Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Organization
Intensification of STI/HIV/AIDS interventions Targeting Mobile Populations: Consolidation and Extension of the Joint Regional STI/HIV/AIDS Project Along
Abidjan-Lagos Transport Corridor
Grant: MAW 607-GOI-H
Behavioral Surveillance coupled with STI/HIV/AIDS Biological Survey among target groups such as Truckers, Commercial Sex Workers and other mobile populations at the Border Sites and other hotspots along the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor.
Expressions of Interest
No 05/06/2011/OCAL/SE/UPM/FM
Date: June 22nd , 2011
Grant: MAW 607-G01-H
1. The Executive Secretariat of the Abidjan Lagos Corridor Organization received a Grant from the Global Fund to fight against Aids Tuberculosis and Malaria to finance the project: Intensification of STI/HIV/AIDS interventions targeting mobile populations: Consolidation and Extension of the joint regional STI/HIV/AIDS project along Abidjan-Lagos transport Corridor.
2. ALCO Executive Secretariat wishes to:
(i) Conduct behavioral surveillance coupled with STI/HIV/AIDS biological survey among the target groups such as the truckers, the commercial sex workers and other mobile populations at the border sites and other hotspots along the Abidjan-Lagos corridor.
(ii) Determine the degree of stigmatization suffered by PLHIV in their immediate environment along the Abidjan-Lagos corridor.
3. The Executive Secretariat of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Organization through this expression of interest invites interested firms to express their interest to provide the above described services. They should be firms with proven experience in behavioral surveillance coupled with STI/HIV/AIDS biological survey. Consultants must provide evidence of their qualifications and experience (brochures, references to implementation of similar contracts, experience in similar conditions, and availability of required knowledge among staff) to provide these services.
4. The Consultants will be shortlisted in accordance with the procedures defined by the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Organization.
5. The projected duration of the mission is two months.
6. Interested consultants may obtain detailed information at the address below.
7. Expressions of interest must be submitted in sealed envelope or by e-mail on or before Tuesday 12th July 2011 at 6.00pmat the address below. For sealed submissions, the original and the duplicate of the technical proposal must be in an envelope clearly marked “Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Organization, expression of interest for behavioral surveillance coupled with STI/HIV/AIDS biological survey among the target groups such as the truckers, the commercial sex workers and other mobile populations at the border sites and other hotspots along the Abidjan-Lagos corridor. To be opened only in the presence of the bids opening team”.
8. The projected start-up of the mission is November 2011
9. The address to which reference is made above is as follows:
The Executive Secretariat of Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Organization
Immeuble Alapini, 234 Camp Guezo
02 BP; 2302 Cotonou, Benin
Tel: (229) 21313579/21313591
Fax: (229)21313652
Email: knj@corridor-sida.org; aaf@corridor-sida.org
The Executive Secretary
Just KOFFI
