Call for Proposals: Accelerate demand and adoption of tools and integrated delivery strategies for elimination of vertical transmission of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and Chagas in endemic areas
Application Deadline: March 12, 2024 @ 12:00 PM Central European Time
Unitaid is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals aimed at catalyzing uptake of country-led and context-specific intervention packages to eliminate vertical transmission and improve maternal and newborn health.
Main Objectives
- To support countries to design and deploy integrated elimination programming and generate evidence on effective and scalable implementation models in diverse settings.
- To overcome market barriers that limit access to critical commodities, including availability and affordability challenges impacting diagnostic and treatment products.
- To build demand for integrated elimination programs through people-centered and locally tailored roll-out approaches, including strong, funded community engagement, advocacy and literacy activities.
The objectives outlined above will lead to: (1) improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes stemming from increased treatment coverage and the effectiveness of eliminating vertical (mother-to-child) transmission programs, (2) economic efficiencies within health systems through the expansion of integrated elimination strategies at primary care levels and through the deployment of new products, and (3) increased equitable access to cost-effective vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments in LMICs. The goal is to enable widespread access to a comprehensive care package through scale-up by governments and partners, to contribute to the global health response to diseases that predominantly affect mothers and children in LMICs.
Proposal Requirements:
Proponents should:
- describe their overall project design with a Theory of Change, showing how it meets the objectives of the initiative and how the proposed activities form part of a coherent whole
- explicitly state what impact will be achieved within the project life-time, as well as what, and how, lasting impact will be achieved
- demonstrate strong expertise in the different technical and market intervention areas needed to undertake the project, including the implementation of large-scale multi-country projects of this nature
- clarify the key stakeholders with whom they will engage, and how this will be achieved
- include a country engagement model that outlines coordination and cooperation with countries in decision making around tailoring the design of elimination programs, monitoring introduction, and assessing impact
- clear about the underlying assumptions made in their proposed approach and should highlight any major risks or other factors that may affect the delivery of results
- Proposals are expected to outline a lean, concrete and clear pathway to results and impact
Additional Information:
- Unitaid considers working with communities a critical part of generating demand and strongly encourages adopting inclusive approaches, and the early and continued meaningful engagement of communities towards improving the lives and health of the most vulnerable people.
- Unitaid sees value in proposals from South-based lead implementers with experience in leading the implementation of large-scale multi-country projects that support access to health products in LMICs. Proposals should include:
- Efforts that will be made to minimize carbon emissions from project activities
- Potential opportunities to contribute to broader climate and/or environmental co-benefits, in synergy with core project objectives
- Proposals should demonstrate value for money and measurable impact, and include analysis of pathways to impact, scalability, and sustainability of key interventions.
What’s Next after Submission?
Please note, a proposal is considered submitted only once you receive an e-mail message of confirmation of receipt from Unitaid.
The confirmation of receipt is not an automated message and will be sent to you within one working day following the deadline. If for any reason you have not received the confirmation of receipt within one working day, please reach out to proposalsUnitaid@who.int.
Please note that our email system accepts messages up to 8 MB in size. For submissions exceeding this size, please consider splitting your submission in several messages.
After assessment of the proposals and endorsement by the Unitaid Board all applicants will be officially notified as to whether they will be invited to develop a full grant agreement for Unitaid funding.
Resources
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View and Download Unitaid Results Framework here
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View and Download Guidance on Impact Assessment here
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For questions or assistance, email proposalsUnitaid@who.int
Last Updated on January 18, 2024 by HepFree NYC
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