Request for Proposal For Strengning Immunization System For Integrated Covid-19 Vaccination And Routine Immunization

Request For Proposals Are Invited For Strengthening The Immunization System For Integrated Covid-19 Vaccination And Routine Immunization Deadline: 02-May-2022 17:00 (Gmt 8.00) Beijing, Perth, Singapore, Hong Kong At The End Of 2021, Lao Pdr Had Reached Its National Goal Of 50% Coverage Of The Total Population With All Recommended Covidovid-19 Vaccine Doses. This Is A Remarkable Achievement Given The Country Has Had To Rely Upon Covax And Other Donated Sources Of Vaccine To Vaccinate A Widely Dispersed And Mostly Rural Population. Despite This Progress, Inevitably There Are Issues Of Equity Both In Coverage By Province And Between Different Groups Of Eligible Population Which Will Need To Be Addressed. Now In 2022 Having Achieved Over 50% Ccovid-19 Vaccine Coverage, And With A New Goal To Reach 80% Covid-19 Coverage And 95% For Routine Immunization, The Nip Is Very Concerned With The Lower-Performing Districts, Especially The Villages Where Vulnerable Adults And Children Reside. These Districts Are Well-Documented And Likely To Have Low Coverage Both For Covid-19 Vaccination And Routine Immunization. Failure To Reduce The Inequities In Coverage Will Result In Risks Of Covid-19 Morbidity And Mortality In The Elderly And Those With Co-Morbidities, And Risks For In Young Children Who Are Under-Vaccinated And Susceptible To All Vaccine Preventable Diseases. Accordingly, And With Some Successful Experiences Already Documented, The Nip Is Making Renewed Efforts To Ensure That Covid-19 Vaccination And Routine Immunization Are Integrated Especially In High-Risk Districts And Through Outreach Service Delivery. An Important Part Of The Efforts To Reduce Inequities Is A Zero-Dose Strategy In Which Under-Immunized Children Will Be Identified And Vaccinated In High-Risk Districts And Health Centres With Close Community Engagement. Purpose/Specific Objective Of The Activity The Who Lao Pdr Country Office Is Seeking A Company, Which Can Provide Technical Advisor To Be Based In Vientiane, Lao PeopleS Democratic Republic (Lao Pdr), To Support The National Immunization Program Of The Ministry Of Health Of Lao Pdr. The Company Will Advise On All Aspects Of Routine Immunization And Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-Out, Placing Focus On The Development Of Tailored Strategies To Promote Integration And Community Engagement To Achieve High And Equitable Vaccination Coverage. Description Of Activities To Be Carried Out Under The Supervision Of The Vaccine Preventable Disease & Immunization (Vdi) Team Lead And The Management Of The Who Representative, The Technical Advisor Will Be Responsible For Delivering The Following: Output 1: Management And Coordination: Assist The Wco And National Immunization Programme (Nip) On All Aspects Of Management And Coordination Of Covid-19 Vaccination And Routine Immunization Activities With A Focus On High-Risk Districts Which Are Underperforming For Covid-19 And Routine Immunization. Deliverable 1.1 Workplan Implementation: Coordination With Nip, Cceh And Unicef In Implementing Workplans Supported By Gavi Hss And Cds Related To Covid-19 Vaccination And Routine Immunization. Deliverable 1.2 Advocacy: Coordination With Nip And Various Government Departments On Advocacy In High-Risk Districts For Support From Health And Non-Health Sectors For Identification And Action In Low Performing Locations With Vulnerable Populations For Covid-19 Vaccination And Routine Immunization, An Promotion Of The National Zero-Dose Strategy. Output 2: Integration Of Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery With Routine Immunization And Mch Programs: Deliverable 2.1 Integration: Support Nip In Implementation Of Activities For Integrating Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery With Other Essential Health Services And Routine Child Immunization With A Focus On Outreach Sessions In High-Risk Districts For Vulnerable Children And Adults. Deliverable 2.2 Community Engagement: Support Nip In High-Risk Districts To Implement Quarterly Community Meetings (Qcm) To Identify And Vaccinate Zero-Dose Children Including Training Vhv And Village Representatives On Use Of Job Aids And Communication Materials For Non Health Personnel (Villages Health Committee) Output 3: Improving Capacity For Supportive Supervision Deliverable 3.1 Capacity Building: Support Nip In Refresher Training On Microplanning, Qcm And Supportive Supervision In The Field To Build Capacity For Regular Supervisory Visits To Support And Monitor High Risk Districts And Health Centres For Progress In Reducing Inequities And Zero-Dose Children. Planned Timelines I. 30 May To 30 July 2022 (60 Days) Ii. 1 October To 1 December 2022 (60 Days) Qualifications & Experience Company With At Least Five Years Of Experience In Areas Already Mentioned. Essential Is Technical Advisor Should Have Advanced University Degree In Public Health And Medical Background. Education Candidate Should Have Advanced University Degree In Public Health; Medical Background Is Desirable Experience The Company Shall Propose Suitable Candidates With At Least 8 - 10 Years Of Experience (Mid/Senior Level) Of Progressively Responsible Professional Work Experience At National And International Levels In Management, Vaccines Preventable Diseases, And Routine Immunization. Candidate Should Have Relevant On-The-Ground Working Experience With Special Emphasis On Essential Health Services, Including Immunization. Technical Skills & Knowledge Technical Expertise Communication Organisation Skills Personal Languages Written And Spoken Fluency In English Is Essential. Written And Spoken Fluency In Another Un Or Lao Language Is Desirable. Competencies Teamwork Producing Results On Time Ensuring Effective Use Of Resources Respecting And Promoting Individual And Cultural Differences. Additional Information The Company Proposing Individual(S) That Is/Are Not Currently In Lao Pdr Will Likely Be Required To Complete A Two Days Quarantine After Negative Pcr Test On Arrival The Company Has An Extensive Roster Of Former Un Staff Who Are Able And Willing To Accept Short- Or Medium-Term Consultancy Assignments With Un Agencies In The Field Submissions Qualified And Interested Specialists Should Submit The Following Documents To The Supply Officer Through Wp Ro Ungm At < [email protected] > And By 2 May 2022 Company Profile {For Institutional Applications} And Cv Of Technical Advisor Technical Proposal Indicating Methodology And Timelines, In Addition To The Below Annexes: Annex 1: Acknowledgement Form Annex 2: Confidentiality Undertaking Annex 3: Proposal Completeness Form Annex 6: Self-Declaration Form Financial Proposal Please Use Tender Notice No. Wpro/2022-04/Lao/173040 As Subject To All Submission. Only Successful Candidates Will Be Contacted. Last Day Of Receiving Queries For This Tender Is On 27 April 2022