Sida framework agreement: International health including HIV and AIDS

Sida framework agreement to support Sida offices and embassies

The objective of the framework agreement is to make procurement of consultant services as efficient and useful as possible. Therefore, there is no bidding necessary. All entities at Sida can use this framework agreement. Swedish Embassies without Sida offices can also use this agreement.

Our competencies vary across different professions and backgrounds including:
• Health systems development
• Health economics
• Development processes, Paris Agenda and Accra Agenda for Action
• Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)
• Gender and Health
• Social determinants of health/public Health
• HIV and AIDS

Examples of assignments carried out during 2009-2010

1. Support to the development of a new health sector support in Guatemala
2. Mainstreaming of Gender and Human Rights in NHP II and HSSP III in Uganda
3. Mid-term review of the UPHCP II in Bangladesh
4. Consultancy assignment to explore strengths and weaknesses in board compositions of a few global initiatives
5. End Evaluation of Olive Leaf's Regional OVC-Organisation Support Initiative (ROSI)

Who is part of the Consoritum?

Indevelop, consortium leader: A core group of 10 consultants plus a network of about 100 associated consultants around the world, specialising in health systems, SRHR/HIV/AIDS, good governance and peace and security.

Karolinska Institute (IHCAR): A multidisciplinary division conducting research on public health, SRHR, HIV/AIDS, health systems and policy, and clinical research.

The Swedish Institute for Health Economics (IHE): Specialised in health economic evaluations, and practical work in health financing, health policy, priority setting, and health administration.

Lund University, Social Medicine and Global Health (SMGH): Research in public health and socio-epidemiology, including SRHR, HIV/AIDS, public health policy implementation, and social determinants of health.

The Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (RFSU): Provides capacity strengthening, supports policy formulation on adolescent sexual and reproductive health, male involvement, gender, and sexual violence and LGBT rights.

The European Agency for Development and Health (AEDES): A group of consultancy firms based in Belgium specializing in health policies, institutional strengthening, health economics, and quality of care.

Contact Johanna Garcia for further information.