Duty Station: Khartoum

 Duration: Two Months

 Closing Date: 13 March 2020

Background:

There were large reductions in the number of malaria cases and deaths between 2000 and 2018. In 2000, it was estimated that there were 228 million cases of malaria globally (95% confidence interval [CI]: 206–258 million), compared with 251 million cases in 2010 (95% CI: 231–278 million) and 231 million cases in 2017 (95% CI: 211–259 million) this led to 405,000 deaths.

Most malaria cases in 2018 were in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region (213 million or 93%), followed by the WHO South-East Asia Region with 3.4% of the cases and the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region with 2.1%.

In Sudan Malaria is a priority health problem. It is has been estimated that approximately all of the Sudan population are considered to be at risk of malaria with low – moderate transmission. The transmission is relatively high in some States, while there are some States with very low transmission, susceptibility to epidemics following heavy rains or floods from River Nile or its tributaries.

 Malaria transmission exhibits a seasonal and unstable pattern in Sudan, and depends on rainfall except in urban settings and irrigated schemes. Long transmission season may take up to 9 months in irrigated schemes areas. While the urban settings has long transmission periods which extend throughout the year due to broken water pipes and unsafe water saving practices; clear cut example of manmade malaria.

Due to the unstable and seasonal pattern of malaria transmission, the protective immunity of the population is generally low, and all age groups are at risk of infection and disease. Reported Malaria cases were reduced from 4.3 million in 2000 to 1,562,821 in 2017 (165/1000 Pop to 38/1000 Pop) respectively (FMoH AHSR 2014) in spite there dappled increase in to 3,581,302. During the period 2005 – 2009 – 2012 – 2016 malaria prevalence dropped from 3.7% to 1.8% and then in 2012 and 2016  increased to 3.3 , 5.9 According to MIS 2016, the overall parasite prevalence was 5.9% (95% CI: 5.7% – 6.2%). Prevalence varies between states (Figure 2). Central Darfur reported the highest prevalence in this survey (21.8%) followed by South Kordofan (14.4%) and Blue Nile (12.1%). Khartoum, River Nile, Northern, White Nile and Red Sea states reported a prevalence of less than 1%. The prevalence among camps population tripled that among urban population and double that among rural residence. Higher prevalence was reported among population of lowest, second and middle quintiles.

In Sudan substantial increase in the coverage of key malaria interventions same to that in Africa region following global movement for Scale up for Impact (SUFI) and establishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria (GFATM) in 2002 where considerable investments have been put into the scaling up of malaria control intervention. The main interventions taken universal coverage by Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN), and Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), supported by indoor residual spraying of insecticide (IRS) in agricultural Schemes and Larval Source Management (LSM) in urban setting. The protective efficacy of ITNs against malaria has long been established.

Since the 2016 survey, the NMCP of Sudan has undertaken several measures to increase coverage of interventions and reduce the use of Artemisinin monotherapies for uncomplicated malaria. The aim of this concept note to have a consultant that can contribute in developing Malaria Strategic plan 2021 – 2025 that suit prevailing of Sudan and subsequently in strategic technically sound way contribute to reduction of disease morbidity and mortality according SDG and GTS milestones.

Objectives of the activity, rational & justification, expected outcomes:

The main objective of this consultancy is to lead the development of National Malaria Strategic Plan 2020 – 2025

Duties & Responsibilites:

Under the guidance of the International lead Consultant and in collaboration with the DCD and other Malaria NSP TWC members, the national consultant will be responsible for:

1. Contributing with the International lead consultant in reviewing the policies and management framework for malaria control in the country
2. Assisting the International lead Consultant in reviewing the malaria epidemiology and stratification
3. Assisting the International lead consultant in conducting and write up situation analysis
4. Assisting the International lead consultant in assessing progress towards achievement and then set the national targets and track the Programme performance by thematic areas based on regional and global RBM context.
5. Together with the International lead consultant in conduct SWOT Analysis :

• Conduct an internal environment analysis(Strengths and weaknesses)
• Conduct external environment analysis (opportunities and Threats)

1. Together with International lead consultant develop/review the vision and mission of the Programme
2. Together with International lead consultant develop/ review the Programme guiding principles and values
3. Help in setting the strategic directions and policy priorities
4. Help in developing/ reviewing strategic goal (s) for the strategic plan period
5. Participate in defining SMART objectives and targets
6. Participate in describing interventions and implementation strategies to be used to achieve the situated  objectives
7. Help in costing  NSP (Develop business/ operational and implementation plans)
8. Assisting the national lead consultant in writing up the strategy
9. Assisting in developing a costed Monitoring and Evaluation Plan

Consultant qualifications and expertise (High level):

1. Professor on community medicine or Public Health, equivalent or PhD on related field
2. Advanced knowledge of malaria epidemiology
3. Previous experience in conducting MPR, Malaria NSP or similar development and/ or updating of such documents
4. Advanced communication and writing skills
5. Wide networking in malaria field Globally, Regionally and in-country

Deliverable and proposed time frame of deliverables:

• Review  the progress that made in the current NSP 2018 – 2020 based on the recent MPR
• Draft NSP based on his work with the national team
• Detailed business/ operational and implementation plans
• Detailed NSP budget
• costed Monitoring and Evaluation Plan

Budget and schedules:

Payment for this consultancy will be based on delivering satisfactory progress reports (against the NSP roadmap and deliverable for him/her). Payment will be on that of a salary scale equivalent to NOC upper margin.

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