Yobe State Agency for the Control of Aids
Request for Expressions of Interest
Yobe State Agency for the control of Aids (YOSACA) Damaturu HIV/AIDS Programmed Development Project 2 (HPDP 2)
(World Bank-Assisted)
IDA Credit No.45960 UNI
ADVERTISEMENT FOR CSOs AND PSOs TO PROVIDE HIV/AIDS SERVICES
Issuance Date: 17th April, 2013
Yobe State Agency for the control of AIDS (YOSACA) coordinates the responses for HIV/AIDS epidemic in the state. It has received financing from the World Bank to coordinate the HIV/AIDS Program Development Project (HPDP 2) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services.
This is a call for Expression of Interest from qualified and competent organizations to respond to one or two specific service categories (i) HIV Prevention of New Infections and Care and Support.
Under the two service categories mentioned above, organizations are expected to work with any or all specified target populations within the specified geographic coverage areas to deliver, evidence based HIV intervention packages in line with international standard and best practices.
HIV PREVENTION OF NEW INFECTION
Most at Risk Populations (MARPs)
- Target population Female Sex Workers
- Geographical Area Damaturu, Potiskum, Gaidam, Gashua, Nguru Bursari, and Karasuwa Local Government Areas.
- Intervention Packages: CSOs are required to identify and work with the following populations within priority LGAs delivering specific services as follows:
a. Behavioural Interventions
1. Health communication (including mass media)
2. Peer Education including community outreach
b. Medical Interventions
1. HCT
2. Condom and lubricant programming
3. STI control and Treatment
4. Harm reduction intervention for IDUs
c. Structural Interventions
1. Stigma and discrimination
2. Gender issues
3. Structural interventions to address policy, socio-cultural issues and individual empowerment.
Other Vulnerable Groups
- Target population Target population clients of FSW (e.g. high risk long distance drivers/migrant workers),
- Geographical Area Potiskum, Damaturu, GeidamNguru and Gasnua LGAs,
- Intervention Package-CSOs are required to identify and work with the following populations within priority LGAs delivering specific services as follows:
a. – Behavioural interventions
1. Health communication (including mass media)
2. Peer Education including community outreach
b. Medical interventions
1. HCT
2. Condom and lubricant programming
3. STI control and Treatment
4. Harm reduction intervention for IDUs
c. Structural Interventions
1. Stigma and discrimination
2. Gender issues
3. Structural interventions to address policy, socio-cultural issues and individual empowerment.
- Prevention of mother to Child Transmission of HIV Target population Pregnant women, TBAs, house hold heads, Traditional and religious leaders and Health care providers
- Geographical Area Gulani, Yusufari, Tamua and Bursari LGAs
- Intervention Package-CSOs are required to identify and work with the following populations with priority LGAs delivering specification services as follows:
a. – Behavioural interventions
1. Health communication (including mass media)
2. Peer Education including community outreach
b. Medical interventions
1. HCT
2. Condom and lubricant programming
3. STI control and Treatment
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4. Harm reduction intervention for IDUs
c. Structural Interventions
1. Stigma and discrimination
2. Gender issues
3. Structural interventions to address policy, socio-cultural issues and individual empowerment.
Care and Support of PLWHA
Target populations People living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
Geographical area., Damaturu, Potiskum, Nguru,. LGAs.
Intervention packages
- Behavioural Interventions
Health communication (including mass media)
Peer Education including community outreach
- Medical Interventions-viral toad Test
Condom programming
STI control and Treatment
Treatment adherence counseling,,
Ols treatment and referrals services
Community Home based care services
c. Structural Interventions
1. Stigma and discrimination
2. Gender issues
3. Structural interventions to address policy, socio-cultural issues and Individual empowerment.
4. Crisis response, access to social entitlements, skills education, etc.
Care and Support for OVCs
Target Population Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC)
Geographical Area Damaturu, Potiskum and Nguru LGAs.
Intervention packages Minimum mix of three Intervention packages under mentioned (Inclusive of Education, Food – nutrition, clothe with shelter, plus any others) as in the national OVC Guidelines of the Ministry of Women Affairs using a family centered approach.
Education
Food/Nutrition
Psychosocial Support
Health
Shelter
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Child protection (protection from exploitation abuse and neglect)
Clothes
Household economic strengthening
Yobe SACA invites eligible organizations to express their interest in providing any of the above mentioned services. Interested Organization must provide information indicating they are qualified to perform the services which include evidence of registration with CAC of not less than one year old, brochures / organizational profile containing area of expertise, evidence of similar assignments with delivered results, demonstrate logistics, and infrastructural capacity to deliver, experience in similar projects, availability of adequate staff with appropriate skills, office accommodation located within the state, operational governance structure and process, understanding the culture and traditional values including local languages of the project areas, evidence of working in and with the community and evidence of financial management, Organizations are encouraged to associate to enhance their qualifications.
General terms and Conditions
Organizations 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 (January 2011 edition), AII Expression of Interest must be submitted in triplicates (three hard copies), one CD -Rom and delivered to Yobe State Agency for the Control of AIDS
(YBSACA) not later than 1st May, 2013
The sealed envelope must be clearly marked YBSACA- EXPRESSION OF
INTEREST FOR HALF GRANT.
Only CSOs/PSOs shortlisted for the next stage would be contacted for further details.
Interested applicants may obtain further information at the address below from 8.00am to 4pm Monday- Friday (Except public holidays).
Expression of Interest through email or fax will not be entertained.
The expression of interest should be addressed and delivered not later than 4pm on 1st May, 2013 at the YBSACA office as addressed below,
The Executive Director,
Yobe State Agency for the Control of AIDS
Advisers Office Complex,
M/guri Road, Near Yobe Mosque Damaturu,
Tel-08036282040, 08082565655
Website: www.ybsaca.org
Email: ybsaca@yahoo.com
