Consultancy Services - to provide Evaluation of Mobile Health and Nutrition Team Support to Health Service Provision

Job Title Consultancy Services
Recruiter  UN Children's Fund
Closing date: 16 Dec 2013
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL- RFP- 2013- 9109449

For local and International Companies

Topic: Consultancy Services for registered firm/organizations -to provide Evaluation of Mobile Health and Nutrition Team Support to Health Service Provision in Remote, Pastoralist Regions of Ethiopia (Somali and Afar regions)
Background: Mobile health and nutrition teams (here after MHNT) started in the Somali region on a small scale in 2004 to address gaps in access to essential health services by providing free, life-saving curative, preventive and promotive health services in times of crisis. Under the supervision of the Public Health Emergency Management Unit (PHEM), disease surveillance is also a key contribution. At the start of the initiative, Somali region healthcare services were poorly developed with few health facilities constrained by insecurity, distance and high service fees.

Objectives: Under the overall objective of evaluating the current and future contributions of MHNT the following two research questions are to be addressed:



What is the effectiveness and efficiency of MHNT for providing emergency health and nutrition services in the pastoralist regions of Somali and Afar? Including: A) what are the key, quantifiable and qualitative results / impact of MHNT work? B) What is the range of costs for MHNT service provision compared to other approaches for delivering (or not delivering) health and nutrition services in pastoralist areas?

What is the community level perception of the service, service quality provided by MHNTs? For the health needs of the community,
A) Are MHNTs accessible, available? B) Are MHNTs providing the range of services required; what is missing?
What are the current and potential / unrealised contributions/distractions of MHNTs towards the development of pastoralist health care delivery services? -In answering each of these research questions, key observations and recommendations are expected to be offered from the evaluation to guide the evolution of MHNTs in the medium-term.

Expected background and experience of contractor

(a)Demonstrated experience, expertise in pastoralist health service delivery systems and its challenges (b)(c)Demonstrated experience, expertise in applied public health evaluation research (d) Demonstrated experience in overcoming challenges to working/collecting data in remote, insecure setting (e) Team leader, members should collectively hold advanced degrees in social sciences, health services (e.g health professional, public health, etc), and research/evaluation methods (f) Collaborations between local and international agencies with complementary skills and experience is encouraged

How to apply:
Interested and eligible bidders are invited to collect the complete tender document by sending an email to the address below starting on Friday 22-Nov-2013. Formal offers are to be submitted to UNICEF on or before 10.00 am. Monday 16-Dec-2013. Due to the nature of the bid, there will be no bid public opening for this offer. UNICEF reserves the right to accept or reject part or all of any or all bids.

ADDRESS: UNICEF ETHIOPIA, Supply Section, Room 108, Attn. Atto Samson Lulu (slulu@unicef.org) P.O.BOX 1169, TEL: +251-11 5184220, ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia.