This Terms of Reference (TOR) outlines the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) program for the Kyrgyz Republic Health Financing Pilot. Despite notable progress in health outcomes, the country faces ongoing challenges in delivering effective, efficient, and equitable healthcare. The pilot aims to reform financing modalities and enhance managerial and financial autonomy for care providers, improving staffing flexibility, payroll budgeting, service pricing, and use of revenue from user fees. Seven healthcare organizations—district, regional, and national—will participate.

The MEL consultancy is tasked with developing and implementing a robust framework using mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative), establishing key performance indicators aligned with pilot objectives, and coordinating data collection with government stakeholders. Deliverables include an inception report, cleaned datasets, quarterly M&E reports, and consultation workshops to build capacity and share findings. The consultancy must demonstrate international experience in health financing and systems, with preference for Central Asian expertise and local staff presence.

The assignment spans 15 months, requiring close coordination with the World Bank and the Ministry of Health, with regular reporting to ensure alignment and timely decision-making. The ultimate goal is to generate actionable insights for future scale-up of health financing reforms in Kyrgyzstan.

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ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Assignment Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Program for Kyrgyz Republic Health Financing Pilot

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

This Terms of Reference (TOR) outlines the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) program for the Kyrgyz Republic Health Financing Pilot. Despite notable progress in health outcomes, the country faces ongoing challenges in delivering effective, efficient, and equitable healthcare. The pilot aims to reform financing modalities and enhance managerial and financial autonomy for care providers, improving staffing flexibility, payroll budgeting, service pricing, and use of revenue from user fees. Seven healthcare organizations—district, regional, and national—will participate.

The MEL consultancy is tasked with developing and implementing a robust framework using mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative), establishing key performance indicators aligned with pilot objectives, and coordinating data collection with government stakeholders. Deliverables include an inception report, cleaned datasets, quarterly M&E reports, and consultation workshops to build capacity and share findings. The consultancy must demonstrate international experience in health financing and systems, with preference for Central Asian expertise and local staff presence.

The assignment spans 15 months, requiring close coordination with the World Bank and the Ministry of Health, with regular reporting to ensure alignment and timely decision-making. The ultimate goal is to generate actionable insights for future scale-up of health financing reforms in Kyrgyzstan.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The World Bank Group invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms 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. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications unless otherwise stated in the solicitation documents. Where a group of firms associate to submit an EOI, they must indicate which is the lead firm. If shortlisted, the firm identified in the EOI as the lead firm will be invited to the request for proposal (RFP) phase.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through WBGeProcure RFx Now

NOTES

Following this invitation for EOI, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding.

Only those firms which have been shortlisted will be invited to participate in the RFP phase. No notification or debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted.

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