Request for Proposals: Private Sector Co-Funding for Male Sexual Partner Programme (South Africa)

Aims and Objectives

• Aim and objectives of the MSP programme are:
  • The main aim of MSP is to increase uptake of HIV services among male sexual partners of AGYW. Formal and informal workplace programs will reach factory workers, government employees, taxi drivers, and business owners, who will be targeted as common male sexual partners of vulnerable AGYW.
    • The main objective is to identify MSPs living with HIV and initiate them on art.
    • The program will offer comprehensive health screening (HIV, STIs and NCDs) to men.
    • Linkage to care options will continue to include capitation-based agreements with general practitioners (GPs) and specialized men’s health service providers.
    • Partnerships with private pharmacies will be explored to expand HIVSS access, pharmacy-initiated ART, and SMS reminders for medicine pick-up.
    • To track linkage to care, implementer will expand the use of the new Lynx-HCF system which has enhanced data capturing in the current grant and enabled real-time monitoring at the district level.

Deliverables

• The consultant will work with the technical working group consisting of PRs leads from AFSA, Beyond Zero, NACOSA and SANAC to develop a technical framework to guide the implementation of the private partner (co-funding) model including data collection tools to track programmatic deliverable and financial contributions.
  • Phase-1: (Planning phase)
    • Development of the conceptual/technical framework (to guide what the scope should cover and implementation arrangements linking with the work carried out by PRs.
    • As part of this phase, the consultant should support PRs to articulate an implementation model that can be used as a pilot.
    • Conduct validation workshop on the framework and tools prior to implementation.
    • Submit final framework and data collection tools with input from stakeholders.
    • Source co-funding for GF AYP implementing partners.
    • Technical input on the monetary co-financing contribution to the MSP programme aligned with best practice models for similar implementation arrangements.
    • Technical guidance to quantify/measure the in-kind co-financing may include value-adding initiatives for the MSP programme e.g. the development of real-time data capturing and monitoring systems.
    • Clear process to establish referral networks for GPs to serve MSPs referred by the in-district partners (AYP Sub-Recipients).
    • Establish framework for private GPs engagement.
    • Monitoring process to manage funds raised through co-financed agreements in collaboration with the 3 PRs (AFSA, BZ & NACOSA).
    • Proposed budget for managing the MSP private partner component.

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible participants are men who received an HIV test.
• Priority ages are 25 – 40years.
• Could be employed (formal or informal sector), or jobseeker, or unemployed.
• Any job sector is eligible, but priority should be given to sectors less likely to provide medical insurance and without comprehensive workplace wellness programme in place.
• Example employers: construction, factories, farm workers, taxi industry, truck drivers, informal business traders.
• Hotspots identified by AGYW.
• Participants must reside or work in AGYW sub-district.
• At least 3 years of experience raising private sector funds to support public benefit initiatives (health or development) or providing technical support for similar projects.

For more information, visit AFSA.