1. Detailed Description of Tasks to be Performed:
National Strategy on Prevention and Control of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), outlining a comprehensive plan to address the growing threat of AMR in Vietnam. This National AMR Strategy (NAS), which covers the period from 2023 to 2030, with a vision towards 2045, highlights the importance of rational and responsible use of antimicrobial agents in humans, animals, and environment as a One Health approach to combat AMR. As the focal point for AMR within the Ministry of Health (MOH), the Medical Services Administration (MSA) in Vietnam plays a critical role in coordinating and implementing strategies to address antimicrobial resistance. To ensure the successful implementation and ongoing monitoring of the NAS, with a vision towards 2045, the Ministry of Health (MOH) recognizes the need for developing and finalizing AMR action plan in human health sector in the first period 2024 - 2025.
FHI 360 seeks for a consultant to assist the MSA and FHI360 in providing technical supports to consolidate comments and finalize the AMR action plan in human health sector. The draft budget to allocate resources for AMR activities together with the action plan will be also developed. The Consultant will be responsible to consolidate comments, finalize and advocate MOH leader ‘s approval for the AMR action plan. Specifically, the consultant will work with FHI 360 and MSA to facilitate the implementation of the services according to the scope of work in the table below.
2. Objectives:
The specific tasks for this position include but are not limited to the following:
Note: Additional deliverables and working days may be included in a contract modification to align with the agreed-upon plan
3. Scope of work and expected deliverables:
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# | Tasks | Deliverables | Days | Due Date |
1 | Coordinate and support MSA to consult relevant central health agencies and international partners on the draft AMR Action Plan in Human Health sector Participating the Consultant Workshop comment on draft AMR Action plan | Report consolidating comments; 1st Revision of AMR Action plan | 5 | 17 Sep 2024 |
2 | Coordinating and supporting MSA to consult relevant provincial health agencies and international partners on the draft AMR Action Plan in Human Health sector Participate the Consultant Workshop comment on draft AMR Action plan | Report consolidating comments; 2nd Revision of AMR Action plan | 5 | 25 Sep 2024 |
3 | Assisting MSA to implement required procedures to propose MOH leader to formally issue a Decision on the AMR Action plan in human health sector in period 2024 - 2025 | Final draft of AMR Action Plan is submitted for the Decision of MOH | 10 | 10 Oct 2024 |
4 | Drafting and developing a budget identifying financial resources necessary for implementing the activities outlined in the AMR Action Plan in the Human Health sector | Draft budget with financial resources allocated for AMR activities in Action plan | 10 | 30 Oct 2024 |
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| Total (days) | 30 |
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Location of work
Hanoi, Vietnam.
Travel
The consultant is not expected to travel.
Qualifications
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated based on the applicants’ experience and qualifications as detailed above.
Required Documentation
Proposals must include the following components:
Application
Application to this call should be submitted by email to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected] no later than 5PM September 4th, 2024 with subject line “FF-Consultant-AMR Action plan in HH”
All prospective vendors must comply with the safeguarding policies of our organization. Any violations of the policies may result in immediate contract termination without liability for the organization.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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