1. AMREF Ethiopia Overview
Amref Health Africa, a uniquely African organization, was established in Nairobi in 1957 as the Flying Doctors of East Africa. Headquartered in Nairobi and with offices around the world, we ensure access to healthcare for the most vulnerable and marginalized people. We improve access to life saving health treatment, and prevent diseases through community health education. Amref Health Africa’s work and reputation have grown in size, scope and influence over the past 60 years, elevating Amref Health Africa’s international reputation as the leading health development organization in Africa.
2. Overview of Request for Proposal
The RFP is for the Endline Evaluation of the Canada-Africa Initiative to Address Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality (CAIA-MNCM) project, implemented in Afar Regional State. A project baseline survey was conducted in 2016, followed by annual health facility assessments. Nearing the end of the project, Amref Ethiopia is now seeking qualified consultants to coordinate the endline evaluation of the CAIA-MNCM project.
The consultants/consultancy firm will be responsible for overseeing key aspects of the endline evaluation, including: recruitment and training of study team; data collection and quality assurance; data submission; transcription, translation, and analysis of qualitative data; report writing of qualitative data; and submission of field reports.
Amref Ethiopia has partnered with the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) to guide and manage the monitoring and evaluation of the program. SickKids will design the data collection tools (quantitative and qualitative); perform the quantitative data analysis and write-up; provide technical support for qualitative data analysis and write-up.
Project Background
The Canada-Africa Initiative to Address Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality program (CAIA-MNCM) is being carried out by a consortium of experienced Canadian organizations led by Amref Health Africa in Canada (Amref Canada) and including Christian Children’s Fund of Canada (CCFC), The Hospital for Sick Children’s Centre for Global Child Health (SickKids) and WaterAid Canada. The project in Afar Regional State is being implemented by Amref Ethiopia for approximately four years (March 2016 – March 2020).
Supported by Global Affairs Canada (GAC), the project aims to contribute towards reduced maternal, neonatal and child mortality in eight woredas including five in Zone 1 (Dubti, Mile, Chifra, Adar, Logia) and three in Zone 4 (Ewa, Awra, Gulina) through an integrated approach that focuses on strengthening health systems, reducing the burden of diseases and improving nutrition. Supporting regional and Woreda-level Ministries of Health (MOH) and local governments, the project is working to improve the supply, quality and demand for integrated reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH), and nutrition services in targeted communities and health facilities (HFs). Through the project, consortium members are working with MOHs and Community Based Organizations (CBO) to enhance governance, accountability and capacity to support quality RMNCH and WASH services. The design and implementation of the project is informed by consultations with and close involvement of various key stakeholders in public health service provision in the targeted areas including MOH at zonal and Woreda-levels, health care providers, non-governmental organizations (NGO), CBOs and community members.
The project has an ultimate outcome of contributing to the reduction of maternal and child mortality in 8 target woredas in Afar Region of Ethiopia. The project works towards this aspirational outcome using a three-pronged approach, through the following intermediate outcomes:
- Improved delivery of essential health services to mothers, pregnant women, newborns and children U-5;
- Improved utilization of essential health services by mothers, pregnant women, newborns and children U-5;
- Increased consumption of nutritious foods and supplements by mothers, pregnant women, newborns and children U-5.
Rationale and Purpose of Evaluation
The endline evaluation is required to establish and understand the changes over time in key RMNCH and nutrition indicators in Woredas where the CAIA-MNCM project was implemented. The evaluation will also allow highlighting and exploring key interventions conducted by the project. Findings from the endline evaluation will be used by the CAIA-MNCM consortium partners to inform future programming and will be made available to in-country government agencies, community-based organizations, GAC, and other relevant key stakeholders.
Objectives:
- To measure changes, relative to the baseline, in the prevalence and distribution of selected RMNCH and nutrition indicators relevant to the CAIA-MNCM interventions and activities;
- To provide explanatory insight on how selected CAIA-MNCM interventions influenced RMNCH and nutrition outcomes;
- To assess project sustainability and document project achievements and challenges as well as lessons learned and areas for improvement;
- To produce recommendations for future RMNCH programming by consortium partners and other key stakeholders; and
- To disseminate the findings, lessons learned, recommendations, and conclusions of the project to key stakeholders.
Job Requirements
The endline evaluation tasks will be contracted to two independent qualitative and quantitative consultants, or a consultancy firm that have two individuals with qualitative and quantitative skills.
The quantitative consultant should have the following expertise:
- PHD or master’s degree in public health/nutrition, epidemiology, demography or related field of study;
- 5 or more years of experience in leading evaluations of large scale MNCH/SRHR projects/programs in Ethiopia
- Extensive experience of using mobile data collection platforms preferably ODK, for household surveys, health facility assessments, etc.
- Excellent analytical and report writing skills;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills required; ability to produce a high quality evaluation report in English.
- Strong leadership, planning and problem-solving skills;
- Must be able to work independently with excellent demonstrated teamwork and coordination skills;
The qualitative consultant should have the following expertise:
- PHD or master’s degree in sociology/social science, international development, public health, or other related field of study;
- Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in conducting large-scale surveys, project evaluation, qualitative and/or mixed methods research;
- Experiences in in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and key informant interviews.
- Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative data analysis techniques and demonstrated experience analyzing in the use of standard qualitative analysis software preferably NVivo
- Excellent analytical and report writing skills;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;
- Strong leadership, planning and problem-solving skills;
- Must be able to work independently with excellent demonstrated teamwork and coordination skills;
- Previous experience working for or with international non-governmental organizations and donors.
The enumerators must be mainly female and a smaller portion of men. The enumerators should have:
- At least a bachelor’s degree in public health, medicine/nursing, statistics or another relevant field;
- At least two years of demonstrated experience collecting quantitative and/or qualitative data;
- Ability to speak both Amharic and Afari languages;
- Excellent problem-solving skills and interview skills;
- Great attention to detail and ability to work as part of a team or independently;
- Past experience working for an NGO is an asset.
How to Apply
Potential consultants are invited to collect TOR free of charge through email of [email protected] until September 18, 2019 and can submit the proposal on September 19, 2019.The proposal shall include financial and technical proposals sealed in separate envelopes and submitted to Procurement department in person.
Amref Health Africa, Ethiopia office
Behind Bole Medhanialem Church
Near to Abyssinia Building
P.O.Box 20855, Code 1000
Addis Ababa
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