SLED Opportunity · NORTH CAROLINA · IPAS
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Ipas Nepal seeks a consulting firm to conduct an endline assessment of its Climate Resilient Health System program focusing on sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender-based violence, and climate adaptation in Karnali Province. The assessment includes surveys, health facility assessments, and outcome harvesting to evaluate project impact and inform future interventions.
INTRODUCTION Ipas works globally with a vision that every woman and girl has the right and ability to determine her own sexuality and reproductive health. Our programs use a multifaceted approach that addresses reproductive health services, access to services, and the fulfillment of reproductive rights. As part of the broader reproductive justice movement, Ipas is working to ensure that abortion and contraceptive care are recognized as essential health services and that all people can access them. We seek to expand the availability, quality, and sustainability of abortion and related reproductive health services, as well as improve the enabling environment for these services. Ipas Nepal’s program interventions prioritize intersectional partnerships that integrate broader gender equality and social justice agendas, including gender-based violence prevention and response, and women-led climate justice initiatives. The Climate Resilient Health System program has been implemented by Ipas Nepal since early 2024 in partnership with local partners. The purpose of the project is to strengthen climate resilience of health systems, pathways to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) services and marginalized communities, particularly women and girls in the underserved areas of Rolpa, Pyuthan, Rukum East, Salyan, Jajarkot, Rukum West, and Dailekh of Karnali Province, Nepal.The three objectives of the project are: • Objective #1: Increased readiness and availability of SRHR and SGBV providers and health system actors/managers, including immediately following climate-related disasters • Objective #2: Increased integration of SRHR and gender in local institutional-level activities and climate adaptation budgets, plans, and policies/procedures • Objective #3: Strengthened locally led collective action for gender transformative climate adaptation and disaster responseGOAL AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ENDLINE ASSESSMENT GOAL The goal of the endline is to assess the project interventions and its impact on project objectives.SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES • To assess the Stigma Levels on Abortion and Contraception in program areas • To assess the Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Intention (KAPI) on climate change, GBV, SRHR, safe abortion and contraception • To assess health facility readiness on climate resilient health system • To design, facilitate and deliver the outcome harvesting process based on project indicators and monitoring findingsSCOPE OF THE ENDLINE ASSESSMENT The Endline assessment team will: • Hold inception meetings with project teams to confirm the scope, objectives, and expectations of the assessment in line with the ToR. • Review relevant project documents, including the Project Implementation Plan, Logic Model, and Endline Assessment guiding steps, to inform the assessment design. • Develop and submit a research proposal outlining the methodology, objectives, work plan, sample size, data collection methods, budget, and reporting structure, and revise the proposal as required. • Develop and finalize data collection tools in collaboration with the Ipas team. • Support the preparation and submission of ethical review applications, as required. • Lead data collection, data management, and analysis in accordance with the approved methodology. • Present and validate preliminary findings through stakeholder consultation and workshop • Produce 4 final assessment reports (1. Stigma, 2. KAPI 3. HFA and 4. Outcome Harvesting) including actionable recommendations for project teams, and accompanying presentation slides.METHODOLOGY The Endline assessment will adopt a mixed-methods approach, combining primary data collection and secondary data review (including HMIS and other relevant sources). The methodology will be developed collaboratively with the project team and other stakeholders to ensure relevance and feasibility. Specific details regarding methods, data sources, sample selection, data collection tools, and analytical approaches will be defined in consultation with the project team. The methodology will draw on the teams’ experience, existing tools and documentation, culturally-appropriate approaches, drawing on: • Project documents, including result frameworks • Monitoring reports • Annual reportsSURVEY(S) Sample Size: ~800 Women and girls Sampling method: Multi-stage samplingSTUDY AREA: 14 Municipalities Of 7 Districts Of Karnali • Dailekh (Aathbish and Dullu Municipality) • Salyan (Sarada and Bagchaur Municipality)• Jajarkot (Chhedagad and Nalgad Municipality) • Rukum West (Aathbishkot Municipality and Banfikot Rural Municipality)• Rolpa (Sunchhahari and Paribartan Rural Municipality) • Pyuthan (Naubahini and Jhimruk Rural Municipality) • Rukum East (Sisne and Bhume Rural Municipality)QUALITATIVE DATA Data Collection Technique(S): KII And IDI Sampling: Different Stakeholders Of 14 Municipalities (Local Leaders, Palika Representatives, Teachers, FCHVs, Ipas Volunteers Etc) Data Collection: InterviewHEALTH FACILITY ASSESSMENT Sampling: HFs Of 14 Municipalities and Districts Hospital Sample Size: About 150 Sample Size: Basic Health Service Centres, Health Posts, Primary Health Care Centre, Hospitals Data Collection: Interviews and Observations, review of HMIS data Data Collection: Record reviewOUTCOME HARVESTING Data Collection Techniques: Using outcome harvesting methodology and process Sample Size: All 14 municipalities including provincial and Federal Stakeholders Validation Workshop with Ipas StaffDELIVERABLES The consulting firm shall provide: 1. Inception Report o Final methodology o Sampling strategy with power calculation o Data collection tools o Fieldwork plan o Risk mitigation strategy o Detailed GNATT chart 2. Clean dataset (SPSS/Stata/Excel format) 3. Data codebook and syntax files 4. Fieldwork summary report 5. Draft Endline Report 6. Stakeholder validation workshop presentation 7. Final presentation 8. Final reports incorporating feedback All data and materials remain the property of Ipas Nepal.WORKPLAN AND TIMELINE (SEPARATE FOR HFA, SURVEY AND OUTCOME HARVESTING)Activity Number of days Timeline Tools update and finalizationTraining of enumeratorsData collectionData cleaning & analysisStakeholders’ consultation/validation workshopReport writingTEAM COMPOSITION AND REQUIRED COMPETENCIES The endline assessment team should comprise individuals with complementary skills and experience relevant to the objectives of the assessment. Team members are expected to have expertise in research design, quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis, and reporting, as well as knowledge of the local context and strong stakeholder engagement skills. Separate team members will be needed for outcome harvesting. The team should include a balance of technical experts, field researchers, and administrative support to ensure the assessment is conducted efficiently, ethically, and to high-quality standards.MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION The endline assessment will be contracted and administered by Ipas Nepal. Ipas Nepal will serve as the Contracting Authority and will be responsible for contract management, financial oversight, and approval of deliverables. Ipas Nepal will review and approve key deliverables including the inception report, data collection tools, draft report, and final reports. The Consultant Team Leader will serve as the primary focal point and will be accountable for the timely and quality delivery of all contractual outputs.PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS 1. Cover Letter 2. Links of work samples demonstrate most relevant experiences. 3. Technical Proposal highlighting the overall implementation approach, profiles of team members (with CVs), and timelines. (Need separate section for Outcome Harvesting) a) Understanding of assignment b) Detailed methodology c) Sampling strategy & power calculation d) Workplan & timeline e) Team composition & CVs f) Past relevant experience g) Risk mitigation plan h) Ethical compliance plan 4. Financial Proposal with detailed breakdown of estimated costs. a) Itemized budget b) Professional fees separated from operational costs(*NHRC approval fee will be paid by Ipas Nepal separate from this agreement) c) Taxes clearly indicated 5. Copy of latest tax clearance certificate. 6. Copy of firm/organization registration certificate. 7. Copy of VAT/PAN registration.EVALUATION CRITERIA Technical (80%) + Financial (20%) Criteria Weight Technical approach & methodology 30% Team experience & qualifications 20% Past SRHR and Climate Resilient Health System research experience 10% Past experience on Outcome Harvesting 10% Risk & safeguarding plan 5% Workplan feasibility 5% Financial proposal 20% Note: Financial and Technical Proposal should be submitted as a separate file.
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