Request For Proposals for Consultancy Support For Service Partnerships Mapping And Implementation

Request For Proposals Are Invited For Consultancy Support For Service Partnerships Mapping And Implementation. Closing Date: 14 Jan 2023 Type: Consultancy Themes: Coordination/Gender/Health Request For Proposal (Rfp) Consultancy Support For Service Partnerships Mapping And Implementation India, November 2022 Who We Are Girl Effect Is An International Non-Profit That Builds Media That Girls Want, Trust, And Need. From Chatbots To Chat Shows, And Tv Dramas To Tech, Our Content Helps Adolescent Girls In Africa And Asia Make Choices And Changes In Their Lives. We Create Safe Spaces For Girls, Sharing Facts And Answering Questions About Health, Nutrition, Education, And Relationships, Empowering Girls With The Skills To Negotiate And Redefine What They Are Told Is Possible For A Girl. Our Reach Is 50 Million And Counting. And WeRe Using Technology To Reach Girls At Scale So Every Girl Can Choose To Be In Control Of Her Body, Her Health, Her Learning, And Her Livelihood. Because When A Girl Unlocks Her Power To Make Different Choices That Change Her Life, It Inspires Others To Do So Too. She Starts A Ripple Effect That Impacts Her Family, Community, And Country. ThatS The Girl Effect. Chhaa Jaa (Go Forth And Shine) A Powerful Youth Brand Co-Designed With Girls In India In June 2019, Girl Effect Launched Chhaa Jaa ( ) An Online Youth Brand Inspiring, Entertaining, And Empowering Girls With The Right Skills And Confidence To Navigate Adolescence, From Accessing Information About Sexual And Reproductive Health To Preparing Them To Enter The Workforce. Chhaa JaaS Product Portfolio Is Aimed At Girls Aged 16-22 Across Urban And Peri-Urban Centers In The Hindi-Speaking Belt Of India Comprising 11 States And Union Territories, And Accessible Online Via Mobile Digital Media Content That Girls Can Access On Facebook, Youtube, And Instagram That Is Both Entertaining And Informative. Characters And Storylines Have Been Developed With Girls And Are Designed To Reflect Their Lives And The Challenges They Might Face; An Online, Moderated Peer-To-Peer Community (Bak Bak Gang) That Acts As A Safe Space For Girls 16 And Above Years Of Age To Discuss Sexual And Reproductive Health Concerns, Interact Closely With Chhaa JaaS Content, Explore The Themes And Topics That Are Relevant For Them, And Apply What TheyVe Learned To Their Own Lives; A Chatbot (Bol Behen) That Offers A Private Way For Girls To Ask Questions About The Themes And Topics Raised By Chhaa Jaa Content And Safely Get Information. A Website (Www.Chhaajaa.Com ) That Is Being Built Into A Youth-Friendly Service Directory For Easy Access To Services And Products Both Online And Offline To Help Girls Improve Their Sexual And Reproductive Health (Srh) From Getting The Right Information About Their Bodies, Booking Doctor Consultations, To Name A Few. Creating A New Normal Where Girls Are Empowered To Write Their Own Story Through Chhaa Jaa, We Want To Create A Generation Of Girls In India That Can Take Control Of Their Future, Find Meaningful Work And Manage Their Sexual And Reproductive Health. This Way, Not Only Will They Fulfil Their Potential, But They Will Help Others Do The Same And Become Contributors To The Development Of The Indian Economy. Chhaa JaaS Focus From Launch Until Now Has Been To Launch The Brand, Launch The Suite Of Products, Find Our Audience And Understand Their Appetite To Interact And Engage With The Portfolio Of Products. Addressing Girls Sexual And Reproductive Health Needs Focuses On Menstruation, Contraception, And Finding Agency Within Their Relationships. We Also Created Programming That Speaks To Her Aspirations And Friendships And Urged Her To Keep Pushing And Dreaming. This Has Come To Life Through 3 Seasons With Close To 500 Pieces Of Content, Including 5 Content Formats From Sketch Comedy, And Face-To-Camera Listicles, To A Stories-Led Weekly Instagram Takeover Series, Etc. (Available On The Youtube Channel), Each Dealing With Specific Themes And With Objectives Ranging From Growing Viewership To Nudging Girls To Talk To Doctors And Access Services Like Telemedicine, Helplines, Etc. Chhaa Jaa Has Reached 13.5 Million Girls, Engaged 2 Million Girls, Seen 100K Girls Start Conversations With Our Chatbot (Bol Behen), With 3K+ Girl Members Of The Closed Community, And Has Contributed To Significant Shifts In Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behaviors Among Our Target Audience - All Within 3 Years Of Launch. The Objective Core To Chhaa JaaS Approach Is Generating Demand For Sexual Reproductive Health (Srh) + Other Services Among Adolescent Girls And Young Women (Agyw) That They Need To Make Better Decisions And Write Their Own Story - These Could Be Health Services Like Clinics And Pharmacies, Education And Skilling Services And/Or Job Readiness Services Such As Career Counselling, Mentorship, And Job Intermediaries. By Building Their Confidence And Giving Them The Right Information They Need, We Build Up AgywS Intention To Access Such Services, And By Connecting Them To Relevant Services Online Or On-Ground At The Right Moment, We Hope To Facilitate And Enable This Access So That They Can Do So As Easily As Possible. Towards This, We Are Looking To Identify A Set Of Online And On-Ground Services We Can Partner With To Provide Youth-Friendly Services To Our Audience. We Plan To Work Closely With These Partners To Craft A Meaningful Offering For Agyw - Designed With Them For Them And With Provisions To Track Uptake So That We Can Measure The Partnerships Success. This Will Help Us Generate Further Evidence Of Our Business Model Towards Setting Up Chhaa Jaa For Sustainability In The Longer Term. The Scope We Are Looking For A Consultant Who Will Co-Design And Manage The Lifecycle Of These Service Provider Partnerships From Identification To Reporting, Along With Girl Effect. The Key Tasks Involved Would Be To - Map Out The Service Provider Landscape In India In The Space Of Sexual And Reproductive Health Finalize Criteria For Selecting Partners And Evaluate The Mapped Services Against These Make (With The Support Of The Girl Effect Team) Relevant Connections In These Organizations Provide Support In Partner Conversations, And Craft The Partnership Model With At Least 2 Partner Services ( Online And On-Ground Services) Manage The Due Diligence Process, Safeguarding Processes, And Contracting For The Finalized Partnerships Monitor And Track Progress By Setting Up Regular Status Calls With Onboarded Service Partners Deliverables 01 - Landscape Analysis Of The Existing Services In India - Including A List Of Extensively Vetted Potential Service Partners And Providers 02 - Framework For Selection Criteria For Engagement By Girl Effect And Process For Finalizing Initiatives And Partnership 03 - Leading The Partnership And Ensuring Integration Of At Least One Service Provider Within The Chatbot Who You Are You Are Ideally Someone Who Has 3-5 Years Of Experience In Managing Strategic Partnerships From End To End, Especially In The Digital Space Strong Knowledge Of Healthcare, Public Health, And Social Impact Sector (Public, Pharmaceuticals, Digital Health, Etc.) With A Corresponding Network In These Areas Worked With Young People From Vulnerable Backgrounds And Understood Their Challenges And Needs Excellent Verbal And Written Communication Skills Experience In Conducting Secondary Research, Including Analysis, Reviewing, And Summarizing Qualitative Information Expected Commitment The Consultant Will Work Closely Alongside The Chhaa Jaa Team To Identify And Implement These Service Partnerships Full-Time Over 6 Months. Specifics And Design Of The Activity To Be Detailed Once They Come On Board. Intended Timelines Terms Of Reference Published: 24Th November 2022 Questions/Clarification Deadline: 6Th January 2023 Deadline For Responses: 14Th January 2023 Supplier Selection, Contracting, And Briefing: End Of January 2023 Project Commencement: February 2023 Reporting This Engagement Will Be Managed By The India Country Director And Their Team, Who Will Work With The Successful Individual To Ensure Its Timely And Thorough Execution. Proposal Submission Your Proposal, Should You Be Interested, Should Cover Your Understanding Of The Brief And Why You Feel You Are Well-Placed To Advise Us On This Credentials - Please Showcase Any Previous Work That You Consider Relevant To What We Are Trying To Achieve, How We Approach Our Work, And The Audience We Cater To. Describe The Qualifications, Experience, And Capabilities Of The Firm Or Consultant In Providing The Requested Services. Breakdown Of Costs- With Applicable Taxes And Other Charges Clearly Identified. Consultants Should Provide Their Daily Or Hourly Billing Rate Or Their Proposed Fixed Fee For The Requested Deliverables. Please Break Your Cost Per Deliverable As Outlined In The Rfp. Timelines/Work-Plan - Starting Date, Key Milestones, And Reporting Milestones Approach - Share How You Would Think About This Task And 3-5 Examples Of Partnerships That You Feel Could Be Relevant To What We Are Looking For And Why. **Reference-**Provide At Least Three References For Similar Contracts With A Description Of The Service Provided, The Value Of The Contract, And The Contract Periods Of Performance. In Their Technical Proposal, The Bidder Must Demonstrate An Understanding Of The Requirements Described In The Rfp And Demonstrate How The Bidder Will Meet The Requirements Of The Evaluation Criteria. The Technical Proposal Must Not Exceed Ten Pages. Technical And Financial Proposals Will Need To Be Submitted As Separate Documents. Financial Bids Will Not Be Opened Until Completed Technical Evaluations Are Shared, Only For Those Proposals Deemed Qualified And Responsive. Evaluation Criteria The Criteria Against Which Proposals Will Be Evaluated Are Listed Below: Tender Link : Https://Reliefweb.Int/Job/3921164/Request-Proposal-Rfp-Consultancy-Support-Service-Partnerships-Mapping-And-Implementation