Deadline: 26-Aug-21
The British Embassy Hanoi is pleased to announce a Call for Bids that aim to expand vaccination coverage in ASEAN countries by addressing vaccine hesitancy among citizens.
Objectives
- The ultimate goal of this project is to increase vaccine confidence and vaccine uptake of vulnerable ethnic minority groups in remote areas, where the immunisation rates are lowest in ASEAN countries.
- In reference to a theory of change, valid public health models and latest evidence in the region, the project will:
- Rapidly identify and assess barriers that prevent ethnic minority communities in Vietnam and at least another ASEAN country from the confidence in and uptake of vaccines, including but not limited to COVID19 vaccines.
- Implement innovative, feasible and soft public health interventions, without involving hardware investment (e.g. investment in infrastructure, facilities, equipment and the like) in those countries to overcome most impactful identified barriers and make transformational changes.
- Provide a light touch evaluation of effectiveness and lessons learnt from the interventions.
Funding Information
- The budget for this project shall not exceed £120,000 (including management and administration costs, and any relevant local taxes).
- Management and administrative costs shall not be more than 10% of the overall budget.
- Expenditure shall adhere to rules set out in the existing donor (UK or UN-EU) cost norms in each host country.
- Exchange rates if applied will be FCDO’s exchange rates.
- Funding can only be granted to not-for-profit organisations.
Assessment criteria
- Project design with clear outcomes and monitoring and evaluation procedures.
- Feasibility of project delivery under COVID19 circumstances with some potential restrictions.
- Outcomes achievable within the funding period.
- Risk and financial accountability procedures.
- Evidence of government support and engagement.
- Value for money.
- Sustainability.
- Gender and climate impacts (evidence of positive impacts or no harm).
- Communication approach to raise visibility of the project in the recipient countries.
- Track records of implementing organisations.
For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/news/call-for-bids-supporting-asean-to-address-vaccine-hesitancy