Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy Service To Develop An Accountability Framework For The Carmma CampaignClosing Date Friday May 3 2019 15 00Sector Research Consultancy And Professional ServicesMeeting Date Wednesday April 17 2019 10 00Description Consultancy Service To Develop An Accountability Framework For The Carmma CampaignTender Number Auc Dsa C 012Closing Date And Time May 3 2019 At 15 001 0 BackgroundThe Campaign On Accelerated Reduction Of Maternal Mortality In Africa Carmma Is A Major Initiative Of The African Union Commission Auc Aimed At Promoting And Advocating For Renewed And Intensified Implementation Of The Maputo Plan Of Action For Reduction Of Maternal Newborn And Child Mortality In The Africa Region The Campaign Was Launched In May 2009 Under The Theme Africa Cares No Woman Should Die While Giving Life The CampaignS Vision Is To Build On Existing Efforts To Improve Maternal Newborn And Child Health Across Africa Particularly By Sharing Best Practice Generating And Sharing Data On Maternal Newborn And Child Health Advocating For Increased Political Commitment And Mobilizing Domestic Resources In Support Of Maternal Newborn And Child Health As Well As Communicating With The Wider African Public And Inspiring Action The Campaign Mission Is To Accelerate Actions Across Africa To Reduce Maternal Newborn And Child Mortality The Campaign Is Anchored On Three Main Priorities Namely Positive Messaging Sharing Good Practices And Lessons Learned And Intensification Of Program And Communication Activities Aimed At Reducing Maternal Newborn And Child Mortality In Africa 1 1 Evaluation Of The Carmma CampaignThe Campaign On Accelerated Reduction Of Maternal Mortality In Africa Has Been Implemented In Au Member States Since 2009 The Evaluation That Was Conducted In 2018 Sought To Determine The Relevance Appropriateness Effectiveness Efficiency Impact And Sustainability Of The Campaign In Addition The Evaluation Was Also Intended To Determine How The Campaign Should Move Forward In The Context Of Agenda 2063 Agenda 2030 Un Secretary GeneralS Global Strategy On WomenS ChildrenS And Adolescents Health And Other Global Initiatives On Maternal Newborn Child And Adolescent Health The Major Recommendation Of The Evaluation Is For The Commission To Put In Place An Accountability Mechanism To Track Progress Of The Campaign Implementation With A View To Identifying The Levels At Which Key Indicators Parameters Are Measured Against The Ideal Levels Best Practice Or International Standards This Will Provide Both Qualitative And Quantitative Information Of The Indicators The Framework Will Be Rolled Out To Countries To Assist In Monitoring Implementation Of The Campaign 2 0 ObjectivesThe Main Objective Is To Expand The Availability And Use Of Universally Accessible Quality Health Services Including Those Related To Sexual And Reproductive Health That Are Critical For The Reduction Of Maternal And Child Mortality The Focus Is Not To Develop New Strategies And Plans But To Ensure Coordination And Effective Implementation Of Existing Ones Carmma Aims To Renew And Strengthen Efforts To Save The Lives Of Women Who Should Not Have To Die While Giving Life Carmma Believes In Ensuring Accountability Every Single Loss Of A MotherS Or ChildS Life Should Be Accounted For The Campaign Focuses On I Building On Existing Efforts Particularly Best Practices Ii Generating And Providing Data On Maternal Newborn And Child Health Iii Soliciting Stakeholder Goodwill Increasing Political Commitment And Mobilizing Domestic Resources In Support Of Maternal And Newborn Health AndIv Accelerating Actions To Reduce Maternal And Infant Mortality In Africa Since Its Inception In 2009 50 African Union Member States Have Launched And Successfully Domesticated The Campaign With Others On Track To Do So The Countries Have Not Only Launched The Campaign But Have Implemented Activities Aimed At Improving Political Commitment And Leadership For Maternal Newborn And Child Health Mnch At The Continental Level The Campaign Has Established A Data Platform Reviewed The Status Of Mnch And Held A Number Of High Level Events To Share Experience And Advocate For Better Health For The African Mothers And Children Activities At Continental And National Level Have Enabled The Campaign To Achieve A Lot In Improving Reproductive Maternal Newborn And Child Health Including Increased Allocation Of Resources For Health Generally And Mnch Specifically 3 0 Scope Of The AssignThe Development Of The Accountability Framework Will Be Guided By The Following Specific Outcomes I Accountability Framework Set Targets And Develop An Accountability Framework For Monitoring Data Analysis Communication And Reporting System To Include Report Formats Key Report Recipients Etc Ii Cross Check With Member States Strategies And Other Policy Documents To Ensure That Identified Parameters Indicators On Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child And Adolescent Health Rmncah Are Aligned To Goals Of The Carmma Campaign Iii Assess The Existing Readiness And Capacity Of Member States And The Commission For Monitoring And EvaluationHow Comprehensive Should The Accountability System Be I E Establish The ScopeWhat Are National Requirements With Regard To Accountability Should The Accountability Process Be Participatory Iv Select Key Indicators Identify Key Indicators Of Success In Implementation Of The Campaign Provide Baseline Data On Carmma Indicators And Their Current And Ideal Levels V Study And Identify The Most Suitable Framework For Accountability Allow For Continuous AssessmentApplies Modern TechnologyIs Accessible And TransparentIs Cost Effective And All Inclusive Vi Provide A Suitable Budgetary And Personnel Component That Would Operationalize And Sustain The Envisaged Accountability Framework All Year Round Bearing In Mind Reporting Mechanism Follow Ups Feedback Technology Personnel Etc Vii The Consultant Will I Work With The Auc Department Of Social Affairs Dsa Team And Liaise With Member States Au Recognized Regional Economic Communities Recs And Partners For Data To Carry Out The Evaluation Ii Review Relevant Literature Iii Collect Any Additional Data That May Be Required To Facilitate The Evaluation Iv Clean And Analyze Data AndV Prepare And Present An Inception Draft And Final Accountability Framework As Agreed On By Auc 4 0 Required Consultant ProfileThe Consultant Would Be Selected Based On The Following Minimum Educational And Experience Criteria Education Qualification Have A MasterS In Public Health Monitoring And Evaluation Health Sciences Demography Health Economics Or Other Related Field Work Experience Have Proven And Demonstrable Relevant Experience Of Not Less Than Ten 10 Years In Evaluating And Monitoring Health Programmes The Consultant Must Have Taken The Lead Role In Such AssignmentsHave Proven Technical Experience Working On Health Management SystemsHave Demonstrated Previous Experience And Training In Monitoring And Evaluation Have Working Knowledge Of The Sexual Reproductive Health Landscape Of The Continent Including The Continental Health Policy Instruments Such As The Continental Policy Framework On Srhr Maputo Plan Of Action And Agenda 2063 Among Others Language Be Fluent In English And Or French5 0 Duration Of The AssignmentThe Consultant Must Be Ready To Start Work Immediately Upon Appointment The Maximum Number Of Days Allowable For The Consultancy Work Shall Not Exceed Sixty 60 Working Days Man Days And Must Be Finalized On Or Before 30Th September 2019 Operational Issues Related To This Consultancy Will Be Managed By The Commission For The Period Of The Assignment The Consultant Will Be Required To Work For Some Days As May Be Determined From Time To Time From The African Union Commission Headquarters In Addis Ababa Ethiopia The Assignment Will Cover The Entire Africa Continent The Consultant Is Expected To Work Directly With The Department Of Social Affairs And Liaise With Partners Au Recognized Recs And Member States As Well As Any Other Partners As May Be Determined By The Commission For Any Technical And Operational Support Required During The Consultancy 6 0 DeliverablesThe Following Will Be The Expected Deliverables I Inception Report Detailing The Methodology To Be Employed In The Development Of The Accountability Framework Including A Detailed Activity Plan Data Quality Assurance Plan And Budget Within 7 Days After The Signing Of The Contract Ii Draft Accountability Framework For Comments By Auc Au Recognized Recs Member States And Partners Within 30 Days After The Signing Of The Contract Iii Draft Implementation Plan For The Accountability Framework 40 Days After The Signing Of The Contract Iv Final Accountability Framework And Accountability Framework Implementation Plan To Be Delivered In Hard Bound Copies And A Soft Copy In Ms Word Excel 60 Working Days Following The Award Of The Contract V A Complete Dataset In Spss Stata Or Any Relevant Data Analysis Program Including Code Book AndVi Original Transcribed Qualitative Data 7 0 Consultancy FeesA Fixed Sum Of Usd 24 000 Is Envisaged As The Total Consultancy Fees For This Assignment The Payment Will Be Phased In Accordance With The Various Stages Of The Assignment And Is Inclusive Of All Assignment Costs And Profits As Well As Tax Obligations That May Be Imposed On The Consultant Daily Subsistence Allowance And Ticket Will Be Paid By Auc When Au Brings The Consultant For Consultation On The Dart Document And Validation Processes 8 0 InvitationThe African Union Commission Now Invites Eligible Individual Consultants To Indicate Their Interest In Providing The Services Interested Candidate Must Provide Information Demonstrating That He She Has The Required Qualifications And Relevant Experience To Perform The Services Consulting Firms May Propose Individual Consultant But Only The Experience And Qualifications Of Individual Shall Be Used In The Selection Process And That His Or Her Corporate Experience Shall Not Be Taken Into Account And The Contract Would Be Signed With The Proposed Individual 8 1 Evaluation And Qualification CriteriaFor Evaluation Of The Cv And Proposal The Following Criteria Will Be Applied A General Education Qualification And Relevant Training 20 Points B Experience Related To The Assignment 35 Points C Technical Approach Methodology And Work Plan 40 Points D Language 5 Points Interested Individual Consultants Are Requested To Submit The Following Documents For AucS Consideration As Part Of Their Proposal A Technical Proposal On Cv Of The Individual ConsultantUnderstanding And Interpretation Of The TorMethodology To Be Used In Undertaking The AssignmentDetailed Work PlanFurther Information Can Be Obtained At The Address Below During Office Hours 8 00 13 00Hrs And 14 00 17 00 Hours Local Time Proposal Must Be Delivered In A Written Form To The Address Below Not Later Than 15 00 Hours Local Time On May 3 2019 African Union Commission Attn 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