To conduct quantitative assessment on the impact of (Community Network eNgagement for Essential healthcare and COVID-19 Reponses through Trust) CONNECT initiative on maternal child health (MCH) servic

WHO
To conduct quantitative assessment on the impact of (Community Network eNgagement for Essential healthcare and COVID-19 Reponses through Trust) CONNECT initiative on maternal child health (MCH) servic Request for proposal

Reference: WPRO/2022-06/LAO/175714
Beneficiary countries or territories: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Registration level: Basic
Published on: 07-Jun-2022
Deadline on: 21-Jun-2022 23:59 (GMT 7.00)

Description

BACKGROUND

The CONNECT initiative is designed to empower citizens and local officials to seek health solutions that are realized together for their community. The initiative aims to collaborate with local officials through the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) to prepare for, prevent and respond to the potential widespread transmission of COVID-19 and enhance community health beyond COVID-19 to achieve Universal Health Coverage and health-related Sustainable Development Goals. CONNECT was developed for MoH and MoHA to jointly orchestrate a multi-sectoral coordinated approach through strengthening local governance to leverage community resources to collectively respond to health issues particular to that community. CONNECT Module 2 on village participatory planning aims to increase uptake of essential health services, starting with maternal and child service as an entry point, in each village through engaging community. The intended impact needs to be assessed to inform the module for further potential improvement and for geographic and thematic expansion.

The quantitative assessment results will inform the overall process and impact evaluation of CONNECT initiative.

 

PURPOSE/SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THE ACTIVITY

  • To conduct quantitative assessment on the impact of (Community Network eNgagement for Essential healthcare and COVID-19 Reponses through Trust) CONNECT initiative on maternal child health (MCH) service utilization

 

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED OUT

  • • A detailed design and assessment methodology developed, agreed among stakeholders and finalized
  • • A draft of the design, methodology and timeline of the assessment prepared for a consultation workshop with government and partner stakeholders
  • • A finalized design, methodology and timeline incorporating workshop agreements.
  • • Assessment process is well informed to the team and monitored
  • • Assessment instruments are developed
  • • Continuous monitoring of the assessment until the data is collected and cleaned for analysis
  • • Analysis and reporting
  • • A report and presentation of the assessment results with practical recommendations

 

METHODS TO CARRY OUT THE ACTIVITY

  • • Qualitative data analysis
  • • Technical writing
  • • Reviewing and helping develop visual media and other communication products
  • • Use of evaluation tools
  • • Literature reviews

 

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

  • One of staff in the team has master’s degree in public health

 

EXPERIENCE

Essential:

  • • One of staff in the team has minimum of 7 years of experience in quantitative analysis and operational research
  • • One of staff in the team has experience in health sector in Laos

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

  • • Designing, conducting and analysing quantitative assessment to produce evidence-based outputs
  • • Producing written reports to a high standard
  • • Ability to utilize evidence in guiding health interventions

 

LANGUAGES

  • Fluency in spoken/written English

 

COMPETENCIES

  • • Technical expertise
  • • Overall attitude at work
  • • Ability to work harmoniously as part of a team
  • • Producing results
  • • Sensitivity to working in diverse cultures

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Duration of contract: June 2022 – April 2023
  • Place of assignment: Mainly working remotely

 

SUBMISSIONS

Qualified and interested specialists should submit the following documents to the Supply Officer through WP RO UNGM at < wproungm@who.int > by 21 June 2022

  • • Company Profile {for institutional applications} 
  • • Technical proposal indicating solution, methodology and timelines, in addition to the below annexes: 
    • o   Annex 2: Confidentiality Undertaking
    • o   Annex 3: Vendor Information Form
  • • Financial proposal

Please use Tender Notice No. WPRO/2022-06/LAO/175714 as subject to all submission. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Last day of receiving queries for this tender is on 14 June 2022