RFQ-2021-13 Services Partnership and Social Justice Consultant

The purpose of this RFQ is to select suitable consultant to provide of Consultancy services to UNAIDS Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa Region (RST ESA), mainly to Human rights and partnership cluster, which includes coordination and liaison with judiciaries bodies on work on Health and Social Justice (Executives bodies, Legislatives such as SADC PF , EALA and PAP, National Human Rights Institutions, SADC Lawyers’ Association, CSOs etc.), in the development of a good knowledge base on Legal, Human Rights and Gender issues in relation to vulnerable groups.

• Coordinate with key partners in Pan Africa Parliament, SADC Parliamentary Forum, SADC and EAC region (Executives, regionals CSOs, UN Agencies) to conduct a mapping and involved on the development of Policy Brief on HIV and Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights, including in COVID19 context (e.g Discussion paper, Communique or Common position paper..) draft reports, background materials and other relevant documents on law and policy)
• Liaise with NANHRIs on work of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) publication of Best practices on HIV/SRHR/AGYW in all their diversity, including COVID-19 across and dissemination in 11 countries of ESA (e. g. preparation of documentation, drafting of notes and reports)
• Coordinate effort for generating evidence on HIV social protection, and support to implementation of recommendations at country levels in ESA region.
• Contribute to drafting of a flagship policy report on HIV/SRHR/SGBV policy linkages (Knowledge Management): Shares the results of Policy and legal work and analysis with UCOs and RATESA as activities are provided

The contract is foreseen for a maximum duration of 6 months (April to September)

For details on the activities and expected outcomes please refer to the attached RFQ document.