Nutrition
International (NI; formerly known as the Micronutrient Initiative) has supported the Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) program in Indonesia
since 2009 in 12 districts of six provinces with high of mortality rate of
under-five children (North Sumatera, South Sumatera, West Java, Banten, Riau
and West Nusa Tenggara). In 2013 up to 2015, NI continued its technical
assistance to the provincial level to strengthen the capacity of PHO officials
in providing technical assistance to DHOs on the VAS program implementation.
Then, in 2016 to 2018, NI has scaled up the support to national level with
focus to sustaining the high coverage of VAS for children U5. Further, under
ISG 2019 funds, NI will continue its support for the VAS program at national
level in Indonesia from 2019 up to 2024.
In
Indonesia, the VAS for the children 6-59 months is distributed through
Posyandu, Puskesmas and sweeping (home visit) at community level every February
and August. The VAS distribution for second semester in 2020 has been planned
for August 2020. Considering the COVID-19 pandemic, MoH has advised PHOs, DHOs
and Puskesmas : (1) to continue to distribute VA to the targeted children at
community level in collaboration with multi sectoral (MoHA responsible for
COVID managemnent and distribution of PPE, MoH
and Ministry of Internal Affairs) departments; (2) to ensure the
sufficient stock of VA for all targeted children and (3) follow the protocol of
COVID-19 prevention and local government policy for regulation in distribution
at community level (i.e. green, yellow or red zone and follow the protocol of safe
administration of VA as per GAVA recommendations.
Due
to the COVID-19 pandemic, GoI have advised to close Posyandu services from
March 2020 until further advice depending on the COVID situation in respective
areas. An interim guideline to continue deliver the nutrition services in COVID
19 including VAS at community level has been developed by MoH. This guideline
has been distributed to PHOs and DHOs. However, due to the increase in COVID-19
cases in Indonesia, the interim National guidance on delivery of Nutrition
Services (such as VAS, IFA supplementation , growth monitoring, etc.) in the
context of COVID Pandemic needs to be socialized to the health workers and
cadres/volunteers at community level.
Moreover, the areas with red zone of COVID-19 need to receive an
intensive socialization on the protocol to be undertaken for VAS for August
2020 round.
NI
is planning to support MoH and PHOs of Banten, West Java and WNT to socialize the interim national guidance
and protocol to carry out posyandu services and undertake VAS in green, yellow
and red areas in COVID context through virtual meetings. Therefore, NI is seeking to hire an agency to conduct these virtual meeting and
workshops.
Kindly find detailed RFP along with TOR and Budget
Template in the link as follows:
https://drive.google.com/
The submission deadline for proposals is Friday, July 17th, 2020 by 12:00 HRS. West Indonesia Standard
Time.
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