DEADLINE: 6TH MARCH, 2023
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)
REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ENROLLMENT AND ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH SYSTEM IN NASARAWA, ZAMFARA AND PLATEAU STATES
COUNTRY OR REGION: NIGERIA
DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED: February 20,2023
KEYWORDS FOR TECHNICAL EXPERTISE NEEDED:
Civil Society Organizations, CSO, health care, human rights, protection, vulnerable populations, local governments, essential health services, healthy system, health systems strengthening, community engagement, enrollment, advocacy, health insurance
EMAIL ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION
LHSS_Nigeria_Grants@abtassoc.com
In line with USAID Local Health System Sustainability (LHSS) Project’s goal of developing local capacity to sustain strong health systems performance, the objective of this grant is to empower a state-based, health-focused coalition of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Zamfara, Plateau and Nasarawa States to achieve the following objectives:
- To create awareness about state social health insurance schemes, the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) and state equity health funds for poor and vulnerable people through community advocacy, sensitization, and mobilization.
- To support state health insurance agencies to expand their provider network to both public and private health facilities and support existing facilities to maintain their empanelment status.
- To strengthen public finance management and conduct budget advocacy to ensure prompt releases of allocated funds to state health insurance agencies and state primary health care boards.
- To strengthen the Health System in Nasarawa, Zamfara, and Plateau States, the selected organization(s) will work closely with LHSS Nigeria in a highly collaborative manner to support community engagement, enrollment, and advocacy.
Eligibility requirements
- Be a CSO coalition legally operating in Nigeria (registration documents required)
- Provide evidence of financial accountability to the extent possible and as appropriate to the grant type being awarded, maintain strict and detailed records of all expenses, and have designated individual(s) responsible for financial management.
- Possess sound managerial, technical, and institutional capacities to achieve the results of the grants program
- Possess a system of internal controls that safeguards assets and protects against fraud, waste, and conflicts of interest; and
- Be in good standing with all civil and fiscal authorities in the countries they operate in.
