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BACKGROUND / RATIONALE
Mozambique has made nice progress in our final years with a discount in childhood and no improve in entry to primary providers, and because of this we famous a discount within the development of toddler mortality since 1990. Mortality of kids underneath 5 years is estimated at 201 in 1997, 178 in 2003 (IDS) and 138 in 1000 lives in 2008 (MICS). Recent IDS 2022/23 births for five-year-olds, the dying price is at the moment estimated at 60 per 1,000 births, toddler mortality at 39 per 1,000 LB and neonatal mortality estimated at 24 per 1,000 LB. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in 2015 by the nation, characterize a dedication to obtain goal 3 SDG – attaining good well being and well-being for all and ending preventable deaths of newborns and kids underneath 5. This compromise is translated into decreasing the neonatal mortality tax to 12 per 1,000 and to 60 per 1,000 for underneath 5 mortality charges, for kids dwelling in 2030.
Despite the novel discount in toddler mortality achieved in recent times, obtainable information point out that progress in protection with a necessary package deal of cost-effective maternal, new child and child well being (MNCH) interventions has been restricted over the previous few years.
Given the above targets, the nation wants to improve its tempo and accelerate its interventions so as to obtain the SDG targets by 2030.
At the second Global Pneumonia Forum in Madrid and the World Health Assembly roundtable in Geneva on accelerating motion for child survival in direction of the SDGs by 2030, Mozambique was amongst national governments who dedicated to creating a harmonized framework and roadmap on child survival motion plans as nicely strengthen major well being care to obtain common well being protection (UHC). Based on the above background the Ministry of Health in collaboration with UNICEF is searching for the providers of a resident (national or worldwide) marketing consultant with confirmed expertise and experience to assist the event of a national roadmap and operational plan to accelerate progress on Child Survival Action for Mozambique. The proposed national roadmap and motion plan are anticipated to be costed and with an addendum to deliver all present paperwork collectively to handle mortality and morbidity quite than a stand-alone doc, it would align and construct on the exiting methods and insurance policies. While analyzing numerous info sources to establish strategic priorities to enhance childhood survival charges. The national roadmap and motion plan could have annual priorities and targets that embody clear protection goals for the Ministry of Health throughout prevention, analysis, and remedy providers, delivered at family, neighborhood, and well being facility ranges, as nicely a national and sub-national advocacy child survival framework.
Purpose of Activity/Assignment:
The function of this project is to develop a national roadmap and costed motion plan, to accelerate progress on Child Survival motion in Mozambique (2025-2030), in keeping with the Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG3) “Good health and well-being” and the Mozambican authorities’s dedication to ending preventable deaths of newborns and kids underneath 5 years.
PROGRAMME AREA AND SPECIFIC PROJECT AREA:
The goal of the Child Survival Action Plan is to assist Mozambique’s targets for decreasing under-five mortality, enhance core indicators, increase protection, and improve the standard of high-impact MNCH interventions to handle morbidity and mortality, whereas strengthening major healthcare platforms. The focus shall be on operationalizing and scaling up high quality MNCH interventions at the moment restricted throughout the service supply spectrum.
The project requires a senior marketing consultant to:
1. Develop a workplan and session supplies for workshop(s) or interviews with national and sub-national line ministries, UN businesses, national and worldwide NGOs, CSOs and the donor neighborhood in Mozambique in relation to recognized child survival priorities.
2. Conduct a desk overview of present methods, related normative and steering paperwork, key information sources together with with respect to WASH, Nutrition, and social conduct change. Additionally, conduct a danger evaluation for childhood diseases and associated morbidity and mortality and establish priorities rising from the present proof base.
3. Conduct a risk-analysis for Mozambique, describing environmental and societal danger components associated to the well being and survival of pregnant girls, new child and under-5 kids , by kind (e.g., violence, pure disasters, migration flows), geographic location, seasonality , city/rural settings, socioeconomic standing, and others; their influence on the availability of maternal, new child, child well being, and vitamin providers, together with provide and demand bottlenecks; and what greatest practices exist to make sure the continuation of these providers throughout shocks and stresses
4. Conduct digital and in-person session workshop(s) and/or key informant interviews with recognized stakeholders, documenting findings, and triangulating info to establish bottlenecks and priorities for the child survival motion plans.
5. Develop a draft of the national child survival motion plan (that can inform province degree child survival motion plans) and a Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation framework based mostly on the desk overview, session workshops and key informant interviews.
6. Draft a national child survival motion plan with Monitoring, studying and analysis framework with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and their Child Health Technical Working Group, UNICEF, WHO, USAID for overview and feedback. Address feedback acquired and shared closing drafts with Ministry of Health for validation and finalization.
7. Support the in-person/digital dissemination of national child survival motion plan to key stakeholders in Mozambique.
METHODOLOGY
The marketing consultant will work underneath the direct supervision of the Health Specialist (Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health) guided by Health Manager (UNICEF) in shut collaboration with different UNICEF sections and Field places of work employees.
The marketing consultant will work with the Child Health Technical Working Group to interact stakeholders in consultations for creating the Child Survival Roadmap/Action Plan. This project requires presence in Mozambique to conduct consultations and overview the motion plan’s growth with related stakeholders, together with authorities establishments, NGOs, neighborhood organizations, skilled associations, UN businesses, the World Bank, and donors. For stakeholders unable to attend in particular person, the marketing consultant will attain out nearly. Feedback periods shall be organized with numerous stakeholders, with updates supplied in Mozambique session boards at key levels to construct consensus and validate findings. Most in-country journey to interact the states shall be managed by the national marketing consultant alongside UNICEF and companions.
Methodology contains:
I. Consultation with the Child Health Technical Working Group (TWG)
Engage with the present TWG/job forces led by the Ministry of Health (MoH), involving USAID, UN businesses, NGOs, and different stakeholders.
Conduct key informant interviews with MoH employees, associated ministries, UN businesses, NGOs, and neighborhood leaders to establish gaps and expectations inside present methods and areas needing growth.
Meet with consultants in social conduct change, vitamin, social coverage, gender, schooling, and WASH to incorporate their insights into the child survival operational plan.
Gather suggestions from communities by focus group discussions to perceive their wants.
Provide common updates in session boards on precedence areas from area information, guaranteeing alignment with the plan and fostering a shared imaginative and prescient.
II. Desk Review to Identify Gaps for the Child Survival Action Plan (CSA)
Collect baseline info and overview child well being literature, together with danger analyses and mapping of present initiatives, to doc greatest practices for evidence-based choices.
Analyze present child well being challenges and strategic priorities in national paperwork and experiences by native and worldwide organizations.
Review the national strategic well being plan and related insurance policies in vitamin, WASH, and social conduct change, particularly the RMNCAH provisions impacting child well being.
Study key national plans (e.g., Mozambique, Case Study of Child Health – WHO, Mozambique Essential Package of Health Services, Malaria Action Plan, HIV/Syphilis/Hepatitis B elimination, immunization restoration, new child motion plan) to establish gaps and strategic priorities for bettering child survival.
III. Reporting and Finalization of the National Child Survival Action Plan
Draft the national child survival Action plan to information the 11 provincial-level motion plans, with enter from authorities counterparts and TWG/stakeholders, together with a abstract report of the method.
Disseminate findings for stakeholder suggestions.
Consolidate and share the ultimate motion plan, together with the Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation framework, for validation by the Ministry of Health.
Provide a costed motion plan.
Work Assignment Overview
Tasks/Milestone:
Develop a workplan and supplies for session assembly(s)/targeted group dialogue and submit to UNICEF and Ministry of Health for approval
Deliverables/Outputs:
Draft of Inception report and detailed workplan with timeframes developed. M&E instruments as nicely that shall be used, information assortment course of, it’s evaluation and validation shared with UNICEF, companions, and the Ministry of Health for overview and feedback
Timeline
3 days
Tasks/Milestone:
Address the feedback on the inception report.
Deliverables/Outputs:
Final inception report submitted.
Timeline
3 days
Tasks/Milestone:
Conduct a desk overview of present methods, and different related paperwork pertaining to child well being in Health and establish bottlenecks, gaps and priorities rising from the present proof base
Deliverables/Outputs:
Desk Review of digital copy shared with UNICEF, companions and MoH to analyze and doc key finds to information the following step
Timeline
5 days
Tasks/Milestone:
Conduct in nation session workshop(s) and/or key informant interviews with key stakeholders, documenting findings, and triangulating info to establish bottlenecks and priorities for the child survival motion plans
Deliverables/Outputs:
Meeting minutes, Interview notes and recordings shared with UNICEF and MoH
Timeline
10 days
Tasks/Milestone:
Draft a national child survival roadmap and steering for 11 Provincial degree child survival motion plans with Monitoring and analysis framework based mostly on the desk overview and session workshops and interviews with key stakeholders.
Deliverables/Outputs:
The draft of national child survival roadmap and motion plans with Monitoring and analysis framework
Timeline
8 days
Tasks/Milestone:
Address feedback acquired from stakeholders and share closing draft with UNICEF, companions and the Ministry of Health
Deliverables/Outputs:
Final national child survival roadmap and national motion/operational plan for validation and finalization
Timeline
3 days
Tasks/Milestone:
Costing the national motion plan
Deliverables/Outputs:
Costing the ultimate national child survival Action Plan
Timeline
15 days
Tasks/Milestone:
Conduct in-country Dissemination assembly and conduct coverage dialogue with coverage makers and donor neighborhood.
Deliverables/Outputs:
Final national child survival Roadmap and Action Plan
Timeline
7 days
Tasks/Milestone:
Support the overview and growth of provincial degree Child Survival Operational plans with all companions.
Deliverables/Outputs:
Provincial operational plans reviewed
Timeline
3 days
Applicants are requested to stipulate all-inclusive charges, together with lump sum journey and subsistence prices, as relevant
To qualify as an advocate for each child you should have…
Degree in Medicine, Master’s or PhD in Public Health or associated areas
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:
Experience in creating strategic plans and tips for the well being sector at national or worldwide degree, together with strategic plans for child age teams;
Experience in costing
Excellent expertise in vital evaluation, figuring out options and writing experiences in Portuguese and English.
For each Child, you exhibit…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
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Remarks:
Applicants are requested to stipulate all-inclusive charges, together with lump sum journey and subsistence prices, as relevant
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of.
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