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Topics: Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) o Comprehensive SRHR according to the Guttmacher- Lancet Commission's definition in 2018 o Expertise in Norway's priority topics: Safe abortion, Comprehensive Sexuality Education in and out of school, family planning and contraceptives o SRHR services and knowledge for LGBT+ people, adolescents, people with disabilities and other marginalised groups o Digital service delivery and teaching platforms (SRHR and CSE) o International agreed SRHR language in the normative space Harmful practices o Gender-based violence o Sexual gender-based violence (gender-based violence as a weapon in war) o Female genital mutilation o Early, forced and child marriage Anti-gender backlash and its pushback o Relevant groups, their tactics and effects on the backlash and its pushback o Monitoring, mitigation, prevention and protection in backlash and its pushback o LGBT+ people and their organisations are particularly targeted by the opposition o The interlinkages between SRHR, SGBV and harmful practices, and the broader gender equality agenda, and its interlinkages with the anti-gender backlash Nexus across conflict, peace, humanitarian and long-term development o Operational SRHR, GBV, SGBV, harmful practices and LGBT+ across the humanitarian, development and peace nexus o The Youth Peace and Security agenda o The Women Peace and Security agenda Approaches and linked topics o Human right based approaches o Leaving no-one behind, gender equality and intersectionality o SRHR links to demographic issues, such as demographic dividend o SRHR links to climate and environment including in crisis o The localisation agenda in development related to the areas above o Justice/legal sector, reproductive justice, litigation strategies etc. o Advocacy and communication related to the topics above o Digitalisation, data and the use of AI o Mapping of international funding trends in SRHR, including domestic resource mobilisation Other relevant topics related to area B might also be required. Norad will need the following types of consultancy services related to Area B: General deliveries: – Development of technical and analytical programme related documents such as studies, briefs, concept notes and reviews - Systematic review of knowledge/research – Appraisal of project proposals from partners including multilateral agencies, INGOs and NGOs, including assessments of results framework and budgets, - Desk reviews with sound analysis of programmes and initiatives and activities of other actors including multilateral agencies, NGOs and private sector. – Midterm and final reviews, and evaluations of projects and programmes – Rapid evidence assessments Background documents for health and SRHR policy development as well as developing technical reports for regional and global use. – Assist in preparation of briefs and documents relevant to international meetings, UN negotiations etc., - Assistance in production of digital materials – Other consultancy services related to the areas. Technical advice regarding country programme implementation including: - Provide technical advice for country programming processes – Develop/review country-and project specific results frameworks, Review and assessment of health and other sector plans. Review and assessment financial reports, budgets and value for money related to health. - Development/review of country specific concept notes and briefs. Reporting on results relevant for Norwegian global health and SRHR efforts: – Reporting on results from county specific programs and initiatives – Develop methods on how to measure aggregated results on the – Consolidation of information from different initiatives into aggregated reporting on results, – Development of information summaries, briefs and updates on global health processes, Contribute to reporting on Norwegian strategies and white papers The above-mentioned tasks may include fieldwork and desk studies. The assignments will require reporting either in English or Norwegian, Norad will inform about it in each call-off.