Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy To Ensure Technical Preparation Coordination Of Field Survey Implementation And Production Of The Report On The Effective Vaccine Management Evm Assessment

Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy To Ensure Technical Preparation Coordination Of Field Survey Implementation And Production Of The Report On The Effective Vaccine Management Evm Assessment In Guinea Bissau Unicef Works In Some Of The WorldS Toughest Places To Reach The WorldS Most Disadvantaged Children To Save Their Lives To Defend Their Rights To Help Them Fulfill Their Potential Across 190 Countries And Territories We Work For Every Child Everywhere Every Day To Build A Better World For Everyone And We Never Give Up For Every Child OpportunityBackgroundGuinea Bissau Is Ranked 176 Out Of 187 Countries On The Human Development Index Of The United Nations In 2013 Largely Due To The Alarming Indicator Of Maternal And Child Health Mics 2010 Found That The Mortality Rate Of Children Under Five Years In The Country Has Decreased From 223 Per 1 000 Live Births Mics 2006 To 158 Deaths Per 1 000 Live Births Mics 2010 However They Remain Well Above The Average Rate Of Mortality Among Children Under Five In Sub Saharan Africa Was 144 Deaths Per 1 000 In 2008 Hdr 2010 The Maternal Mortality Rate Is 560 Per 100 000 Live Births In 2013 The Inter Agency United Nations 2013 Report Estimated That The Mortality Of Children Under Five Years Reduced To 129 1000 161 1000 In 2011 But Still The Sixth Largest In The World The Main Causes Of Infant Mortality Are Neonatal Complications Malaria Acute Respiratory Infections And Diarrhea The Epi Was Introduced In The Country In 1984 Until 2007 Vaccines Administered As Part Of The Epi In Guinea Bissau Are Bcg Dpt Opv Tt And Var As Part Of Introduction Of New Vaccines And With Support From Gavi The Country Introduced In Its Immunization Schedule Pentavalent Vaccine Dtp Hepb Hib In 2008 And The Vaccine Against Yellow Fever The Country Also Introduced The Vaccine Against Pneumococcal Disease In 2014 And The Vaccine Against Rotavirus In 2015 The Main Partners Of Epi Are Gavi Unicef And Who There Are Also A Significant Contribution From Rotary Club International Foundation Bill And Melinda Gates For Polio Eradication The Initiative For The United Nations Foundation For Measles Elimination And Gavi Funds For Maternal Tetanus And Neonatal Eradication Other Partners Provide Ad Hoc Support To Epi Plan International Guinea Bissau And West African Health Organization Waho The Evm Process Is First And Foremost On The Integration Of Best Practices For Storage And Distribution It Is An Assessment Tool To Assist In The Systematic Analysis Of The Strengths And Weaknesses In The Supply Chain But Also Used As A Means To Monitor And Support The Long Term Progress Of Individual Installations In 2014 With Support From Unicef Regional Office Wcaro An Evm Assessment Was Conducted In Guinea Bissau Keys Recommendations From This Evaluation Were To Optimize The Vaccine Supply Chain By Redefining The Supply Chain To The Last Kilometer Strengthen Effective Vaccine Management Through The Development Of Human Resources At All Levels Rehabilitate Strengthen And Maintain Buildings The Cold Chain And Rolling Stock And Modernize Information Systems For Traceability Of Vaccines Consumables And End To End And Real Time EquipmentThe Efficient Vaccine Management Assessment Will Guide The Epi Program In Strengthening And Maintaining Its Supply Chain For The Benefit Of The Whole Epi Program And The Children Overall There Has Been Insufficient Implementation Of The Evm Improvement Plan In The Last Three Years The Level Of Achievement Of Activities Is Approximately 49 Several Priority Activities Were Not Implemented These Include The Establishment Of A High Performance System For The Maintenance Of Equipment And Buildings The Organization Of A Workshop For Adaptation Of Sops And Emergency Plans Breakdowns Etc Of Who To The National Context In 2017 Guinea Bissau Has Developed Its Third Cmyp 2018 2022 The Country Also Submitted A Proposal To Gavi For Health System Strengthening And To Support Expanded Program Of Immunization For A Period Of 2019 2023 On That Request It Was Planned The Introduction Of New Vaccines Such As Meningococcal Meningitis A Vaccine Mena Human Papilloma Virus Hpv And The Measles Containing Vaccine Second Dose Mcv2 As The 2014 Evm Assessment Expires The Country Has Planned To Conduct An External Evm Evaluation In The First Quarter Of 2019 Purpose Of The ConsultancyThe Purpose Of The Consultancy Is To Support The Implementation Of The Effective Vaccine Management Assessment Using Who Protocol And Methodology The Objective Is To Assess The Implementation Of Best Vaccine Management Practices At Each Level Central Regional And Service Delivery From The Arrival Point To The Delivery Point Of The Vaccine Under The Direct Guidance Of The Regional Ccl Specialist The Incumbent Will Work Closely With The Ministry Of Health Moh And Unicef Country Office Health Section Immunization The Consultant Will Be Required To Travel Within The Country To Assess The National Vaccine Store And At Least One Sub National Vaccine Store And One Health Facility And Supervise Some Teams Activities Tasks Deliverables And TimelinesThe Tasks Listed Below Are To Be Implemented In Collaboration With The National Epi Manager And The Who Unicef Country Offices The Main Consultant Task As Lead Assessor Is To Provide Technical Support To Ensure That All Activities Are Conducted In Line With The Recommended Who Guidelines And Will Also Ensure Incorporation Of Input Provided By The Co Lead For The Final Deliverables Assessment Preparation 1 Week Prior To Country Visit Download Latest Versions Of Tools And Guidance Documents From Evm Website Select Sites To Be Assessed Or Ensure The National Team Did It Properly Check Human Resource Requirements Assessors And Supervisors Finalize Timeline And Logistics Of Assessment Conduct A Desktop Review Of Relevant Background Documents Prepare Materials And Equipment For Training And Site Assessments Assessment Preparation And Assessors Training 1St Week In Country Brief Ministry Of Health And Partners On Comprehensive Evm Ip Hss Approach Create Assessment Structure And Excel Questionnaires Using Assessment Tool Train Field Assessors And Supervisors Assessment 2Nd 3Rd Week In Country Assess Personally The National Vaccine Store Pr At Least One Service Facility Sp And At Least One Intermediate Store Sn Or Ld Preferably One Of Each Import The Completed Site Assessment Excel Questionnaires Into Assessment Tool Clean The Assessment Data Analyse The Assessment Data Identify Strengths And Weaknesses Assessment Report 3Rd 4Th Week In Country Draft The Findings And Recommendations Section Of The Report And Presentation De Brief Ministry Of Health Present Findings And Recommendations To Icc Share Draft Report And Dataset For Review Guide The National Evm Team To Develop Improvement Plan Evm Ip Assessment Final Report 1 Week Within 1 Month After Country Visit Finalize Report And Dataset Based On Feedback From Review Share Final Report And Dataset Elaboration Of Evm Improvement Plan Workshop Finalize Plan And ReportDurationPart 1 Start Date 5 January 2019 End Date 09 February 2019Part 2 Start Date 01 April 2019 End Date 07 April 2019Timeframe42 Working Days 35 7 In 2019 As Requested By The Supervisor Immunization TeamDeliverablesDue DateDuration Maximum Of Days Final Site Selection Tool05 Jan 1926Field Visit Preparation And Training31 Jan 19Data Collection In The FieldEvm Report With RecommendationsFinal Evm Report9 February 199Final Data Set Evm Files Workshop To Develop Evm Improvement Plan07 April 19742 DaysKey Competences Technical Background And Experience Advanced University Degree Is Required Additional Degree Training In Logistics Cold Chain Or Related Areas Is An Asset Five Years Of Experience In Logistics Cold Chain Or Related Areas Of Which At Least 4 Years In Developing Countries Proven Experience On Evm Assessment Proficiency In French Is A Requirement And Portuguese An Asset Conditions Of WorkThe International Consultant Will Be A P3 On Ssa Contract As A General Rule The Fees Payable To A Consultant Must Follow The Principle Of Best Value Obtain The Desired Result At The Lowest Possible Cost Consultants Are Therefore Required To Indicate Their Fees For The Services To Be Provided If The Proposed Fees Are Higher Than The United Nations System Fee Scale For National Consultants In Guinea Bissau United Nations Scales Will Be Applied The Consultant Will Be Based At The Ministry Of Health In Epi Office In Guinea Bissau And Will Carry Out Field Visits On The Basis Of The Agreed Work Plan Using Unicef Transport In Accordance With The Relevant Regulations Unicef Will Not Provide The Consultant With A Computer For The Job But Will Use The Unicef It Infrastructure To Do Its Work Printers Photocopiers Scanner And Internet The Duration Of The Contract Is 42 Days Including A Remote Work For Every Child You DemonstrateUnicefS Core Values Of Commitment Diversity And Integrity And Core Competencies In Communication Working With People And Drive For Results View Our Competency Framework AtHttp Www Unicef Org About Employ Files Unicef Competencies PdfUnicef Is Committed To Diversity And Inclusion Within Its Workforce And Encourages All Candidates Irrespective Of Gender Nationality Religious And Ethnic Backgrounds Including Persons Living With Disabilities To Apply To Become A Part Of The Organization Unicef Has A Zero Tolerance Policy On Conduct Tha

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