National Consultant – SRHR Monitoring Tool Development

About the role

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in partnership with Nepal's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeks a qualified national consultant to develop a rights‑based sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) monitoring tool and checklist. The consultant will support NHRC in institutionalising a standardized framework for systematic monitoring, documentation, and reporting of SRHR‑related violations.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct an inception meeting with UNFPA and NHRC to define scope, methodology, and deliverables.
• Review Nepal’s constitutional, legislative, and policy frameworks related to SRHR and GBV, as well as relevant international human‑rights instruments.
• Develop a comprehensive, rights‑based SRHR monitoring checklist aligned with national laws, international commitments, and the AAAQ framework.
• Design user‑friendly indicators and tools for field monitoring, investigations, and reporting, ensuring integration with NHRC’s existing procedures.

Required profile

• Strong knowledge of Nepal’s SRHR legal and policy environment, including the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Rights Act and related statutes.
• Experience in developing monitoring frameworks or checklists for human‑rights or health‑sector programmes.
• Ability to work closely with UNFPA and NHRC stakeholders and produce clear, actionable documentation.

Required skills

• Expertise in SRHR and gender‑based violence (GBV) monitoring methodologies.
• Familiarity with international human‑rights instruments such as CEDAW, ICPD Programme of Action, and UPR recommendations.