Health Poverty Action (HPA) [formerly known as Health Unlimited] is carrying out the implementation of the essential package of health services (EPHS) programme under the PSI-led Health Consortium Somalia (HCS) for Somali people focussing on Maternal & Child Health Programme in the Sahil Region of Somaliland. The goal of the programme is to improve the survival and health status of Somali people through increased access to quality health services. This programme started in January 2011 and is ending in March 2016.
There are three main objectives of the documentation exercise.
- To capture lessons and good practices from the implementation of the EPHS programme and share the lessons with the wider stakeholders including, MOH, donors and implementing partners who will be doing future implementations of this national programme;
- Use lessons for Advocacy and fund-raising for scale up of similar programmes;
- To explore and design sustainability modalities for some key components of the programme using but not limited to experiences from similar context with the country.
SPECIFIC TASKS TO BE COMPLETED BY THE CONSULTANT
The tasks outlined below, require a combination of desk reviews, FGDs with various groups, face-to-face group interviews, Key informant interviews, observation of facilities and services, and other modalities needed to satisfy the objectives. Likewise, it is expected that the study require travelling to various areas, health facilities and communities in Sahil region. Discussions with Health Officials, local authorities, selected community members and heal facility in-charges will be mandatory.
The tasks outlined below, require a combination of desk reviews, FGDs with various groups, face-to-face group interviews, Key informant interviews, observation of facilities and services, and other modalities needed to satisfy the objectives. Likewise, it is expected that the study require travelling to various areas, health facilities and communities in Sahil region. Discussions with Health Officials, local authorities, selected community members and heal facility in-charges will be mandatory.
In undertaking the task, the consultant will need to:
- Understand the socio-economic and political context of the country
- Review and generate strengths and weaknesses of implementation for the following major areas.
• The EmONC that includes the capacity, attitude and commitment of the health workers
• SGBV implementation- coordination between various sectors –CSO, health, police, judiciary
• Role of women’s groups, Community-Based Organizations and Girls’ Club on SGBV/FGM/C
• Family Planning/Child Spacing overall attitudes, possible barriers and current uptake status
• Senior Management’s capacity of Regions and Hospitals in running the health sector of the region - Recommend advocacy modalities geared towards financial accountability or cost-sharing of the government (national and local) and community/peoples’/private group
Profile of the Review Team.
Ideally, the Final evaluation team will consist of 2 consultants, preferably with excellent knowledge of hard to reach areas/marginalized areas. The consultants will be expected to work with the project team.
The consultant will be responsible for:
The consultant will be responsible for:
- Formulation of work plan at the initial stage
- Pre-evaluation /pre-review preparations and coordination of the work
- Coaching any accompanying HPA staff or stakeholder representatives on evaluation methodologies
- Facilitating an in-country debrief
- Writing the draft and final report
The evaluators have the following, qualification, skills, and experience:
- A degree in public health or development studies
- 5 years’ experience of program and project planning, monitoring and evaluation.
- High level experience of project Implementation M&E in fragile states and difficult environment.
- Some experience/ knowledge of health challenges in a conflict setting.
- Knowledge of the basics of primary health care concept;
- Extensive experience and skills of facilitating participatory and qualitative/quantitative project evaluation.
- Evaluation report packaging consistent with donor and HPA standards
- Previous experience in similar work in Somaliland would be an advantageous
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested applicants can view the full Terms of Reference (TOR) fromhttp://healthpovertyaction.or.ke/consultancies/5-consultancy-for-the-doc...
Applications should be sent by email to consultancies@healthunlimited.or.ke quoting reference number, EPHS/SOM/DOC/01/16, on or before 5th January 2016.
HPA is under no obligation to accept any proposal(s) and may accept or decline them in whole or part without giving any reasons whatsoever.
