International Consultant for Adapting Regional community-led monitoring (CLM) Data Visualization Platform for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA)

1. Background

Supported by USAID and the Global Fund Strategic Initiative to find the Missing People with TB, the Challenge Facility for Civil Society (CFCS) is the Stop TB Partnership grant mechanism for TB affected community and civil society grassroot organizations to transform the TB response so that it promotes and protects human rights and gender equality. Strengthening community and civil society responses is an ethical and programmatic imperative in this pursuit.

On the June 28, 2023 the Stop TB Partnership launched the Challenge Facility for Civil Society Round 12 funding. CFCS Round 12 aims to organisations of people affected by TB and civil society organisations to champion ambitious and strong people-centered, human-rights based, gender-transformative national TB responses, advocacy and accountability efforts to End TB.

Applicants working in any of the following countries or regions were eligible to apply for Challenge Facility for Civil Society funding.

• Track 1: The following countries could apply: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
• Track 2: Global and Regional organizations from the following regions could apply: Anglophone Africa, Francophone Africa, Middle East and North Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Global Level.

Center for Health Policies and Studies (PAS Center) together with the partners has been selected to implement the Project “EECA post UNHLM community watch to leave no one behind”. The project will work targeted in Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan for the proposed assessments on TB stigma and KVP size estimation and additional with Azerbaijan, Moldova and Ukraine for regional activities on post-UNHLM accountability and capacity building on CLR.

**Aim of the project:**To enhance post-UNHLM community monitoring and engagement through community empowerment for identifying TB stigma related barriers and burden of TB in KVPs in support to commitments to leave no one behind.

Objectives of the project:

1. Strengthening post-UNHLM regional advocacy in EECA;
2. Reduce stigma through institutionalization of TB stigma assessments as routine tool for TB stigma measurement;
3. Reduce the missing number of people with TB through focusing on KVPs for TB;
4. Increase community and civil society capacity for involvement in community-lead research.

One of the project interventions aims at strengthening community-led monitoring (CLM) for tuberculosis (TB) across Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA). Given that six of the eight project countries already utilize the OneImpact platform for CLM activities, the project seeks to adapt the existing CLM regional/global dashboard developed by Dure Technologies to suit the EECA region’s requirements. This adaptation will involve consulting with civil society organizations (CSOs) across the region to ensure the dashboard reflects the region-specific needs and challenges.

1. Scope of work

The consultant will support the adaptation of the CLM regional/global dashboard to the EECA context, conducting online consultations with implementing CSOs. These sessions will ensure that the dashboard meets regional needs, reflects the particularities of the EECA’s key populations, and aligns with regional advocacy objectives. The consultant will also provide guidance on integrating EECA-specific data into the platform, coordinating with technical support provided by Dure Technologies.

1. Objectives of the assignment

To facilitate the adaptation of the draftbdashboard.com platform for use in EECA, ensuring it meets the CLM needs of local CSOs, aligns with TB monitoring standards, and reflects EECA-specific data and visual representation needs.

1. Specific tasks within the assignment

The consultant will:

• Engage with implementing CSOs across EECA through a series of online consultations to gather insights on specific needs, data requirements, and visualization preferences for the platform.
• Provide recommendations for the platform adaptation to address the unique aspects of EECA’s TB response, based on consultations.
• Collaborate with Dure Technologies to align EECA-specific adaptations, ensuring compatibility with the technical structure of the dashboard.
• Cordinate a testing phase where CSOs review the adapted platform, ensuring functionality aligns with the needs identified during consultations.
• Collect and analyze feedback from testing, guiding further adjustments where necessary.

1. Expected deliverables

The consultant is expected to produce and contribute to producing the following deliverables:

• Detailed feedback report from online consultations with CSOs.
• Adaptation recommendations document for Dure Technologies.
• Final report documenting the adaptation process, feedback from CSOs, and suggestions for ongoing use and improvements.

Reporting requirements

The consultant will work under the guidance and direct supervision of the Program Coordinator of the PAS Center and present the deliverables produced within the required timeline.

1. Qualification requirements and basis for evaluation

General qualifications:

• Minimum five years of experience in providing technical assistance in the area of public health, community, community-led monitoring for TB, gender, stigma and human rights related to tuberculosis;
• Master level degree in public health, social science, data science or other relevant field;
• Experience of working with international organizations and/or national agencies implementing externally funded programs and projects.

Adequacy for the assignment:

• Proven experience in undertaking assignments related to CLM, particularly within the context of TB in EECA region;
• At least five years of experience providing technical support in TB-related public health, preferably in CLM or data visualization platforms.
• Proven track record in facilitating multi-stakeholder consultations, particularly within the EECA region.
• Familiarity with community-led monitoring and understanding of TB response mechanisms within EECA.
• Experience in working with key populations, community groups and community-based organizations, preferably in the field of TB response;
• Comprehensive knowledge the TB National Strategic Plans content and implementation and related documents;
• Proven understanding of the TB service delivery systems and people-centered model of TB care;
• Demonstrated experience in collaboration with NTPs, civil society and affected TB communities in the EECA region;
• General experience in providing technical assistance.
• Analytic and strategic thinking skills, with expertise in data visualization and user-centered design.

Language and other qualifications:

• Excellent spoken and written English and Russian skills
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills.

1. Duration of the assignment

The consultancy will take place from Mid-November 2024 to January 31, 2025 with an estimated number of 7 days.

1. Payment schedule

The consultant will receive the payment, upon presentation of the deliverables. Consultant will be solely liable for payment of any taxes or contributions as required by applicable laws, rules and regulations on her/his country of residence.