SRHR financing mechanisms consultancy
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Plan International
Remote (local)- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Consultancy
- Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: £4,500 GBP / Budget
- Deadline: 04/01/2026
- Location: United Kingdom
About Plan International UK
Plan International strives to advance children’s rights and equality for girls all over the world. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we're tackling the root causes of gender inequality and child poverty. We've been building powerful partnerships for over 80 years, and we're now active in more than 70 countries.
Scope of work
The consultant will undertake a desk-based review and analysis and use this to create a clear and concise report for influencing the UK Government
1 . The review will draw primarily on Countdown 2030 Europe research
2 supplemented with a targeted review of additional sources and case studies alongside 3-4 key informant interviews as needed.
The outputs should:
• Summarise key SRHR financing mechanisms, including innovative financing models:
Plan International strives to advance children’s rights and equality for girls all over the world. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we're tackling the root causes of gender inequality and child poverty. We've been building powerful partnerships for over 80 years, and we're now active in more than 70 countries.
Scope of work
The consultant will undertake a desk-based review and analysis and use this to create a clear and concise report for influencing the UK Government
1 . The review will draw primarily on Countdown 2030 Europe research
2 supplemented with a targeted review of additional sources and case studies alongside 3-4 key informant interviews as needed.
The outputs should:
• Summarise key SRHR financing mechanisms, including innovative financing models:
- o Including but not limited to Global Financing Facility, UNFPA Supplies, including its various initiatives such European Investment Bank, Bridge Fund, Match Fund and Compact agreements, IDA 21 and other World Bank related initiatives, Debt-2-Health swaps, results-based financing such as development bond initiatives, volume guarantees.
• Analyse the UK Government’s current and potential engagement with each mechanism.
• Include 2-3 short case studies of successful examples and good practice by other donor governments of SRHR innovative financing and how these could be replicated by the UK Government and innovative finaincing by the UK Government in other areas eg Education or Climate.
• Highlight implications for global equity, particularly with respect to shifting power from high-income to low- and middle-income countries and local actors.
• Include 2-3 short case studies of successful examples and good practice by other donor governments of SRHR innovative financing and how these could be replicated by the UK Government and innovative finaincing by the UK Government in other areas eg Education or Climate.
• Highlight implications for global equity, particularly with respect to shifting power from high-income to low- and middle-income countries and local actors.
- o This should include how SRHR financing mechanisms can and are contributing to the Lusaka agenda.
• Provide an anti-racist and decolonial critique of the mechanisms, including assessment of governance structures and accountability and recommendations for the UK Government based on these.
• Produce high-level, actionable recommendations for the UK Government
Deliverable outputs
• Concise Report: Synthesis of Countdown 2030 Europe research and additional desk-based research, contextualised for the UK Government and a set of clear recommendations for the UK Government (approx. 10–12 pages).
Outputs:
• Produce high-level, actionable recommendations for the UK Government
Deliverable outputs
• Concise Report: Synthesis of Countdown 2030 Europe research and additional desk-based research, contextualised for the UK Government and a set of clear recommendations for the UK Government (approx. 10–12 pages).
Outputs:
- a. Inception proposal (outlining methodology, detailed workplan and proposed report structure, for review)
- b. Draft report V1
- c. Review of subsequent drafts as agreed
- d. Final report (to be published externally by Plan)
• Presentation/Discussion (internal only
Profile of consultant
• Strong knowledge of SRHR financing mechanisms and innovative financing in international development.
• Demonstrated ability to apply intersectional feminist, anti-racist, and decolonial analysis.
• Experience producing high-quality policy reports and briefings targeted at government and parliamentary audiences. • Excellent analytical, research, and writing skills.
• Strategic understanding of UK government policy processes and advocacy opportunities.
• Ability to understand our business and requirements.
• Able to demonstrate alignment with Plan’s values and to Feminist Leadership. Principles and uphold these in the way you work. • Able to demonstrate value for money.
Profile of consultant
• Strong knowledge of SRHR financing mechanisms and innovative financing in international development.
• Demonstrated ability to apply intersectional feminist, anti-racist, and decolonial analysis.
• Experience producing high-quality policy reports and briefings targeted at government and parliamentary audiences. • Excellent analytical, research, and writing skills.
• Strategic understanding of UK government policy processes and advocacy opportunities.
• Ability to understand our business and requirements.
• Able to demonstrate alignment with Plan’s values and to Feminist Leadership. Principles and uphold these in the way you work. • Able to demonstrate value for money.
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