Objectives:
The evaluation will explore how the AIA project has contributed towards improving access and coverage of routine immunization and its effect on the measles outbreak.
More specifically, the objectives of the evaluation are to:
- Assess the effectiveness of different AIA approaches (door to door mobilization, temporary vaccination sites, mobile vaccination units…) on enhancing routine immunization, including uptake by most vulnerable girls and boys and attitudes, knowledge and behaviors.
- Assess how AIA II and III had any effect on controlling the spread of measles cases in Lebanon; and if AIA I had any ‘protective factor’ on some cadasters and prevented or at least delayed the onset of measles outbreak
- Assess the effect of AIA on strengthening the MoPH expanded programme of immunization (EPI) system; including the effect of AIA on the enhancement of EPI data/registry system through KOBO/MERA application.
- Provide recommendations on how to move forward with an immunization strengthening approach, which is relevant, efficient, cost-effective and sustainable, especially with less and less funding available in the health sector. These recommendations will be utilized bythe MoPH, UNICEF and the main health stake-holders to feed into future strategies for the Health and Nutrition programme and upcoming UNICEF Lebanon Country Programme Document and could influence the health chapter of the LCRP.
- Scope of work:
The scope of the evaluation will focus on the UNICEF Lebanon AIA project, from 2017 till June 2019 in all governorates of Lebanon including Akkar, North, Bekaa, Baalbeck-Hermel, Beirut, Mount Lebanon, South and Nabatieh.
The evaluation will specifically look at the following pillars:
- Sustainable strengthening MoPH national EPI system;
- Increasing immunization coverage in Lebanon;
- Controlling the measles outbreak
The evaluation will take into consideration, the CPD as the highest level of outcome, whereby the AIA project falls as one of the tools to reach the CPD Child Survival outcome. In addition, the rolling work plans of Health & Nutrition section of 2017, 2018 and 2019 will be considered when measuring the outcome of AIA project.
- Time covered by the evaluation
The period 2017-2019 will be considered as the time frame for the evaluation which includes the 3 phases (AIA I+II+III)
- Timing of the evaluation
The evaluation will be used to inform next years rolling work plan and shape the needed Immunization strategy. It will also guide in the planning of the next country programme document (2022-2026). The start of the evaluation will be December 2019 – for a period of 3 months.
Call Type
Call for Proposals
Organisation
Intervention Sectors
Food & Nutrition
Health
Research & Studies
How to Apply
Reply to queries:
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Q. It has been mentioned that “Lists of municipalities involved in AIA and list of PHCCs and dispensaries that participated in AIA” will be provided later in the desk review phase, however, is it possible to share it before to help us calculate the sample size and provide a more accurate costing for the project.
Answer: Attached; however might need updating.
Q. Is it possible to share the coverage data of the Accelerated Immunization Activity project (Cadasters number in every region, number of children reached in each one of them, Total number of children reached throughout the program, etc.).
Answer: please find attached AIA data till July 2019.
Q. We would like to request you to provide us with the estimated sample number of the Focus Group Discussion and Key Informants Interviews that might be required during data collection as part of the evaluation.
Answer: Rough estimate: around 20-30 KII and around 12-15 FGDs.
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Proposals should be sent by email ONLY to lebtender@unicef.org in two separate emails not later than 12:00h, 17 February 2020: one email for the technical proposal and one email for the financial proposal.
- Email for technical proposal:
Subject line of the email must indicate: LRPS number- name of your company- technical proposal. The email must include: The technical proposal only without prices.
- Email for price proposal:
Subject line of the email must indicate: LRPS number- name of your company- price proposal. The email must include: The price proposal.
Proposals sent in another manner will be invalid.
The reference LRPS- 2020-9155640 must be shown in the e-mail's subject.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Please note that any inquiries related to this request will be acceptable through e-mail ONLY (rallam@unicef.org & sselwan@unicef.org) and will not be considered through phone calls.
Please confirm receiving this email and your intention to bid.
Annexes:
- Terms of Reference
- LRPS 9155168
- Price proposal annex
Deadline
Countries
Lebanon