The Lesotho National AIDS Commission (NAC) is a constitutional body established in terms of Act No.8 of 2005 of the Parliament of the Government of Lesotho. It is mandated to develop and coordinate strategies and programmes for controlling and combating HIV and AIDS in Lesotho; to facilitate the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes; and to provide policy guidance to organisations implementing aspects of Lesotho’s HIV responses. The NAC works in close partnership with a number of stakeholders, including the MOH, MOLGC and all other ministries. In terms of HIV M&E, NAC is tasked with the overall coordination of the national HIV M&E system, and with ensuring that the country develops one national HIV M&E system.
To help ensure that the HIV response is comprehensive, the Government of Lesotho has defined an Essential Package of HIV Services (ESP). For the HIV response in Lesotho to be comprehensive, all services described in the ESP should be implemented in all communities in Lesotho. To measure the extent to which HIV services – those in the ESP and other HIV services – are implemented in different communities in Lesotho, data need to be collected from those stakeholders that implement HIV services: Ministry of Health (MOH), other government ministries, NGOs, CBOs and FBOs, District and Community Councils, the private sector and umbrella organisations from different sectors.
To help everyone involved in the HIV response collect, manage and use data to track whether the ESP services are being implemented, the Government of Lesotho has designed and endorsed one national system for collecting HIV service delivery data and financial data – the Lesotho Output Monitoring System for HIV and AIDS (LOMSHA). This system will help the Government to fulfil its global commitments to establishing one HIV monitoring and evaluation in Lesotho, and will also help it to track the Government’s commitment to ensuring universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and care services for all Basotho.
LOMSHA is Lesotho Output Monitoring System for HIV and AIDS. The system was created to manage the sourcing, collection, collation, analysis, reporting and use of routine, input and output monitoring data about HIV services. Three characteristics define the data that are part of LOMSHA – routine, output and input data. All LOMSHA data are used for monitoring purposes, because the data collected help stakeholders to monitor whether what was planned in the organisation’s work plan is being achieved. It also helps Community Councils, District Councils, development partners and national level stakeholders monitor the implementation of the HIV services that are part of the ESP.
OBJECTIVES, SCOPE & PROCESS
Rationale
The effective management of the national HIV/AIDS response in Lesotho requires a robust Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for both clinical and non-clinical interventions that will guide the collection, collation, analysis and dissemination of strategic information on the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the responses to the epidemic in the country. This need has already been identified and reflected in the objectives and priority areas of the revised National HIV/AIDS Strategic Framework.
The data collected through LOMSHA will include non-clinical based interventions such as SBCC, community home-based care, enabling environment interventions, Systems Strengthening interventions, Condom Promotion and Distribution; health and community systems strengthening interventions. LOMSHA will also enhance the capture of data on all non-health sector HIV activities /services implemented by public, NGO and private sector implementing partners.
Against this background, two (2) local consultants are required to map and develop a database of existing civil society organizations that provide HIV and AIDS services. The information is intended to assist in the planning of activities, programming, monitoring and evaluation, and financial management towards an effective LOMSHA.
Scope of Work
The focus of the consultancy will include:
Developing data collection tools including questionnaires that will assist collect the required information
Scheduling appointments with key stakeholders that could assist provide the required information e.g. government ministries and District Focal Persons, private sector, NGOs, CBOs and FBOs
Conducting interviews and data collection with identified HIV and AIDS CSOs service providers
Developing an electronic database on each of the individual organizations reached, their contact details and responses to the questionnaires
Mapping of existing service providers in each district (Physical geographical location) Submission of mapping report highlighting existing service providers, their main focus and interventions; and other related findings of the study and recommendations thereof
Consultancy Team & Key Players
Mapping of civil society organizations will include the consultation with the following categories of stakeholders who will be central to the participatory process:
Parliament (Senate and National Assembly)
National AIDS Commission
Key line Ministries of Health, Social Development, Finance (including Global Fund Coordinating Unit), Development Planning, Education, Local Government (including HIV Focal Persons), Agriculture, Public Service, Gender, Correctional Services
Civil Society Representatives – LCN, LENEPHWA, LIRAC, LENASO, WLSA
National M&E specialists
National M&E Working Group
National Bureau of Statistics
International NGOs – Sentebale, ICAP, URC, JHPIEGO, EGPAF, PIH, PSI, CHAI, Pact
Joint UN Team on AIDS
USG Government (PEPFAR, CDC, USAID)
Private Sector Representatives
National University of Lesotho
For the entire duration of this task, the consultant will work closely with the national M&E TWG,
NAC Strategic Information Specialist and UNAIDS Strategic Information Adviser to map potential and existing civil society organizations that intend to provide, and those that are providing HIV and AIDS services respectively.
OUTPUTS OF THE CONSULTANCY
Consultancy Deliverables
The consultancy will have the following outputs:
Final and approved data collection tools, questionnaires and Procedure Manual
Directory of CSOs that provide HIV and AIDS services
Approved electronic database
Report on mapping findings and recommendations
Format of the Inception and process reports
o Introduction and Background o Methodology adopted
o Key outputs (description) o Limitations
o Key follow-up actions to map civil society organizations
Reporting and Supervision
Throughout the consultancy, the reporting and supervisory requirement will be as follows: The consultancy will be supervised and managed by the NAC through the Director of programs
The consultant will report to the Director of programs NAC, through the Strategic
Information Manager
Inception and final process reports on the status of activities will be endorsed by the NAC Planning Team before submission to NAC Director of programs for finalmendorsement.
All deliverables approved by the NAC Planning Team will be submitted to the NAC Director of programs for final endorsement and clearance for payment by the NAC Chief Executive.
Duty Station and Duration:
The duty station for the consultant will be the NAC Secretariat office in Maseru, Lesotho. The duration for the entire consultancy is expected to last for a period of thirty (35) working days excluding weekends i.e. between January 23 and March 10, 2017.
KEY PROCESSES AND ACTIVITIES
Processes
The consultancy will involve the following key processes and approaches:
Briefing and planning meetings/consultations
Literature review
Development of data collection tools, questionnaires and Procedure Manual
Introduction to District HIV Focal Persons
Key Informant Interviews
Site/field visits
Technical Working Group meetings
Stakeholder consultative validation workshops/meetings
Developing a database
Mapping of existing HIV and AIDS service providers
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
NAC is looking for the following qualifications and skills for potential consultants:
Hold a Master’s Degree in a relevant field (Public Health/Health, Social Sciences, Management, Monitoring and Evaluation) with at least five (5) years’ experience in the field); or hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Public Health/Health, Social Sciences, Management, Monitoring and Evaluation) with at least ten (10) years’ experience in the field)
Must have previously undertaken such or similar mapping assignments
Expert in developing electronic databases
Have demonstrated understanding of UNAIDS’ 90-90-90 Fast Track strategy
Must have worked in the field of HIV/AIDS consulting for at least five years;
Good communication and interpersonal skills;
Be able to work as a team with national stakeholders
To help ensure that the HIV response is comprehensive, the Government of Lesotho has defined an Essential Package of HIV Services (ESP). For the HIV response in Lesotho to be comprehensive, all services described in the ESP should be implemented in all communities in Lesotho. To measure the extent to which HIV services – those in the ESP and other HIV services – are implemented in different communities in Lesotho, data need to be collected from those stakeholders that implement HIV services: Ministry of Health (MOH), other government ministries, NGOs, CBOs and FBOs, District and Community Councils, the private sector and umbrella organisations from different sectors.
To help everyone involved in the HIV response collect, manage and use data to track whether the ESP services are being implemented, the Government of Lesotho has designed and endorsed one national system for collecting HIV service delivery data and financial data – the Lesotho Output Monitoring System for HIV and AIDS (LOMSHA). This system will help the Government to fulfil its global commitments to establishing one HIV monitoring and evaluation in Lesotho, and will also help it to track the Government’s commitment to ensuring universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and care services for all Basotho.
LOMSHA is Lesotho Output Monitoring System for HIV and AIDS. The system was created to manage the sourcing, collection, collation, analysis, reporting and use of routine, input and output monitoring data about HIV services. Three characteristics define the data that are part of LOMSHA – routine, output and input data. All LOMSHA data are used for monitoring purposes, because the data collected help stakeholders to monitor whether what was planned in the organisation’s work plan is being achieved. It also helps Community Councils, District Councils, development partners and national level stakeholders monitor the implementation of the HIV services that are part of the ESP.
OBJECTIVES, SCOPE & PROCESS
Rationale
The effective management of the national HIV/AIDS response in Lesotho requires a robust Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for both clinical and non-clinical interventions that will guide the collection, collation, analysis and dissemination of strategic information on the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the responses to the epidemic in the country. This need has already been identified and reflected in the objectives and priority areas of the revised National HIV/AIDS Strategic Framework.
The data collected through LOMSHA will include non-clinical based interventions such as SBCC, community home-based care, enabling environment interventions, Systems Strengthening interventions, Condom Promotion and Distribution; health and community systems strengthening interventions. LOMSHA will also enhance the capture of data on all non-health sector HIV activities /services implemented by public, NGO and private sector implementing partners.
Against this background, two (2) local consultants are required to map and develop a database of existing civil society organizations that provide HIV and AIDS services. The information is intended to assist in the planning of activities, programming, monitoring and evaluation, and financial management towards an effective LOMSHA.
Scope of Work
The focus of the consultancy will include:
Developing data collection tools including questionnaires that will assist collect the required information
Scheduling appointments with key stakeholders that could assist provide the required information e.g. government ministries and District Focal Persons, private sector, NGOs, CBOs and FBOs
Conducting interviews and data collection with identified HIV and AIDS CSOs service providers
Developing an electronic database on each of the individual organizations reached, their contact details and responses to the questionnaires
Mapping of existing service providers in each district (Physical geographical location) Submission of mapping report highlighting existing service providers, their main focus and interventions; and other related findings of the study and recommendations thereof
Consultancy Team & Key Players
Mapping of civil society organizations will include the consultation with the following categories of stakeholders who will be central to the participatory process:
Parliament (Senate and National Assembly)
National AIDS Commission
Key line Ministries of Health, Social Development, Finance (including Global Fund Coordinating Unit), Development Planning, Education, Local Government (including HIV Focal Persons), Agriculture, Public Service, Gender, Correctional Services
Civil Society Representatives – LCN, LENEPHWA, LIRAC, LENASO, WLSA
National M&E specialists
National M&E Working Group
National Bureau of Statistics
International NGOs – Sentebale, ICAP, URC, JHPIEGO, EGPAF, PIH, PSI, CHAI, Pact
Joint UN Team on AIDS
USG Government (PEPFAR, CDC, USAID)
Private Sector Representatives
National University of Lesotho
For the entire duration of this task, the consultant will work closely with the national M&E TWG,
NAC Strategic Information Specialist and UNAIDS Strategic Information Adviser to map potential and existing civil society organizations that intend to provide, and those that are providing HIV and AIDS services respectively.
OUTPUTS OF THE CONSULTANCY
Consultancy Deliverables
The consultancy will have the following outputs:
Final and approved data collection tools, questionnaires and Procedure Manual
Directory of CSOs that provide HIV and AIDS services
Approved electronic database
Report on mapping findings and recommendations
Format of the Inception and process reports
o Introduction and Background o Methodology adopted
o Key outputs (description) o Limitations
o Key follow-up actions to map civil society organizations
Reporting and Supervision
Throughout the consultancy, the reporting and supervisory requirement will be as follows: The consultancy will be supervised and managed by the NAC through the Director of programs
The consultant will report to the Director of programs NAC, through the Strategic
Information Manager
Inception and final process reports on the status of activities will be endorsed by the NAC Planning Team before submission to NAC Director of programs for finalmendorsement.
All deliverables approved by the NAC Planning Team will be submitted to the NAC Director of programs for final endorsement and clearance for payment by the NAC Chief Executive.
Duty Station and Duration:
The duty station for the consultant will be the NAC Secretariat office in Maseru, Lesotho. The duration for the entire consultancy is expected to last for a period of thirty (35) working days excluding weekends i.e. between January 23 and March 10, 2017.
KEY PROCESSES AND ACTIVITIES
Processes
The consultancy will involve the following key processes and approaches:
Briefing and planning meetings/consultations
Literature review
Development of data collection tools, questionnaires and Procedure Manual
Introduction to District HIV Focal Persons
Key Informant Interviews
Site/field visits
Technical Working Group meetings
Stakeholder consultative validation workshops/meetings
Developing a database
Mapping of existing HIV and AIDS service providers
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
NAC is looking for the following qualifications and skills for potential consultants:
Hold a Master’s Degree in a relevant field (Public Health/Health, Social Sciences, Management, Monitoring and Evaluation) with at least five (5) years’ experience in the field); or hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Public Health/Health, Social Sciences, Management, Monitoring and Evaluation) with at least ten (10) years’ experience in the field)
Must have previously undertaken such or similar mapping assignments
Expert in developing electronic databases
Have demonstrated understanding of UNAIDS’ 90-90-90 Fast Track strategy
Must have worked in the field of HIV/AIDS consulting for at least five years;
Good communication and interpersonal skills;
Be able to work as a team with national stakeholders
