FHI360 and its partner-ESSSWA invites consultants by this Request for proposal (RFP) to conduct social service systems assessment in Ethiopia

FHI360 and its partners, including Ethiopian Society of Sociologists, Social Workers and Anthropologists (ESSSWA), is currently implementing the USAID Caring for Vulnerable Children (CVC) project in 126 woredas/towns spread across four regions of Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR, Tigray -and two City Administrations -Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa to reach a total of 325,000 HIV-impacted vulnerable children in five years (May 2017 to 2022).


The project, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)/ Ethiopia is implemented at the community level through 22 Local Implementing Partners under the leadership of GOE's Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs (MoWCA), Ministry of Health, HIV / AIDS Prevention and Control Office (HAPCO), and Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MoLSA). The project is designed to improve health and well being outcomes for Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Ethiopia.


As part of its activities to strengthen government and community structures and systems to deliver high quality services for vulnerable children, FHI360 and its partner-ESSSWA have planned to assist MoWCA, MoLSA and HAPCO by undertaking a social service systems assessment, and the development and implementation of a capacity strengthening strategy. Download the paper PDF