Consultant – Opposition Monitoring and Mitigation Framework

Position Overview

The Health Development Initiative (HDI) is seeking a qualified consultant to develop a coordinated Opposition Monitoring and Mitigation Framework. This short-term consultancy will support civil society preparedness in response to opposition actors challenging rights-based health reforms in Rwanda.

About the Organization

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.

Context and Need

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.

Consultancy Objectives

Design a coordinated, context-responsive Opposition Monitoring and Mitigation Framework that strengthens civil society preparedness to anticipate, monitor, and respond to opposition actors and threats to rights-based health reforms.

Position Details

• Duty Station: Remote with requirement for physical meeting in Kigali, Rwanda
• Duration: Short-term consultancy (February – March 2026)
• Start Date: Immediate
• Reporting Line: Deputy Executive Director
• Consultancy Fee: To be negotiated