DEADLINE: 12TH MARCH, 2021
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)
USAID FUNDED HEALTH WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
(REOI) NUMBER: HWM/REOI/001/2021
TITLE: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STRENGTHEN PRESERVICE HEALTH TRAINING INSTITUTIONS SELECTED STATES IN NIGERIA.
PUBLICATION PERIOD: 11TH FEBRUARY, 2021 THROUGH 12TH MARCH, 2021

Activity Background:
The Health Workforce Management (HWM) Activity is a five-year task order funded by USAID with the goal to support the establishment of a cost-effective, well-trained, and motivated health workforce to address the shortage of skilled healthcare workers particularly in targeted rural and remote areas in Ebonyi, Sokoto, Bauchi and Kebbi States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
HWM wishes to engage an organization with experience in providing technical assistance to health training institutions, improving instructor’s capacity, developing gender sensitive curriculums and retention schemes. Applicants should be based in or have an ongoing presence in Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kebbi and Sokoto States. Both for- profit and non-profit applicants are encouraged to apply.

Activities to be Performed:
Strengthen the quality of pre-service training, including ensuring gender- sensitive and-inclusive principles by:

  • Developing and supporting implementation of Capacity -building plans that include indicators that will enable HWM to monitor changes in capacity and performance.
  • Providing technical assistance to select health training institutions to improve the quality of pre- service training.
  • Provide Teaching Aids including mannequins, books, pictures, maps, and audio visual devices to health training institutions to improve quality of the training delivery.

Eligible Applicants must submit:

  • Proof of registration in Nigeria. Both for-profit and nonprofit organizations encouraged to apply
  • Evidence of past performance of similar activities in the HWM focus States. This can be program reports, donor or client evaluations, publications, etc.
  • A DUNS number and evidence of SAM registration. If your organization does not have a DUNS number you must first register at the system for award management (SAM), an official U.S. government website (https://www.sam.gov/SAM/). To obtain a D-U-N-S number, go to this link https://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/CCRSearch.do?val%=1
  • Details on any grant experience that includes (1) donor name, (2) title of project, (3) period of performance, (4) description of activities and (5) total budget.

Applicants without grant experience will still be considered but must provide information on your operational budget and activities.

How to Apply:
The publication dates for REol are 11 February through March 12, 2021. Applications should be submitted to hwmgrants@banyanglobal.com by the closing date 5.00PM, March 12, 2021. Late applications will not be considered. 
Any clarifications or questions
concerning this REol should be submitted to hwmgrants@banyanglobal.com by 16 February. 2021. The HWM Grants Unit will respond to any questions within 4 business days.

HWM will only consider strong REol applicants in a subsequent Request for Applications. 
Applicants that do not meet the required criteria will not be considered.

Issuance of this REol does not constitute a commitment on the part of HWM.

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