Tenders are invited for Conducting a Baseline Survey of Operational Research on Vitamin a Supplementation. Closing Date: 24 Oct 2025 Type: Consultancy Guided by the remarkable legacy of its co-founder, Helen Keller International partners with communities that are working to overcome long-standing cycles of poverty. By providing the essentials of good health, good nutrition, and a clear vision, we help millions of people create lasting change in their own lives. Working in over 20 countries, across Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States, with a global community of supporters, we ensure that every person has the opportunity, as Helen did, to reach their true potential. Helen Keller Intl supports vitamin A supplementation for 40 million children each year in 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. When given twice a year to at least 80% of children aged 6 to 59 months in countries with high under-five mortality and high rates of vitamin A deficiency, vitamin A supplementation can help reduce child mortality by up to 24%. In Madagascar, Helen Keller Intl collaborates with the Ministry of Public Health for the provision of Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) in 08 regions namely Menabe, Ihorombe, Betsiboka, Boeny, Sofia, Melaky, DIANA and SAVA through the implementation of routine activities since 2025. In order to optimize the impact of routine VAS activities on the health of children under 5 years of age, Helen Keller Intl will conduct operational research focused on health system strengthening, specifically for the information system and supply chain components. We are currently looking for a specialized consultancy firm to accompany Helen Keller Intls teams in the country to conduct a baseline survey on the vitamin A coverage situation, routine data quality and current supply chain performance at the level of Mahabo districts of Menabe region and Isandra in Haute matsiatra region. The firm will be responsible for the preparation of the survey, including adapting protocols and research tools, submitting protocols to the ethics committee, recruiting and training investigators as well as overseeing field data collection, data analysis, and production of deliverables and reports. How to apply The full call for proposals available: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YQ5jsoEPB2i2tkTrAq1EsfW98boh-ddT?usp=sharing. Please read all application review requirements carefully. The call is open to non-governmental organizations and private companies legally registered in Madagascar with the necessary capacity to implement the scope of work. The call for proposals is open until October 24, 2025 at 17:00 (Madagascar time) and submissions should be sent by email to
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[email protected] until October 17, 2025 at 5 p.m. (Madagascar time). Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4179624/appel-proposition-pour-la-realisation-dune-enquete-de-base-de-la-recherche-operationnelle-sur-la-supplementation-en-vitamine
