EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ORGANIZATION TO IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY-BASED SBC ACTIVITIES IN TANZANIA
Proposal Deadline: 12 p.m. (noon) Tanzania Time (EAT), 5″ October 2022
Background and project description
The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP), Baltimore USA, receives funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), under the Breakthrough ACTION Tanzania project to implement social and behavior change (SBC) interventions designed to improve malaria outcomes among priority populations and areas in Tanzania.
Breakthrough ACTION Tanzania is an SBC project designed to provide technical assistance to the Government of Tanzania (GoT) to improve the policy and implementation framework around SBC activities. This project will also help design, implement, and monitor specific SBC interventions at the sub-national level when such efforts are required (e.g., infectious disease outbreak). The main goal of the award is to catalyze opportunities for Tanzanians to improve their health status by transforming socio-cultural norms and supporting the adoption of healthier behaviors.
Purpose of consultancy services
This RFP seeks to identify a qualified local organization to conduct multiple community- and media-based social and behavior change activities in different parts of Tanzania.
In partnership with the government of Tanzania (GoT) ministry of health (MoH), and President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government Tanzania (PO-RALG), Breakthrough ACTION Tanzania is seeking to conduct community and media based social and behavior change activities in different areas of Tanzania as part of its Breakthrough ACTION Tanzania activities. These activities may include content adaptation of USAID Tulonge Afya’s NAWEZA, SITETEREKI integrated SBC platform and Furaha Yangu Campaign SBC materials and interventions, and may include additional interventions identified to supplement the existing. The team will also provide ZAMEP with SBC support in the implementation of ZAMEP’s mini mass campaigns, as well as adapt existing SBC materials to be specific to the targeted areas.
Timeframe
Work will commence after the execution of the agreement by both CCP and the Consultant. All deliverables should be completed within the agreed timeframe of the execution of the agreement.
Required experience
Previous experience in health facility, community, and school-based social and behavior change activities (SBCs) is highly desirable.
Application Requirements
Interested applicants may request a full RFQ document. To [email protected] and the deadline for requesting the RFQ document is 3° October 2022 at 5 pm.
The deadline for application submission will be on 5th October at 12:00 noon.
