Professional Research Team to Develop the Inception Report for High-quality Human Development - UN China Policy Recommendations on Investing in Care Economy Project

Objectives: The research team will work closely with participating UN agencies to undertake the comprehensive research project outlined below. This TOR focuses on the development of the Inception Report, which is the first deliverable of the project. The remaining deliverables will be contracted separately by UNICEF. This research will adopt a gendered political economy lens in conducting a care ecosystem mapping and analysis in China. The overall research product will include: - Context: Analysis of China-specific socio-economic context that impacts paid and unpaid care work.