REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR RECRUITMENT OF NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN MBEYA REGION.
EOI NO.2021/09/01
Join us in our efforts to end the HIV epidemic in Tanzania.
1. About HJFMAI Tanzania Program
HJF Medical Research International, Inc. Tanzania (HJFMRI-T) in close collaboration with the Tanzania Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC); and the President’s Office of the Regional Administration and Local Government (PORALG) supports
PEPFAR-funded HIV prevention and treatment activities in the Southern Highlands. HJFMAI-T is a local non-profit that has supported these efforts since 2004 for the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR).
HJFMRI-T has been actively involved in HIV and AIDS programming, providing resources, personnel, and services to the Southern Highlands Zone. The program has expanded to becoming a hub for anti-retroviral treatment in the zone; to community support through decentralized services, with the overall objective of implementing research, clinical HIV, prevention, care, and treatment services.
HJFMRI-T currently focuses specifically on four regions in the Southern Highlands zone, namelyMbeya, Rukwa, Katavi, Songwe, and Ruvuma region for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC)intervention. The program also supports TPDF in implementing comprehensive HIV prevention care and treatment programs in 21 sites throughout the country.
2. Purpose of this call for EOI
Community Partners are the cornerstone of effective, equitable and sustainable programs. They mobilize communities to demand services, they also deliver services, support health systems, and reach those most vulnerable to HIV in hard-to-reach areas where facilities cannot. They work effectively with marginalized populations, provide supportive services, or extend the reach of health services into the community. The community partner that will be engaged in the implementation of the program is expected to provide the following services; Promote HIV and AIDS prevention education, community based STI and TB Screening, consistent condom distribution, HIV testing and counseling, linking newly identified HIV positive clients to Care and treatment, following-up clients that have interruption in treatment, providing psychosocial support for PLHIV, Identifying PWID/PWUD, managing Drop-in Centers (DIC), Supporting a MAT Clinic safe space, DREAMS program activities, referring and lining GBV survivors to health services and legal support. HJFMMRI-T seeks to partner with a community based organization for managing a community-based HIV services, in the two councils of Mbeya region, (Mbeya CC and Kyela DC). By working closely with HJFMRI-T the contracted partner will be responsible for supporting and documenting implementation of community-based HIV/AIDS intervention in district council assigned for.
3. Scope of work:
The HJFMRI-Tanzania intends to engage a community partner to conduct the provision of comprehensive and support HIV and AIDS services at the community level and enhance active and successful linkages to health facilities. The successful partner will implement activities in one of the district councils of either Mbeya CC or Kyela DC in Mbeya region. In this regard, the key program components shall include sexual violence prevention, community-based HIV and AIDS services (CBHS)/home based care (HBC), DREAMS and HIV Testing and Counseling (HTC) in either Mbeya CC or Kyela DC.
4. Prospective CSOs:
This EOI is addressed to all organizations which are community based and working on HIV field which are legally registered in Tanzania.
5. Qualification criteria
i. Be locally registered national Civil Society Organization for a minimum period of three years as on date of submission of their application to HJFMRI and should provide an attested copy of
Registration,
ii. Have implemented comprehensive community-based HIV Prevention, care and support services for more than a year in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania.
iii. Have a demonstrated track record of developing and delivering successful comprehensive
community programs that are appropriately linked to the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender Elderly and Children activities and strategies in the Southern Highlands of
Tanzania.
a. An organization that has been blacklisted or placed under funding restriction by any
Government or Donor Agencies in the past will not be considered.
b. The CSOs should preferably have office premises in the district or region where HJFMRI
operates iv. Provide a copy of certificate of registration of Taxpayer Identification Number
(TIN), physical address, phone, fax numbers, CSO contact persons preferably the Executive
Director and the Board Chairperson and email address.
6. EOI Application Submission
The interested organizations will be selected in accordance with the US Federal Acquisition and PEPFAR requirements. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued only to organizations that will meet the above criteria. Interested organizations should submit their letter of interest and supporting documentation as indicated in section 5 to email [email protected] The deadline for submitting the EOI should be later than 30th September 2021.
