Request for Expressions of Interest
(Consultancy Services)
Country: Nigeria
Name of Project: Kano State Malaria Control Booster
Sector: Health
Category: Patent Medicine Vendors (PMVs) Association
Credit Number: 4250 UNI
Project I. D: Po97921.
Expression of Interest
The Federal Government of Nigeria has received a credit from the International
Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of implementing Malaria Control Booster Project. The Kano State Malaria Control Booster Project intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consulting Services for the engagement of Health Institution to support the training of Patent Medicine Vendors (PMVs) in the State.
The objective is to identify registered and non-registered PMVs, train them according to National training guidelines, request for the supply of subsidized drugs on timely basis to reduce out of stock syndrome and to peer-supervise internal monitoring of PMVs.
- The Health Institution would with the collaboration of the PMVs Consultant and PMVs Association plan and implement the conduct of training in batches, of the PMVs on the HMM and delivery of malarial control commodities.
- It can engage other special cadre of health workers e.g. Doctors, Pharmacists etc in the teaching of some modules that would need the input of such group of health workers.
- At the end of each of the training. The institution would prepare a report and submit to the PMVs Consultant which in turn submits to Project Manager.
The Kano State Malaria Control Booster project now invites eligible Associations to indicate their interest in providing services for training and internal monitoring of PMVs Intervention. The Consulting services are to extend over a period of 12 months with possibility of renewal based on performance.
Required Qualifications:
The Institution for this assignment should have the following expertise:
- Must have been involved in the training of middle and lower health workers e.g. School of Health Technology or Hygiene.
- Must have graduated at least 5 sets of students from inception.
- Must have at least 2 academic staff members, with at least a diploma each in either Community medicine, Health medicine, Health Science, Pharmacology or Sociology.
- Presence of degree holders or HND in the above mentioned fields would be an added advantage.
- Previous experience in Community mobilization and training would be another added advantage.
Method of Application:
Interested Institutions must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
Institutions may associate to enhance their qualifications.
A Institutions will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the
World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (current edition)
Interested Institutions may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 09:00 am to 5:00 pm hours Monday Thursday and 9:00 am 2:00 pm on Friday, except on public holidays. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below on or before 19th November, 2010, in four hard copies with inscription on the envelopes subject: Expression of Interest for Hiring of Health Institution.
Attention:
Alh. Baffa Mamudu Kademi
Project Manager
Kano State Malaria Control Booster Project
Sheik Mohammed Jeddah General Hospital
Murtala Mohammed Way, Kroda Fagge, Kano
Tel: +234 080 27527576, 0806 239 4872
E-mail: baffakademi@yahoo.com, tijjanibichi@yahoo.com
