The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) was founded in 1952 and currently has 150 Member Associations (MAs) and Collaborative Partners with a presence in over 146 countries. IPPF is a global healthcare provider and a leading advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all with the vision that all people are free to make choices about their sexuality and well-being, in a world free from discrimination. IPPF recognises that the achievement of the highest attainable standard of sexual and reproductive health is not possible when gender equality and human rights are not respected, protected and fulfilled.
As affirmed by the IPPF Strategy 2023- 2028, IPPF is now more focused than ever on expanding our reach to crisis affected populations –particularly women, girls and marginalized population- with SRH in emergencies services, including the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) developed by the Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises (IAWG). IPPF aims to continue supporting our local members to increase our reach in humanitarian settings and ensure rapid life-saving responses in high-risk countries. A locally led and feminist approach is central to this by engaging the existing expertise of Member Associations and partners and mobilising the energy of our youth volunteers.
The SPRINT initiative, Sexual Reproductive Health Programme in crisis and post-crisis situation, is a humanitarian flag-ship program funded by the Australian government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and hosted by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). SPRINT was designed to address gaps in Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) implementation identified in a global evaluation undertaken by the Inter-Agency Working Group (IAWG) on Reproductive Health. The overall goal of the SPRINT program is to improve health outcomes of crisis-affected populations by reducing preventable sexual and reproductive health (SRH) morbidity and mortality. The programme’s purpose is to increase timely access for crisis-affected populations to lifesaving SRH services as outlined in the MISP.
Objective
The overall objective of this consultancy is to document the lessons learnt, and factors leading to success or challenges in achieving the outcomes from the various Real-Time reviews (RTRs) and Post Emergency Reviews (PERs) conducted during the period of two and half (2.5) years from April 2022 to August 2024. The end product of this consultancy will be a concise document with key suggestions and recommendations from the RTRs, PERs and emergency response reports/ findings with strategic guidance for the IPPF and DFAT, reflecting on the best practices for future response support.
Specific objectives:
- Review the existing SPRINT emergency response related reports including RTR, PER, one-month progress and Final Emergency Response reports. Document the key findings, suggestions, action-points, challenges, and best practices from these reports.
- Drawing on the above documentation, provide strategic guidance on the lessons learnt and way forward to support future responses more effectively, both at the MA level and IPPF/ DFAT level.
Under the guidance of the Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor – Humanitarian Programme, the consultant will work closely with the Humanitarian Senior Technical Advisors, Programme Officers, Project Managers across the IPPF Asia-Pacific offices (South-Asia, East South-East Asia & Oceania, and Pacific sub-office) and may reach out to IPPF staff and/ or specific MA/s for any clarification, key-informant interviews, or understanding any attributes, etc., based on the feasibility and requirement.
Key deliverables
The SPRINT-IV, a 3-year project, is concluding in December 2024. This document will complement the final SPRINT-IV report highlighting the insights and takeaways from the on-going support that was provided by the IPPF Humanitarian team to the MAs, specifically during the emergency response. It will showcase the tailored technical assistance provided, remote and on-site, proven successful strategies and failures for an effective response. This will document the value added, and act as evidence to build the IPPF institutional knowledge, especially for the SPRINT-IV costed extension to strengthen the Humanitarian programming.
The majority of this work will be undertaken via a desk-based document review and synthesis. IPPF requires this consultancy to be completed by 15 Nov. 2024. Accordingly, we encourage the consultant to submit their Expression of Interest at the earliest.
Deliverable
A lessons learnt document reflecting on the findings from the various RTRs (8), PERs (4), one-month progress reports and final emergency response reports (12 responses). It should provide strategic insights, suggestion and recommendations based on thoughtful, rational reflections from the field (local context). The document should serve as a reference guide for the future strategic support to be provided to the MAs and add value to planning, preparedness, capacity building process, and recovery phase, both at MA and IPPF level, for the SPRINT-IV costed extension.
The consultant should review the following reports and/or other technical documents for the period specified:
- RTR reports (8; 2022: Tonga, Solomon Islands; 2023: Pakistan, Indonesia, Vanuatu; 2024: Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia)
- PER reports (4; 2022: Philippines; 2023: Indonesia, Vanuatu; 2024: Vanuatu)
- One-month reports (13; 2022: Philippines, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Pakistan, Indonesia; 2023: Vanuatu, Yemen, Vanuatu, Sudan, Thailand, Nepal; 2024: Indonesia, Bangladesh)
- Final Emergency Response reports (13; 2022: Philippines, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Pakistan, Indonesia; 2023: Vanuatu, Yemen, Vanuatu, Sudan, Thailand, Nepal; 2024: Indonesia, Bangladesh)
Specific Skills
- At least 2-5 years of overall experience in reviewing programme/ projects, developing strategic documents, documentation, evaluation, desk review and preparation of strategic or technical reports.
- Experience in humanitarian programme, especially on SRH/ SGBV in emergencies in international humanitarian and/ or UN agencies with field work to support partners. Familiar with the MISP and / or SGBV objectives and indicators in humanitarian context would be desirable.
- Experience of working in Asia-Pacific region with national level implementing partners to build their capacities, supporting Regional/ Sub-Regional office/s for developing strategies, Annual programming, providing technical assistance in the field.
- Masters or Ph.D academic qualification preferred.
- Understanding of quantitative and qualitative measurements.
Timeframes
The final report is expected on November 15, 2024, with several prior deadlines for feedback and revision.
Date
Deliverable
October 14, 2024
Completed analysis of key successes, challenges, and best practices
October 28, 2024
Full draft of completed report with recommendations to IPPF for review and feedback
November 15, 2024
Final report due
IPPF is expecting this assignment will take approximately 18-22 days, which includes:
- 8-9 days for review of all reports (total 38),
- 3-4 days for synthesizing, reflecting, analysis, etc.,
- 3-4 days for reaching out to IPPF/ MA/s staff, if required,
- 2-3 days for draft report and
- Following IPPF feedback, 2 days for finalising the report
How to apply
Individual/s interested in this assignment should provide:
- Expression of Interest (EoI) with a brief work-plan for achieving the specific objectives, including approach to completing the assignment and deliverables as described in this Terms of Reference.
- A cover letter (no more than one page) and CV outlining their experience against the requirements listed above, including examples of previous work in relation to the Terms of Reference.
- Consultancy Fees must be quoted in USD or GBP. Please indicate daily rate and number of days’ work (flexible around working days, if deemed necessary to deviate from the tentative days mentioned under ‘Timeframes’ section), as part of your application. Fees should exclude VAT. Where indicated VAT should be shown separately and indicated separately on invoices.
Please submit your application to [email protected] with the subject “Consultancy – Strengthening monitoring management systems in IPPF’s humanitarian programming”. Deadline for submission is 19 Sept. 2024.
For more on the International Planned Parenthood Federation: http://www.ippf.org
