Adiss zemen Wednesday
June 10 2026
Bid
Announcement
Request for Proposals
(RFP) for Stakeholder Mapping, Analysis, and Partnership
Engagement for Health Entrepreneurship and Local Knowledge
Integration in Primary Health Care (PHC) in Ethiopia.
1. Background
Primary Health Care
(PHC) is the foundation of the Ethiopian health system and a
central pillar for achieving equitable access to essential health
services, particularly for rural and underserved populations. Integrating
local and indigenous knowledge systems- including traditional
practices, community beliefs, and context- specific innovation-into
PHC can enhance cultural relevance, community ownership,
service utilization, and sustainability of health interventions. In parallel, Ethiopia is witnessing a growing health
entrepreneurship ecosystem that plays a critical role in
addressing health system challenges through innovation, enterprise
development, and job creation. Strengthening coordination
among health entrepreneurship actors-government, academia,
private sector, development partners, civil society, innovators,
and communities- is essential to unlock synergies, improve
impact, and advance national health and development priorities.
The Africa Health
Collaborative-Addis Ababa University (AHC- AAU), with support from
MasterCard Foundation, is implementing initiatives aligned with
national strategies and the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs), focusing on health employment, health entrepreneurship,
and health ecosystems. To support these efforts, a comprehensive
national stakeholder mapping, analysis, and partnership
engagement process is required, covering both
(i) Integration of local
knowledge into PHC services and (ii) strengthening the health
entrepreneurship ecosystem. For this purpose,
AHC-AAU Project seeks to hire a consulting firm for Stakeholder Mapping,
Analysis, and Partnership Engagement for Health
Entrepreneurship and Local Knowledge Integration in Primary Health Care (PHC) in Ethiopia.
2. Objectives of the
Assignment Overall Objective
To conduct a
comprehensive mapping and analysis of stakeholders involved in
health entrepreneurship and the integration of local
knowledge into PHC services in Ethiopia, and to design and
facilitate inclusive partnership and engagement mechanisms that
strengthen coordination, collaboration, and sustainable health
system innovation.
3. Qualifications of the
Consultant/Team
-Proven consultancy
experience of at least three (3) years, which
is compulsory for consideration under the technical
evaluation.
-Demonstrated track
record in research, stakeholder mapping, and stakeholder analysis, supported by a minimum of three
(3) certificates of testimonies for similar
assignments.
-Availability of a
multidisciplinary team with relevant expertise,
including but not limited to Statistics, Qualitative
Research, Economics, Public Health,
Management, Pharmacy, Finance and Investment,
Public Policy, and other related disciplines relevant
to the assignment.
-Strong written and oral
communication capacity, including experience in producing high-quality technical reports and
facilitating stakeholder engagement.
-Submission of all
required and valid legal documents, including
a Trade License, Tax
Identification Number (TIN), VAT registration, Trade Registration Certificate, and a valid
Tax Clearance Certificate, in accordance with
national regulatory requirements.
-Key proposed expert
shall have a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in the specific role to which
they are assigned. Supporting documents,
including educational certificates, updated
CVs, certificates of testimonies (minimum of
two per expert), and other relevant professional credentials, must be attached.
4 Application procedures
Interested and eligible
bidders are invited to participate in this Request for Proposals (RFP) for the assignment
entitled "Stakeholder Mapping, Analysis,
and Partnership Engagement for Health
Entrepreneurship and Local Knowledge Integration in Primary Health Care (PHC) in Ethiopia." Interested bidders may obtain the Standard Bidding Document
(SBD) upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ETB
500. The fee shall be deposited into the
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) Account No.
1000000891324, Account Name: College of Health Sciences.
Bidders are required to indicate their company name in the deposit narration/reference field.
The SBD will be
available from June 10, 2026 G.C. and may be collected from the College of Health Sciences
Administration/ Management Building, 1st
Floor, Room No. 102, Tikur Anbessa Specialized
Hospital, Addis Ababa.
5 Submission Deadline:
All bidders are required
to submit separate technical and financial proposals in sealed and stamped envelopes (one original and
one copy for each) at the Tikur Anbesa
specialized Hospital, College of Health Sciences'
Administration/Management Building 2nd Floor Room
number 220 on or before June 26, 2026 G.C at 12:30 PM (lunch time) and the bid will be opened on June 26, 2026
G.C at 2:00 PM (after lunch time).
6 Contact Information
For inquiries and
further details, please contact Nurilign Endashaw
at noresheka85@gmail.com Phone: +251911437983 Procurement Expert-Africa Health
Collaborative-Addis Ababa University Project.
AHC-AAU Project reserves
the right to cancel this bid, in whole or in part, at any stage of the procurement process.