We're looking for a consultant to help us analyze our language though a decolonization lens and support our strategic reflection.
About Countdown 2030 Europe
Countdown 2030 Europe (hereafter “the Consortium” or “C2030E”) is a Consortium of 15 leading European non-governmental organizations advocating towards European donors for increased funding and support to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), including Family Planning (FP), in the international cooperation of 13 European countries and the European Union. The secretariat of the Consortium is hosted by IPPF European Network.
Background
Building on its deliberate focus on continuous learning and attention to adaptation to ensure enhanced effectiveness and credibility within the SRHR international cooperation sector, the Consortium is reviewing its internal functioning within a constantly changing sector. An internal process to reflect on the Consortium’s way of working is ongoing, with a focus on rethinking specifically how the Consortium can address inequities within its SRHR international cooperation work.
For this purpose, the Countdown 2030 Europe Consortium, with the support of an external consultant, has developed a 3-year Decolonisation Action Plan 2023-2026 focused on integrating an anti-racist, decolonial and inclusion lens, with a clear set of objectives and targets, as well as indicators for measuring progress towards them.
Within this Action Plan, attention is given to the language that the Consortium uses in its advocacy, communication and campaigning work.
Aims of the consultancy
Encourage reflection and consideration of how language used by the Consortium may reinforce colonial ideas, principles and narratives and propose alternative language where appropriate which is decolonial in nature.
Please send a CV outlining relevant expertise and an offer including suggested number of days and budget proposal by Sunday 7th April EOB to Chiara Cosentino ([email protected]).
For more information, please read the below Terms of Reference.
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