consultant (nursing workforce strengthening)

Purpose of the Consultancy

To support the initiation of priority nursing workforce strengthening actions identified through the WHO Expert Review Mission and comprehensive assessment of 479 nursing institutions across Pakistan for Improving the Quality of Nursing and Midwifery Education in Pakistan.

Background

Pakistan continues to face critical challenges related to the availability, distribution, quality, and regulation of its nursing workforce. These challenges include low nurse-to-population density, an inverted nurse-to-physician ratio, provincial inequities, gaps in education quality, limited faculty capacity, weak quality assurance mechanisms, and underdeveloped professional development pathways. These systemic constraints undermine progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the strengthening of primary health care.

During year 2024 & 2025, WHO supported comprehensive assessment of 479 nursing institutions across Pakistan as well organized...