Consultancy Services for the Implementation of WASH & Environmental Impact Assessment... Tender

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Country : Kenya

Summary : Consultancy Services for the Implementation of WASH & Environmental Impact Assessment in Eight Health Facilities

Deadline : 22 Feb 2023

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 78628875

Document Ref. No. : PRF11458

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Tenders are invited for Consultancy Services for the Implementation of WASH & Environmental Impact Assessment in Eight Health Facilities in Mudug Region, Somalia.

Closing Date: 22 Feb 2023

Type: Consultancy

Themes: Health/Safety and Security/Water Sanitation Hygiene

Introduction
KRCS was created by Act of Parliament in 1965. It is auxiliary to Central and County governments but maintains an autonomous status which allows it to act at all times in accordance with the Fundamental Principles of Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

The Kenya Red Cross is currently supporting the Norwegian Red Cross (NorCross) Regional office in Nairobi to implement some of her activities in the region, one of them being in Somalia, in partnership with the Somali Red Crescent Societies (SRCS).

For this reason, on behalf of NorCross, KRCS is sending this Request for Proposal document seeking for a consultant for the Greening project of the health and Rehabilitation facilities in Mudug Region, Somalia

The consultant KRCS is looking for is expected to provide technical guidance/specifications and supervise the implementation of the recommendations from the assessment report, that recommended approaches and strategies aimed at improving WASH status in the eight SRCS Health Facilities (HCFs), to largely benefit from opportunities for “green” technology.

1.1.1 SRCS AND NORWEGIAN RED CROSS - BACKGROUND IN SOMALIA
Decades of protracted conflict, coupled with natural and climate change related hazards such as drought, cyclone and flooding have increased the Somali population vulnerability to chronic food insecurity, diseases outbreak, malnutrition, and resulted in inadequate access to safe drinking water, sanitation and basic health care services[1].

Drought has driven food insecurity to crises levels across the country, with losses of livestock, pastureland and food. Drought led to the displacement of an estimated 943, 000 people across the country from November 2016 to October 2017. 6.2 million people (corresponding to half of the population in Somalia) are acutely food insecure and in need of urgent life-saving assistance. This, together with a lack of clean drinking water and access to health facilities, are causing rising morbidity and mortality rates and severe long-term impacts on livelihoods and assets. Somalia displays one of the worst infant and young children feeding and micronutrient indicators in the world. As of end of October 2017, over 363, 000 children were suffering from acute malnutrition and in need of urgent treatment and nutrition support[2].

Despite the progress that has been made by the Somalia government in re-establishing state structures, there remains a lack of public health service institutions to meet all the humanitarian needs of the population. The SRCS, which was established in 1963, continues to play a significant role in filling the gap in the health service delivery system. SRCS is currently the second largest primary health care service provider in Somalia and operates through a network of 19 branches and 130 sub-branches with activities spread all across the country. With the support of Red Cross Red Crescent Movement (RCRC Movement) partners, SRCS has been running over 150 health clinics, stationary (100) and mobile (50) clinics. SRCS works in close cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Health, the Ministries of Health of the Federal Member States and other health actors, with the aim of the governments, with time, taking over more of the health services.

While Norcross started working with SRCS since the early sixties, the first signed co-operation agreement between NorCross and SRCS is dated 1982. Following this, the physical rehabilitation program in Somalia was launched following the 1993 telethon fundraising. The bilateral relationship between SRCS and NorCross has always been very close, with different operational modalities at different times - based on the prevailing situation. In addition to the support on health interventions, NorCross is also one of the main supporters to the core structures of SRCS, which has contributed to reinforce the national society-s position and capability to respond to humanitarian needs and crises in Somalia. NorCross is continually engaged in strengthening SRCS capacities through the national society development activities, with current focus on finance development and resource mobilisation[3].

1.2 Project background and description
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) call for universal access to safe water, dignified sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for all by 2030. For children, this extends beyond the confines of the household to a child-s place of school and play. With children spending several hours a day and over a decade of their growing years in schools, basic access to sustainable WASH in schools is not only crucial for their health and well-being, but also a fundamental human right. The SDGs exhort countries to build and upgrade education facilities that are child-, disability- and gender-sensitive, and equipped with basic drinking water, single-sex basic sanitation and basic hand washing facilities[4].

Safe and high-quality WASH interventions are fundamental to preventing and controlling infection in health facilities, tackling antimicrobial resistance, and ensuring quality of care - a prerequisite for achieving universal health coverage. WASH in health facilities broadly refers to the quantity and quality of, and access to, water, toilets, health care waste management, and hand hygiene facilities; the cleanliness of the environment; and the knowledge and practices of safe hand hygiene.

In addition, when it comes to healthcare facilities, there are several sources of environmental emissions which can negatively contribute to the SDGs. These sources include use of energy, health waste management, water, procurement, and transport. There is also increasing evidence to show how energy-efficient and climate-friendly health services can improve health, while contributing to savings in resources and costs[5].

1.3. Assessment rationale
Rationale for the WASH assessment in health facilities and schools:

Due to the conflict, Somalia has limited resources and capacities to deliver on the needs of their vulnerable population, such as in the case of health and WASH services. Because of this, Norcross through external consultants completed an assessment to provide useful information and evidence to improve the WASH status in the 8 SRCS HCFs[6] and 14 selected schools in the Mudug region of Somalia. The HCFs would also benefit from an assessment of their environmental impact and opportunities for “green” technology.

The results produced by the assessment informed the most appropriate ways to improve WASH services and strengthen their capacities, with a special emphasis on environmentally friendly solutions. This assessment further hoped to support local authorities and public institutions, to reprioritize WASH activities and Green health solutions in the areas where the crisis has weakened their capacities for surveillance and action.

1.4. Assessment recommendations
The study recommended possible approaches/strategies that could be adopted to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of project interventions as well as engagement of all relevant stakeholders, thereby building on the capacity, clear roles & responsibilities, data & information, financing, monitoring & evaluation, stakeholder engagement, and integrity & transparency.

1.5 Project Deliverables and other requirements
The key deliverable of this consultancy are as follows:

Provide technical guidance and supervise the Implementation of recommendations from the assessment, this includes:
Theme

Definition

Innovation Opportunities

Safe, sufficient and skilled workforce

Adequate numbers of skilled human resources with decent working conditions, empowered and informed to respond to these environmental challenges.

Capacity Development:
Training, information and knowledge management targeted to health care workers to respond to climate risks and environmental threats resulting from the operation of the health care facility.
Capacity development on basic maintenance of installed technologies
Optimal water use (including WASH & Waste)

Sustainable and safe management of water, sanitation and health care waste services

Replacement of current water faucets to low-flow faucets with basic communication material on proper usage and water conservation
Training on waste types and waste segregation and disposal
Incinerator mapping and rehabilitation
Development of proper waste disposal mechanisms
Collaboration with district on proper disposal/general knowledge sharing
Rainwater catchment
Storage Tanks
Construction of Hand Washing Facilities
Optimal energy use

Sustainable energy services

Building characteristics: Window shading through tree planting
Utilize tree planting to inform facility staff behaviour change and kickstart community conversation on environmental sustainability.
Energy efficiency: mapping and Rehabilitation of dysfunctional solar panels ensuring that they meet the minimum standards; increasing the solar panels capacity based on United Nations Development Programme (UNPD) guideline and The African youth Consultancy Association Company (AYCA) recommendations.
Investigating utilization of cost savings from rehabilitated solar system for continued sustainability, leveraging on the local solar energy market
Sustainable health care infrastructure and technologies

Appropriate infrastructure, technologies, products and processes, including all the operations that allow for the efficient functioning of the health care facility.

Change of lavatories to eco-friendly Ecosan Toilets
1.6 Roles and responsibilities of the consultant
The Consultant will have the following responsibilities:

Provide technical adv

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