Country: Central African Republic
Closing date: 10 Jun 2016
Background:
The Central African Republic (CAR) is one of the poorest countries with the worst health indicators in the world. CAR ranks 187th of 188 countries included in the 2015 Human Development Index (United Nations Development Program). CAR also ranks 133rd of 133 countries in the 2015 Social Progress Index. The already precarious health situation in CAR was made worse with the outbreak of inter-community violence across the country from mid-2013. While the recent transition to a democratically elected government has led to an improvement of the overall security situation in the country the current phase of relative calm is precarious.
At the time of writing 2.3 million or 45% of the country’s population was in need of humanitarian assistance, just more the 420, 000 people have been displaced within the country due to the violence and just under 467,00 have fled outside the country to escape the violence. Due to the conflict the entire population of CAR is increasingly vulnerability to malaria, HIV, sexual and gender based violence, transmission of HIV and TB in overcrowded displacement sites and impoverished families and communities.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) in the Government of Central African Republic (C.A.R.) was the principle recipient (PR) for two Global Fund (GF) grants; Round 7 HIV and Round 9 TB. The on-going internal conflict in the country has placed the already strained capacity of the Ministry of Health under even greater pressure. As an emergency measure GF has selected IFRC to act as PR for the New Funding Model (NFM) phase of the HIV and TB grant and Phase II of the Round 8 malaria proposal. IFRC is currently working with the CCM and Global Fund to extend both the malaria and HIV/TB grants to December 2017.
Consultancy objectives
The IFRC is the Principle Recipient for Global Fund financed malaria / HIV / TB activities in CAR. This consultancy will provide support in the implementation of the Integrated M&E Plan and the development of a training plan.
This consultancy has the following seven objectives:
1) Finalizing the national malaria survey report:
§ Work with IFRC M&E team, Ministry of Health and partners to finalize the national malaria survey report.
§ Support the data cleaning team as a resource person.
§ Ensure SLP has been consulted in the preparation of the draft report and final report.
§ The national malaria survey report would be a single report. The survey report format will be based on earlier RAMP LLIN coverage and usage reports that have been used over the last 5 years (format is based on the format of a published paper with background, methods, results, and discussion).
§ In consultation with SLP a PowerPoint slide set should be developed from the final report that can be used to present to CCM, MoH, Ethics / Scientific Committee and partners.
§ Estimated number of billable days: 5
2) Finalizing the RAMP LLIN coverage and usage survey report:
§ Work with IFRC M&E team, Ministry of Health to finalize the RAMP LLIN coverage and usage survey report.
§ Ensure SLP has been consulted and included in the finalization of the report.
§ The RAMP LLIN coverage and usage survey report would be a single report. The survey report format will be based on earlier RAMP LLIN coverage and usage reports that have been used over the last 5 years (format is based on the format of a published paper with background, methods, results, and discussion).
§ In consultation with SLP a PowerPoint slide set should be developed from the final report that can be used to present to CCM, MoH and partners.
§ Estimated number of billable days: 10
3) Assisting with the training aspects of the malaria regional, district and sous prefecture focal point workshops:
§ As training leader, work with the technical team (M&E, PSM, malaria) to develop and revise the training curriculum and training tools, plan and conduct malaria regional, district, sous prefecture focal point workshops covering the following Region Sanitaires (RS):
Bangui (RS7) and RS1 (trained together)
RS2
RS3
RS4
RS5
RS6
§ It is planned that all seven RS will be trained during three training sessions in 2016.
§ It is planned that each training has a duration of 5 days.
§ Estimated number of billable days: 30
4) Support training during HIV M&E workshops:
§ Support the training leader and technical team (M&E, PSM, HIV) to develop and revise the training curriculum and training tools, training plan.
§ Support the rollout of the HIV workshops covering the following target groups:
Sage femmes (140 sites with one sage femme per site. Total trained = 140)
Medicins (74 sites with one MD trained per site. Total trained = 74)
Techniciens superieur de sante (74 sites with 2 techniciens per site. Total trained = 148)
§ It is planned that there will be six HIV training sessions.
§ It is planned that each training has a duration of 5 days.
§ Estimated number of billable days: 20
5) Support training during TB M&E workshops:
§ Support the training leader and technical team (M&E, PSM, TB) to develop and revise the training curriculum and training tools, training plan.
§ Support the rollout of the HIV workshops covering the following target groups:
Nurses (80 sites with one nurse per site. Total trained = 80)
Lab Tech. (80 sites with one Lab Tech. trained per site. Total trained = 80)
§ It is planned that there will be four TB training sessions.
§ It is planned that each training has a duration of 5 days.
§ Estimated number of billable days: 20
6) Support the training of 838 FOSA in integrated approach to address malaria:
§ Support the development of detailed training plan including: agenda, training materials and tools. An important element of the plan will be how to ensure quality of training through the entire process training 838 FOSA. Another element of the plan will be how to ensure competency at the end of each workshop and linkage to sous prefecture supervision, and FOSA indicators in the sous prefecture bulletins to monitor the performance and effectiveness of the training.
§ Support the Malaria M&E focal point who will be the technical lead of the training (supported by other members of the M&E team)
§ Topics covered include: data recording, data reports, internal consistencies of malaria reports and data quality, new IPT policy, new routine net policy, GAS tools at the FOSA level, GAS aspects related to focal points.
§ FOSA level staff to train include: clinician, person(s) associate with drug management, midwife (IPT), and laboratory technician (recording, reporting, and high (near 100%) levels of RDT testing).
§ Support the training of trainer’s workshop in Bangui
§ Provide distance support to training of FOSA staff would take place at the regional level.
§ Estimated number of billable days: 20
7) Develop a training plan for all Global Fund financed trainings in CAR to December 31st 2017:
§ Develop a costed training plan for all Global Fund financed trainings in CAR to December 31st 2017.
§ This training plan would cover any and all trainings financed by the Global Fund in the areas of: HIV, TB, malaria. PSM, logistics, M&E, security, risk management and audit.
§ Examples of earlier training plans submitted to the Global Fund will be shared as examples.
§ Estimated number of billable days: 15
Consultancy deliverables
§ A written report with recommendations following each mission to CAR.
§ Training support documents as detailed above in the ToR
§ Survey reports and support documents as detailed above in the ToR
Location
§ This consultancy will be conducted in Bangui, CAR
§ Desk work to prepare for any missions and complete mission reports can be done from outside Bangui.
Time Allocation, for budget purposes
Total number of billable days is 120 days at CHF XXX per day = total CHF budget XXXX
Dates of consultancy from July 1st 2016 to December 31st 2017
How to apply:
To apply for this consultancy, please send a copy of your CV and a quotation (in Word document or PDF format) with your daily rate to melanie.caruso@ifrc.org. Only complete applications will be considered.