Mid-term review of Denmark's support to MSI Reproductive Choices 2023-2026

BACKGROUND:
MSI is a leading SRHR organisation and one of the world’s largest providers of high-quality contraception, safe abortion and other integrated SRHR services, with a strong focus on global and national advocacy for women and girls’ right to access safe abortion. The overall objective for Denmark’s engagement with MSI Reproductive Choices is to expand access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) globally, especially for women and adolescent girls.

The Danish funds are allocated to MSI’s non-profit work in countries on the OECD-DAC list of eligible countries for ODA and are earmarked within two pillars of MSI’s work:

1. Access Pillar ‘Leave No-one Behind’: supporting delivery of SRHR services to the poorest and most marginalised communities in countries on the OECD DAC list of eligible countries for ODA
2. Enabling Pillar ‘Partnership and Advocacy’: creating an enabling environment at policy, partner, and community level which supports people to realise their SRHR.

OBJECTIVE:
The objective of the mid-term review is to assess progress and relevance of the collaboration under each of the pillars and provide recommendations for possible adjustments as relevant. The review will gather lessons learned, including factors that have enhanced or hindered the implementation of project activities, as well as gauge progress made towards the achievement of outcomes in the context of the two pillars.

METHOD & OUTPUTS:
The mid-term review will be conducted based on a desk review of documents and initial interviews, a mission to one or two countries in Africa and/or Asia and the write-up of the draft and final report.

The appraisal team is expected to provide the following outputs in English: 1) A Mission Preparation Note outlining the main issues of concern and methods within the framework of the mid-term review. 2) A de-briefing power-point highlighting key findings and recommendations. 3) A draft mid-term review report with key findings and recommendations. 4) A final mid-term review report.   

TIMEFRAME:
The mid-term review will be conducted between late October and Mid-December 2025 and include a mission of app. 12 days in November 2025. The timing will be finally agreed with the implicated partners.

CONSULTANTS:
Two senior international consultants/experts are required for this assignment.

1. International Consultant with expertise in SRHR programming and programme reviews (required expertise);
2. International Consultant with expertise in financial management and risk management.

Both consultants should be fluent in English. At least one of the consultants should have experience with Danish MFA Aid Management Guidelines including reviews. Only the SRHR expert will travel. The financial review will be desk based with online interviews.

The appraisal team is led by a chief technical advisor from the LEARNING department of the MFA. The review team may include resource persons from other departments of the MFA.

BUDGET:
The budget maximum is DKK 331.000 net of VAT. The number of days needed between the two consultants is estimated to 34 days. 

Deadline: 03 September 2025, 12:00 (noon), Danish time

Interested Consultants can request the documents for participation by email to the contract person stated below.

Contact point: LEARNING
Name of the Programme Officer: Sofie Brix Lassen on behalf of Kristin Skov-Spilling
E-mail address, Programme Officer: [email protected] with a copy to: [email protected]
Telephone of the Programme Officer: +45 33 92 10 20

Criteria for selection:
A minimum of three and a maximum of five applicants with references best suited for this assignment will be invited to submit a tender.