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Terms of Reference The consultancy is ordered by:

Unit: Maternal Health Unit

Department: Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department

1. Purpose of the Consultancy The Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Ageing (MCA) of the World Health Organization (WHO) seeks the support of a consultant to:

• Develop tools to support the use of the global policy data platform and apply them in selected countries for policy dialogue related to sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (SRMNCAH);

• Provide support in follow-up to publication of the WHO/UNICEF/Lancet Global Commission on Child Health.

The objectives and deliverables are described in greater detail below; they are intended to be accomplished between 1 April 2020 and 31 December 2020. 2. Background The WHO Departments of Maternal Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Ageing (MCA) and Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) have established a global policy data platform in support of the Global Strategy on Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health 2016 – 2030. The ambitious goals and targets of the Global Strategy 2.0 will require the presence and utilization of strong, evidence-informed and equity-focused national policies. Policies must go beyond mere evidence-based health interventions, span across the continuum of care for SRMNCAH, and reach beyond traditional health system boundaries. The data platform, currently undergoing validation, is an open source, user-friendly tool that synthesizes information gathered through a global survey. It will enable national policy and decision-makers and other stakeholders at country, regional and global level to access information on policy context in their own countries, highlight trends in policy adoption between countries, and be an entry point to policy dialogue to strengthen national governance and programming for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health. An independent policy reference group (PRG) is advising WHO on this area of work. In parallel, MCA is preparing to engage in a set of policy dialogues that build on the work of the policy data platform, in concert with partners as well as WHO regional and country offices. These policy dialogues are also meant to foment multi-stakeholder processes, as well as build capacity of local and regional institutions. Policy dialogues will bring together multiple strands of work from MCA and partners, including program reviews, multi-stakeholder dialogues, policy engagement in maternal and newborn health, among other pieces of work. Additionally, the WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission report, published in February 2020, set out a series of ambitious recommendations to improve the health and well-being of children globally. These

recommendations require specific follow-up to be achieved, as well as planning for sustained visibility, particularly given the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Terms of reference In collaboration with and under the supervision of Team Lead Policy, Standards and Programmes, and Unit Head Child Health (FWC/MCA), the consultant will be responsible for: 1. Project management (ongoing)

a. Review of stated objectives of policy dialogue workstream alongside existing resources, as well as link to RMNCAH policy survey indicators, data platform, and visualizations;

b. Assist in preparing agenda(s) for initial in-person and/or phone meetings with partners, to develop partnerships and joint planning, and notes for the record of said meetings;

c. Develop of a work-plan that maps resources and needs, with step-by-step plans to reach established milestones, including any additional supported needed;

d. Within PRG, establish a sub-working group to guide the work on the use of policy data and indicators in the policy dialogue process;

e. Coordinate and manage of work-plan implementation, including raising any risks to the leadership team as needed;

f. Prepare regular progress reports to MCA supervisors.

2. Documentation of the regional and country engagement mechanisms on implementation of RMNCAH policies and capacity building Identify opportunities for use of RMNCAH policy survey data at the country level, ideally in all and as a minimum in two WHO regions. (Topics of interest to be agreed in collaboration with WHO Regional Offices. Examples may include: Introduction of the well child/thrive agenda; Dialogue related to WHO’s efforts to undertake maternal health review; WPRO well child development and PHC; etc.):

a. Establish priority countries and policy topics in collaboration with Regional Offices; b. Assist in preparing agenda(s) for initial in-person and/or phone meetings with regionals

and country teams, to develop joint planning, and notes for the record of said meetings; c. Undertake preparatory steps and work with country and/or regional partners and

stakeholders in preparation for the selected policy dialogue (as per country and regional priorities);

d. Depending on need and context, support facilitation of (or participate in) the policy dialogue process at the country level;

e. Coordinate and collaborate with the regional and country offices to facilitate documentation of the policy dialogue process used by the region and/or country;

f. In collaboration with regional offices and partner organizations that are investing on development of policy analysis capacities, identify and build capacities of organizations and/or institutions that can take forward the policy data analysis and support country implementation. (This task can be modified to reflect opportunities created by partnerships in the field as well as changes in the public health context created by COVID pandemic).

3. Documentation of utilization of RMNCAH policy data and indicators

a. Develop (or adapt) a framework to map “end to end” RMNCAH policy dialogue process;

b. Identify entry points for use of the RMNCAH policy data; annotate the “end to end” policy

dialogue process and convert this into a guidance document to be used in conjunction with the policy database;

c. Finalize the guidance document working with a graphic designer to create a user-friendly document;

d. Based on country implementation experience and development/adaptation of “end to end” policy dialogue framework, produce a manuscript on the policy dialogue process for submission to a scholarly journal. (This task can be modified and conditioned by the public health context created by COVID pandemic in which we are operating).

4. Prepare a manuscript on the analysis of cross-cutting RMNCAH health systems policies collected by the WHO RMNCAH policy survey, for submission to a scholarly journal;

5. Support the technical lead of the WHO-UNICEF Lancet Commission Reporting to the Director (FWC/MCA), the consultant will be responsible for:

a. Maintain contact with Commissioners, providing regular updates and ensuring sustained involvement;

b. Support in the development of short video presentations based on the Commission launch in Geneva in February 2020, including the drafting of a script that summarizes the report;

c. Coordinate proofreading of report translations, PowerPoint and policy briefs; d. Coordinate finalizing and design of policy briefs, and ensure their proper distribution; e. Find activists and influencers and ways to connect with them so they can amplify the

messages of the report; f. Support other workstreams as they arise, on a consultative basis; g. Participate in regular ongoing calls about Commission follow-up.

4. Timelines Start date: 6 April 2020 End date: 31 December 2020 Given uncertainties related to COVID pandemic, workload and time related to tasks listed in this contract, the consultant may be required to allocate time differently among different products. 5. Work effort The work effort corresponds up to 160 working days over the contractual period (up to 145 working days for the policy dialogues, and about 15 working days for the WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission) that can be distributed over the time period in a flexible manner, ensuring project milestones are met in a timely manner. 6. Specific requirements Qualifications required: - Advanced degree in health policy, social science or related subject

Experience required: - At least 10 years of experience in policy analysis at global and national levels including in the health

sector, proven capacity to develop analytical instruments to guide policy dialogue

Skills/Technical skills and knowledge: - Demonstrated expertise in developing methodology and leading policy analysis and policy

dialogues in low and middle income countries, including in the health sector - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Excellent organizational and programme management skills - Ability to function effectively in team settings in multi-stakeholder and cross-cultural environments - Language requirements: English, French ideal

7. Place of assignment Home-based 8. Travel The Consultant is expected to travel to countries, the WHO Regional Offices and HQ, as required by the project implementation and as feasible given the COVID-19 pandemic. Travel will be funded separately, as needed. 9. Remuneration The daily rate will be calculated according to complexity of the tasks and seniority of the consultant but not exceeding P5 level. 10. Closing date for submission: Friday, 30 March 2020 Interested candidates are invited to send a letter of intent and CV to mncah@who.int 11. Technical Supervision

Responsible Officer: Blerta Maliqi, Technical Officer, Maternal Health, Maternal Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department

Email: maliqib@who.int

Manager: Anshu Banerjee, Director, Maternal Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing Department.

Email: Banerjeea@who.int

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