Evaluation PNIPH Consultant

Overview

Evaluate and facilitate the transition of PNIPH to a national institute

You have:

• Master’s degree in business administration, social sciences, or similar discipline.
• 7-10 years of international experience in roadmap design, operational planning and health workforce development.
• Excellent knowledge in operational planning and roadmap design.
• Understand of MOH working context and hierarchy of reporting.
• Excellent knowledge of English.

Purpose of the Consultancy

The aim of the consultancy is to evaluate and to consider the drivers and obstacles that need to be addressed to facilitate a successful transition from PNIPH’s status as a WHO project to a national institute based in the West Bank and Gaza, in accordance with the Law by Decree for the Palestinian National Public Health Institute and provide a number of options and guidance for governance and the technical sustainability of the institute, including in Gaza.

Background

The World Health Organization in the occupied Palestinian territory (WHO oPt) invites consultants, institutions and companies to submit bids for conducting an evaluation of the transition of the "Palestinian Institute of Public Health" (PNIPH) from a WHO project into a sustainable Palestinian Authority (PA) institution.

The goal of the project was to establish a national public health institute capable of providing decision makers with information and evidence to support efforts to strengthen the health system and the well-being of Palestinians. The PNIPH is a project managed by the World Health Organization (WHO), financed by Norway.

Norway has supported the PNIPH since September 2012. From 2016-2021 the aim was to transitioning PNIPH from a WHO project to a governmental institution. This has not yet been achieved. The establishment of the PNIPH has been approved by the PA by Presidential decree in 2016. The decree outlines governance structure and objectives for the PNIPH.

Under the current agreement the PNIPH will go through a planned transition from being a WHO oPt project to become a sustainable Palestinian institution. The evaluation is expected to provide guidance and options for a sustainable PNIPH, including options addressing the governance and technical issues of the institute in Gaza.

The National Public Health Institute (NPHI), according to the international association of national public health institutions (IANPHI), provides science-based leadership, expertise, and coordination for a country’s public health activities. Core NPHI functions help countries organize and conduct their public health services.

Since 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the government of Norway, in collaboration with the Palestinian Ministry of Health (MoH), have worked to establish the Palestinian National Institute of Public Health (PNIPH) as an independent body under the Palestinian Authority (PA). PNIPH aims to provide evidence-based public health knowledge to bolster national efforts and policy formulation to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Palestine.

After the ratification of a presidential public law issued specifically for the institute in 2016, PNIPH worked to establish legal, financial, and other institutional structures to support PNIPH and ensure its functionality and institutionalization. Under the current agreement PNIPH advance the governance and the institutional sustainability while maintaining its credibility and achievements.

PNIPH has made significant progress and achieved major milestones through its technical initiatives, like health information systems, registries, and surveillance systems, and research; increased awareness of PNIPH, its role, and important health information through the dissemination of communications materials; and increased capacity among the local health workforce and digital systems users through training conducted or led by the Institute.

After 10 years of support from Norway and since the transition period is still ongoing, WHO and Norway agreed to conduct an external evaluation of the transition process to guide a successful handing over of the institute to the government and provide options and guidance for governance and technical sustainability of the institute, including in Gaza.

Work to be performed

Output 1: Conduct a detailed desk review to evaluate the current PNIPH strategies, the National Health Plan, and previous evaluations and determine progress in the development process to date.

Deliverable 1.1: Evaluate the efficiency, effectiveness, and relevance of the outcomes and results achieved, focusing on the technical program and institutional sustainability.

Deliverable 1.2: Assess the relevance of the technical interventions to the national needs and priorities. Evaluate the strength and effectiveness of the stakeholders' engagement and cooperation, policy makers' satisfaction, and implications of PNIPH products for policy change and development.

Deliverable 1.3: Coordinate with PNIPH staff and other national stakeholders to understand the specific stakeholders’ needs in both the West Bank and Gaza, and interpretation of the data based on area specific complexities

Deliverable 1.4: Conduct SWOT Analysis and provide in-depth strength / weaknesses / threats / opportunities (SWOT) and risk analysis to ensure a sustainable institute, including for Gaza.

Deliverable 1.5: Assess the progress made in this aspect after the ratification of the presidential law, the steps taken by WHO PNIPH and PA's relevant departments, willingness of the PA leadership to move ahead with the transition

Output 2: Design a roadmap and develop an operational plan for the governance transition of the PNIPH

Deliverable 2.1: Identify the key components in the cooperation, including communication channels, between the WHO PNIPH (project owner) and PA concerning PNIPH development and the transition process.

Deliverable 2.2: Identify the organizational and political challenges encountering the transition process, and prospects and opportunities for breakthroughs

Deliverable 2.3: Design a roadmap to ensure the institutes' transforming from a WHO project to a national institute with PA ownership.

Deliverable 2.4: Design a detailed operational plan including governance, organizational aspects, technical skills, data access and data-management, scientific independence and financial aspects that ensure the institute's PA ownership, responsibility, and national relevance.

Deliverable 2.5: Engage with key partners and stakeholders to present and discuss the designed roadmap and operational plan.

Output 3: Develop a detailed plan to ensure sustainability of the proposed technical functions

Deliverable 3.1: Assess the sustainability of the assigned tasks and responsibilities for the institute for the next five years.

Deliverable 3.2: Include technical departments, proposals for a capacity building plan, partnerships and collaboration plans, income, and funds generation approaches.

Specific requirements

- Qualifications required:

Master’s degree in in business Administration, social sciences, or similar discipline

- Experience required:

- 7- 10 years of international experience in roadmap design, operational planning and health workforce development.

- Regional and Palestine specific previous work in the health sector is preferable.

- Skills / Technical skills and knowledge:

- Understand of MOH working context and hierarchy of reporting

- Excellent knowledge of operational planning and roadmap design

- Language requirements:

Excellent knowledge in English

Work effort

Performed work will be Full time 100%

Place of assignment

Jerusalem - Palestine

Medical clearance

The selected Consultant will be expected to provide a medical certificate of fitness for work.

Travel

The Consultant is expected to travel according to the itinerary and estimated schedule below:

All travel arrangements will be made by WHO – WHO will not be responsible for tickets purchased by the Consultant without the express, prior authorization of WHO. While on mission under the terms of this consultancy, the Consultant will receive subsistence allowance.

Visas requirements: it is the consultant’s responsibility to fulfil visa requirements and ask for visa support letter(s) if needed.

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