Evaluation of Global covid19 Response and Recovery Programme 2020/21, March 2021 Tender

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Summary : Evaluation of Global covid19 Response and Recovery Programme 2020/21, March 2021

Deadline : 16 Mar 2021

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Tender document for the evaluation of Islamic Relief Worldwide-s Global Covid19 response and recovery programme 2020/21, March 2021

ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE

Islamic Relief is an international aid and development charity, which aims to alleviate the suffering of the world`s poorest people. It is an independent Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) founded in the UK in 1984.

As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, Islamic Relief promotes sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities - regardless of race, religion or gender.

Our vision:

Inspired by our Islamic faith and guided by our values, we envisage a caring world where communities are empowered, social obligations are fulfilled and people respond as one to the suffering of others.

Our mission:

Exemplifying our Islamic values, we will mobilise resources, build partnerships, and develop local capacity, as we work to:

Enable communities to mitigate the effect of disasters, prepare for their occurrence and respond by providing relief, protection and recovery.

Promote integrated development and environmental custodianship with a focus on sustainable livelihoods.

Support the marginalised and vulnerable to voice their needs and address root causes of poverty.

We allocate these resources regardless of race, political affiliation, gender or belief, and without expecting anything in return.

At the international level, Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) has consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council, and is a signatory to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Code of Conduct. IRW is committed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through raising awareness of the issues that affect poor communities and through its work on the ground. Islamic Relief are one of only 13 charities that have fulfilled the criteria and have become members of the Disasters Emergency Committee (www.dec.org.uk)

IRW endeavours to work closely with local communities, focussing on capacity-building and empowerment to help them achieve development without dependency.

Please see our website for more information http://www.islamic-relief.org/


PROJECT BACKGROUND
2020 will remain an unforgettable year for humanity with the exponential spread of Covid-19 across
the world and the resultant loss of life, widespread lockdowns, restrictions in social contact and in
many countries, compounding humanitarian crisis, on top of pre-existing and new crisis caused by
conflict, natural disasters and climate change.
Global humanitarian impacts from Covid-19 during 2020 are summarised below from OCHA-s
Global Humanitarian Response Plan Update (February 2021):
In less than one year (March-December 2020), more than 82 million COVID-19 cases and
1.8 million deaths were recorded. Beyond the immediate health impacts of COVID-19, the
secondary effects of the pandemic were particularly grievous in humanitarian settings.
Closures and lockdowns, and market volatility drastically increased food insecurity,
pushing over 270 million people worldwide to suffer from acute food insecurity by the end
of 2020.
Gender-based violence sharply increased, fuelled by the loss of referral pathways, access
to information, the closures of schools and safe spaces, and the day-to-day isolation of
women and girls during lockdowns. Some countries recorded a 700 per cent increase in
calls to gender-based violence (GBV) hotlines in the first months of the pandemic. The
pandemic also increased the abuse and neglect of older persons who are the group most
at-risk of dying from COVID-19.
Health service disruptions also led to a 30 per cent reduction in the global coverage of
essential nutrition services, leaving nearly seven million additional children at risk of
suffering from acute malnutrition.
The closure of schools led to the loss of important early intervention opportunities for
protection, mental health and psychosocial support, and nutrition programmes. The
economic contractions worldwide brought about the first increase in extreme poverty
since 1998. In January 2021, it was estimated that between 119 million and 124 million
people could have fallen back into extreme poverty in 2020 due to COVID-19, with an
additional increase of between 24 million and 39 million people in 2021, potentially
bringing the number of new people living in extreme poverty to between 143 million and
163 million.
Under this unprecedented challenge, Islamic Relief Worldwide and our country programmes
launched significant Covid-19 response efforts throughout 2020 to confront both the primary and
secondary impacts of the pandemic. Whilst initial responses were focused on short-term lifesaving
needs including risk communication and community engagement (RCCE), strengthening health
systems to take care of Covid-19 affected patients, and providing emergency food security
assistance to those impacted by lockdowns, Islamic Relief also recognised the need to act on the
secondary impacts. IR-s initial response strategy is summarised below:
 Working with communities to promote good hygiene practices and equip them with the
information they need to halt the spread of the virus
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 Supporting and strengthening healthcare services
 Making sure the long-term impacts of the crisis are addressed from the outset.
Examples of type of responses in different countries during the first phase is provided in tables
below:
Examples of Islamic Relief Worldwide Covid-19 response interventions during the initial
response phase (April - September 2020)
Local health
authorities are
better
preparedness
and have long
term capacity
to respond to
COVID19
cases
Trainings on COVID-19 case management and containment for health service
providers in collaboration with national and provincial disaster management and
health authorities.
Health
Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) supplies for health centres (per health
cluster package and standard) for medical and paramedical staff to ensure their
safety leading towards containment and management of COVID-19 in 40 health
centres.
Health
Medical equipment, medicines and medical supplies for health centres and
quarantines as per WHO standards to deliver uninterrupted services focused upon
limiting losses of life in 40 health centres.
Health
Provision of non-food (Hygiene kits and necessary daily use items) to national and
provincial disaster management and health authorities for quarantine facilities and
designated hospital in relation to COVID-19 in 40 health centres
WASH
Supply of materials for decontamination/Disinfection of quarantine spaces,
designated hospitals and localities with the support of local authorities premises
where cases of COVID-19 reported
Health
Community led
health
information
awareness
campaigns
contributes to
reduced risk of
spread of
infection
COVID19 Risk awareness messaging disseminated via different communication
mediums, for ex radio/TV, social media and printed IEC materials)
Health
Mobilise and train volunteers to raise COVID-19 risk awareness information
across communities) - check with budget on length of training
Health
Assistance provided to vulnerable persons to access social safety nets) i/e
persons with disabilities, older persons, female headed households
Health
Enhanced
capacity of the
most
vulnerable
families and
individuals to
manage basic
(social and
economic)
needs - food
insecurity,
livelihoods etc.
Provision of food packages to 40 health centres for vulnerable COVID-19 affected
patients)
FSL
Provision of interest free microfinance support to entrepreneurs in urban
peripheries and small landholders /farmers in rural areas with particularly
emphasis upon women affected by COVID-19 to restart their work and reduce
FSL
Establishment of Health Trust Fund by developing risk financing framework FSL
Health care
facilities and
authorities
Provision of protective equipment and WASH kits (cluster standards) to 43
community health centres and 2 District health centres
Health
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have
enhanced
preparednes
s and longterm capacity
to respond to
COVID19
cases.
Strengthen referral mechanisms (from community to health centre and community
health centre to District health centre levels)
Health
Rapid rehabilitation of X water points at health centres WASH
Training of health workers at screening posts (cordon sanitary), 43 community
health centres and X District health centres
Health
Provision of equipment to X District decontamination teams Health
Community
led health
information
awareness
campaigns
contribute to
reduced risk
of spread of
infection
Train X community health association teams (CHAs) on COVID sensitisation and
equip them with sensitisation kits
Health
Conduct awareness raising sessions on Covid-19 through CHAs Health
Establish and train X faith-leader, traditional healer, community leader committees
on COVID, protection, burial management and equip with sensitisation kits.
Committees will be linked to health centres
Health
Conduct awareness raising sessions on Covid-19, protection and burial
management from a faith based perspective through faith-leader, traditional healer,
community leader committees
Health
Training of women volunteers on COVID-19 and pregnancy Health
Mobilise volunteers to conduct awareness sessions on COVID-19 and implications
on pregnancy equipped with adapted materials on hygiene, IPC, danger signs and
how and where to seek care
Health
Following on from the first phase response, Islamic Relief also developed a ‘Socio-economic
recovery framework- to guide a more holistic recovery effort focused on secondary impacts of
Covid-19. The framework is summarised in the diagram below with some exampl

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