Implementation Research on OPT Plus and Family MUAC for the Management of Child Wasting

UNICEF Philippine Country Office is inviting you to submit a proposal for LRPS-2023-9182343: Implementation Research on OPT Plus and Family MUAC for the Management of Child Wasting.

Summarized Terms of Reference:

The overall goal of this research project is to develop and test a novel and contextualized scalable and sustainable PIMAM delivery model that optimizes case-finding and referral through Implementation research.

Overall Objectives of consultancy:

1. To design/develop a contextualized and optimized PIMAM delivery model integrating the Family MUAC simplification into routine case-finding (OPT Plus) and referral mechanisms to maximize PIMAM program performance in terms of effectiveness, efficiency and coverage

Primary Research objectives

1. To conduct a desk review and a health system capacity assessment to identify factors negatively affecting the performances of PIMAM and understand   health system functionality including areas that need strengthening   and readiness to implement the contextualized new delivery model to be proposed  . 
2. To field-test the novel strategy including the adjusted versions resulting from interim periodic analyses 
3. To test the final model in non-research settings 

Secondary Research objectives 

1. To identify sustainable strategy for delivering refresher trainings
2. To identify approach allowing continuous replacement/supply of MUAC tapes to caregivers

Deadline for submission of proposals

18 May 2023, 3:00 PM (Philippine Time)

A Pre-Bid Conference will be scheduled for this requirement, please ensure that you are registered in UNGM to get updates on the conference.

Please be informed that the Philippine Country Office has shifted its bidding process to an online platform (UNGM and inTend) – expressions of interest, clarifications and submissions of bids must be submitted through the online platform. It is important to note that vendors will be required to have a UNGM registration to advance the bidding process. Please follow-up the guidance provided in the website on how to express interest and submit proposals. The full terms of reference and bid documents can only be accessed once you are a registered vendor in UNGM.

Proposals submitted through UNICEF’s inTend will be considered as valid. Submissions outside the portal will not be honoured.

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