DEADLINE: 24TH AUGUST, 2021
ASSOCIATION FOR REPRODUCTIVE AND FAMILY HEALTH (ARFH)
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR INTEGRATED CHILD HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES AWARD
TO: CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS/COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN (OVC) IN EDO STATE
Background:
Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) is a leading indigenous not
for-profit, non-governmental organization established in Nigeria in 1989 in response to the health and social needs of the disadvantaged groups in rural and urban communities. ARFH is committed to improving the quality of the life of the people in Nigeria and elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa. Since its inception, ARFH has consistently responded to the public health challenges including HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, maternal mortality and morbidity and sexual and reproductive health problems in Nigeria.
Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) is a leading indigenous not
for-profit, non-governmental organization established in Nigeria in 1989 in response to the health and social needs of the disadvantaged groups in rural and urban communities. ARFH is committed to improving the quality of the life of the people in Nigeria and elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa. Since its inception, ARFH has consistently responded to the public health challenges including HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, maternal mortality and morbidity and sexual and reproductive health problems in Nigeria.
ARFH is implementing a 5- year USAID grant (December, 2019-December, 2024)
project titled “Integrated Child Health and Social Services Award” in Lagos State.
Recently, our donor USAID has provided opportunity to expand into Edo State to also provide support to children and adolescents living with HIV and their households that will guarantee their retention in care, adherence to ART and ultimately achieve viral suppression while ensuring that the HEls also remained HIV negative by the time of the final outcome. The project aims at expanding access to sustainable care and support services to 17,442 beneficiaries (OVC and caregivers) over three years in Edo State.
project titled “Integrated Child Health and Social Services Award” in Lagos State.
Recently, our donor USAID has provided opportunity to expand into Edo State to also provide support to children and adolescents living with HIV and their households that will guarantee their retention in care, adherence to ART and ultimately achieve viral suppression while ensuring that the HEls also remained HIV negative by the time of the final outcome. The project aims at expanding access to sustainable care and support services to 17,442 beneficiaries (OVC and caregivers) over three years in Edo State.
The ICHSSA2 Project will initially target three priority enrolment streams in Edo State which include Children and Adolescents living with HIV (CIALHIV), HIV Exposed Infants (HEI) and Children of Adult Living with HIV (CPLHIV) and extend
subsequently to other enrollment streams, to achieve saturation.
To ensure seamless engagement of key critical stakeholders for a smooth start-up of implementation in Edo State, ARFH is delighted to announce the release of this call for Expression of Interest for local Nigerian Civil Society Organizations/Community Based Organizations to implement interventions for Vulnerable Children (OVC) in the local governments in Edo State under this project. Notes of Expression of Interest is being solicited for sub-grants from CSOTCBOs who have the capacity, drive and hands on experience to provide comprehensive, coordinated care for vulnerable children, while building household capacity to care for their own children as frontline providers of care and support
subsequently to other enrollment streams, to achieve saturation.
To ensure seamless engagement of key critical stakeholders for a smooth start-up of implementation in Edo State, ARFH is delighted to announce the release of this call for Expression of Interest for local Nigerian Civil Society Organizations/Community Based Organizations to implement interventions for Vulnerable Children (OVC) in the local governments in Edo State under this project. Notes of Expression of Interest is being solicited for sub-grants from CSOTCBOs who have the capacity, drive and hands on experience to provide comprehensive, coordinated care for vulnerable children, while building household capacity to care for their own children as frontline providers of care and support
Successful organizations will be contributing to the overall project goal of improving the quality of life of OVC, their caregivers and their households. Successful CBOs will be funded by USAID through a Grants Mechanism managed by ARFH.
Successful organizations are expected to work in collaboration with State and Local
government structures as well as the private sector
government structures as well as the private sector
Guidelines for Expression of Interest
Applicants should submit expressions of interest of not more than 5 pages, including the following details
1 Their current level of experience in implementing OVC programs in Edo State
with a list of LGAs where they have implemented OVC and related interventions in Edo State.
2. Knowledge and strategies for the implementation of the UNAIDS 95-95-95
Goal
3. The main issues faced by OVC in Edo State, in terms of access and uptake of
services
4. An understanding of the existing mechanisms for responding to OVC in Edo
State
5. A description of how they would work with the government, other civil society
partners and the Private Sector to deliver comprehensive and coordinated
support for OVC.
6 Their current organizational structure (Organogram)
Applicants should submit expressions of interest of not more than 5 pages, including the following details
1 Their current level of experience in implementing OVC programs in Edo State
with a list of LGAs where they have implemented OVC and related interventions in Edo State.
2. Knowledge and strategies for the implementation of the UNAIDS 95-95-95
Goal
3. The main issues faced by OVC in Edo State, in terms of access and uptake of
services
4. An understanding of the existing mechanisms for responding to OVC in Edo
State
5. A description of how they would work with the government, other civil society
partners and the Private Sector to deliver comprehensive and coordinated
support for OVC.
6 Their current organizational structure (Organogram)
Successful applicants to the ICHSSA 2 Project will be invited to submit a comprehensive proposal.
Key Criteria for selection:
1. Demonstrated familiarity with the status of the national OVC response in Edo
state and proven strategies to address critical gaps
2. Demonstrated knowledge of the communities in the LGAs where the most need exist (HIV prevalence, high numbers of highly vulnerable children)
3. Demonstrated awareness of State/Local government OVC interventions in
the State.
4. Demonstrated prioritization of essential gaps that need to be addressed for
OVC
5. Proposed realistic and achievable solutions to the identified problems.
6. Demonstrated clear linkages with other sectors including the private sector, government and other civil society organizations
1. Demonstrated familiarity with the status of the national OVC response in Edo
state and proven strategies to address critical gaps
2. Demonstrated knowledge of the communities in the LGAs where the most need exist (HIV prevalence, high numbers of highly vulnerable children)
3. Demonstrated awareness of State/Local government OVC interventions in
the State.
4. Demonstrated prioritization of essential gaps that need to be addressed for
OVC
5. Proposed realistic and achievable solutions to the identified problems.
6. Demonstrated clear linkages with other sectors including the private sector, government and other civil society organizations
Other criteria:
1. Applicants must be legally registered in Nigeria with a CAC certificate.
2. Applicants must be working in Edo State presently and has Office in one of the
Project LGAs
3. Applicants must have at least Five (5) years of experience in OVC service
delivery
4. Applicants must be able to provide their most recent audited financial statement or certified annual financial report
1. Applicants must be legally registered in Nigeria with a CAC certificate.
2. Applicants must be working in Edo State presently and has Office in one of the
Project LGAs
3. Applicants must have at least Five (5) years of experience in OVC service
delivery
4. Applicants must be able to provide their most recent audited financial statement or certified annual financial report
ARFH anticipates making up to three (3) awards in the State, for an initial one year
period beginning October, 2021.
period beginning October, 2021.
Awards are based on selected partner’s capacity verified by an institutional capacity
assessment. Grants are renewable based on performance for up to 3 years.
assessment. Grants are renewable based on performance for up to 3 years.
Kindly send your application and covering letter with the title “EDO STATE:
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST BY CBOs” on or before 24th August, 2021 explaining
why you are suitable to: programs@arfh-ng.org or as a mail package and addressed
to
The Chief of Party, ICHSSA2 Project
Association for Reproductive & Family Health (ARFH)
No.16 Collins Onabule Crescent,
Diamond Estate, CMD Road,
Magodo
Lagos State, Nigeria.
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST BY CBOs” on or before 24th August, 2021 explaining
why you are suitable to: programs@arfh-ng.org or as a mail package and addressed
to
The Chief of Party, ICHSSA2 Project
Association for Reproductive & Family Health (ARFH)
No.16 Collins Onabule Crescent,
Diamond Estate, CMD Road,
Magodo
Lagos State, Nigeria.
