Technical Consultancy to Assess and Design a Behavioral Change Approach through RANAS Methodology

• Country: Lebanon
• Summary: Technical Consultancy to Assess and Design a Behavioral Change Approach through RANAS Methodology
• LBT Ref No: 63535224
• Deadline: 04 Mar 2022
• Financier: Self Financed
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
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• Notice Type: Tender
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• Tenders are invited for Technical Consultancy to Assess and Design a Behavioral Change Approach through RANAS Methodology. Project Title: Integrated Health and WASH to reduce COVID-19 impact in overcrowded settings - Phase II (IHWO - II). Starting Date: 1st August 2021. End date: 31 July 2022. General Objective: Mitigate the impact and increase preparedness to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by enhancing preventive practices, facilitating isolation for positive or suspected cases and ensuring a holistic approach to addressing prevention in public schools and overcrowded settings. Donor Agency: Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA). Implementing NGO: Action Against Hunger (AAH). Partners: Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE), Civil Society Organizations. Beneficiaries: Syrian and Lebanese students attending public schools and their caregivers. Almost two years after the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in Lebanon, the total number of detected positive cases keep raising. Despite increasing the number of hospital beds, doctors, and nurses, the Health Sector has struggled to keep pace with the number of patients inundating medical facilities. Over the past months, the occupancy rate of intensive care unit beds has stagnated above 70% of capacity nationwide, with important discrepancies between regions - according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health (MoH). The virus has continued to spread, particularly among vulnerable individuals in densely populated area, despite efforts from INGOs and movement restrictions imposed by the GoL in 2020 and 2021. The country has witnessed several waves of COVID-19, the latest being in January-February 2022 during which an average of 8,000 cases per day were reported. The vaccination campaign was launched in Lebanon on February 14th 2021, and is expected to continue its roll-out until (at least) the end of 2022. Up until now, less than 40% of the population (aged over +12) has received the full dose. In the Education Sector, the increased cost of education is preventing many children from returning to school. As private school tuition fees are fast becoming unaffordable for many families, the number of children attending public schools is set to continue increasing. This is adding pressure on an already stretched Lebanese public school system and contributing to reduce the number of Syrian and Palestinian refugee children who can enroll in second shift classes. In addition, the requirements of remote educational modalities are excluding those unable to afford technology or internet access this past two years. The increased cost of basic school items like textbooks, stationary, and IT equipment has also raised an additional barrier for many families. Regarding COVID at school level, there are concerns from parents regarding infection prevention and control measures in schools, as the MEHE has not produced clear guidelines or provided adequate equipment. Indeed, trainings and PPE have not been delivered in sufficient quantities in anticipation of the reopening of schools according to the Education Sector. As a result, it is critical to disseminate awareness messages on COVID-19 regarding preventive measures and vaccination. It is also important to provide the means necessary to put recommendations in place, such sufficient quantities of safe water, proper sanitation facilities, and disinfection materials. While there is insufficient evidence to measure the effect of school opening on the risk of COVID-19 transmission, the adverse effects of school closures on children-s safety, wellbeing and learning are well documented. Interrupting education services also has serious, long-term consequences for economies and societies such as increased inequality, poorer health outcomes, and reduced social cohesion. Pandemic fatigue is setting-in as the situation becomes protracted. This is characterized by a loss of public trust in public authorities, lack of compliance with governmental restrictions, reduced perceptions of risk, negative psychological impacts, and a deteriorating socioeconomic situation for many households.
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