Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 7635
Country/Region: Zambia
Year: 2008
Main Partner: QED Group, LLC
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Private Contractor
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $300,000

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $300,000

FY 2008 will be a hectic transition year with a number of current mechanisms hitting their ceilings and follow

-on mechanisms needing to be designed and put out to bid, numerous PHEs being designed and

conducted, and modifications required in programming and reporting to coincide with PEPFAR Phase II.

With FY 2008 funding, the USG/Zambia Mission would like to request technical assistance from the GH

Tech IQC in the areas of program design and program evaluation, mission support, and meeting logistics

support. The GH Tech IQC provides USAID field missions with the necessary technical expertise to

design, manage, and evaluate program activities.

With FY 2008 funding, the USG/Zambia will require technical assistance for follow-on program design for

several current bi-lateral mechanism such as JSI SHARe, RTI Corridors of Hope, and possible new

programs to address HIV/AIDS prevention. The design process will require the development of a

background paper reviewing achievements and constraints, a situation analysis, a gap analysis, and key

recommendations; a town hall type forum to elicit ideas; and the writing of a RFA, including program

description. This will require two months of in-country technical assistance preferably from a person with

security clearance, USAID CTO or program experience, and excellent writing skills.

The USG/Zambia will also require technical support to provide technical and management oversight during

the implementation of a Public Health Evaluation (PHE) on the impact of USG supported programs on the

reduction of HIV sexual transmission in Zambia and for the design of a Palliative Care PHE to be

implemented in the following year. This is expected to require two months of in-country assistance from a

technical expert experienced in PHEs and one to two additional short-term visits.

The USG/Zambia will require short-term technical support during the months in which Annual Progress

Reports and COPs are developed/entered into COPRS. The USG/Zambia mission requires a person with

COPRS/COP experience for two week periods in early November 2008 and early September 2009.

The USG/Zambia will require mission support and coverage during leave periods of key personnel, such as

team leaders, technical advisors, or the PEPFAR coordinator. It is anticipated that this coverage support

will be required from mid-June 2009 to mid-August 2009.

The Mission will work with the CTO to develop clear Scopes of Work/Task Orders to access support from

the GH Tech IQC.