Public-Private Partnership Consultant for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support

Develops a national public-private partnership framework and coordination mechanism for mental health and psychosocial support in Nepal. The consultancy maps private-sector capabilities, prioritizes feasible partnership models, establishes a technical working group and guides pilot design so public and private providers can improve equitable access, service quality, innovation and long-term government ownership.

• Map public, private and non-traditional actors involved in mental health and psychosocial support
• Assess partnership opportunities, comparative advantages and engagement challenges
• Prioritize feasible partnership models for sustainable and equitable implementation
• Draft and finalize a national public-private partnership conceptual framework
• Develop an implementation roadmap, sustainability measures and transition plan
• Organize national stakeholder consultation and secure institutional feedback
• Establish the technical working group and develop its terms, membership criteria and work plan
• Guide partner institutions in planning and designing pilot partnership models

• Advanced degree in public health, health economics, public policy, political science, social sciences or a related field
• At least five years of experience in health systems strengthening, private-sector engagement, public-health policy or public-private partnership development in Nepal
• Demonstrated experience facilitating multi-stakeholder consultations and technical working groups in health or mental-health contexts
• Strong knowledge of Nepal's health-governance structure and private-sector role in health-service delivery
• Fluency in Nepali and English

• Specialized training in mental-health policy, health financing or public-private partnership frameworks
• Knowledge of Nepal's mental-health and psychosocial-support landscape and private-sector actors
• Experience working with or supporting UN agencies or international organizations

• Public-Private Partnerships
• Stakeholder Mapping
• Health Systems Strengthening
• Private-Sector Engagement
• Policy Development
• Consultation Facilitation
• Working Group Coordination
• Implementation Planning
• Partnership Design
• Mental Health Policy

• The consultancy supports the Joint UN Mental Health Support Programme for 2025-2028