Conducting comprehensive study in HIV area in the Kyrgyz Republic

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to enter into a contractual agreement with a successful bidder and select a suitable contractor to conduct a comprehensive study in HIV area in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Detailed terms of reference are available in the UNAIDS Intranet at the same page this document is placed and make an integral part of the RFP document.
Scope of work:

1. Conduct mid-term evaluation to evaluate the progress in implementation of the State programme on HIV/AIDS against 5 strategies (16 targets);
2. Conduct assessment of HIV continuum of care (spot-check of HIV service cascade for PWID (prevention, detection/testing, link to care, adherence and virus suppression) in order to assess where are the major losses;
3. Based on the findings develop an action plan to implement the state programme for 2015-2016.State programme on HIV for 2012-2016 in Russian can be downloaded from UNAIDS website at the same page where this RFP document is posted;
4. Discuss findings with stakeholders and collect comments – 3 meetings in Bishkek and 1 meeting in Osh by 15 persons each;
5. Provide final Study report and make presentation for Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) members and stakeholders in Bishkek (about 50 persons).

For all details of requirements please refer to the Request for Proposal document attached to this notice and to the UNAIDS website which contains further details and annexes as well as forms to submit your offer.