cote d’Ivoire and the Dominican Republic to describe experiences of gender-based violence (GBV), vulnerabilities, GBV-related health outcomes and barriers in access to care among stateless populations. UNHCR reports that since 2003, over four million stateless persons have acquired a nationality, and over 15 countries have reformed their nationality laws to address discrimination against women. UNHCR’s High-Level Segment on Statelessness, held in conjunction with the first day of UNHCR’s 70th Executive Committee Meeting on October 7, 2019, resulted in over 300 pledges from governments, regional organizations, and NGOs to take steps to address statelessness. With enough political will, this problem can be resolved. Despite efforts to date, statelessness remains a protection concern requiring continued humanitarian community efforts focused on prevention and response. Scope of Work The contractor of this evaluation will report to and coordinate closely with PRM’s Office of Policy and Resource Planning (PRP) and the Office of Multilateral Coordination and External Relations (MCE), as well as remain in contact with PRM’s Humanitarian Affairs unit in Geneva for UNHCR headquarters engagement and PRM’s regional Refugee Coordinators for field engagement, as needed. PRP is responsible for leading PRM’s efforts on statelessness policy, assistance, and diplomacy and coordinates the evaluations that are undertaken within the Bureau. MCE manages the institutional relationships with PRM’s multilateral and non-governmental partners, including UNHCR. The two offices work closely together, with a shared vision of protecting stateless persons. They will jointly support this evaluation to ensure it meets internal PRM needs and is of the highest quality possible. Evaluation Questions The intent of the evaluation is to assess PRM-supported efforts to prevent and reduce statelessness to develop recommendations that can be used to update PRM’s statelessness strategy and strengthen diplomacy conducted by PRM and PRM partners. PRM seeks to better respond to needs of stateless individuals and maximize PRM investments working to end statelessness. This evaluation shall answer the following questions to help both PRM and its partners make the most of ongoing and future statelessness initiatives: 1. To what extent are PRM investments in statelessness initiatives – both financial and diplomatic contributing to the prevention and reduction of statelessness, and the protection of stateless persons? 2. To what extent have PRM efforts supported progress toward achieving the goals of UNHCR’s Global Action Plan to End Statelessness? 3. What changes or updates need to be made to PRM’s Statelessness strategy to strengthen the ability of statelessness initiatives to prevent and reduce statelessness, including PRM monitoring of statelessness activities overseas? Evaluation Design and Data Collection Methods PRM expects that the evaluation will use a mixed method design involving both qualitative and quantitative methods covering the period from 2014 to the present. PRM will rely on the contractor to both propose and design the research methodologies that make the most sense and answer research questions in the best and most efficient way possible. It is anticipated that methods will include some combination of desk research/analysis, key informant interviews, group discussions (as relevant), and 64