Review/ Assessment of Material for Development of GBV/SRH Integration Guide

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

RFQ Nº UNFPA/LBN/RFQ/2022/007

Review/ Assessment of Material for Development of GBV/SRH Integration Guide

Dear Sir/Madam,

UNFPA hereby solicits a quotation for the following service:

UNFPA requires the provision of a multidisciplinary team services to determine the set of training modules required for each category of care providers (physicians, midwives, nurses, social workers, case managers, psychologists, outreach workers) under each of the 4 models elaborated in the GBV-SRH integrated package to develop their capacities and competencies ( core, technical and behavioral competencies). A multidisciplinary team with competencies in SRH and GBV is required to carry this task.

This Request for Quotation is open to all legally-constituted companies/ universities that can provide the requested services and have legal capacity to deliver in the country, or through an authorized representative.

The proposal shall reach UNFPA’s email inbox of bids_lbn@unfpa.org no later than [Oct 17, 2022 at 5:00 PM Beirut Time].

1. About UNFPA

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is an international development agency that works to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every child birth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.  

UNFPA is the lead UN agency that expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy sexual and reproductive lives. To read more about UNFPA, please go to: UNFPA about us

II – Service Requirements/Terms of Reference (ToR)

Between 2017 and 2018, UNFPA Lebanon piloted a GBV-SRH integrated approach among 4 partners and consisting of a diverse service/information package including reproductive health, psychosocial support, GBV case management, safe space and legal services either on site and/or through identified referral pathways. The pilot approach was evaluated and demonstrated effective, timely and impactful results as well as improved SRH and GBV outcomes. Building on the pilot and evaluation of the approach, four models for integration were developed by UNFPA Lebanon in addition to an assessment tool that allows classification of health facilities under these models based on selective criteria. Moreover, UNFPA in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) developed a guide on the main fundamental principles of GBV-SRH integration in health care facilities at primary health care level. In 2021, more than 350 health and social care providers were sensitized on the SRH/GBV integrated approach along with the models. In 2022 UNFPA Lebanon has rolled out the SRH/GBV integrated package in several health facilities and plans to expand the model with additional health care facilities.  

To ensure proper and adequate integration of GBV in SRH services, personnel at the health care facility require a list of technical and non-technical skills and competencies to be able to provide quality care services. The set of competencies depends on the profile and nature of professional involvement of each of the concerned personnel as clearly articulated in the above-mentioned guide on the main fundamental principles of GBV-SRH integration in health care facilities at primary health care level.

Based on the above, this consultancy aims to determine the set of training modules required for each category of care providers (physicians, midwives, nurses, social workers, case managers, psychologists, outreach workers) under each of the 4 models elaborated in the GBV-SRH integrated package to develop their capacities and competencies ( core, technical and behavioral competencies). A multidisciplinary team with competencies in SRH and GBV is required to carry this task.

It should be noted that UNFPA Lebanon developed between 2000 and 2018 several training packages on SRH and GBV however not in an integrated manner, hence the outcome of this consultancy will contribute to ensuring a more coherent and complementary approach for reinforcing the integrated approach both theoretically and practically.   

Below the set of tasks required:

2. Preparing an action plan with a timeline of activities to be carried out under this consultancy
3. Conducting desk review consisting of the following documents (in Arabic and English): a) GBV/SRH integrated resources developed by UNFPA Lebanon including the main fundamental principles of GBV-SRH integration in health care facilities at primary health care level, the 4 models, the evaluation of the GBV-SRH integration pilot project, the assessment tools etc), b)  Training packages on SRH and GBV developed by UNFPA Lebanon prior to adopting the integrated approach, c) National RH guidelines, standard operating procedures and packages, d) International GBV standard operating procedures in addition to the contextualized GBV Essential Service Package, e) International Human Rights Instruments including the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), f) National Legal Frameworks (Laws/Legislations/Policies/Decrees) on GBV prevention and response in Lebanon, g) additional training material developed by UNFPA Lebanon such as adolescent counselling on RH, basic financial education for women, health care providers communication with GBV survivors, etc
4. Conducting KII with UNFPA partners implementing GBV-SRH integrated approach to better understand the training needs in each area
5. Based on (1), (2) and (3) above, developing a framework that determines the learning needs for each of the 4 models in the RH/GBV integrated package taking into consideration the required competencies for each group of service providers
6. Proposing a training package/content/module for each category of care/service providers and under each of the 4 models
7. Identifying gaps in training resources that need to be developed 
8. Presenting an analytical report synthesizing the results of this review and including a matrix that presents the results as well as gaps in a visually structured manner

It is suggested that the multidisciplinary team entail experts in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender Based violence, Public Health and Education. Timeline to complete these tasks is 30 working days such as Oct 20^th Oct till Dec 20, 2022

9.  Questions

Questions or requests for further clarifications should be submitted in writing to the contact person below:

The deadline for submission of questions is [October 20, 2022 COB]. Questions will be answered in writing and shared with all parties as soon as possible after this deadline.

10. Content of quotations

Quotations should be submitted in a single e-mail whenever possible, depending on file size. Quotations must contain:

1. Technical proposal, in response to the requirements outlined in the service requirements / TORs.
2. Price quotation, to be submitted strictly in accordance with the price quotation form.
3. CVs of the members of the multidisciplinary teams

Parts (a) and (b) of the quotation must be signed by the bidding company’s relevant authority and submitted in PDF format.

11. Instructions for submission

Proposals should be prepared based on the guidelines set forth in Section IV above, along with a properly filled out and signed price quotation form, are to be sent by e-mail to the contact person indicated below no later than: Wednesday Oct 17^th at 5:00PM

• The following reference must be included in the email subject line: RFQ Nº UNFPA/LBN/RFQ/2022/007 – Review/ Assessment of Material for Development of GBV/SRH Integration Guide. Proposals that do not contain the correct email subject line may be overlooked by the procurement officer and therefore not considered.
• The total e-mail size may not exceed 20 MB (including e-mail body, encoded attachments and headers). Where the technical details are in large electronic files, it is recommended that these be sent separately before the deadline.