Call for Proposal from Academic Intuitions / Research Organizations/
Consultancy Agencies for:

Conducting a qualitative study to explore contextual factors affecting successful implementation and uptake of post exposure/infection treatment in urban settings

The Challenge TB (CTB) Project is the flagship global initiative for implementing USAID’s tuberculosis (TB) strategy and is being implemented in 22 countries, including Bangladesh by a unique coalition of nine international organizations in TB control. The CTB is being implemented in Bangladesh since 2014 and providing technical assistance to the National TB Control Program (NTP), Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Government of Bangladesh (GoB). The current focus on the initiative is to lay strong ground for the Zero TB Cities Initiative recently launched by the MOHFW. One of the most important components of the Zero TB Cities Initiative will be post exposure treatment among eligible household contacts of index TB cases. As part of its urban focused activities, CTB is looking for an Academic Intuition/Research Organization/Consultancy Agency to carry out one qualitative study for better understanding of the barriers and facilitating factors to successful implementation and uptake of post exposure treatment in urban settings. This study will be conducted among index tuberculosis cases, household contacts, healthcare providers and all other stakeholders involved in TB care so that programs and policies can be adapted to improve care delivery system and quality of care.

Please find enclosed the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the provision of input to the study entitled:

  • Qualitative study to explore contextual factors affecting successful implementation and uptake of post exposure/infection treatment in urban settings

The CTB invites interested Academic Intuitions/ Research Organizations/ Consultancy Agencies to submit their short proposals (not more than 12 pages including 2 pages for list of references, font type Times New Roman and font size 12 and at least 2cm page margins in all sides) including budget covering the items outlined in the ToR and accompanied by the following application documents:

  • Short Technical and Financial proposals separately
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV) of Principal Investigator and all proposed co-investigators (maximum 2 pages).
  • Letter of motivation outlining how your institution/organization/agency’s (including investigators) experience, skills, qualifications and professional networks fit with the required deliverables (two pages maximum) of the call
  • Copies of at least five relevant study reports and/or articles published by the investigators as team in peer-reviewed international journal through indication of www links in the CV and submission of hard copies of at least 3 reports/papers with the technical proposal.

In order to participate in the call, please submit your detailed proposal with budget – to Interactive Research and Development (IRD), Bangladesh Office located at Florida Castle, Suite E2, House # 7,Road # 23/A, Gulshan 1, Dhaka -1212, Dhaka-1212 - by end of business day (Bangladesh Time) 21 January 2018.