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Call for RHRN-2 programme Mid Term Review consultant
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Post Title : National consultant for MTR RHRN2
Project title: Right Here Right Now (RHRN2) programme mid-term review
Duration: Approx. 20 days between January – November 2023 (focus February to May)
Country: Uganda
| Background |
Aim of consultancy: Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU), Wereld in Woorden Global Research and Reporting (WIW), and Results in Health (RiH) seek: a national-level consultant to carry out an in-country mid-term review (MTR) of the Right Here Right Now (RHRN2) programme (2020 – 2025) in Uganda as part of the external mid-term review the RHRN2 Programme.
The Right Here Right Now (RHRN2) programme is a strategic partnership between Rutgers (lead), ARROW, AMPF, CHOICE for youth and sexuality, Reproductive Health Uganda and RNW Media. The programme runs from 2020 to 2025, taking place in 10 countries in Africa (Benin, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, Tunisia and Uganda) and Asia (Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Nepal) and at a global level.
The RHRN2 programme has formulated the following four Long Term Outcomes (LTOs):
- LTO 1: Empowered young people make decisions about their sexuality, voice their needs and claim their rights.
- LTO 2: A critical mass reinforces positive norms and values regarding young people’s SRHR and gender justice.
- LTO 3: Governments adopt, implement and account for human rights-based policies and laws that enable young people’s SRHR and gender justice.
- LTO 4: Strengthened civil society for young people’s SRHR and gender justice.
Right Here Right Now enables young people in all their diversity to enjoy their sexual and reproductive health and rights in societies where there is equity and equality between genders in all aspects of life. The programme places young people at the forefront, and strives towards young people, especially girls, young women and young LGBTQI+ people being empowered to make decisions about their sexuality, voice their needs and claim their rights. The partnership boldly tackles taboos. RHRN2 advocates for the rights of marginalised groups, based on its robust experience, and because few others do. The programme lobbies governments to adopt and be accountable for inclusive human rights-based policies and laws which enable young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender justice. RHRN2 calls on governments to give young people access to comprehensive sexuality education, information and youth-friendly services – including safe abortion – so they can make choices free from stigma, discrimination and violence.
The MTR of RHRN2 is led by two Netherlands-based consultancy organizations:
Wereld in Woorden Global Research and Reporting (WIW) and Results in Health (RiH), together named the ‘international evaluation team’.
RHU Unveils Rutgers International Funded Young People’s SRHR Program
Young people from six districts in Uganda will soon have access to sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) services, thanks to a new Right Here, Right Now 2 (RHRN – 2) project unveiled in five districts so far.
According to Robert Ocaya, RHU – RHRN – 2 country Coordinator, the 17 billion Shillings (4,275,000 Euros) project five-year project was initiated to:
- The Right Here Right Now 2 (RHRN2) Partnership is created to allow young people in all their diversity to enjoy their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in gender-just societies.
- The project seeks to unleash the power of youth, to increase public support for young people’s SRHR, to improve policies and laws, and to strengthen civil society.
- Lobbying and advocacy is the Project’s main strategy, supported by mutual capacity strengthening in communities through the district leaderships.
So far, the program is launched in the districts of Mbale, Kapchorwa, Kween, Kasese and Fortportal. The National launch is slated for Kampala where SRHR Civil Society Organizations, Dignitaries, experts, scholars, young people and the media will be invited to witness.
Jackson Chekweko, RHU Executive Director says the program will reinforce positive norms and values among people aged 10 to 24 years to claim, enjoy and stand for SRHR and gender justice in Uganda.
“it is very dangerous for young people to live in ignorance, while impregnating fellow teens and getting children before 18 years of age. In Kasese one boy during the 2020 lockdown impregnated 10 girls because the 15-year-old boy didn’t know about SRHR” Chekweko says.
He is optimistic the young people will get engaged, empowered to take charge of thgeir SRHR needs in Uganda, including the most hard to reach areas like; Maliba, Bwesumbu, Bugoye, Munkunyu, Kitswamba, Kyabarungira, Buhuhira and Kyalhumba sub-counties in the hilly Busongora north in Rwenzori sub region. Other areas in Elgon region include; Mutooto, Benet, Bufumbo, Kwosir, Jeewa, Bubyangu, Twikat, Kitawoi and Bungokho in Elgon sun region.
According to a 2020/2021 district health survey, early sex rose to 55 per cent from 29 per cent among teenagers.
Ms Priscilla Chelangat, a female youth councillor in Kween, said 21 per cent of girls were subjected to female genital mutilation before Covid-19, but the situation has escalated to 60 per cent.
Julian Ayesiga Akiiki, RDC Kabalore district says in Mukunyu Sub-county, parents accused teachers of abating child marriages.
“The situation in our villages is scaring. During evening preps, most teachers and head teachers don’t wake up to monitor and supervise the children,” Ayesiga said. Yusuf Baseka, the Kasese district health officer, acknowledged that some teachers sexually harass girls in schools and urged head teachers to be vigilant.
The RHRN – 2 will take a holistic approach to end female genital mutilation, early sex, marriages, illegal abortions and increase access to SRHR and gender justice in Uganda.
RHU – Kabalore district leadership launch Right Here Right Now at Nyaika Hotel