HEMAYAT Innovations Fund: Addressing Challenges in Reproductive and Child Health Care System

Deadline: 30 November 2016

HEMAYAT Project is accepting Concept Papers for its Innovations Fund with an aim to catalyze innovative solutions to address challenges within the reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health care system in Afghanistan.

Themes

Developing a tool to capture women’s experience of receiving health care services, using ICT solutions.
Developing a tool for vaccination data quality assurance, using ICT solutions.
Developing a tool for maternal death audit, using ICT solutions.
Developing a mentorship application for Midwives and Community Health Nurses, using ICT solutions.
Developing a system for the follow up of ANC and PNC service recipients.
Empowering women to make decisions about their health.
Improving women’s awareness of maternal health care services, through behavior change communication interventions.
Improving men’s awareness and involvement as supportive partners in promoting reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, through behavior change communication interventions.
Promotion and provision of birth planning in remote and hard to reach settings.
Initiation of early and exclusive breastfeeding for improved newborn health outcomes.
Improvement of safe and on-time vaccines transportation from provinces to community health facilities.
Strengthening the Public Private Partnership in provision of quality health care services.
Improving the community-to-health facility and intra-facility referral system.
Supporting community-based women- and youth-initiated activities towards better access to health care and information.
Involving community/religious leaders in promoting positive health practices and eliminating gender-based violence.

Types of Grants and Level of Funding

Seed Grant: The maximum amount for this type of grant is 200,000 USD.
Validation Grant: The maximum amount for this type of grant is 300,000 USD.
Scale up Grant: The ceiling for the scale up grant will be determined on case by case considerations by the Innovations Fund Award Committee.

Eligibility Criteria

local non-profit non-governmental organizations registered with the government of Afghanistan.
Local for-profit organizations registered with the government of Afghanistan and willing to forgo profit.
International not-for-profit organizations registered with the government of Afghanistan.
International for-profit organizations registered with the government of Afghanistan and willing to forgo profit.
Ability to maintain annual financial records in accordance with good financial practices and standards.
Operating a bank account in the name of the entity.
Having sufficient staff or affiliated consultants to perform the required activities.
Local Organization: To be considered a “local” organization, an entity must:
- Be organized under the laws of Afghanistan
- Have its principal place of business in Afghanistan;
- Be majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of Afghanistan or be managed by a governing body, the majority of whom are citizens or lawful permanent residents of Afghanistan
- Not be controlled by a foreign entity or by an individual or individuals who are not citizens or permanent residents of Afghanistan.