Call for Proposals: Nigerian Evidence-based Health Systems
Initiative (NEHSI), 02/06
Please find below information on two Calls for Full Proposals in
the context of a new initiative of the International Development
Research Centre (IDRC) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the
Nigerian Evidence-based Health Systems
Initiative (NEHSI).
To view the full calls for full proposals, please visit:
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-92290-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
1) Call for Full Proposals: Development of a multi-stakeholder
information and monitoring system for the Nigerian Evidence-based Health Systems
Initiative (NEHSI).
Summary
The International Development Research Centre invites proposals
from teams interested in developing and establishing a multi-stakeholder information and
monitoring system in two states in
Nigeria: Bauchi and Cross River. This call for proposals is part
of the planning phase for a proposed multi-year CA$ 15 million
IDRC-CIDA collaborative initiative to support an evidence-based
primary health system in Nigeria, the Nigerian Evidence-based
Health Systems Initiative (NEHSI). This planning phase consists
of a number of initiatives to provide baseline evidence, build
local ownership and collaborative relationships among Nigerian
stakeholders, and begin to strengthen capacity for the implementation phase.
This one time grant is for a maximum of CA$ 210,000 to establish
a state-level baseline of key indicators and develop a proposal
for the implementation of a multi-stakeholder information and
monitoring system in Bauchi and Cross River, Nigeria. The work
must be initiated in March 2006 and completed by September 2006.
Successful applicants, after a review process of their implementation proposal for a
multi-stakeholder information and monitoring system, may be invited to continue with the
implementation
for a five-year period.
The NEHSI envisions that all key stakeholders (individuals and
institutions) at federal, state and local levels progressively,
understand, contribute to, and use a health information system
that provides a neutral, transparent and reliable resource and
platform for diverse stakeholders to participate in evidence-
based planning, implementation and monitoring towards a more a
fair, effective and efficient primary health care system.
Deadline for applications is 3 February 2006.
Read the full call at:
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-92294-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
For general questions about the initiative, please visit:
http://www.idrc.ca
2) Call for full proposals: Demographic surveillance population
monitoring system: feasibility and design study for the Nigerian
Evidence-based Health Systems Initiative (NEHSI).
Summary:
The International Development Research Centre invites proposals
from teams interested in designing a demographic surveillance
population monitoring system in two states in Nigeria: Bauchi
and Cross River. This call for proposals is part of the planning
phase for a proposed multi-year CA$ 15 million IDRC-CIDA col-laborative initiative to
support an evidence-based primary
health system in Nigeria, the Nigerian Evidence-based Health
Systems Initiative (NEHSI). This planning phase consists of a
number of initiatives to provide baseline evidence, build local
ownership and collaborative relationships among Nigerian stake-holders, and begin to
strengthen capacity for the implementation
phase.
This one time grant is to establish appropriate institutional
partnerships in order to examine the feasibility, design, locations, partnerships, costs
and timeframe to establish two new
demographic surveillance systems to operate within the Nigerian
States of Bauchi and Cross River. These sites will be responsible for accurate "gold
standard" longitudinal monitoring of
births, deaths, in-migrations and out-migrations within defined
households. The system will also undertake full analysis of the
data to translate it into an easily understood, robust evidence-base that can be used as a
key input into the health planning
processes of the community level upwards through local government area (LGA), state and
ultimately to the federal level. The
work must be initiated in March, 2006 and completed by May 2006.
Successful applicants, after a review process of their implementation proposal may be
invited to continue with the implementa-
tion for a five-year period.
Deadline for applications is 3 February 2006.
Read the full call at:
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-92292-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
For general questions about the initiative, please visit:
http://www.idrc.ca