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| Reference: | 5066 |
| Country: | Nepal |
| Multiple country event: | No |
| Region: | SEARO |
| City: | Kathmandu |
| Start date: | 23 June 2013 |
| End date: | 1 July 2013 |
| Estimated duration: | |
| Status: | TA Request |
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Expert
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| Title: | Programme Review of NTP - Nepal CONSULTANT FOR THE ACSM COMPONENT |
| Type: | Mission |
| Terms of Reference: | Background
In the context of wide-ranging partnerships for TB control, advocacy, communication and social mobilization (ACSM) embrace: advocacy to influence policy changes and sustain political and financial commitment; two-way communication between the care providers and people with TB as well as communities to improve knowledge of TB control policies, programmes and services; and social mobilization to engage society, especially the poor, and all allies and partners in the campaign to Stop TB. Each of these activities can help build greater commitment to fighting TB. Advocacy is intended to secure the support of key constituencies in relevant local, national and international policy discussions and is expected to prompt greater accountability from governmental and international actors. Communication is concerned with informing, and enhancing knowledge among, the general public and people with TB and empowering them to express their needs and take action. Equally, encouraging providers to be more receptive to the expressed wants and views of people with TB and community members will make TB services more responsive to community needs. Social mobilization is the process of bringing together all feasible and practical intersectoral allies to raise people's knowledge of and demand for good-quality TB care and health care in general, assist in the delivery of resources and services and strengthen community participation for sustainability. Thus, ACSM is essential for achieving a world free of TB and is relevant to all aspects of the Stop TB Strategy. ACSM efforts in TB control should be linked with overarching efforts to promote public health and social development.
Objective
Against the above background, the reviewer should comment on:
• Key challenges, priority target populations and behaviours
• Factors and activities enabling “ideal behavoiurs”
• Changes in the structure of NTC required to best tackle ACSM issues
• Research methodologies required, if applicable
• How to best incorporate ACSM into the NTP strategic plan
• Best channels and mechanism to disseminate ACSM messages in Nepal
• Concrete actions that may be required in the short-medium term to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of ACSM activities
• Specific M&E system and indicators to measure outcomes and impact of ACSM
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CONSULTANT
Educational qualifications
- University degree in health-related or social science
- Master in Public Health or equivalent title / working experience
- Training on TB control
Work experience
- At least 10 years of employment in organizations engaged in public health and/or disease control/social marketing;
- At least 7 years of international experience in low-income countries
- Previous experience as consultants for NTP or other programme reviews
Skills
- Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English and capacity to produce high level formal documents and effective presentations in this language
- Capacity to produce results working in a team, under pressure and within a limited time frame.
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| Training Opportunity: | Yes |
| Website: | www.nepalntp.gov.np |
| Purpose 1: | ACSM |
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| Other purpose: | |
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| Entered by: | NTP |
| Partner 1: | WHO/SEARO |
| Partner 2: | RIT/JATA |
| Partner 3: | Other |
| Contact name: | Dr Giampaolo Mezzabotta, MO/TUB |
| Contact email: | mezzabottag@searo.who.int |
| Other agencies: | LHL, JANTRA. |
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| Funding needs: | No |
| Funding source: | Global Fund - Fonds Mondial |
| Other funding source: | LHL, RIT |
| Available funding: | $ 0 |
| Funding gap: | $ 0 |
| Global Fund reference: | |
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| Comments: | Applications (CV + covering letter) should be sent to the contact person no later than April 21, 2013.
Consultancy fees are as for WHO remuneration scale for Nepal, depending on the seniority and qualification of the consultant.
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There are no experts (roster) associated with this event. There are no experts (non-roster) associated with this event.
Date Created: 28 March 2013
Entered By: Nepal
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