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Request for Application (RfA) for Kshamta Kendra (KK)
Global Fund supported project
Date of Issue: March 22, 2023
Closing Date: April 7, 2023
Job code:SAATHII/National PR/RFA-KK/0323/407
About NACO/SACS:National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) is a division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, that provides leadership to HIV/AIDS control programme in India through 35 state HIV/ADIS prevention and control societies. NACO provides leadership to HIV/AIDS Control Programme in India, implementing one national plan within one monitoring system. The State AIDS Prevention and Control Societies (SACS) implement NACO programme at state level, but have functional independence to upscale and innovate.
SACS are autonomous and decentralized government body which functions at the state level to eliminate HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. At the state level, SACS ensures the elimination of HIV/AIDS through building an integrated response by reaching out to diverse populations with HIV/AIDS awareness, testing, and comprehensive care, support and treatment services for all persons living with HIV/AIDS.
About SAATHII:Solidarity and Action Against The HIV Infection in India (SAATHII), a registered non-profit organization, was founded with a vision to stabilize and reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS in India and ensure that people living with HIV/AIDS receive un-stigmatized, affordable, and quality care, support and treatment. Headquartered in Chennai, with 12 offices across the country. SAATHII also works towards universal access to health and social justice across the country.
About the Project: SAATHII is one of the Principal Recipient (PR) of the Global Fund grant, SAATHII, and its partners, with support from the Global Fund, is implementing phase - III of the program which includes components of capacity building of the HIV prevention, testing-treatment, and care service providers, HIV interventions among incarcerated populations, and the Elimination of Mother-To-Child Transmission. This program is implemented between April 2021-March 2024.
SAATHII, as part of its support to NACO, has established 19 Kshamta Kendra (training centers) across India to train the prevention service providers such as the staff of the NGOs and CBOs who work among FSW, MSM, Hijra (H)/Transgender (TG), IDU populations, and will also train the staff of the Link Workers Scheme.
NACO/SACS/SAATHII seeks to identify, assess, and select a suitable training organization/agency/institute for the Telangana state to improve the knowledge and skills of prevention service providers in a sustainable manner till March 2024.
Objective and Major activities of Kshamta Kendra (KK):
The objective of the proposed plan is to improve the knowledge and skill of prevention service providers in an innovative and sustainable manner by institutionalizing the capacity-building process through training institutions across the country over 2021-24.
The following are the major activities under the capacity building by KK for the cascade training of implementation partners (NGOs/CBOs) who work for HIV prevention.
Identification of Training Centre (i.e. KK) for Telangana with NACO and SACS through open selection process: A Kshamta Kendra will be set-up in the state of Telangana. The selection criterion for the identification and short-listing of the KK has been developed in consultation with NACO and SACS (detailed below). The procurement policies as laid down in GF projects of NACO and SAATHII will be followed for an open, competitive, and fair selection process that will include: the invite for proposals, screening, and short-listing of suitable training organization/agency/institute by a state-level local selection committee, field-visit to the shortlisted organizations/agency/institute for program and finance assessment, and scoring and finalization of the organization/agency/institute.
MoU signing of identified KK (TI training center) with PR: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be developed detailing out the scope of the work of the selected KK, staffing, and, roles and responsibilities of the institute and SAATHII/SR/SU and SACS/NACO, along with the performance framework, budget, and the transition plan.
Release of funds by PR: Upon signing the MoU between KK and SAATHII, the first tranche of funds to the KK will be released by SAATHII to meet the expenses for setting up the HR at the KK, and for their operations.
Induction training for the staff of KK and preparation of PIP: SAATHII will provide onsite induction training to staff of selected KK, and support them in the development of the implementation plan. SAATHII team will work closely with the SACS to review the plan developed by the KK and provide feedback to fine-tune and align the plan as per the training priorities and plans outlined in the AAP of Telangana SACS.
Identification of Master Trainers by KK: Master Trainers have already been selected in consultation with the Telangana SACS and trained by SAATHII. These Master Trainers will be engaged to train the staff of NGOs/CBOs who implement the Targeted Intervention and Link Workers Scheme by the Kshamta Kendra selected for the state.
Release of fund by SACS to KK: SAATHII and its SR/SU will coordinate with SACS to help them finalize the fund required for carrying out the down training activities as per the training calendar submitted by the KK. SAATHII/SR-SU will also work with the SACS to ensure the timely release of funds and payments to KK as per the plan.
Rollout of trainings by KK as per approved training calendar: SAATHII and its SR/SUs will coordinate with SACS to facilitate rollout of the trainings by the KK in coordination with prevention partners (NGO |