Evaluation of the Tuberculosis Control Assistance Program (TB CAP)

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Other Skills: The following general development skills should be covered by one of the three experts:health systems strengthening, advocacy and policy, Global Fund operations, scale-up, global leadership,sustainability, program quality assurance, surveillance, laboratory systems, drug management, communitymobilization, and poverty alleviation.The Team Leader could be either of the Senior Public Health Specialists, preferably the one with moreleadership experience. The level of effort for each consultant is estimated and outlined in Table 1,Tentative Implementation Schedule.VII. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCEThe assignment will be conducted from o/a end January 2009 through May 15, 2009 (TBD, based onconsultant availability). The following table is the projected schedule for implementing the methodology.It may be refined as a result of the TPM that will take place at the beginning of this assignment.Table 1: Tentative Implementation ScheduleTaskTeam Leader/Senior PublicHealthSpecialistPublicHealthSpecialist#1TBSpecialistPublic HealthSpecialist #2Desk review of relevant documents 1.00 10Meeting with USAID and assignmentplanning in DC (includes a day of travel).TBCTA Board Meeting to be held inWashington, DC February 18-19; teamleader will attend/observe5.00 2.00 0 02.00 0 0 0Review of documents/background reading 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00International Travel to Europe, Asia,Africa & U.S.Travel to The Hague, NetherlandsTeam Planning Meeting (TPM) in TheHague: finalize evaluation tools/guidelines,revise timeline, and finalize team interviews& tripsContinue preparation work: develop interviewquestions and analysis guidelines2.00 1.00 1.00 2.002.00 2.00 2.00 2.001.00 1.00 1.00 1.00Data collection/site visit in The Hague 2.00 1.00 1.00 2.00Data collection/site visits in Geneva & Paris 4.00 - - 4.00Travel to the US from Europe - 1.00 - 1.00Conduct country level site visits in the ANERegion (1 st country), including travel to/fromcountryConduct USAID/W and other local keyinformant interviews (DC partners), includingphone interviewsConduct country level site visits in Africa (1 stcountry), including travel to & from country- 8.00 8.00 -- 7.00 - 7.008.00 - 8.00 -48 EVALUATION OF THE TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TB CAP)
TaskTeam Leader/Senior PublicHealthSpecialistPublicHealthSpecialist#1TBSpecialistPublic HealthSpecialist #2Conduct country level site visits in Africa (2 ndcountry), including travel to & from countryConduct country level site visits in Africa (3 rdcountry), including travel to & from country7.00 - 7.00 -8.00 - 8.00 -Data analysis/ preliminary report preparation 8.00 8.00Report preparation: discussion, analysis ofdata and preparation of Draft #1 executivesummary &full report to USAID/W andTBCTA (Team reforms in the U.S.)Debrief USAID/W and TBCTA members(separately)Team departs Washington, DC/returns toresidenceReview of Draft #1 by USAID/W and TBCTA(5 days)Consultant team revises Draft #1 based oncomments (becomes final version)Feedback to final version/approval by USAID(5 days)Team finalizes report: Completes revisionand finalizes report substanceGH Tech edits/formats final version of theExecutive Summary and Full Report(30 days)Submit Executive Summary and Full Reportto USAID/W (one hard copy; diskette in Wordand .pdf files, the latter for Web site use ifchosen by USAID/WAssignment close-Out: USAID approval ofdeliverables and completion of GH Techevaluation form9.00 9.00 9.00 9.001.00 1.00 1.00 1.001.00 1.00 1.00 2.000 0 0 05.00 3.00 3.00 3.000 0 0 02 1 1 10 0 0 00 0 0 00 0 0 0Total Consultant Days 64 50 55 57*A six-day work week is authorized when working in the field (out of the US or resident country).VIII. DELIVERABLES AND CLOSE OUTAssignment Deliverables1. Team Planning Meeting: All team members shall participate in the two-day Team Planning Meetingat the GH Tech Project in The Hague at the beginning of the project. The purpose willbe toa. Review the goals and objectives of the assignment.EVALUATION OF THE TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TB CAP) 49
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