Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy For The Evaluation Of The Cold Chain

Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy For The Evaluation Of The Cold Chain In Sao Tome And Principe Stp Consultancy For The Evaluation Of The Cold Chain In Sao Tome And Principe Stp Apply Nowjob No 524179Work Type ConsultancyLocation S Tome PrincipeCategories ConsultancyEvaluation Of The Cold Chain In Sao Tome And Principe Stp Unicef Works In Some Of The WorldS Toughest Places To Reach The WorldS Most Disadvantaged Children For Every Child A Fair Chance 1 Evaluation Object In Stp Immunization Services Are Made Possible As Part Of The Expanded Programme Of Immunization Epi Available In 39 Health Facilities Epi Aims To Ensure That Vaccination Coverage To All Population Groups Regardless Of Sex Place Of Residence Or Family Income The Procurement And Supply Of Vaccines Is Managed Through Unicef Based On A Complete Multi Year Plan Cmyp Between 09 2017 04 2018 Epi Allowed The Installation Of 39 New Sdd Refrigerators In A Variety Of Health Units Nationwide Prior To The Installation Of The New Equipment The CountryS Cold Chain Park Consisted Of Only 27 Refrigerators Rcw 42 Ek And 5 Vestfrost 2 Years Into The Implementation Of The Epi Program And In Light Of The CountryS Higher Vaccination Coverage Than In The Rest Of The Region Unicef Has Commissioned This Evaluation To Assess The Extent To Which The Existing Cold Chain May Have Contributed To Higher Immunization Coverage 2 Evaluation PurposeThis Evaluation Will Have 2 Aims Accountability And Learning It Will Provide The Donor Vertical Accountability And The Expected Beneficiaries Horizontal Accountability Some Solid Evidence On The Extent To Which The Cold Chain Cc Put In Place As Part Of The Epi Attained Its Envisaged Objectives This Evaluation Is Expected To Inform The Cc Implementation Strategies In The Years To Come But It Will Also Shed Some Light On Some Potential Corrective Actions That May Want To Be Explored Further This Evaluation Is Expected To Generate Recommendations That Will Help Unicef Co Health Programme Staff And Other Partners To Adapt The Implementation Of Cc Mechanisms To The Emerging And Country Specific Needs In This Area Table 1 Evaluation Users And Uses Evaluation Users Evaluation UsesUnicef Health Immunization Section StaffBy Better Understanding The Contributions Of The Cc To The Health System Other Unicef Sections StaffDefine A Better Coordination Strategy With The Health Team And Identify Concrete Modalities Of Strategic Collaboration Towards The Attainment Of Krc1Un And Other Development PartnersThe Renewal Of The Cc As One Of The Recommendations Of The Evm Must Reflect The Securing Vaccine Supply Costs And Ensure Strengthening Vacciness Quality Other Partners Can Take This Opportunity To Strengthen Their Collaboration With The Moh And Their Involvement In The Immunisation Issues Government Health And Other Line Ministries Will Better Define The Terms Of Collaboration With Unicef With Respect To The Attainment Of The Relevant Goals Set In The National Development PlanNgos CbosMainstream The Good Practices Identified During The Evaluation And Address The Weaknesses Emerged During The Analysis 3 Evaluation Objectives Measure The Effects Of The National Cc Operating System On The CountryS Immunization Coverage Identify The Vaccine Chain 1 Shortcomings Constraints And Challenges Which Are Holding Back The Current Progress Of The Vaccination Programme Towards Universal Coverage Establish Recommendations For Immediate Medium And Long Term Actions To Achieve Universal Coverage And Health Systems Strengthening Hss 4 Evaluation Scope Thematic Scope Measuring The Effectiveness Of The Vaccine Procurement Services And The Cee Equipment Selection Process Gauging The Efficiency Of The Current Transport System And Exploring The Feasibility Of The Set Up Of A Possible Storage Mechanism In The Africa Sub Region Determining The Total Costs Of The Supply Chain Including The Costs Of Immunizing A Child Measuring The Frequency Of Vaccination Services Estimating The Degree Of Availability And Conservation Of Vaccines Measuring The Equity In The Distribution Of Vaccines To Target Groups Determining The Improvement Of Immunization Coverage The Vaccination Coverage And Its Relationship With Hss Estimating The Immunization Service System Including Vaccine Procurement Transportation Storage And Distribution Mechanisms Geographical ScopeThe Desk Review To Be Conducted As Part Of This Evaluation Is Expected To Cover All The Activities Implemented As Part Of The Supply Chain Nationwide However The Data Collection Will Concentrate On A Smaller Sample Of Intervention Sites To Be Defined By The Consultancy Chronological ScopeThe Evaluation Will Make Sure To Capture The Essence Of The Activities Implemented Between September 2017 And April 2018 5 Evaluation Context6 Evaluation CriteriaThis Evaluation Will Be Guided By 5 Evaluation Criteria 4 Oecd Dac Criteria 2 Relevance Effectiveness Efficiency And Sustainability And An Additional One On Gender Equity And Human Rights 7 Evaluation QuestionsThe Evaluation Will Seek To Answer The Following Questions The Evaluation Consultant May Suggest Some Different Ones In His Her Technical Proposal Questions Will Be Finalized With The Unicef Country Office Staff Upon Signature Of The Contract 7 1 Relevance To What Extent Have The Vaccine Procurement Services Rendered By Unicef Met The Countrys Needs Especially During The Transition Period Towards Vaccine Independence Initiative Vii 7 2 Effectiveness How Did The National Authorities Participate In The Selection Of Sdd Equipment Did The Type And Level Of Participation Modality Correspond To The GovernmentS Expectations What Is The Level Of Functionalities Of Delivery Services Cce Across All Levels Of Healthcare Delivery To What Extent Have Cce Investments Contributed To Improving Immunization Service Delivery E G Changes In Frequency Of Immunization Sessions Changes In Frequency Of Vaccine Collection Distribution Averted Missed Opportunities Due To A Better Vaccine Availability To What Extent Have Cce Investments Catalysed Innovations In Other Supply Chain Fundamentals E G Continuous Improvement Leadership Data Systems And System Design What Are The Factors E G Equipment Type And Or Model Health Care Workers Conducting Preventive Maintenance Tasks Installation Method S Verification Systems Service Delivery Models Etc That Have Facilitated The Level Of Functionalities Observed Across All Levels Of Healthcare Delivery What Are The Factors That Have Hindered The Level Of Functionalities Observed Across All Levels Of Healthcare Delivery What Are The Unexpected Outcomes Positive And Negative Produced With The Scope Of The Procurement And Distribution Of Vaccines 7 3 Efficiency With Respect To The Transport Mechanisms Put In Place Were There Other Alternative Strategies That Could Have Been Put In Place To Achieve The Same Level Of Results But At A Lesser Cost Especially In Light Of The CountryS Current Transition Towards Vaccine Independence To What Extent Were Financial Resources Human Resources And Supplies Sufficient Quantity Adequate Quality Distributed Deployed In A Timely Manner To What Extent Could An Existing Central Warehouse At The Regional Level Wcar Produce Transportation Benefits For The Whole Country 7 4 Sustainability How Did Unicef Incorporate Measures For The Activities Funded By The Unicef To Be Continued Without Unicef Support In The Future 7 5 Gender Equity And Human Rights To What Extent Were Gender Human Rights And Equity Principles Duly Integrated In The Design And Delivery Of The Cold Chain Interventions To What Extent Did The Epi Program Tackle The Barriers That Prevent Girls And WomenS Access To The Services That It Made Available In The Targeted Communities 8 Evaluation Methodology The Evaluation Will Be Based On A Participatory Methodology Using Quantitative And Qualitative Data Collection Methods Mixed Methods On A Multivariate Analysis Based On The Review Of The Existing Program Documentation The Evaluation Consultant Would Identify Information Needs And Gaps In Appraisal Data In Doing So The Evaluation Consultant Would Also Analyse All The Variables For Which Monitoring And Evaluation Indicators Have Been Collected At The District And National Levels Including Equity Gender And Immunization Coverage In Doing So The Evaluation Consultant Would Also Conduct Semi Structured Interviews With The Staff Working For The Epi At Central Level And At The District Level Present The Design Of The Study Including Evaluation Method Tools Of Data Collection Analysis And Reporting Tools To Share The Generated Evidence And Their Wide Use For Planning And Decision Making Direct Observations At Health Sites And Focus Groups Discussion Could Also Be Used To Collect And Triangulate Data The Consultants Are Strongly Encouraged To Propose The Use Of Innovative Methodologies In Their Technical Proposal The Data Collection And Analysis As Well As The Different Deliverables Produced As Part Of This Consultancy Assignment Will Draft Report And Final Report Will Be Consistent With The International Evaluation Quality Standards Namely The Uneg Checklist On Quality Evaluation Reports 4 The Geros Quality Assessment Criteria 5 And The Uneg

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