Procurement Notices

The Deadline for this application is extended to Monday 10th June 2019 2:00P.M in the Afternoon (UTC+03:00 Addis Ababa/Nairobi Time Zone).

The application of human rights based approaches in the areas of women and children’s health is increasingly gaining acceptance among a diverse range of stakeholders. Maternal mortality and morbidity continue to be a serious human rights concern -- It was estimated that in 2015, roughly 303 000 women died during and following pregnancy and childbirth. Almost all of these deaths occurred in low-resource settings, and most could have been prevented, and between 10 and 15 million more suffer debilitating complications annually. There is increased understanding that this crisis has its roots in denials of human rights and historic discrimination against women and which manifests in, for example, violence against women, the under-prioritization and under-funding of services and goods only women require and lack of accountability mechanisms to respond to maternal deaths and grievous injuries.

Similarly, despite the progress made in recent decades to reduce child mortality, 6.9 million children under the age of five years continue to die each year. This figure corresponds to more than two-fold the number of all individuals dying in the same period from HIV infection or AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. Thus, progress continues to elude many children. In rich and poor countries alike, the poorest and most disadvantaged children continue to miss out on existing, cost-effective life-saving interventions.

Generla Information about the consultancy service:

UNDP Ethiopia on behalf of OHCHR, UNFPA and WHO seeks to hire two national consultants (one with health background, one with law/social sciences background) to undertake a country analysis with regard to sexual, reproductive, maternal and child health in Ethiopia from a human rights perspective. The country analysis will build on available country data and integrate a continuum of RMNCH tools and human rights assessment tools.

Services/Work Description:        To undertake country analysis of Human Right-based Approach to sexual, reproductive, maternal and child health in Ethiopia

Project/Program Title:                 OHCHR-EARO, together with the WHO and UNFPA

Post Title:                                     Local Consultant

Duty Station:                                Addis Ababa

Expected Places of Travel:         About 50 km radius of Addis Ababa

Duration:                                      15 working days within a 2 month period

Expected Start Date:                   Immediately after signing of Contact

You are hereby strongly advised to refer to the attached Request for Proposal that includes the Terms of Reference (ToR) for detail background, key deliverables, duties, responsibilities and minimum criteria for qualification.  Please use the attached Request for Proposal Submission Form while applying.

Application Instruchtion:

Proposal should be submitted at the following address or email no later than 7th June 2019 at 11:30AM in the Morning (UTC+03:00 Addis Ababa/Nairobi Time Zone).

The application of those who fulfil the minimum qualification criteria will be evaluated.