Request for Expressions of Interest
Zamfara State Agency for the Control of AIDS (ZMSACA) SAMARU GUSAU
HIV/AIDS Programme Development Project 2 (HPDP 2)
(World Bank- Assisted)
IDA Credit No.45960
Advertisement for CSOs and PSOs to Provide HIV/AIDS Services
Issuance Date: 17 April, 2013
Zamfara State Agency for the Control of AIDS (SACA) coordinates the response to HIV/AIDS epidemic in the state. It has received financing from International Development Association (IDA) through the World Bank (WB) to coordinate the HIV/AIDS Program Development Project (HPDP 2) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services.
Assignment Description & Services Requested (Scope of Work)
This is a call for Expression of Interest from qualified and competent organizations to respond to two specific service categories, i) HIV Prevention of New Infections and ii) 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.
1. Most at Risk Populations (MARPs)
i. Target population – FSW
- Geographical Area -Geographical Area – Gusau, Mary, Maradun, T/Mafara, Shinkafi.Gummi, Anka, KauraNamoda
- Intervention packages
Behavioural Interventions
- Specific population Awareness Interventions (MARPs, Vulnerable Populations)
- Peer Education Outreaches for HIV, IEC/BCC
- Community Outreaches
Biomedical Intervention
- HIV treatment, Referral Linkages and follow-up
- HIV Counseling and Testing
- STI Management services
Structural Intervention
- Structural interventions; including community mobilization, adherence to treatment support, vulnerability centered population activities.
- Ø (II) Other Vulnerable Groups:
Target population – clients of FSW, Target population (LDDs, Dcs, ORDs, UPMs, and high risk youth)
- Ø Geographical Area -Geographical Area – Gusau, Maru, Maradun, T/Mafara, Shinkafi, Gummi, Anka, Kaura Namoda
Intervention packages Behavioural Interventions
- Specific population Awareness interventions (MARPs, Vulnerable Populations)
- Peer Education Outreaches for HIV, IEC/BCC
- Community Outreaches
Biomedical Intervention
- HIV treatment, Referral Linkages and follow-up
- H IV Counseling and Testing
- STI Management services
Structural Intervention
- Structural interventions including community mobilization, adherence to treatment support, vulnerability centered population activities.
2. Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV
I Target population -Pregnant women, TBAs, house hold heads, traditional and religious leaders and Health care providers
Geographical Area- identified communities with documented evidence of low uptake of PMTCT services within 14 LGAs.
Intervention packages – Demands creation for HCT/PMTCT services
- Ø Behavioral Interventions
- Ø Demand creation for HCT/PMTCT service
- Community Outreaches/Community dialogue PMTCT services
- Advocacy to allow/encourage women to attend ANC clinic which is an entry point for PMTCT Services, referral for PMTCT services.
Biomedical Intervention
- Provision of HCT at every opportunity to women of reproductive age and couple HCT
- Referral linkages for HIV treatment
Structural Intervention
- Intervention to address stigma reduction and discrimination, gender issues, linkage
- Care and Support – CSOs/PSOs wishing to provide these services must provide documented evidence on the location and number of PLWHAs/OVCs in the selected LGAs.
Care and Support for PLWHA
- – Target populations – People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
- – Geographical area – Gusau, Talata Mafara, Kaura Namoda, Shinkafi and Gummi LGAs
Intervention packages – (I) advocacy referral and support for PLWHA services,
(ii) Referral for HIV & Ols treatment, care and support services,
(iii) Community Home based care services
Behavioral Intervention
(i) Peer education outreach for PLWHA on positive living,
(ii) Advocacy referral linkages and support for PLWHA services
Biomedical Intervention
(i) Community Home Based Care
(ii) Referral for HIV & Ols treatment, care and support services, Services
Structural Intervention
(I) Vulnerability centered population activities,
(II) Intervention to address stigma reduction arid discrimination, gender issues, linkage
Care and Support for OVCs
Target groups – (Children directly or indirectly infected/affected by AIDS and persons with special needs (physically or mentally challenged)
Geographical area – Gusau,Talata Mafara, Kaura Namoda Shinkafi and Gummi
LGAs
Intervention packages – Intervention and services of Behavioral, Biomedical and Structural Intervention on Education support, Health/Nutrition support, psychosocial support according to national OVC guidelines, vulnerability centered population activities.
Duration of the Project; the assignment is for the period of 2 two years.
Selection Criteria
Zamfara SACA invites eligible organizations to express their interest in providing any of the above mentioned services. Interested CSOs/PSOs must provide information indicating they are qualified to perform the services which include evidence of registration with CAC not less than one year old.
And state registration for at least 3 years + brochures/organizational profile containing area of expertise, description of similar assignments with delivered results, demonstrated 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 , baseline data of the propose services /evidence of working in and with the community and evidence of financial management.
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 201 1 edition).
- All Expression of Interest must be submitted in triplicates (three hard copies), one CD -Rom and delivered to Zamfara State Agency for the Control of AIDS (ZMSACA) not later than 10th May, 2013.
- The sealed envelope must be clearly marked ‘ZMSACA- EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR HAF 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 10.00am 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 the 10/5/2013 at the ZMSACA office as addressed below:
The Project Manager,
Zamfara State Agency for the Control of AIDS,
Medical Store Complex, Zaria Road Samaru Gusau.
Tel- 08080198869, 08065928789
