Consultant – Opposition Monitoring and Mitigation Framework

The Health Development Initiative (HDI) advances health equity and human rights for all people in Rwanda and across East Africa through policy advocacy, capacity building, research, and community-led service models. Founded in 2005 by Rwandan physicians committed to equitable healthcare, HDI works to ensure that health systems, laws, and policies are inclusive and rights-based, particularly for marginalized and vulnerable populations including women and girls, youth, LGBTIQ+ individuals, and historically marginalized communities.

Despite notable progress in strengthening sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Rwanda, opposition actors, particularly coordinated anti-rights movements and faith-based institutions, continue to challenge rights-based reforms. These actors deploy moral framing, disinformation, coordinated media narratives, and institutional influence to shape public discourse and policy outcomes. In a context of shrinking global SRHR funding and emerging rollback threats, civil society requires stronger collective preparedness, structured monitoring mechanisms, and coordinated rapid response strategies.

With support from the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) under the Gender & Security project funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), HDI seeks to engage a qualified consultant to support the development of a coordinated Opposition Monitoring and Mitigation Framework. 

The Health Development Initiative (HDI) advances health equity and human rights for all people in Rwanda and across East Africa through policy advocacy, capacity building, research, and community-led service models. Founded in 2005 by Rwandan physicians committed to equitable healthcare, HDI works to ensure that health systems, laws, and policies are inclusive and rights-based, particularly for marginalized and vulnerable populations including women and girls, youth, LGBTIQ+ individuals, and historically marginalized communities.

Despite notable progress in strengthening sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Rwanda, opposition actors, particularly coordinated anti-rights movements and faith-based institutions, continue to challenge rights-based reforms. These actors deploy moral framing, disinformation, coordinated media narratives, and institutional influence to shape public discourse and policy outcomes. In a context of shrinking global SRHR funding and emerging rollback threats, civil society requires stronger collective preparedness, structured monitoring mechanisms, and coordinated rapid response strategies.

With support from the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) under the Gender & Security project funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), HDI seeks to engage a qualified consultant to support the development of a coordinated Opposition Monitoring and Mitigation Framework. 

Interested candidates should submit a CV, cover letter, and technical and financial proposal
to finance@hdirwanda.org or submit hard copies in a sealed envelope to the HDI Rwanda head office at KK 649 No. 34, Kicukiro, and Kigali by Monday 16th March 2026 at 12 AM