DEADLINE: 23RD FEBRUARY, 2021
JHPIEGO
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR SUB-RECIPIENT MOMENTUM COUNTRY AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP (MCGL) PREVENTING AND MITIGATING CONSEQUENCES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS AND ADDRESSING POSSIBLE DRIVERS OF CHILD EARLY AND FORCED MARRIAGE
Jhpiego is an International, non-profit health organisation affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States of America. For over 40 years and in over 155 countries, Jhpiego has used innovative approaches and creative solutions to prevent the needles deaths of women and their families and translates the best science and practice to improve health care services and strengthen the capacity of countries like Nigeria. Jhpiego partners with governments, health experts and local communities to build the skills and systems that guarantee a healthier future for women and their families. In Nigeria, Jhpiego works across various states in close collaboration with national and state governments, providing technical assistance in the areas of family planning (FP), maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), HIV/AIDs, Malaria, gender integration and mainstreaming, gender-based violence prevention and response, strengthening human resources for health, and non-communicable diseases.
MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) is a five- year global flagship project funded by the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID), led by Jhpiego, to provide targeted MNCH/FP/reproductive health (RH) technical and capacity development assistance (TCDA) to countries to facilitate countries’ journeys to self-reliance. In Nigeria, MCGL will address major contributors to maternal mortality and morbidity through the prevention and mitigation of the consequences of gender-based violence and possible drivers of child early and forced marriage. Specifically, MCGL will support laws, policies, guidelines and strategies that address gender-based violence, including intimate partner violence(IPV), sexual violence (SV), child early and forced marriage (CEFM),and early adoption of FP. Overall, MCGL will build local capacity of both state and non-state actors to Nigeria’s progress along the journey of self-reliance.
MCGL will implement in Sokoto and Ebonyi States and seeks qualified local organizations and institutions in Nigeria experience in working with communities to transform discriminatory gender and social norms and stimulating behavior change, promoting early adoption of family planning, community mobilization, strengthening health services, improving multi-sectorial coordination, and monitoring , evaluation and research in the field of gender-based violence prevention and response.
Candidates should have functional physical operations in Sokoto and/or Ebonyi States to apply for a grant to assist the MCGL project in achieving its strategic program objectives through community-generated solutions and proven innovations. The deadline for submission of the proposal is Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 by 11:59 PM West Africa Time.
Interested and eligible organizations with capacity to implement gender- based violence programs are cordially invited to request the bid document via email at NigeriaBidQueries@jhpiego.org and submit their proposals in line with the specified instructions, conditions, and terms of reference described in the document. Email requests for bid documents should have subject written as “RFP-MCGL SUB-AWARD”.
All completed applications should be sent via email to Nigeria.Bids@jhpiego.org on or before Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 by 11:59 PM West Africa Time.
The submission must originate from the organization’s official email address with the full name, designation, and email signature of the key officer representing the organization.
If you have questions or require further clarification, please follow the guidance provided in the queries and clarification process section of the RFP document.
