Consultancy services on development of One Health M&E Framework

**RFQ #:**EpiC: 002/25

Solicitation Title: Consultancy services on development of One Health M&E Framework for EpiC Kyrgyzstan project.

Submit Proposal to: procurement_epic.kg@fhi360.org

Date of Issue: January 2, 2025 Date Proposal Due: January 13, 2025

Approximate Date/Month Consultant Contract Issued to Successful Candidate(s): January 31, 2025

Method of submission: Respond via e-mail with attached document in MS Word / PDF format. The Specialist agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm until FHI 360 finalizes the specialist agreement approval process.

Executive Summary

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research, technology, communication, and social marketing- creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries and all U.S. states and territories.

FHI 360 is currently implementing the Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project, a global initiative funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to achieve and sustain epidemiological control of HIV. The project is being led by FHI 360 as the main implementer and spans an eight-year period, from April 15, 2019, to December 30, 2027.

The EpiC project provides strategic technical assistance (TA) and direct service delivery (DSD) to break through barriers to 95-95-95 and promote self-reliant management of national HIV programs by improving HIV case-finding, prevention, and treatment programming.

The EpiC project is also well positioned to strengthen global, regional, and local public health systems to effectively prevent, detect, and respond to infectious diseases, building on broad experience and existing capabilities that align with Global Health Security (GHS) priorities, National Action Plans for Health Security (NAPHS), and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) goals.

FHI 360 is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of EpiC Kyrgyzstan consultant on development of One Health M&E Framework for GHS.

**Objective:**to develop a whole-of-government, cross-cutting GHS M&E framework and implementation strategy, working together with USAID, CDC, WHO, FAO, other GHS donors and implementing partners, and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (including Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Agriculture (MOA), and Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Surveillance (MONRETS)). EpiC will closely coordinate with the members of the One Health Committee and GHS partners, such as World Bank, Pandemic Fund, FAO, WHO and CDC to discuss and agree upon the approaches for the development of this One Health M&E framework.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct meetings with the ministries of MOH, MOA and MONRETS to establish a Technical Working Group (TWG).
• Provide active/ongoing coordination/communication with government employees within the TWG.
• Working closely with the TWG to conduct assessment and mapping of existing M&E systems/structures within the ministries of MOH, MOA and MONRETS to identify gaps in data collection, reporting, analysis and potential ways to streamline/harmonize indicators for One Health.
• Develop One Health M&E framework and Implementation Strategy working closely with the TWG, One Health Committee and GHS partners in the country.
• Design the One Health M&E tools and instruments a part of the One Health M&E Implementation Strategy.
• Develop and/or revise performance monitoring/assessment and learning tools.
• Provide onsite and on-the-job technical assistance to SI and M&E specialists and others as required and requested as part of overall capacity building and continuous improvement schemes.
• Technical assistance to review, customize, update and/or the development of required GHS related documents (policies, guidelines, SOPS etc.).

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or its international equivalent in public health, epidemiology, social work, monitoring & evaluation, demography, biostatistics, statistics, analytics or other relevant disciplines.
• At least 10 years of experience working on designing, establishing, and managing monitoring and evaluation systems, ensuring data quality, and analyzing data to support performance improvement of programs. Experience working on M&E of the GHS programs is preferable.
• Effective communication skills and/or experience engaging with government officials, consensus building, etc.
• Demonstrated expertise in data analysis, managing online databases to ensure easy access to data and data reports, experience in Tableau or Power BI preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex data analytics utilizing Microsoft Excel, STATA, Epi Info; and/or software.
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex data analyses and make recommendations based on findings.
• Demonstrated ability to portray complex data sets in easy-to-understand formats including visualizations.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the Kyrgyz Republic’s health service information systems and monitoring and evaluation processes as it relates to data collection for performance-based reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in training and mentoring staff and others.
• Excellent report writing, analytical and communication skills, including oral presentation skills.
• English and Russian language fluency required.

Deliverables/Milestones & Due Dates: (Total LOE 64 days)

1. Draft a Concept Note on the development of a nationalOne Health M&E framework and Implementation Strategy. (Estimated LOE 5 days)
   • Deliverables: Concept Note developed.
   • Due date: February 15, 2025
2. Draft TOR for a TWG to conduct assessment and mapping of existing M&E systems/structures within the ministries of MOH, MOA and MONRETS and to develop national One Health M&E framework and Implementation Strategy. (Estimated LOE 2 days)
   • Deliverables: TOR developed
   • Due date: February 18, 2025
3. Organize/co-lead/attend meetings with national partners to establish a TWG (Estimated LOE 6 days)
   • Deliverables: Meeting with ministries of MOH, MOA and MONRETS are conducted, TWG established and requiredorders of ministries are signed.
   • Due date: March 1, 2025
4. Conduct a workshop with the members of TWG and GHS partners to discuss the assessment concept and the development of a national One Health M&E framework and Implementation Strategy. (Estimated LOE 2 days)
   • Deliverables: Workshop conducted, assessment concept agreed and buy-in for the development of national M&E framework and Implementation Strategy received.
   • Due date: March 15, 2025
5. Conduct assessment to identify gaps in national data collection, reporting, analysis and potential ways to streamline/harmonize indicators for One Health. (Estimated LOE 7 days)
   • Deliverables:
     • The tool/questionnaire for the assessment developed.
     • Assessment conducted within the selected ministries/departments.
     • Results of the assessment presented to all interested parties.
     • Report prepared

Due date: April 1, 2025

1. Develop a national One Health M&E framework and Implementation Strategy. (Estmiated LOE 30 days)

Deliverables: A national One Health M&E Framework and Implementation Strategy developed, finalized, presented, endorsed

Due date: May 31, 2025

1. Develop tools and instruments to ensure the implementation of the national One Health M&E Framework and Implementation Strategy (Estimated LOE 10 days)

Deliverables: M&E tools and instruments developed.

Due date: June 15, 2025

1. Conduct workshop to present M&E tools and instruments to relevant national partners on the implementation of the national One Health M&E framework. (Estimated LOE 2 days)

Deliverables: Workshop conducted on the developed M&E tools and instruments to national partners to support the implementation of a national One Health M&E framework.

Due date: June 30, 2025

Location of Work

Bishkek.

Travel

• 20%, mostly within the Kyrgyz Republic.

Procedure for payment of rendered services

Payment of rendered services is carried out upon the fact of their provision according to the agreement.

Evaluation Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria: candidate’s education and relevant experience; fluency in English; proposed daily rate.

How to apply

Required Documentation

Proposals must be submitted directly to procurement_epic.kg@fhi360.org no later than 6 p.m on January 13, 2025 with the subject line: Consultancy on development of One Health M&E Framework for EpiC Kyrgyzstan project and include the following documents in English:

• Updated CV/profile of the company.
  • Letter of interest or cover letter, including detailed budget breakdown, including consultant fees per day (net).
  • Biodata.

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