World Health Organisation Tender

Background The Who Strategic Preparedness And Response Plan For Covid-19 (sprp) Highlights The Importance Of Mobilizing All Sectors And Communities To Ensure That Every Sector Of Government And Society Takes Ownership Of And Participates In The Covid-19 Response And In Preventing Cases At Individual And Community Levels Through Various Public Health Approaches.  Who Is Uniquely Positioned To Support Community Readiness And Resilience Through Health Structures And Systems In Countries By Working With Policy Makers, Health Workforce, Private Sector, Non-government Organizations (ngos,) And Civil Society And Other Community Agents To Protect The Health Of Local Communities In Health Crises, Epidemics, And Pandemics Like Covid-19. Who Works With Multiple Partners, Including Member States (ms,) Un Agencies, Ngos, Civil Society Organizations (csos,) Community Groups, To Facilitate Strengthening Of Community Resilience So That Communities Are Protected From, Are Prepared For, Can Respond To, And Recover From The Impact Of Health Emergencies. To Support The ‘whole Of Society’ Approach To The Covid-19 Response Through Involvement Of Civil Society And Communities As Equal Partners Integral To National Pandemic Responses And Recovery, The Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund Steering Committee Is Providing Resources To Strengthen Civil Society Engagement In Covid-19 Response At The National And Local Levels. This Initiative Is Considered As An Accelerator Project Which Aims To Demonstrate How Small Investment In Csos, Including Community-based Organizations And Ngos, Can Have Meaningful Impact. The Lessons Learnt From This Initiative Will Be Used For Further Fundraising Efforts To Support The Work Of Csos. This Initiative Builds On The Existing Collaboration Between Ms, Csos, Ngos, Un Agencies And Other Partners In Providing Direct Funding To Csos And Community Groups To Implement Covid-19 Related Prevention And Control Measures, And To Establish Platforms For Regular Csos’ Engagement At The National, Regional, And Global Levels.   Purpose/specific Objective Of The Activity The Initiative Is Impact-driven With The Purpose To Engage, Empower, And Enable Civil Societies In The ‘whole Of Society’ Response To Covid-19 Pandemic.   Eligibility Criteria Csos Meeting The Below Defined Criteria Are Eligible To Send Their Proposals. • Civil Society Organizations Must Be From The Following Countries Only: Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines • At Least 2 Years Of Active Community Engagement Experience, Including But Not Limited To Emergency Preparedness And Response • Active Involvement In Covid-19 Response • Representing A Variety Of Social Groups, Including In Vulnerable Setting • Proven Experience In Collaborating With Various Stakeholders On Engaging Communities, Including But Not Limited To Health Programmes. • If Selected Operate Outside The Tobacco And Arms Industries In Accordance With Who Framework Of Engagement With Non-state Actors (fensa). • For Philippines: Civil Society Organizations Must Be Sec Registered   Proposal Format The Proposals Should Follow The Below Format And The Projects Should Not Be Longer Than 6 Months. • Brief Description Of The Civil Society Organization (name, Address, Contact Details, Number Of Years Of Working With Communities, Main Focus, Represented Constituencies) • Project Description Including Objectives, Activities, Timeline, And Costing.  Projects Must Not Be Longer Than 6 Months • Completed Submission Template And Its Required Annexes (starting On Page 3)   Additional Information 26 November 2020: Deadline For Applicants To Submit Proposals 30 November 2020: Selection And Notification Of Candidates 3 December 2020: Signature Of Individual Grant Agreements   Applications All Proposals Must Be Submitted To The Supply Officer Through Ungm At Wproungm@who.int And Each Who Country Office Not Later Than 26 November 2020. • Malaysia: Fortunek@who.int; Chenderson@who.int • Papua New Guinea: Caminadej@who.int; Awadhwani@who.int; Fortunek@who.int; Chenderson@who.int • Philippines: Fortunek@who.int; Chenderson@who.int  Please Use Tender Notice No. 117923 As Subject To All Submission.