TO PROVIDE CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO DESIGN AND WRITE THREE COMPREHENSIVE, DONOR-READY PROPOSALS FOCUSED ON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (SRH).

REF: 2026/025/AFI

1. Background

Andre Foods International (AFI) is a registered and incorporated National Non-Governmental Organization in Uganda that is devoted to the provision of both humanitarian and developmental assistance to persons of concern. Our vision is to be Africa’s leader in delivering humanitarian assistance: Our work is guided by the Country Strategic Framework (CSF) (2026-2030), organized around the following themes: Humanitarian assistance, health and nutrition, agriculture and market support, environment and climate adaptation, school feeding programs, emergency nutrition response, gender and protection, skilling and financial literacy, livelihoods-asset creation & resilience building using a food systems approach, research & innovation, as well as WASH.

All the themes work towards influencing policy and practice, youth and women empowerment, inclusive participation in decision-making at various levels, and capacity strengthening of stakeholders.

Core Values

AFI is guided by the following principles and values in the actualization of its mission:

• Ethics and Integrity: Adhere to professionalism in executing activities
• Accountability: Comply with ethical conduct and regulatory laws and policies.
• Gender Equity and Human Respect: respect the rights and dignity of others without segregation
• Teamwork and Community Spirit: close collaboration and joint participation with stakeholders
• Excellence: timely delivery of services to our clients and donors/funding agencies.

As part of its strategic expansion in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programming, AFI seeks to engage a qualified consultant/consultancy firm to develop three high-quality, competitive funding proposals in response to active calls for sexual and reproductive health rights proposals between April and December 2026.

• Purpose of the Assignment

The purpose of this consultancy is to design and write three comprehensive, donor-ready proposals focused on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), aligned with AFI’s strategic priorities and the requirements of identified funding opportunities.

• Scope of Work

The consultant will:

• Review AFI’s reports under the Sexual Reproductive Health Project.
• Conduct desk research and, where necessary, consult key staff to contextualize interventions.
• Develop three complete proposals (including all required annexes based on templates developed by AFI), on the following thematic areas:
• Family planning uses social and behaviour change communication (FP-SBCC) interventions in the refugee settlements
• Menstrual period hygiene and sanitation support to women of reproductive age
• Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health (preventing teenage pregnancies, life skills & empowerment of girls, prevention of child marriage).
• Reproductive health systems support and strengthen, focusing on human resources and family planning medical supplies. 
• Develop logical frameworks/results frameworks with clear indicators and targets.
• Prepare detailed budgets and budget narratives (in collaboration with the AFI finance team).
• Integrate cross-cutting issues, including:
• Gender equality and inclusion
• Climate resilience linkages (where relevant)
• Safeguarding and PSEA
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL)
• Ensure compliance with specific donor guidelines and formatting requirements.
• Revise proposals based on feedback from AFI management and technical teams.
• Send the proposals under different application calls.

• Work Arrangements

The following are work arrangements to ensure the successful delivery of the assignment. The consultant(s.)

• Is expected to work from their own office premises.
• Must ensure that they can work in the two refugee settlements of Kiryandongo and Imvepi in Uganda.
• Must be flexible and be able to accommodate any changes to the tasks and timeline.
• Must use its own equipment and resources to deliver the tasks set out under the Scope of Services.

• Deliverables

The consultant is expected to:

• Deliver three complete donor-ready proposals (technical narrative, log frame, workplan, M&E framework, and budget).
• Deliver final revised versions incorporating AFI feedback.
• Submit editable soft copies of all documents.
• Submit the proposals to active calls between April and December 2026.

• Duration of the Assignment

The consultancy is expected to run for 1 month, subject to donor deadlines and scope refinement. A detailed timeline will be agreed upon during contract signing.

• Required Qualifications and Experience

The consultant should possess:

• Advanced degree in public health, reproductive health, gender studies, development studies, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in proposal development for international donors.
• Demonstrated experience in sexual and reproductive health programming.
• Proven track record of successful proposals funded by institutional donors in the field of reproductive health (e.g., UN agencies, EU, bilateral donors, foundations, international NGOs).
• Strong knowledge of results-based management and logical framework approaches.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills in English.
• Experience working in humanitarian or refugee contexts is an added advantage.
• Being an established consultancy firm focusing on health resource mobilization is an added advantage.

• Reporting and Supervision

The consultant will report directly to the AFI head of programmes and will work closely with the program, finance, communication, and MEAL teams.

• Payment Terms

Payment to the consultant will be milestone-based in 02 installments. 

• 40% upon submission of first drafts
• 60% upon submission and approval of final proposals
• Taxes related to the consultancy services will be deducted and remitted to the relevant regulatory bodies.

1. Confidentiality

All documents, data, and materials produced under this consultancy remain the property of AFI. The consultant shall not share or reproduce any materials without prior written consent.

1. Application Requirements

Interested consultants should submit:

• Technical proposal (approach and methodology) detailing their understanding of the TOR and how they plan to execute the assignment.
• Financial proposal (total cost)
• CV highlighting relevant experience
• At least two samples of previously developed SRH proposals
• Contact details of three professional referees

Submission Deadline
All applications must be sent with the subject, “Designing Donor-ready proposals focused on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH),” via email to: [email protected] by Thursday 12th, March 2026, at 4:00 PM. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.