Call For Proposal-2024-19: Lift Up Project - UNAIDS, South Sudan

This Call for Proposals is for UNAIDS to enter into a contractual agreement with the successfully selected FBO and CSOs to create an enabling environment that will facilitate access to HIV services, improve retention in care, and increase achievement across the 95 – 95 – 95 targets among children living with HIV in four (4) PEPFAR supported states in South Sudan.

The project will focus on the use of evidence-based, age-appropriate SBC tools to create demand for HIV services, reduce HIV-related stigma and discrimination, and improve enrolment and retention of HIV treatment among children living with HIV. The project aims at improving access to and retention in care for children affected by HIV, and will therefore focus on their caregivers, households, community gate keepers and health providers with innovative Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) activities.

UNAIDS office in South Sudan is calling for proposals from FBOs and CSOs with presence in any of the PEPFAR supported states of Central Equatorial, Eastern Equatoria, Western Equatoria and Lakes states. Applicants must specify their targeted geographic areas and coverage within the identified State/s. Details of sub-locations and priorities will be finalised during engagements and will include an opportunity for a co-creation with successful bidders.

Objectives
1) To identify and implement community initiatives to increase demand for HIV testing, uptake of HIV services, and treatment adherence among children under 15 years living with HIV in PEPFAR supported states in South Sudan using SBC tools developed by FHI 360, EPIC project.
2) To develop and implement community activities using SBC tools to raise awareness of HIV&AIDS and HIV-related stigma and discrimination that affected people living with and affected by HIV in PEPFAR supported states in South Sudan.
This project will utilise SBC tools and training guidelines produced by FHI 360. Also, FHI 360 will conduct Training of Trainers (ToT) of the selected partners, Faith Based Organizations (FBOs), and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to ensure local ownership and sustain the use of the tools in project sites.

For details on the activities and expected outcomes please refer to the attached RFQ document.