Request for Proposal (RFP): Consultancy to support the Consolidated Strategic Information Guide and the EMTCT Validation process: 2015/HTM/HIV/002

The HIV/AIDS Department of WHO is finalizing and rolling out the consolidated HIV Strategic Information (SI) guide for the health sector, containing all aspects of SI into one document, including core data to generate from routine M&E systems, surveillance activities, HIVDR and toxicity monitoring. These components have formed a global set of  10 SI indicators, 50 national and additional indicators for global, regional and country guide.

Information needs along the cascade of HIV care were reviewed, and new international guidance has been developed, especially in the area of monitoring linkages from diagnosis to HIV care, monitoring implications of the shift to B+/B under different service delivery scenarios, emphasis on retention and adherence, and monitoring impact. Generic tools (registers, monthly reporting forms, etc.) will also be updated, and the most efficient way to collect this information (e.g. some data may only need to be extracted and reported once a year to the national level, but in a routine annual reporting form; some data may be best collected through a survey of representative number of facilities) will also be reviewed. Once the consolidated HIV Strategic Information guide is published, it will be disseminated with specific regional and country support for implementation. Standard materials and PPTs would facilitate the dissemination of the consolidated M&E guide as well as other M&E related documents.

In addition, the SIP unit (Strategic Information and Planning unit) of the Department of HIV of WHO is also responsible for setting up the structure and processes for EMTCT validation.  This consultancy will also support EMTCT validation activities, including support for PMTCT and other data management related to the SI guide.

Purpose of this assignment:

The main objective of this consultancy is to provide support to roll out the Consolidated Strategic Information Guide and the EMTCT Validation process, as well as to provide data management support.

Scope of Work:

The consultant will work under the guidance of the SIP Technical Officer, and under supervision of the SIP Coordinator.

The assignment is for 9 months: 1 April 2015 to 31 December 2015: 20 days per month maximum (Consolidated SI Guide - 40% time allocation, 30% time allocation to the data management support including data use templates, and 20% to EMTCT Validation process, and 10% to other tasks related to meetings as  requested by the Technical Officer).

Specific Activities:

1. Support the roll out process of the consolidated SI guide (40%).
2. Support and maintain the data use templates development for HIV, including data management of country data available from global reporting (30%).
3. Support the EMTCT Validation processes (20%).
4. Support other tasks and background materials for related meetings (10%).

The work is estimated for a period of 9 months and for 20 days per month, starting 01 April 2015.

Submission of proposals:

No later than 13 March 2015, 12:00 CET, the bidder shall submit:

1. A covering letter signed by the bidder or the respective authority when the bidder is not an individual.
2. The Proposal (including, but not restricted to: technical and financial documents, CV).

• Email for submissions of proposal: pdifin@who.int (use subject: Bid Ref 2015HTMHIV002)
• Mailing address for submission of proposal:

World Health Organization

Mrs Maryann Akpama

HQ/HIV-SIP, D45031

Bid Ref: 2015HTMHIV002

20, Avenue Appia

CH-1211 Geneva 27                                                                             

Switzerland

Refer to attached document for additional information.