World Health Organisation Tender

Unitaid Is Seeking A Suitable Firm To Carry An End-of-grant Evaluation For The Phase 2 Of Unitaid-funded Self-testing Africa (star) Initiative. Please Refer To The Tender Document For More Detailed Requirements And Instructions For Submission Of Proposal. Tender Timeline Request For Clarification: 7 October 2020, 17h00 Geneva Time Submission Of Intention To Bid: 12 October 2020, 17h00 Geneva Time Submission Of Proposal: 16 October 2020, 17h00 Geneva Time All Queries Pertaining To The Rfp Should Be Addressed In Writing To Unitaid-proc@who.int . Proposals Should Be Submitted To The Same Email Address As Well. We Look Forward To Your Participation In This Tender. Objectives Of The Consultancy The Evaluators shall Consolidate Knowledge On Good Practices, Provide Unitaid With An Assessment Of The Overall Success Of The Project Including Relevance, Coherence, Efficiency, Effectiveness, Impact, Sustainability And Lessons Learned With Focus On What The Contribution Of Hivst Has Been On Closing The Testing Gap. The Findings Of The Evaluation Will Be Used To Inform Unitaid’s Future Investments Including Where Possible Course Correction For The Ongoing Phase 3. Qualifications And Skills Requirements The Provider  shall Be An Institution Operating In The Field Of Global Health Or Development Area With Proven Expertise In Project Evaluation And Project Impact Assessment. Bidder Shall Propose A Multi-disciplinary Team Of 3-4 Experienced Evaluators, Including The Team Leader. The Team Leader Must Have At Least 5 Years Of Experience Leading Evaluations Of A Similar Scope And Complexity And Ideally A Strong Understanding Of Market Dynamics And Interventions To Increase Access To Testing In Low And Middle-income Countries.  core Team Members Should Have At Least 5 Years Of Individual Experience In Their Respective Areas Of Technical Expertise. The Proposed Evaluation Team Should Meet The Following Requirements: Expert Knowledge Of The Hiv Field And The Challenges Related To Hiv Diagnostics In Lmics, Both Laboratory-based And Point-of-care Oriented; Experience In Conducting Evaluations Of Grants In The Field Of Hiv Diagnostics And Product Development/market Access; Demonstrated Knowledge Of The Challenges And Options Around Ensuring Access To Innovative Health Products In Lmics; At Lest One Team Member With Expertise In Diagnostics (preferably Hiv Diagnostics); At Least One Team Member With Expertise In Collection And Analysis Of Qualitative Data; At Least One Team Member With Expertise In Quantitative Assessment Of Public Health And Economic Impact; Expert Knowledge Of The Global Health Landscape And The Dynamics Of Introducing And Scaling Up Interventions For Complex Health Issues, Including Diagnostics, At National And Global Levels; And Proficiency In English Consideration For Appropriate Representation With Regards To Gender And A Broad Mix Of Backgrounds, Skills And Perspectives Is Desirable.