Tenders Are Invited For Improvement Of Maternal, Neonatal, Infant, And Adolescent Health In The Health Districts Of Abéché And Adré, Ouaddaï Province

Tenders are invited for Improvement of Maternal, Neonatal, Infant, and Adolescent Health in the Health Districts of AbéChé and Adré, Ouaddaï Province. Closing Date: 15 Jan 2025 Type: Consultancy 1. BACKGROUND 1.1. Presentation of the mission and current programmes Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-profit, non-profit, non-political and secular non-governmental organization of international solidarity. All of its staff are mobilized on a daily basis to cover the basic needs of civilian victims endangered, marginalized or excluded by the effects of natural disasters, wars and/or situations of economic collapse. PUI has been present in Chad since April 2004 and in particular in eastern Chad. PUIs strategy focuses on an integrated approach of different sectors through programs to support primary health, sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, and food security, for the various refugee, displaced, host and returnee communities more recently affected by the conflict in Darfur since April 2023. The objective of PUI, thanks to funding from the French Development Agency (AFD), is to contribute to the improvement of the health status of women, children and adolescents in Ouaddaï. 1.2. Context of project implementation The results of the survey conducted by PUI in 2020 on the diagnosis of the implementation of the minimum activity package (PMA) in the Health District (DS) of Abéché, capital of the province of Ouaddai, showed that there are many health centers (HCs) but that they are unevenly distributed throughout the province. In order to consolidate the achievements of the MPACOS project while expanding the target audience, PUI and its partner BASE have proposed a new project that is based on two areas of intervention (i) Improving the provision of maternal health care, NHS/SRH/FP services and GBV management by strengthening the capacities of health workers and supporting health structures in Abéché and Adré and (ii) Improving the conditions of access to health services in Abéché and Adré. grassroots through community engagement and mobilization of communities and key populations such as youth, men and womens groups. 1.3 Presentation of the project to be evaluated Project title: Improving maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health in the health districts of Abéché and Adré, Ouaddaï province of Chad Implementation period: 30 months (01/03/2023 01/09/2025) Location/Areas of intervention: Chad, Ouaddaï Province, Abéché and Adré health districts Operational partners: Health and Environment Support Office (BASE) Project objectives: Overall objective: The overall objective of this project is to contribute to improving the populations access to quality basic health care in two health districts in the province of Ouaddaï, in order to reduce maternal, neonatal and infant and child mortality. Specific objective(s): Specific objective 1: To improve the provision of maternal health care, SMNIA-N and SRH services by supporting the health structures of Abéché and Adré Specific objective 2: Improve access to basic health services through community engagement Expected results Outcome 1 SO1: Beneficiaries have access to quality NNAHS-NNAH/SRH care and services in supported health facilities Result 2 SO1: Trained health workers in supported health structures provide qualitative management of MNCH, SRH and GBV issues Result 3 SO 1: Rehabilitated health centres equipped with medicines, materials and medico-technical equipment provide quality RMNCAH services SO2 Outcome 1: The community is sensitized to SRAJ/GBV/epidemics SO2 Outcome 2: Key populations, such as role models and trained youth/adolescents, participate in sensitizing communities on NNIA/SSRAJ/GBV themes Target groups Direct beneficiaries of the project: 74,172 Women of childbearing age: 37,977 Of which pregnant women: 9,613 Children 0 to 5 years old: 34,775 Hospital health staff: Health Center Staff: 22 Pharmacy Depot Managers: 12 COGES/COSAN members: 132 Members of womens associations and groups: 198 Community health information relays: 55 Local authorities involved in community health on RMNCAH, SRH, FP: 110 Traditional birth attendants: 490 Members of village epidemiological monitoring committees: 110 Secondary school teachers: 20 Student ambassadors of secondary schools: 40 Community Facilitators: 11 Model Men & Grandmothers: 220 Indirect beneficiaries (Total populations of SCs covered): 249,324 2. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE EVALUATION 2.1 Rationale for the Evaluation In accordance with the commitments made by PUI when the contract was signed, PUI must organize a final external evaluation in order to measure the impacts of the 30-month project. However, in order to inform the donors decision-making for a potential new project (phase 2) that will guarantee its continuity, a final evaluation of phase 1 of the project will be carried out to attest to the convincing results, so the recommendations will be integrated as much as possible into the phase 2 project proposal. This funding implies accountability, transparency and quality requirements on the part of PUI, which must demonstrate the achievement of expected results and the efficient use of allocated resources. 2.2 Evaluation Methodology The evaluation must respect the principles of inclusion, participation and involvement of the beneficiaries and stakeholders of the project; and the evaluation methodology should therefore highlight the necessary provisions that can allow for the full involvement of beneficiaries in the collection, analysis of data and formulation of recommendations. Appropriate sampling and survey methods will be described and validated by PUI during a scoping meeting with the evaluation team. The entire process must be done in a participatory manner until the organization and facilitation of a workshop to present the provisional results and validate the evaluation report which will be preceded by the sharing of the preliminary results and conclusions. 3. DATES AND TIMING OF THE EVALUATION The estimated period for the implementation of the mission is from February to mid-March 2025, i.e. a maximum of 45 calendar days, including the submission of the final report validated by PUI. The schedule is established as follows: Stages Duration Submission of international calls for tenders at the beginning of January 2025 Selection of the candidate mid-January 2025 Signature of the contract at the end of January 2025 AFD meeting at the end of January 2025 1-day PUI scoping meeting early February 2025 Development of the evaluation protocol and tools 5 days Validation of the protocol and evaluation tools 2 days Data Collection/ Processing and Analysis 25 days Presentation of preliminary results 1 day Drafting of the Interim Report 7 days Workshop to present the provisional report 1 day Finalization of the 3-day final evaluation report mid-March 2025 (March 18: Day 45) Total 45 days 4. METHOD OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION Documents to be sent Technical and financial offers should be sent under the reference: Consultancy/final evaluation AFD by email to [email protected] and [email protected]. Maximum date for receipt of applications 15 January 2025 at 00:00 mn GMT. For more information: Improving maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health in the health districts of Abéché and Adré, Ouaddaï province in Chad How to apply Technical and financial offers should be sent under the reference: Consultancy/final evaluation AFD by email to [email protected] and [email protected]. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4122916/amelioration-de-la-sante-maternelle-neonatale-infantile-et-des-adolescents-dans-les-districts-sanitaires-dabeche-et-dadre-province-de-ouaddai-au