Terms of Reference for the research component of IPPF SARO’s SPRINT project under the Innovation Programme: Opportunities and challenges to accessing safe abortion in humanitarian crises in Bangladesh and Pakistan
IPPF SARO would like to invite institutions and individuals to be research partners to design and implement the research component of the 2 year SPRINT1 Project under the Innovation Programme. This project will be implemented in Bangladesh and Pakistan and will be coordinated by IPPF’s South Asia Regional Office (SARO) in Delhi. Research partners are required to be able to manage and monitor this work component in accordance with the terms indicated below.
Interested applicants are requested to reply to Ryan Figueiredo on rfigueiredo@ippfsar.org with an expression of interest (EoI) that articulates how your proposed approach meets IPPF SARO’s requirements. Guidance for the EoI is given in the form of a checklist at the end of this document.
Please submit your EoI by COB on the 27th of April, 2015. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for a face-face/ Skype discussion followed by a request to submit a full proposal.
Background
IPPF is a global service provider and a leading advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all. The Innovation Programme (IP) sits within IPPF’s change goal to ‘Perform’. It ensures a safe space to implement creative, risky and innovative projects in order to enhance learning, increase effectiveness and contribute to the evidence base of programming in support of IPPF’s strategic priorities and the SRHR sector. The guiding principles of the IP are:
Be creative: It is vital to develop and implement new approaches to meet IPPF's goals and objectives, within the ever changing landscape of SRHR
Be accountable: We are accountable to our clients, to ensure that our programmes address their needs; and to our donors and ourselves in working as effectively as possible
Be effective: By subjecting our new ideas to rigorous evaluation and research, we can generate the evidence needed to test our innovation models
IPPF SARO was successful in securing funds from the IPPF Global Innovation Programme following a competitive tendering process. IPPF SARO proposed a 2 year SPRINT project in Bangladesh and Pakistan. The objective of this project is to establish whether morbidity, mortality and trauma associated with unsafe abortion can be reduced during emergencies through pre-positioning of UNFPA Reproductive Health Kit 8 to ensure availability of quality safe abortion services in accordance with Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP).
IPPF SPRINT provides RH services in humanitarian settings in 16 countries in 3 regions. It has been observed that there are many challenges in implementing various services under MISP objectives, the most critical of these are the abortion services, which are either not provided or not reported while implementing MISP globally. Also, there is no clear evidence why these are not provided or remain unreported. The policy environment in these countries (Bangladesh and Pakistan) does not clearly indicate the challenge. Abortion services in general are tagged under the heading of Menstrual Regulation (MR). There is little evidence from Pakistan and Bangladesh or any other country from the region or beyond - how and how much RH kit 8 or misoprostol have been successful in providing safe abortion services to the population in need. Due to its complex nature and various taboos associated with it, it is difficult to get these answers during regular assessment or evaluation of responses. It demands for an in-depth study/research over a span of time to generate evidences on what works and what does not work with attendant reasons.
What to include in the Expression of Interest
Please include:
the CV of the Principal Investigator (PI) and other main contributors, clearly stating the role of each
an indication as to the time that will be spent on this project over the two years by the PI and others
an outline and rationale for the research design proposed, as well as the research methods and data collection techniques (750 words max)
a brief summary of all intended forms of dissemination of the research findings (250 words max)
details of the institutional review board (IRB) from which ethical approval will be sought and what is the maximum time this may take
details of opportunities to work with research partners in IP project countries, either directly or through a consortium. State also if you would prefer not to work in a consortium
any potential conflicts of interest in your engagement with IPPF’s Innovation Programme o please state where you saw this terms of reference advertised
Please limit the EoI to 3 pages (6 sides) of A4 (excluding CVs).
Consultant’s Experience and Qualifications
The successful candidate will have:
Essential:
Experience of designing and implementing qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
Applied / field-based research in developing countries during humanitarian crises
Excellent writing, analytical and communication skills and ability to present complex information in a systematic way
A proven record of delivery of results within the defined time frame
Sensitivity to different cultural and religious contexts
Fluency in written and spoken English
Desirable:
Previous publications in sexual and reproductive health and rights
Experience of implementation research
Other languages specific to the project geographies.
Contact details
Ryan Figueiredo
Rfigueiredo@ippfsar.org
See the attachment for more information
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