Consultancy service to develop integrated sanitation marketing, sanitation financing and IEC strategy

1. The Government of Malawi is in the process of implementing a five-year Accelerated Sanitation and Hygiene Practices Programme with funding from the Global Sanitation Fund (GSF) amounting to USD 5 million. This is in support of the country’s growth and development goals on sanitation under the Malawi Development Growth Strategy (MDGS) II and to assist the country in achieving its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target on sanitation.
2. The GSF, created by the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC), aims to support efforts by various governments to ensure that more people attain sustainable access to basic sanitation and adopt good hygiene practices. Malawi is one of the countries selected to receive funds in the initial round of funding of the GSF.
3. The overall objectives of the Accelerated Sanitation Hygiene Programme in Malawi are to reduce open defecation, increase access to improved sanitation and ensure that people adopt and use safe hygiene practices. The Programme will help the Government of Malawi attain its vision of ensuring “Sanitation for All in Malawi” and is currently being considered for implementation in the districts of Rumphi, Nkhotakota, Ntchisi, Phalombe, Balaka and Chikhwawa.
4. The programme has five major components namely:-

• Decrease in open defecation and increased use of improved sanitation and hygiene in rural areas with lowest baseline and investment
• Sanitation and Hygiene Campaigns
• Capacity Development for Government, CSOs (local NGO, CBO) and Private Sector in Hygiene and Sanitation
• Support in Planning of Implementation of Hygiene Promotion and Sanitation Activities at District level.
• Lessons learnt from GSF programmes contribute to improved programming in hygiene and sanitation (coordination, scaling up and quality)

1. In Malawi, WSSCC has appointed Plan International Malawi as the Executing Agency (EA) for the Accelerated Sanitation and Hygiene Practices Programme. As EA, Plan Malawi is the recipient and trustee of GSF funds in Malawi and administers funds to sub-grantees that undertake field level program interventions in the project areas of six identified districts. Launched in December 2010, the Programme has now been under implementation for three years. An outcome survey is being carried out to verify the results reported to date under the programme.
2. To increase sanitation coverage with improved sanitation technology and better hygiene knowledge and practices in the program areas, the GSF Programme in Malawi aims to bring innovations through the integrated application of Sanitation Marketing, Sanitation Financing and IEC (Information, Education and Communication) interventions. Plan Malawi is therefore seeking the services of a Consulting Firm with proven experience in these areas to:

a. develop the three separate strategies along with the tools and step by step procedures for implementation and
b. provide practical outlines of their integration so that these program elements complement each other to maximise program outcomes.

1. Plan Malawi has developed a detail guideline on this, which can be made available upon request.
2. Plan Malawi therefore invites Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of integrated sanitation marketing, sanitation financing and IEC strategy consultancy service from interested and eligible consultancy firms.
3. Selection for a successful consultancy firm will be according to consultancy Quality Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method.

How to apply:

1. Interested consultancy firms may obtain further information or clarification regarding the assignment from The Program Manager (GSF) by emailing gsf@plan-international.org . Hard copies of Terms of Reference (ToR) for the assignment can be obtained from Plan Malawi Country Office located as indicated in the address below. Soft copies of the assignment can be downloaded on http://www.gsfmalawi.org or by emailing to gsf@plan-international.org .
2. Sealed Request for Proposals (RFP) in two hard copies (one original and one copy) must be delivered to the address below at or before 14:00 hours local time on Friday 21st February 2014. Late RFPs will be rejected.
3. The Chairman,
   Internal Procurement Committee,
   Plan Malawi Country Office,
   Off Presidential Way,
   Area 14/100 Block A,
   P.O Box 2053,
   Lilongwe,
   Malawi.