A QUANTITATIVE SERVICE DELIVERY SURVEY FOR THE PROTECTION BASIC SERVICES-COMPONENT 2

Source: World Bank — Protection of Basic Services

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTANT SERVICES)

Ethiopia

Protection of Basic Services Project

Health Sector

CONSULTING SERVICES

Grant No. H-2240-ET

Expressions of interest

The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank and other Donors toward the cost of the Protection of Basic Services (PBS), and intends to apply part ofthe proceeds for the following consultant services.

Quantitative Service Delivery Survey in Health:

A Quantitative Service Delivery Survey (QSDS) is a tool with which toobserve the allocation and use of resources and service delivery in frontline service providers and trace some of the dynamics between service provider and user. The aim is to understand the factors which determine quality and cost-effectiveness of health service delivery throughquantitative measurements at the facility level (i.e. supply-side). The main unit of analysis is the frontline service provider, rather than national level data and in this way it complements other types of national public expenditure reviews. QSDS differs from other types of sub-national surveys which focus on qualitative aspects, because in keeping with PERs, QSDS fulfils a quantitative function.

The general objective of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of current public spending on health and identify the underlying incentive and institutional problems in the way that the health sector is organized that compromise the effectiveness of public service delivery. The study will draw upon micro-level data on service provision in order to analyze health services delivery from a public expenditure perspective with a view to informing expenditure and budget decision-making,as well as sector policy. The study will use quantitative informationto focus on a systematic examination of incentives and other supply-side issues in frontline health care delivery in Ethiopia, and will provide baseline data for future evaluation of reforms and policies in the health sector and in public expenditure.

The final output from this study will be a detailed report presentingthe descriptive statistics, analysis of frontline providers of healthcare, and policy recommendations for improvement of delivery and utilization of health services at the woreda levels.

The Ministry of Health now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, May 2004.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 8:30-12:30 A.M and 1:30-5:30 P.M from Mondayto Friday.

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below on or before 8:00 P.M May 07, 2008.

The Office of Secretary of the Tender Committee

Ministry of Health Woreda 3, Kebele 53, Sudan Street

Tel: +251-11-515 1790 / 553 5156 / 553 5155

Fax:+251-11- +553 5166

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia