Deadline: 12 March 2018
SPIDER is seeking project proposals in the thematic area of ICT for Health & Wellbeing. Project proposals should focus on national/local public health priorities.
The proposals should present health projects where ICT is an integral part of implementation, whether basic or elaborate. Locally anchored project partners that have shown results in reaching underserved communities and bridging the digital divide will be at an advantage. The proposed project can be a scale up of an ongoing health project that aims to incorporate ICTs for improved efficiency and effectiveness.
SPIDER will be specifically interested in projects catering for prevention of ill health, provision of quality care, treatment and wellbeing of:
- people living with various disabilities,
- women and girls,
- mobile or displaced populations, where capacity building/professional development of health workers is focal. This may include health professionals at all levels and particularly projects which strengthen local systems and regional institutions to carry out their work more efficiently and effectively.
Outcomes
SPIDER welcomes project proposals that contribute to, in part or in full, SPIDER’s Health Programme short-term outcomes:
- Citizens have access to information and health services
- Forums and networks strengthen capacity building of health care professionals, knowledge transfer and cost effective public health initiatives
- Formal and informal health care workers/CSOs use and is aided by ICT in their provision and services and enriches data on public health.
Focus on ICT Achieving Results
- SPIDER will grant catalytic funds to projects/programmes that use technology tailored to the specific context and are human centred. The technology used may be traditional and/or new, and may consist of a variety of hardware/software. SPIDER encourages the use of Global Goods in digital health. Any software(s) used/developed must be approved for use in the country, be interoperable within the local health systems and (where possible) be open source.
- Applicants must show how the project approach has led to previous results/envisioned results in a similar socio-economic setting. SPIDER strongly encourages project partners that operate in networks and/or cross sector collaborations.
Funding Information
A maximum of 1 million SEK in catalytic funding can be applied for per project. The duration for the projects should not exceed the period of 2018-2019. All project funding will be audited annually and organisations/companies should be prepared to provide transparent and detailed financial records to SPIDER.
Eligibility Criteria
SPIDER will accept applications from organisations in the following countries:
- Africa: Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Asia: Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Palestine
- Latin America: Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, Cuba
How to Apply
SPIDER requests applicants to send the one-page concept note and a one page result chain/theory of change, together with the following documents:
- An externally audited annual report
- Audit management letter
- The organisation’s proof of registration
For more information, please visit SPIDER.