National Consultant – Development of Uganda Gavi 6.0 Country Application Package, Health (Immunization) Kampala, Office-based 593656

Contract Duration-6.5 months

Working arrangement: Office Based

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                                                         TERMS OF REFERENCE

Under the supervision of the UNICEF Health Specialist (Immunization) and in close collaboration with UNEPI and key stakeholders, the consultant will:

- Support the Ministry of Health and UNEPI to develop a detailed roadmap and operational workplan for the Gavi 6.0 application process

- Facilitate technical coordination among key stakeholders including UNEPI pillars, relevant MoH departments, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED), Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MoGLSD), Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), Ministry of Local Government, UNITAG, UNICEF, WHO, USG agencies, PATH, CHAI, CSOs, and other partners.

- Review relevant national strategies, policies, assessments, and evidence related to immunization, PHC systems strengthening, equity, financing, service delivery, demand generation, supply chain, and health systems strengthening to inform application development and prioritization.

- Support compilation, synthesis, and analysis of evidence required for the application, including Immunization coverage and dropout trends, zero-dose and under-immunized analyses, equity assessments, social and behavioural related studies and surveys financing and sustainability analyses, service delivery bottlenecks, health systems constraints and opportunities, and PHC strengthening priorities.

- Support technical assessment and prioritization discussions in close collaboration with UNITAG related to: Cash prioritization, Vaccine Preventable Outbreak Preparedness (VPOP), preventive campaigns, health sy...