General Procurement Notice for North Macedonia Emergency COVID 19 Response Project

North Macedonia Emergency Covid 19 Response ProjectThe Project Will Include Three Main Components As Described In The Following Paragraphs Component 1 Emergency Covid 19 Response 1 1 Enhancing Case Detection Confirmation Contact Tracing Reporting And Monitoring Including Inter Alia A Strengthening Disease Surveillance Systems And Public Health Laboratories Through The Purchase Of Diagnostic Kits Reagents Consumables Ppe And Carrying Out Of Training On Protocols B Combining Detection Of New Cases With Active Contact Tracing By Enhancing The Surveillance And Contact Tracing Modules Of The Health System S Current Information System And Linking Primary Care Providers To It C Supporting Epidemiological Investigation And Monitoring Through The Carrying Out Of Training Of Public Health Workers To Undertake Contact Tracing Monitoring Of Home Isolated Cases And Home Treated Cases D Providing On Time Data And Information For Guiding Decision Making And Response And Mitigation Activities By Enhancing Systems And Protocols For Data Reporting Analysis And Dissemination 1 2 Strengthening The Borrower S Health System Including Inter Alia A The Purchasing Of Medical Supplies Devices And Equipment Necessary For Evaluation Treatment And Monitoring Including I The Procurement And Distribution Of Ppe According To The World Health Organization Guidelines Ii The Provision Of Medications Per Covid 19 Protocols For Treatment B The Repurpose Of Health Care Facilities To Meet The Expected Surge In Demand For Hospital Beds Including I Isolation And Intensive Care Beds Ii Establishment Of Specialized Units In Selected Hospitals Iii Establishment Of Health Care Facilities In Non Traditional Sites To Help Address Temporary Surge Needs And Iv Conditioning Of Designated Healthcare Facilities To Enable Them To Follow Established Protocols C Clinical Care Capacity Building Through The Provision Of Expert Support Carrying Out Of Training And Design Of Guidelines For Health Care Workers On Identifying And Treating Covid 19 Appropriate Use Of Ppe And Prevention Of The Spread Of Respiratory Infections Within Healthcare Facilities D Strengthening Of Medical Waste Management And Disposal Systems In Healthcare Facilities Where Covid 19 Patients Are Treated E Upgrade And Expand The Capacity Of The Clinic Of Infectious Diseases Including The Recondition Of Space And Provision Of Installations And Utilities To Accommodate New Icu Beds Provision Of Equipment And Supplies To Set Up New Icu Beds Based On Evaluated Needs Including Mechanical Ventilators Cardiac Defibrillators Mobile X Rays And Other F Building Long Term Capacity For Critical Care Provision And G Financing Of Surge Staffing Due To Increased Patient Load Including Expert Support On Clinical Care Of Covid 19 Patients 1 3 Financing Of Health Insurance Premia For Vulnerable Beneficiaries Component 2 Household Support To Enable Social Distancing2 1 Provision Of Temporary Social Assistance Support Though A The Financing Of Cash Transfers To Vulnerable Households Adversely Affected By The Economic Consequences Of Covid 19 And B The Provision Of Food And Basic Supplies To Quarantined Populations And Covid 19 Affected Households 2 2 Provision Of Temporary Unemployment Insurance Support Through The Provision Of A Cash Benefit For The Individuals Who Lost Their Jobs As A Consequence Of Covid 19 Component 3 Project Implementation Communications Community Engagement And Monitoring3 1 A Provision Of Support To Finance The Administrative And Human Resources Needed To Implement The Project And Monitor And Evaluate Progress Including Inter Alia The Financing Of Staff And Consultant Costs Associated With Project Implementation Coordination And Management Including Support For Procurement Financial Management Environmental And Social Safeguards Monitoring And Evaluation Reporting And Stakeholder Engagement Operating And Administrative Costs B Provision Of Technical Assistance To Strengthen The Project S Emergency Response Including Inter Alia The Development Of Testing Treatment Referral And Discharge Protocols And The Streamlining Of The Borrower S Employment Agency Procedures C Provision Of Support To Strengthen The Borrower S Longer Term Capacity Building For Pandemic Response And Preparedness And D Financing Of Performance Audits Focusing On Key Project Activities 3 2 Development Of Communication Outreach And Awareness Building Campaigns To Ensure That Culturally Relevant Information Is Disseminated To A Properly Sensitize Citizens To The Risks Related To Covid 19 And B Ensure Accessible Information Regarding The Cash And In Kind Benefits Financed Under The Project 3 3 Implementation Of A Feedback Mechanism On The Borrower S Covid 19 Response Including A Grievance Redress Mechanism And The Development Of An Online Platform For All Stages Of Community Feedback

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