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Technical Support to Midwifery and MNH Services

• Provide technical support to national and sub-national counterparts on midwifery-led care models, respectful maternity care, and continuity of care.
• Support implementation of evidence-based maternal and newborn health (MNH) interventions, including BEmONC/CEmONC, postnatal care, and referral systems.
• Contribute to strengthening midwives’ scope of practice, task-sharing, and professional standards in line with WHO and national guidelines.
• Support integration of family planning, GBV clinical care, and adolescent-responsive SRHR services within MNH platforms.
• Key Deliverables
• Technical briefs and implementation guidance on midwifery-led MNH services.
• Field support mission reports with actionable recommendations.
• Inputs into MNH Programme plans, SOPs, or guidelines.

Quality of Care (QoC) and Health Systems Strengthening Activities

• Support rollout and monitoring of Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives at facility level, including mentorship and supportive supervision for midwives.
• Contribute to strengthening use of dashboards, CQI tools, and routine data for MNH decision-making.
• Support maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response (MPDSR), with emphasis on actionable learning and accountability.
• Promote disability-inclusive and gender-responsive MNH service delivery.
• Key Deliverables
• Quality improvement support reports and mentoring tools.
• Documented best practices and lessons learned on QoC.
• Contributions to MPDSR reviews and follow-up actions.

Capacity Building and Mentorship Activities

• Support in-service training, mentorship, and coaching of midwives and maternity care providers.
• Strengthen linkages between training institutions, professional associations, and service delivery points.
• Support initiatives that enhance leadership, resilience, and retention of midwives, particularly in hard-to-reach or humanitarian settings.
• Key Deliverables
• Training and mentorship plans and reports.
• Capacity-building session summaries and participant feedback.
• Recommendations for strengthening midwifery workforce pipelines.

Humanitarian and Fragile Settings Support (where applicable) Activities

• Support continuity of essential MNH and SRHR services in humanitarian or fragile settings.
• Contribute to integration of Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for SRHR into emergency response plans.
• Support coordination with UN agencies, government, and implementing partners on MNH and SRHR in emergencies.
• Key Deliverables
• Inputs to humanitarian response plans and situation reports.
• Field mission reports documenting MNH and SRHR service gaps and responses.
• Coordination notes and technical inputs to inter-agency platforms.

Programme Monitoring, Documentation and Learning Activities

• Support routine programme monitoring, reporting, and documentation of results related to midwifery and MNH.
• Contribute to donor reports, annual reports, and knowledge products.
• Document good practices, innovations, and lessons learned for scale-up and policy influence.
• Key Deliverables
• Quarterly activity and results reports.
• Case studies and human-interest stories highlighting midwives’ contributions.
• Inputs into UNFPA country/regional reporting products.

Expected Deliverables

• Improved quality and responsiveness of midwifery-led MNH services.
• Strengthened capacity and motivation of midwives at facility and community levels.
• Enhanced integration of SRHR, FP, GBV and adolescent services within MNH platforms.
• Improved use of data and quality improvement mechanisms for MNH decision-making.
• Strengthened UNFPA visibility and technical leadership on midwifery and MNH.