Tenders Are Invited For Procurement Of Geographic Health Information System (Gis) Project

Tenders Are Invited For Procurement Of Geographic Health Information System (Gis) Project In Kiribati Deadline: 07-Nov-22 Posted: 24-Oct-22 Overview: The United Nations Development Programme (Undp) Is The UnS Global Development Network, Advocating For Change And Connecting Countries To Knowledge, Experience, And Resources To Help People Build A Better Life. We Are On The Ground In 170 Countries And Territories, Working With Governments And People On Their Own Solutions To Global And National Development Challenges To Help Empower Lives And Build Resilient Nations. Undp Contributes To Public Health And Development Partnerships Through Collaborations With The Global Fund To Fight Aids, Tuberculosis And Malaria (The Global Fund), Roll Back Malaria, Stop Tb Partnerships, And Special Programmes On Human Reproduction And Infectious Diseases That Disproportionately Affect Poor Populations. As Part Of Its Wider Engagement With The United Nations, The Global Fund Has Partnered With Undp Since 2003 To Ensure That Grants Are Implemented, And Services Are Delivered In Countries Facing Complex Challenges. The Partnership Focuses On Three Closely Linked Areas Of Work: Implementation Support, Capacity Development, And Policy Engagement. For Implementation Support Undp Serves As An Interim Principal Recipient (Pr) (Currently In 25 Countries) In A Variety Of Settings Including Countries That Face Capacity Constraints, Complex Emergencies, Poor Governance Environments, Political Upheaval, Or Donor Sanctions. It Does So Upon Request By The Global Fund And/Or The Country Coordinating Mechanism (Ccm) And When No National Entity Is Able To Assume The Role At The Time. UndpS Role As Pr Is An Interim Arrangement Until National Entities Can Assume Full Responsibility For Implementation And The Capacity Of National Partners (Government And Csos) Is Also Strengthened To Ensure Long-Term Sustainability Of Health Outcomes. In December 2020, Undp Was Once Again Nominated By The Pirmccm For The Role Of Pr For Two Grants In The Western Pacific Region: 1) Malaria, Covering Vanuatu Only; And 2) Multi-Country Hiv/ Tb Programme Covering 11 Pacific Island Countries (Pics) Namely Cook Islands, Federated States Of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Republic Of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu And Vanuatu. The Current Funding Cycle Is For 1 January 2021 31 December 2023. The Project Goals Are:To Halt The Spread Of Hiv Among The Population Of The Western Pacific And Maintain Hiv Incidence Rates Below 0.1 Percent Annually;To Reduce Aids-Related Mortality By Strengthening Hiv Case Finding And Case Management;To Reduce The Prevalence, Incidence And Mortality From All Forms Of Tb In The 11 Pacific Island Countries, Thereby Contributing To The Post-2015 Global Tb Strategy; Andto Promote Universal And Equitable Access To Quality Diagnosis And Appropriate Treatment Of Tb, Mdr-Tb, Tb/Dm And Tb/Hiv Patients Across 11 Pacific Island Countries. In 2021, The Global Fund Approved Additional Funding Under The Global Fund Covid-19 Response Mechanism (C19rm Funds) To Be Utilized Towards Activities Responding To The Covid-19 Pandemic. The Project Supports National And Regional Efforts Across 11 Pacific Islands Countries (Pics) Including Kiribati To Scale Up And Improve The Response To The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Hiv) And Tuberculosis (Tb) Through Prevention, Treatment, Care And Support Services, With Special Attention To Key And Vulnerable Population Groups. Kiribati Context Kiribati Is A Nation Of Almost 120,000 Persons Living On An Archipelago Of 31 Small Atolls (And One Coral Island) Spread Over Five Million Square Kilometers Of Ocean. Of These Persons, Approximately 90% Concentrate On The Gilbert Islands, One Of Three Island Groups Along With The Phoenix And Line Islands. Population Density Varies Greatly Between The Urbanized Tarawa Island And Other Much Less Densely Settled Islands. KiribatiS Ministry Of Health And Medical Services (Mhms) Acknowledges That KiribatiS Geographic Context Complicates The Effective Delivery Of Public Health Services But Asserts That This Represents A Strong Incentive To Digitize Its Health Eco-System And Leapfrog Intermediate Technologies. Accordingly, Since 2018 KiribatiS Mhms Has Been Implementing A Digital Health Roadmap To Modernize Ict Infrastructure In Mhms Facilities In Order To Automate Data Collection And Concentrate Decision-Making Power In The Hands Of Local, Especially Primary, Health Care Workers. As A Part Of These Digitization And Localization Efforts, The Mhms Has Requested Support From The Undp To Strengthen The Use Of Geospatial Information In Its Microplanning Processes Using Funds Available Under The Global Funds Covid 19 Response Mechanism (C19rm). The Mhms Itself Has Limited Internal Gis Capacity And Experience Working With Geospatial Technologies, But Extensive Knowledge Of Locations, Facilities And Patterns Of Disease. Thus, The Mhms Requires Expert Input To Assess, Advise And Strengthen Gis Data And Processes As Applied To The Health Information System In Kiribati. Beyond Mhms And The Health Sector, Gis Methods Are Employed Primarily By The National Statistics Office And By Other Ministries Such As Those Responsible For Fisheries And Environmental Management. These Methods Employ Remote Sensing, Image Analysis And Survey Data Sources Rather Than Relying On Capture Of Spatial/Location Data During A Face-To-Face Interaction As Might Occur Routinely In Health Service Provision. Residence/Address Is The Default Spatial Datum Captured During These Interactions. However, There Is No Standardized System Of Addresses That Is Well Known, Understood And Available For Use (Postal Codes, Street Addresses). This Complicates Spatial Data Capture During Health Service Provision And Presents An Opportunity For Collaboration With Other Government Services And Communities. The ConsultancyS Primary Goal Will Include But Not Be Limited To The Planning, Design, Development, Implementation And Maintenance Of A Comprehensive Archive Of Health Gis Data (Reference Layers Specifying Catchment Areas, Facility Locations Etc) And A Gis -Based Health Management System Built On Existing Tools And National Expertise. Duties And Responsibilitieskey Duties And Responsibilities Include:The Consultant Will Assist The Kiribati Ministry Of Health And Medical Services (Mhms) With Planning, Design, Development, Implementation And Maintenance Of A Comprehensive Archive Of Health Gis Data (Reference Layers Specifying Catchment Areas, Facility Locations Etc) And A Gis -Based Health Management System Built On Existing Tools And National Expertise. Assessment Preparation And Planningidentification Of Available Gis Data. Assess Existing Spatial Datasets/Layers/Objects For Health In Kiribati Including Defined Clinic Catchment Areas In Relation To Existing Government Spatial Data, Enumeration Numbers (Census Tracts), Defined Names And Point Locations For Health Facilities And Health-Relevant Fixed Infrastructure.Provide A Comprehensive Listing Of Health Spatial Data, Including Gaps And Recommendations.Provide A Comprehensive Analysis Of Current Spatial/Location Data Capture Processes In Paper And Digital (Eg Address), As Well As Spatial/Location Data Currently Present In Existing Digital Health Data Repositories.Assess Capacity And Needs For As Needed Spatial Data Analysis And Presentation (Qgis Is The Preferred Option For Spatial Data Visualisation And Manipulation)Assess Capacity And Needs For Automated Spatial Data Analysis And Presentation Dashboards, Coding, Server Infrastructure Including Current Examples (Spc, Tupaia, Covax Msupply)For Each Aggregator, Review Plans For Related Mapping, As Well As Any Data Management Plan.In Coordination With Kiribati Project Team, Co-Construct Qualitative And Quantitative Data Collection Tools, Ensuring Gis Project Requirements Are Met.Stakeholder And Community Consultationconsultation With Govern Tender Link : Https://Procurement-Notices.Undp.Org/View_Notice.Cfm?Notice_Id=96575