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1 Terms of reference GENERAL INFORMATION Title: Maternal Health Consultant for Impact Evaluation on MDG Acceleration Framework (MAF) in Central Java Project Name : Support to the Acceleration of MDG Achievement in Indonesia Reports to: Arum Atmawikarta, National Project Manager MDG GDPRU Duty Station: Central Java Expected Places of Travel (if applicable): the selected consultant will be travelling to 6 Districts in Central Java specified in the travel plan. Duration of Assignment: 40 working days within two months REQUIRED DOCUMENT FROM HIRING UNIT X TERMS OF REFERENCE CONFIRMATION OF CATEGORY OF LOCAL CONSULTANT, please select : (1) Junior Consultant (2) Support Consultant (3) Support Specialist (4) Senior Specialist 5 (5) Expert/ Advisor CATEGORY OF INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT, please select : (6) Junior Specialist (7) Specialist (8) Senior Specialist X APPROVED e-requisition REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FROM CONSULTANT X CV X Copy of education certificate X Completed financial proposal X Completed technical proposal Need for presence of IC consultant in office: partial : X intermittent : for result presentation and finalisation full time/office based (needs justification from the Requesting Unit) Provision of Support Services: Office space: Yes X No Equipment (laptop etc): Yes X No Secretarial Services Yes X No If yes has been checked, indicate here who will be responsible for providing the support services:... Signature of the Budget Owner:. Lany Harijanti, Program Manager Poverty Reduction & MDGs

2 I. BACKGROUND Indonesia s off-track MDG goals include (from MDG Report 2012) 1) MDG 1, reduction by half of the percentage of people living below the national poverty line from the 1990 baseline of 15.1% to 7.55% in, currently at 12.49% (2011); 2) MDG 5, the reduction by three-fourth of the maternal mortality rate per 0,000 live births, from 390 (1991) currently 228 (2007) to 2 () per 0,000 live births; 3) MDG 6, HIV/AIDS prevalence among total population (percent), from 0.30% (2011) with significant decrease in ; and 4) MDG 7, and the proportion of households with sustainable access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation in urban and rural areas, from 42.76% (2011) to 68.87% () for water and from 55.60% (2011) to 62.41% (. Data from Indonesia s Demographic and Health Survey released in 2013 seems to indicate a further regression from its already unsatisfactory status in 2007 to possibly as much as 359 maternal death per 0,000 live births against the target of 2 per 0,000 live births. In 2013, the government of Indonesia piloted the MDG Acceleration Framework (MAF) on reducing maternal mortality, supported by UNDG and UNDP, in the populous province of Central Java. The province s 2011 data revealed that its MMR was at with a target of 0/0,000 live births. After the successful development of the Central Java Analysis and Action Plans for MMR using the MAF methodology, the national government requested to expand the MAF MMR use the methodology and approach to 9 other priority provinces and 64 districts. In addition, it was also identified that the MAF should be used for other off-track MDG goals and targets. The Central Java Government has replicated the MAF MMR to 12 districts with highest reported cases of maternal death. Therefore UNDP will recruit a team consultant to conduct impact evaluation the effectiveness of MAF implementation in reducing MMR in the Central Java. The consultant team will submit a technical proposal and budget plan prior execution, report the expenditures and data on progress.. II. SCOPE OF WORK, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ANALYTICAL WORK Scope of Work Scope of work: 1. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to address bottleneck in PONED primary health centers; 2. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to address bottleneck in PONEK hospitals; 3. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to address bottleneck in basic health services at community level; 4. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to address bottleneck in family planning and reproduction health; 5. Identify influence factors the implementation of interventions in PONED, PONEK, communities and family planning and reproduction health; 6. Identify resources (human, funds, technology) that support to implement interventions; 7. Evaluate budget plan and expenditures between BAPPEDA and health office, primary health centers and hospitals; 8. Identify across sectors coordination and responsible parties, the nature of cooperation particularly related units such as family movement, public work office, etc; 9. Identify human stories expresses as the results of MAF implementation including reducing MMR status during three years implementation of MAF. Expected Results/Final Deliverables : 1. Evaluation report on the effectiveness of MAF implementation. 2. Evidence-based results that direct and indirect telling the improvement of MMR status. Deliverables/ Outputs Estimated number of working days Completion deadline Review and Approvals Required (Indicate designation of person who will review output and confirm acceptance)

3 1. Main findings report August 2. First draft report 9 03 September 3. Final report 6 15 September III. WORKING ARRANGEMENTS Institutional Arrangement 1. The consultant will implement the activities in Central Java. 2. The consultant will manage activities within in 6 districts in data collection, formulation and analysis. 3. The consultant will be report to NPM of MDGs. 4. The report should be submitted three times during the contract. The first report should be submitted on August 25,, second report has to submitted on September 3,, final report should be submitted on September 15,. 5. The report will be approved by National Project Manager once meet the deliverables. Duration of the Work 40 Days within 2 (two) Months Duty Station Central Java Travel Plan Below is an indicative travel sites for the duration of the assignment and therefore due to uncertainty of the travels sites, the price proposal should not consist of the travel cost. This is simply and information to applicants that travelling to projects sites will be required. Any travel expenses will be borne by UNDP and will be agreed on ad-hoc basis. Those 6 (six) sites are as follow: 1. Pemalang(High MMR/Main Sites Intervention) 2. Purwokerto(High MMR/Control Sites) 3. Pati(Medium MMR/Main Sites Intervention) 4. Kudus(Medium MMR/Control Sites) 5. Kebumen(Low MMR/Main Sites Intervention) 6. Banjarnegara(Low MMR/Control Sites) IV. REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS I. Academic Qualifications: Master degree in Public Health or Health related programme

4 II. Years of experience: At least ten years of relevant work experience in maternal health programme, Proven experience in monitoring and reporting. Experience in management of health services/health projects is a plus. Extensively experience in working with government, development agencies, and/or International NGOs in health (is desirable). III. Competencies: 1. Capable in analytical skills, communications abilities, willing to work in teamwork 2. Fluency in English and Bahasa with excellent written communication skills, and strong experience writing reports. V. EVELUATION METHOD AND CRITERIA Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodologies: 2. Cumulative analysis When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: a) responsive/compliant/acceptable, and b) Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation. * Technical Criteria weight; [70] * Financial Criteria weight; [30] Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 70 point would be considered for the Financial Evaluation Criteria Weight Maximum Point Technical 0 Criteria A: qualification requirements as per TOR: 1. Master degree in Public Health or Health related area 2. At least ten years of relevant work experience in maternal health programme, 3. Proven experience in monitoring and reporting. 4. Experience in management of health services/health projects is a plus. 5. Extensively experience in working with

5 government, development agencies, and/or International NGOs in health (is desirable). Criteria B: Brief Description of Approach to Assignment Criteria C: Further Assessment by Interview (if any) N/A