R -- Palestinian Health Sector Reform and Development Project

The contractor will strengthen the institutional capacities and performance of the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health (MoH), selected non-governmental organizations, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), and eligible educational and professional institutions to support a functional, democratic Palestinian health sector capable of meeting the priority public health needs of its people. Project activities will support the PA?s reform and development agenda and help respond to priorities identified in the MoH?s National Strategic Health Plan/Medium Term Development Plan for 2008 - 2010 (available in draft at http://www.palestine-pmc.com/pdf/6-2-08.pdf). Institutional development work plans, based on specific needs assessments, will guide the contractor in the design and implementation of an integrated set of interventions to achieve tangible, measurable, and sustainable results across three development objectives: (1) to promote health sector reform and improve management practices, (2) to improve the quality of clinical and community-based health services, and (3) to provide medical and general humanitarian assistance commodities. Technical priority areas will include maternal and child health, injury prevention, chronic diseases, rehabilitation and emergency care, and basic household hygiene and sanitation practices. Activities will be supported in the West Bank, with more limited programs in Gaza and East Jerusalem. Other useful references include: Palestinian Ministry of Health's Annual Report 2005 http://www.moh.gov.ps/index.asp?deptid=5&pranchid=184&action=details&serial=3661 Health Sector Review - A Summary Report 2007 http://www.emro.who.int/palestine/reports/health_policy_planning/Health_Sector_Review_Report_2007.pdf USAID plans to award one cost plus fixed fee contract for this activity which will be performed over a five year period beginning on or around August 2008 and at a cost range of $57 - $60 million. Authorized Geographic Code is 000.