DEADLINE: 23RD JANUARY, 2022
SIGHTSAVERS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR BEHAVIOUR CHANGE INTERVENTION PROGRAM IN JIGAWA, KATSINA, SOKOTO AND YOBE STATES (JANUARY 2022)
1. Objective:
The purpose of this initiative is to strengthen state, local government and community level capacity for promoting and sustaining healthy hygiene and sanitation behaviors in support of NTD elimination and control programs with an emphasis on face-washing and functional use of latrines in support of trachoma elimination.
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) has identified a suite of behavior change interventions that can be delivered to promote healthy hygiene and sanitation practices amongst at-risk populations in support of trachoma elimination and other NTD control programs.
These interventions will be implemented in eighteen (18) trachoma endemic local government areas (LGAs) across 4 states- Jigawa (2), Katsina (2), Sokoto (2), and Yobe (12) states.
Start Date: 1 February 2022 End Date: 31 March 2023
2. Role of Implementing Partner(s):
Selected partners should have an in-depth understanding of and experience working within existing sectoral systems,, structures, and delivery channels in each of the states and LGAs including understanding of community social structure. The implementing partners (IP) will be responsible for:
a. Backstopping intervention delivery; and
b. Strengthening capacity of Sightsavers staff to deliver social behavioural change interventions integrated with NTD service delivery and hygiene promotion activities on the following:
i. Community Social Mobilization,
ii. Mass Media campaign
iii. School based Social Behavior Change communication (SBCc) interventions
c. Strengthening selected states and local government areas (LGA) level ministry and community capacity for intervention delivery.
d. Monitoring intervention delivery to inform possible adaptations to content and/or delivery channels.
3. Recommended Suite of Behavioral Change and Communication (BCC) Interventions:
I. Imams of tomorrow.
II. Clean, Beautiful & Strong: Face & Hand hygiene (Beauty messaging).
III.Upgrade your life.
IV. Qazami tales
Interested organizations must select from this suite of FMoH- recommended behaviour change interventions and may apply for one or more states. More detailed information regarding each intervention to be provided on submission of proposals
5. Application details:
Interested organizations should send an email to: ssinigeria@sightsavers.org to request for
1. proposal format,
2. budget template,
3. NTD prevalence sheet and
4. Implementation guides for the recommended BCC interventions.
All documents must be requested, completed, and sent back not later than 23 January 2022.
Signed: Management
