DEADLINE: 12TH MARCH, 2021
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
REOI NUMBER: HWMREOI/002/2021
TITLE: CONDUCT HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH (HRH) RESEARCH ON FRONTLINE HEALTH WORKER AVAILABILITY, ATTRITION, AND RETENTION UNDER THE HEALTH WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT (HWM) ACTIVITY AND PROVIDE MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING SUPPORT TO THE PRIORITY STATES.
PUBLICATION PERIOD: 11, FEBRUARY 2021 THROUGH 12, MARCH 2021

Activity Background
The Health Workforce Management (HWM) Activity is a five years task order funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with the goal of supporting the establishment of a cost effective, well-trained, and motivated health workforce to address the shortage of skilled healthcare workers; particularly those in rural and remote areas in Ebonyi, Sokoto, Bauchi and Kebbi States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

HWM wishes to engage a local research organization with the ability to conduct research to identify evidence on HRH availability, attrition and retention and support HRH monitoring, evaluation and learning in HWM focus states.

Activities to be Performed:

  • Improve generation of evidence on critical HRH issues through research and evaluation by:
  • Conducting literature reviews on global and local evidence on health worker retention research across Nigeria and within the targeted States (Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kebbi, Sokoto and FCT).
  • Conduct research on HRH retention in the priority states (Kebbi and Sokoto States) to better understand factors affecting health workforce recruitment and retention in remote and rural areas of the priority states.
  • Develop a research summary report and state specific policy briefs.
  • Support HRH monitoring, evaluation and learning in the HWM focus states (Ebonyi, Sokoto, Bauchi States).

Eligible Applicants must submit:

  • Proof of registration in Nigeria. Both for profit and non-profit organizations are 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 12 March 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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