POPULATION COUNCIL
Call for Proposals USAID Tulonge Afya Midterm Performance Evaluation
The Population Council is an international, non profIt, nongovernmental organization that seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and to help achieve a humane, equitable, and. sustainable balance between people and resources. Headquartered in New York City, USA. the Population Council conducts research in over 50 countries around the world.
Objective of the study: With support from USAlD/ Tanzania, and under its global Breakthrough-Research Project, “the Population Council has been asked by USAIDf/Tanzania to conduct a midterm performance evaluation of the Tulonge Afya program. The proposed evaluation aims to rapidly generate evidence of Tulonge Afya’s effectiveness to date. which will inform recommendations to enhance the impact of activities as the project enters its remaining two years.
Potential research sites: The study will be conducted in six districts from two of the three zones of Tanzania where Tulonge Afya is being implemented North/Central and Lake/Western Zones. Three districts will be selected from each of the two zones, for a total of six selected districts.
Data collection methods: Key suggested methodologies include (but are not limited to):
Key informant interviews, in-depth interviews, focused group discussions, and structured observations.
Applicants are requested to submit a technical proposal and a financial proposal for this qualitative study. The technical proposal should be no longer than 10 pages including budget and budget narrative and be responsive to the research objectives described above. The applicant is expected to articulate any necessary assumptions made in conceptualizing this research proposal. Applicants are encouraged to apply innovative methodologies while remaining cognizant to study scope and budget constraints. ‘
Proposals will be evaluated based on responsiveness to the RFP and quality of the response. All proposals will be first evaluated on whether they sufficiently responded to the RFP in form and content. Proposals deemed sufficient and complete will be evaluated on data collection and management methods, organizational capacity and cost effectiveness.
Applicant institutions are invited to request the call for proposal document from [email protected] Final application package consisting of a technical proposal and a financial proposal must be submitted to Population Council by email before 5 PM Tanzania East African Time, on Friday, August 30, 2019.
Applicants are expected to review, understand and comply with all aspects of the request for proposals. Failure to do so will be at the applicant’s risk. This call for proposals does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Population Council, nor does it commit the Council to pay for any costs incurred in the submission of the proposal. The Council reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received and is not obligated to issue any award based on this call for applications.
Source; The Guardian
Date Published; 24/08/2019
