Deadline: 08-Aug-21
The U.S. Embassy in Mozambique/Bureau of Africa at the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Community-Led Monitoring Grants.
Objectives
The Recipient agrees to perform the program and meet the specific objectives below:
- Education on health-related rights for PLHIV;
- Listening, monitoring, and resolving complaints and concerns;
- Independent evidence-based advocacy based on findings from community-led monitoring.
Main Activities
To achieve the goals and expected results, the program should include the following:
- Implement 4 cycles of CLM, including quantitative and qualitative data collection (health facility observation and patient interviews, focus group discussions, individual testimonies and door to door interviews);
- Conduct community education sessions around health rights for PLHIV;
- Convene smaller groups to hear concerns/grievances regarding barriers to care and treatment;
- Participate in the health (community) and co-management (facility) committees;
- Collaborate with health facility staff to ensure presentation/discussion of grievances reported by patients and to seek resolution of grievances that meet the needs of patients and PLHIV.
Funding Information
- A Grant for up to $25,000 U.S. Dollars (USD) in FY 2022 will be awarded for work that will support Community-Led Monitoring. The expected period of performance is 12 months.
Performance Indicators
The following are required indicators:
- Output 1: Number of barriers/grievances identified per session
- Output 2: Number of actions taken, and the results obtained based on grievances identified
- Output 3: Reach to patients at the health facility (numbers of unique patients reached with sessions)
Eligibility Criteria
The PEPFAR Community Grants Office welcomes applications from:
- registered non-profit Mozambican organizations that are led by People Living With (Infected) or Affected by HIV focusing on Key Population groups (female sex workers, men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, and prisoners), youth (adolescent boys and adolescent girls), young men, and HIV+ individuals with disabilities.
The following organizations are NOT eligible to apply in response to this NOFO:
- For-profit and commercial firms;
- Civil Society Organizations that do not fall within the definition of community-led or KP-led organizations
For more information, visit https://mz.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/pepfar-us-presidents-emergency-plan-for-aids-relief/pepfar-community-grants/
