Deadline: 31-Oct-22
UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund, an international development agency, invites UNFPA’s shortlisted organizations to submit proposals for Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health in Bihar with focus on selected geographies.
In Bihar, UNFPA provides technical assistance to the State health department and state health society Bihar to effectively implement the family planning program and maternal health programs. UNFPA supports the government in achieving key state mandates of reducing maternal deaths, reducing the unmet need for contraceptives and the total fertility rate, addressing child marriage and gender-based violence and strengthening institutional capacities in collaboration with various government departments and agencies.
Objectives
The project will focus on the following objectives:
- Strengthen quality maternal health and family planning service delivery in 3 identified priority districts (Sheikhpura, Khagaria and Katihar) and in the Urban PHCs of Patna.
- Strengthen monitoring and mentoring systems at the state and district levels; and use of data to enhance the maternal health and family planning programme implementation.
- Ensure availability and use of resource materials, IEC/BCC materials, and design communication campaigns on SRHR.
Scope of work
The project will provide techno-managerial support to Government of Bihar in strengthening health systems to effectively implement family planning and maternal health programs to deliver quality services at the State, district and urban slum level. The project will closely engage with the marginalised communities to follow the principle of leaving no one behind (LNOB) in targeted areas to enhance access to knowledge, information and services on sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
- Conduct facility gap assessment and develop a strategic plan for the priority in three priority districts to effectively implement family planning and maternal health programs with a specific focus on Postpartum family planning, reversible contraceptives services including counselling based on informed choice, injectables, IUCDs, and quality of services, FPLMIS, SUMAN, LAQSHYA certification status of facilities and MDSR.
- Develop/adapt and use a standard mentoring framework and conduct facility visits for providing mentoring and hand-holding support in strengthening the interventions in the above areas of Family Planning and Maternal Health programmes .
- Create a resource pool of trainers for FP, MH training topics at the State level, so that they can conduct training of district level functionaries in the government health system.
- Conduct quality training and capacity building of district level health functionaries, jointly with state level trainers to create a cadre of trainers at the district level. Periodically mentor the training conducted by district trainers of intervention districts for the front line health workers.
- Provide support in strengthening data collection and correct and consistent reporting in HMIS and use of FPLMIS and analyse data on a monthly basis and share it with district officials.
- Engage with Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition committees and support strengthening of Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Days, Urban Health Sanitation and Nutrition Days and ensure SRH services at the outreach sites in priority districts.
- Develop and strengthen robust monitoring and mentoring systems within the health department to support effective implementation of the program.
- Support in documenting the impact of the program, information sharing, and undertaking advocacy on SRH.
- Create and strengthen the district-level Family Planning forum or working group at the district levels.
Indicative Results and Outputs
- Family Planning 2030 road map or action plan developed for the State and in three priority districts as per Government of India’s FP Vision Document.
- No. of facilities in priority districts received LaQHSYA certification.
- No. of facilities in priority districts providing services provisioned under SUMAN program.
- Increase in the acceptance of PPFP and Injectable services.
- Facilities in the three priority districts consistently indenting through the FPLMIS, especially by the Front Level Workers.
- Percent of facilities offering comprehensive package of high quality SRH services as part of UHC as per established standards.
- Reduction in the percent of facilities reporting stock out of contraceptives.
Geographic Coverage
Eligibility Criteria
UNFPA is looking to partner with experienced and credible organisations to implement the ambitious agenda envisaged in the 10th country programme. Specifically, this invitation for proposals is to support the Government to improve the quality and access to family planning and maternal health services for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals.
For more information, visit https://india.unfpa.org/en/submission/invitation-proposals-unfpa-cp10ifp2022009-advancing-sexual-and-reproductive-health-bihar