Background
The Livestock Epidemio-surveillance Project (LESP) is a national programme composed of two separate sub-projects, one for Northern and one for Southern Sudan.
Both sub-projects have similar objectives, and each one has its own budget and separate implementation arrangements.
Key problems to be addressed related to animal health are
The Livestock Epidemio-surveillance Project (LESP) is a national programme composed of two separate sub-projects, one for Northern and one for Southern Sudan.
Both sub-projects have similar objectives, and each one has its own budget and separate implementation arrangements.
Key problems to be addressed related to animal health are
- the extreme poverty of livestock owner,
- the permanent threat of Rinderpest and other diseases hampering livestock production,
- insufficient institutional capacities to manage the development of the livestock health and production sector.
The purpose of the LESP, which started on 1 January 2007, is to complete the Rinderpest eradication pathway in Sudan by 2008 and to ensure that the national epidemio-surveillance system (ESS) is made sustainable for the control of priority diseases through improvement of related animal health issues, enabling better access to local and international markets.
Results of the LESP can be summarized thus:
Results of the LESP can be summarized thus:
- May 2008: Sudan is recognised by OIE as free of Rinderpest infection.
- The Epidemio-Surveillance System (ESS) is efficiently used and is an integral and sustainable unit within the Government of National Unity (GNU) and Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) Administrations.
- Action plans for improvement of the control of the main infectious animal diseases (i.e. HPAI, CBPP, FMD, PPR, RVF, and tick-borne diseases), zoonotic diseases and priority animal health related issues are formulated and supported for implementation by the Sudan Administrations (North, South), thereby enhancing rural economies and enabling greater market opportunities.
The LESP is planned to be implemented over a four year period, divided into two operational phases of 2 years each.
During Phase I, the LESP provided support to the Sudan Government of National Unity (GNU) and Government of Southern Sudan to execute the wide range of surveillance activities required for the international recognition of freedom from Rinderpest infection in the Sudan by 2008.
The project supports policy analysis for other priority diseases, by conducting socio economic impacts surveys and preparing technical and financial plans to be submitted to the GNU and GoSS for their control.
Result 1: A dossier for submission to OIE in a bid to get recognition as free from Rinderpest infection; maintain a capacity to carry out sero-surveillance surveys for Rinderpest in the event there is evidence of infection.
Result 2: Epidemio-Surveillance System (ESS) in Sudan developed and extended to other priority diseases including Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI),Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP), Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD), Rift Valley Fever (RVF), Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP), tick-borne diseases (TBDs) and other important diseases of public health concern including zoonotic diseases.
Result 3: Priority diseases identified both geographically and socio-economically and to develop appropriate disease control action plans (technical and financial).
During Phase II, the project will contribute to the support of all surveillance activities required for the annual verification of the Rinderpest infection-free status of the country to the OIE until 2010 which is the deadline set by FAO for the final eradication of Rinderpest from the globe.
The ESS and the strategy and action plans for control of priority diseases will need to be established on the basis of agreed sustainability criteria.
At the end of Phase I, a Mid Term Review (MTR) mission to assess the progress and provide key recommendations for the planning of Phase II was carried out at the end of 2009.
Consultancy Objectives
The overall objective of the consultancy is to support the development of a coherent strategy and action plan for Phase 2 of the LESP through a participative and structured process involving all relevant stakeholders, on the basis of the findings and recommendations of the Mid-Term Review, and taking into consideration aspects related to relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability.
Specific objectives will be:
During Phase I, the LESP provided support to the Sudan Government of National Unity (GNU) and Government of Southern Sudan to execute the wide range of surveillance activities required for the international recognition of freedom from Rinderpest infection in the Sudan by 2008.
The project supports policy analysis for other priority diseases, by conducting socio economic impacts surveys and preparing technical and financial plans to be submitted to the GNU and GoSS for their control.
Result 1: A dossier for submission to OIE in a bid to get recognition as free from Rinderpest infection; maintain a capacity to carry out sero-surveillance surveys for Rinderpest in the event there is evidence of infection.
Result 2: Epidemio-Surveillance System (ESS) in Sudan developed and extended to other priority diseases including Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI),Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP), Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD), Rift Valley Fever (RVF), Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP), tick-borne diseases (TBDs) and other important diseases of public health concern including zoonotic diseases.
Result 3: Priority diseases identified both geographically and socio-economically and to develop appropriate disease control action plans (technical and financial).
During Phase II, the project will contribute to the support of all surveillance activities required for the annual verification of the Rinderpest infection-free status of the country to the OIE until 2010 which is the deadline set by FAO for the final eradication of Rinderpest from the globe.
The ESS and the strategy and action plans for control of priority diseases will need to be established on the basis of agreed sustainability criteria.
At the end of Phase I, a Mid Term Review (MTR) mission to assess the progress and provide key recommendations for the planning of Phase II was carried out at the end of 2009.
Consultancy Objectives
The overall objective of the consultancy is to support the development of a coherent strategy and action plan for Phase 2 of the LESP through a participative and structured process involving all relevant stakeholders, on the basis of the findings and recommendations of the Mid-Term Review, and taking into consideration aspects related to relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability.
Specific objectives will be:
- To facilitate incorporation of key findings and recommendations of the MTR mission into the LESP redefinition and re-planning process.
- To support relevant stakeholders in the development of a coherent strategy, a detailed work plan and a cost estimate for Phase 2 of the implementation of the LESP on the basis of achievable and sustainable results.
- To synthesize the outcomes of the re-definition and re-planning process in a clear and structured manner as to inform the discussions and validation of the proposal by the Steering Committee.
The consultancy will be carried out in Sudan (Juba and Khartoum).
Key activities
Key activities
- To review existing documentation, including LESP documents and relevant reports, notably the MTR.
- To produce a draft workplan for the consultancy, to be discussed and agreed upon with relevant stakeholders.
- To carry out extensive consultations with relevant stakeholders such as GNU, GoSS, F-MARF and MARF-SS, VSF-B, MIC and EUD among others, for the re-definition and re-planning process, notably two preliminary workshops (Juba and Khartoum) and one final workshop (Khartoum)
- To draft a strategy, a logical framework and an action plan for the Phase II of the LESP, to be presented to the LESP N-S Steering Committee for discussion and final endorsement.
- To produce a final report synthesizing the outcomes of the consultancy.
Timeframe
The consultancy is proposed to be conducted as soon as possible, ideally starting towards the beginning of February 2009.
The whole mission is proposed for a duration of 30 consultancy days (on the basis of a six-days working week), allocated as follows - travel days (up to 5 days), workshops (3 days x 2 each in Juba and Khartoum). joint workshop (3 days in Khartoum), review of documents (4 days), preparation for the workshops (2 days), report writing (6 days)
Deliverables
The consultancy is proposed to be conducted as soon as possible, ideally starting towards the beginning of February 2009.
The whole mission is proposed for a duration of 30 consultancy days (on the basis of a six-days working week), allocated as follows - travel days (up to 5 days), workshops (3 days x 2 each in Juba and Khartoum). joint workshop (3 days in Khartoum), review of documents (4 days), preparation for the workshops (2 days), report writing (6 days)
Deliverables
- Production of a work plan for the development of the consultancy
- Facilitation of the proposed workshops
- Production of a draft strategy, logical framework and action plan for the Phase 2 of the LESP.
- Production of a final report synthesizing the work carried out during the consultancy.
Coordination and support
The LESP Technical Advisors in conjunction with the Project Coordinators both in Juba and Khartoum, will ensure the overall coordination and support to the consultancy mission.
The LESP Sub-Project Coordinators will have overall responsibility and accountability for the mission and will provide guidance through all stages of the consultancy.
The consultant(s) will be part of the Project Management Unit which reports to the Project Coordinators. The consultant(s) will be expected to work closely with key technical staff from GoS, GNU, GoSS, F-MARF and MARF-SS, VSF-B, MIC and EUD, among others.
Qualifications
The consultant(s) are expected to have the following attributes:
The LESP Technical Advisors in conjunction with the Project Coordinators both in Juba and Khartoum, will ensure the overall coordination and support to the consultancy mission.
The LESP Sub-Project Coordinators will have overall responsibility and accountability for the mission and will provide guidance through all stages of the consultancy.
The consultant(s) will be part of the Project Management Unit which reports to the Project Coordinators. The consultant(s) will be expected to work closely with key technical staff from GoS, GNU, GoSS, F-MARF and MARF-SS, VSF-B, MIC and EUD, among others.
Qualifications
The consultant(s) are expected to have the following attributes:
- Proven relevant experience with participatory methodologies and all phases of the project management cycle.
- Experience in carrying out similar initiatives and a proven track record of excellent results delivery.
- Professional experience of at least ten years, ideally in development programme and in rural and post-conflict environments. Previous working experience in Sudan is desirable.
- Desirable technical competence on the proposed subjects (a degree in veterinary medicine with good knowledge of veterinary epidemiology and disease control, economics of livestock diseases, etc)
- Excellent report writing and communication skills in English.
Applying candidates should indicate their earliest date of availability.
Contact Information
Interested expert(s) should submit proposals indicating relevant qualifications and experience as well as preliminary draft plan for the scheduling of the mission.
The proposals, daily consultancy rates, CV and letter of motivation as well as names of three (3) referees should be sent electronically to recruitment @ vsfb.or.ke
Ref: LESP Consultancy 02/10.
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