Procurement Summary
Country: Fiji
Summary: Vector surveillance and control specialist
Deadline: 15 May 2020
Posting Date: 28 Apr 2020
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 42500458
Document Ref. No.: WPRO/2020-04/FJI_DPS/TN107416/lal
Competition: ICB
Financier: World Health Organization (WHO)
Purchaser Ownership: -
Tender Value: Refer Document
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79714000 - Surveillance services
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Tender are invited for Vector surveillance and control specialist
Deadline : 15-May-2020 00:00 (GMT 13.00)
Published : 27-Apr-2020
Type of Notice : Request for EOI
Beneficiary Country/Territory : Fiji
Reference : WPRO/2020-04/FJI_DPS/TN107416/lal
Description : BACKGROUND
Recognising the importance and untapped potential of vector control to reduce disease burden, in May 2017, the World Health Assembly welcomed the Global Vector Control Response 2017-2030 (GVCR) and adopted Resolution 70.16 to propel its implementation. This urged WHO Member States "to develop or adapt, as appropriate, existing national vector control strategies and operational plans to align them to the strategic approach for integrated global vector control and response, consistent with the International Health Regulations (2005)". It also urged Member States "to build and sustain adequate human-resource (especially public health entomology), infrastructural and institutional capacity and capability at all levels of government and across all relevant sectors, based on a vector control needs assessment".
In line with GVCR, WHO and James Cook University have established a three-year project to support Pacific Island Countries and areas (PICs) titled "Building capacity for evidence-based sustainable vector surveillance and control in the Pacific". Funded by the Australian Government Pacific Infectious Disease Prevention Program, the project is designed to have broad regional-level impacts to improve health security. WHO and members of the project consortium will support improved implementation of best-practice approaches, improved data management, communication and community engagement. Needs assessments will be conducted to determine critical requirements, and tra...
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