Request for Proposals (RFP) for Baseline / Needs Assessment, Resource Mapping and Context Analysis of Obstetric Fistula at Sustainable Family Healthcare Foundation (SFHF)

Sustainable Family Healthcare Foundation (SFHF) is an indigenous, humanitarian non-governmental organization established to promote the rights and access of vulnerable communities, including Persons with Disabilities to affordable and sustainable quality of life, with focus on access to inclusive Sexual and Reproductive health services with special focus on Obstetric fistula, WASH and livelihood interventions.

Title: Request for Proposal (RFP) for Baseline / Needs Assessment, Resource Mapping and Context Analysis of Obstetric Fistula (Identification of Fistula & Persons with Disabilities (Adult & Children)/VSLA) in FCT with desk review of context in other target states (Katsina, Kebbi, Zamfara, and Sokoto)

Locations: Abuja (FCT), Katsina and Kebbi
Employment Type: Part-time
Job Field: Consultancy, Research
Project: Comprehensive and Inclusive Women’s Health Project in Nigeria (CIWHIN+)

Project Background

• The first phase of the Comprehensive and Inclusive Women’s Health Project in Nigeria (CIWHIN) was implemented for 3 years (January 2020-December 2022) in Nigeria with funding from Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, CBM Australia, CBM New Zealand and CBM UK, andimplemented by the Sustainable Family Healthcare foundation(SFHF).
• The project focused on promoting rights and access to Sexual and Reproductive Health services for Women and Girls including Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria, through community sensitization, demand creation and health system strengthening for Maternal and Newborn Health and Fistula care.
• The CIWHIN+ Project builds on the existing structures for fistula care and treatment in Katsina State and the FCT, including routine activities in Kebbi, Zamfara and Sokoto states to improve access to quality and inclusive maternal and newborn health, and psychosocial services using designated health facilities.
• The new phase is integrating primarily components of community driven advocacy efforts as a sustainable approach to engendering government ownership, economic empowerment options for survivors of fistula, male involvement and inclusion advisory for improved systems to promote inclusive practices across targeted health facilities and at SFHF.
• Additionally, the project CIWHIN+ is adopting approaches that will influence government policy and promote health governance at all levels for ownership and sustainability of services.

General Objective

• Contribute to improved quality of life for women and girls of reproductive age including women and girls with disabilities.

Specific Objectives

• Improved economic integration, rights and access of women and girls of reproductive age including Women and Girls with Disabilities to affordable, quality, and sustainable sexual and reproductive health services in target states.

The project has 4 key result areas towards achieving the overall objective of the project which includes:

• Women and girls have increased understanding on sexual and reproductive health and rights leading to improved health-seeking behavior.
• Local health facilities have improved capacity in delivery of maternal and child health services including prevention and treatment of fistula.
• Improved community integration of women and girls and their families including Women and Girls with Disabilities through engagement in economic activities.
• SFHF has improved organizational capacity to deliver effective and quality women’s health project.

Application Closing Date
11th January, 2024 (17.00HRS).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Applications (Proposals) containing the following below to: didrr.project@sfhf.net with the advert title as subject of the email.

• Technical proposal detailing survey methodology, work plan, CV, and copies of relevant previous evaluation reports (to be kept confidential) or references from organizations they have done similar work for.
• Cost Proposal detailing budget and cost estimates for the assignment.

Proposals can also be sent by hand delivery / courier in a sealed envelope and addressed to:

Survive Fistula Healthcare Foundation Abuja Office,
House 5, A Close Minfa 1 Garden Estate,
Lokogoma,
FCT, Abuja.

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