Request for Application for Consultancy Service to Conduct a Fiscal Space Analysis for Health Insurance Coverage for Vulnerable Population in the FCT at Development Governance International Foundation

Background

Development Governance International Foundation (DGI Foundation) is a purpose-driven not-for-profit organization. The Foundation is currently implementing a Christian Aid  funded project, titled “Integrated Approach to Building Community Resilience”. The project seeks to expand access to nutrition & basic health services for vulnerable and marginalized people in target communities in Nasarawa State and the FCT through sustainable financing mechanisms. The project strategy includes exploring opportunities for widening the funding base required to enhance access to Nutrition and basic health services for the project primary participants. As such DGI Foundation is seeking the services of an independent consultant to carry out a detailed fiscal space analysis (FSA) to identify potential sources of additional funding for the expansion of health insurance coverage in the FCT and recommend practical approaches for harnessing such opportunities for resource mobilization. 

Key Responsibilities

The Consultancy service will be engaged to:

• Prepare and submit a detailed workplan with timelines
• Periodic interface with the DGIF/CA team for reviews or debriefs.
• Map out relevant stakeholder categories from the public and private sector to support comprehensive assessments and primary information collection.
• Develop qualitative and quantitative assessment tools including key informant interview guides for all stakeholder categories (government, donors, partners, and private sector.
• Carry out data collection exercises including desk reviews and in-depth interviews with key government, donor, partner, and private sector stakeholders for relevant territorial level data.
• Analyze, synthesize, and interpret collated data and share comprehensive reports for review and eventual dissemination.
• Specifically highlight funding opportunities identified with potential strategies for harnessing them.
• Prepare and submit a detailed consultancy report.

Requirements:

• An advanced degree (minimum MSc/MPH) in health economics, public health, public policy, or equivalent, with at least 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrable experience in conducting fiscal space analysis at the sub-national level in Nigeria.
• Proven experience in critically reviewing and analyzing budget expenditure data.
• Experience conducting financial modeling and projections.
• Ability to analyze, triangulate and integrate diverse information from varied sources into conclusions and recommendations and write high-quality reports.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Deliverables:

• Quantitative and qualitative data collection and evaluation tools.
• Final transcripts of all interviews conducted.
• Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data.
• Financial projections.
• Comprehensive Fiscal Space Analysis report.
• A detailed consultancy report.