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ENGAGEMENT OF A CONSULTANT FOR ZONAL PEER LEARNING AND DOMESTIC RESOURCE MOBILIZATION REVIEW MEETING FOR SUSTAINABLE HIV FINANCING IN NIGERIA
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
ENGAGEMENT OF A CONSULTANT FOR ZONAL PEER LEARNING AND DOMESTIC RESOURCE MOBILIZATION REVIEW MEETING FOR SUSTAINABLE HIV FINANCING IN NIGERIA
11 November 2026
11th November, 2026
- Background
Nigeria has made significant progress in its national response to HIV/AIDS. However, the country’s HIV program remains heavily dependent on external donor funding. As international donor funding declines, securing sustainable domestic financing becomes critical to maintaining treatment access, scaling up prevention, and achieving the goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
To address this challenge, the government, through its relevant agencies and partners, is emphasizing Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM) at both national and sub-national levels. State governments need to take greater ownership of their HIV responses by increasing budgetary allocations, improving budget release rates, and leveraging private sector partnerships or health insurance schemes.
This consultancy is designed to support the planning, facilitation, and documentation of a Zonal Peer Learning and DRM Review Meeting. The meeting will bring together stakeholders from various states within designated zones to share best practices, review DRM progress, identify implementation bottlenecks, and develop actionable strategies for sustainable HIV financing.
B. Source of funds
This assignment will be funded by the Global fund.
To achieve the foregoing, NACA is seeking to engage a consultant for Zonal Peer Learning and Domestic Resource Mobilization Review Meeting for Sustainable HIV Financing in Nigeria.
C. Pre-qualification requirement
To qualify for consideration, interested consultants are required to submit CVs including the under listed documents below:
- Signed Cover Letter
- Recent copy of CV
- Copies of all qualifications certificate included in the CV
- Relevant experiences and supporting documents
- Breakdown of Financial Proposal
TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)
Consultant for Zonal Peer Learning and Domestic Resource Mobilization Review Meeting for Sustainable HIV Financing in Nigeria
BACKGROUND
Nigeria has made significant progress in its national response to HIV/AIDS. However, the country’s HIV program remains heavily dependent on external donor funding. As international donor funding declines, securing sustainable domestic financing becomes critical to maintaining treatment access, scaling up prevention, and achieving the goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
To address this challenge, the government, through its relevant agencies and partners, is emphasizing Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM) at both national and sub-national levels. State governments need to take greater ownership of their HIV responses by increasing budgetary allocations, improving budget release rates, and leveraging private sector partnerships or health insurance schemes.
This consultancy is designed to support the planning, facilitation, and documentation of a Zonal Peer Learning and DRM Review Meeting. The meeting will bring together stakeholders from various states within designated zones to share best practices, review DRM progress, identify implementation bottlenecks, and develop actionable strategies for sustainable HIV financing.
Source of funds
This assignment will be funded by the Global fund.
Objective
The primary objective of the consultant is to provide technical guidance, facilitate sessions, and document the outcomes of the Zonal Peer Learning and DRM Review Meeting.
Specific objectives include:
- To design the methodology, agenda, and technical tools for the zonal review meeting.
- To facilitate interactive peer learning sessions among participating states regarding successful DRM models and sustainable financing mechanisms.
- To review and analyse current sub-national DRM dashboards, resource tracking tools, and state-level HIV investment cases.
- To support states in identifying gaps and co-creating actionable, state-specific roadmaps to optimize domestic funding.
- To produce a comprehensive high-quality report capturing key discussions, lessons learned, policy recommendations, and commitments.
Scope and methodology/Specific Tasks
The consultant will undertake the following tasks:
Inception Phase
- Hold initial meetings with NACA leadership and key stakeholders.
- Develop and submit an inception report detailing methodology, work plan, stakeholder engagement, and timelines.
Phase 1: Pre-Meeting Preparation
- Conduct a desk review of relevant documents, including the National HIV DRM Strategy, state-level budget performance reports, and existing peer learning frameworks.
- Develop the meeting’s technical agenda, interactive facilitation methodologies, and presentation templates for participating states.
- Design assessment or review tools to capture state-level updates on HIV resource alignment and funding mobilization.
Phase 2: Meeting Facilitation and Technical Support
- Deliver technical presentations on the current landscape of sustainable HIV financing, global trends, and local opportunities in Nigeria.
- Facilitate structured peer-to-peer learning sessions allowing states to showcase innovative DRM models (e.g., state health insurance integration, private sector coalitions, trust funds).
- Guide working groups through state-by-state action planning to address bottlenecks in budget allocation, release, and utilization.
Phase 3: Post-Meeting Documentation and Reporting
- Synthesize the outcomes, commitments, and roadmaps developed by the states during the meetings and develop a draft report along with NACA and other stakeholders at five day-report writing workshop.
- Facilitate report validation and produce a detailed final report including an executive summary, methodology, state-by-state progress overview, key challenges, recommended policy actions, and a clear monitoring matrix for commitments.
- Provide a policy brief or slide deck summarizing high-level takeaways for NACA management and policy makers.
Expected Deliverables
The consultant is expected to submit the following deliverables:
- Inception Report and Work Plan: Detailing the approach, methodology, draft meeting agenda, and data collection/review tools.
- Meeting Materials: Finalized PowerPoint presentations, session guides, group work templates, and evaluation forms.
- Draft Review Meeting Report: Submitted within five working days post-meeting for stakeholder review and feedback.
- Final Comprehensive Report and Policy Brief: Incorporating feedback from organizers, along with state action plans and a clear tracking framework for DRM commitments.
Duration of Assignment
- The consultancy is expected to be completed within 25 non-consecutive days from the date of contract signing.
Reporting and Supervision
The consultant will report directly to the Director, Performance Management & Resource Mobilisation Department of NACA or designated representative.
Required Qualifications and Experience
The consultant should have:
- Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Public Health, Health Economics, Public Finance, Development Studies, or related field.
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in health financing, resource mobilization, or strategy development.
- Demonstrated experience in developing national-level strategies or sustainability frameworks evidenced by a report that shows a role in the development or review of strategies, plans, roadmaps or frameworks in Nigeria.
- Excellent analytical, facilitation, and report-writing skills by showing evidence of facilitation of similar activities and submission of report developed for such activities.
- Technical approach/methodology
- Workplan
- The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) will make available the necessary information concerning this assignment. You may obtain additional information at the following address: National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) Ground Floor 3 Zinguinchor Street, Beside AEDC Office, Wuse zone 4, Abuja
- A candidate will be selected on the basis of Selection of Individual Consultant (ICS)
- GUIDELINE FOR SUBMISSION AND OPENING OF CVS
The detailed CV must be in English Language and submitted in two (2) hard copies one original & one copy) of the requested CV. The two copies shall then be enclosed and sealed in one (1) single outer envelope, and clearly marked at the topmost right corner “Engagement of a Consultant for Zonal Peer Learning and Domestic Resource Mobilization Review Meeting for Sustainable HIV Financing in Nigeria” and the Name, Address, Email and Phone Number of the Consultant boldly written at the back of the envelope, with acknowledgement to NACA office at the address below.
Deadline for Submission: The deadline for the submission of CVs should not be later than Wednesday, 18th November, 2026 by 12 noon. The submission(s) received will be opened immediately after closing at NACA Conference Room in the presence of consultants that choose to attend.
ADDRESS FOR INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION OF CVs
Attention:
Head Procurement
National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA)
Ground Floor Room 1.0
No. 3 Zinguinchor Street, Beside AEDC Office, Wuse zone 4, Abuja
OR
Email: [email protected]
- INSTRUCTIONS TO SUPPLIERS
Submission of Quotations
The suppliers shall submit the original and one copy of their quotation in two separate sealed envelopes, one marked “original” and one marked “copy”. The two envelopes shall then be enclosed in one single outer envelope. Both the inner and outer envelopes shall be addressed as follows: (a) to the Purchaser as indicated in the Request for Quotations; and (b) bearing the Project name (if applicable), the title and number of the Quotation as indicated in the Request for Quotations.
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Quotations must be received by the Purchaser at the address specified in below at the latest time and date specified in the Request for Quotations. Any quotation received by the Purchaser after the deadline for the submission specified below shall be returned unopened to the supplier. |
The Purchaser shall evaluate and compare the Quotations as follows:
· Examine if the quotation conforms to technical specifications and the required delivery time. · Verify any arithmetical errors. For example, if the quotation in figures is different from the quotation in words, the amount in words shall prevail. If there is a discrepancy between the unit price and the total price that is obtained by multiplying the unit price and quantity, the unit price shall prevail, and the total price shall be corrected. · Tabulate the Quotations thus arrived at. |
Award of Contract
The Purchaser shall award the contract to the supplier whose quotation has been determined to be substantially responsive to the requirements of the Request for Quotations and the lowest evaluated price, i.e., based on the quality of the items quoted for in accordance with the specifications.
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| Notification of the award shall constitute the formation of the contract. This Notification shall be sent by registered mail, inviting the supplier to deliver the goods in accordance with the conditions of the Request for Quotations.
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Within Ten (10) days following the notification of the award, the Purchaser shall sign and date the Form of Contract and send it back to the Supplier
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Code of Conduct
Whistle blowing and channel of reporting grievances and infractions.
| The personnel of the Purchaser and the Suppliers shall adhere to the highest ethical standards, both during the selection process and throughout the execution of the contract. In pursuance of this principle, they shall abstain at all times from corruption or fraudulent practices. Corruption and fraudulent practices are defined as follows:
(i) “corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting, directly or indirectly, of anything of value to influence the action of an official in the selection process or in contract execution; (ii) “fraudulent practice” means a misrepresentation or omission of facts in order to influence a selection process or the execution of a contract; (iii) “Collusive practices” means a scheme or arrangement between two or more suppliers with or without the knowledge of the Purchaser, designed to establish prices at artificial, noncompetitive levels; (iv) “Coercive practice” means harming or threatening to harm, directly or indirectly, persons or their property to influence the procurement proceedings, or affect the execution of a Contract. (v) The Purchaser shall reject a proposal for award if it determines that the Supplier recommended for award has, directly or through an agent, engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive or coercive practices in competing for the contract in question. “The Global Fund Code of Conduct for Suppliers” Suppliers are advised to get acquainted with the global fund code of conduct for suppliers via the link provided below: https://www.theglobalfund.org/media/3275/corporate_codeofconductforsuppliers_policy_en.pdf “Whistle blowing Policy” Suppliers are encouraged to send information on any infraction or grievances to the dedicated email account: [email protected] |
Accepting this invitation shall serve as an acknowledgement and agreement to abide by the Global Fund Code of Conduct for Suppliers.
Scoring Citeria for the Consultant
Evaluation Criteria | Max. Points Allocated | |
S/N | Evaluation Consultant | |
Specific experience of the Consultant relevant to the assignment. You must have at least 8 years of similar job experience: | ||
1 | Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Public Health, Health Economics, Public Finance, Development Studies, or related field. | 20 |
2 | Minimum of 8 years’ experience in health financing, resource mobilization, or strategy development. | 30 |
3 | Demonstrated experience in developing national-level strategies or sustainability frameworks evidenced by a report that shows a role in the development or review of strategies, plans, roadmaps or frameworks in Nigeria. | 10 |
4 | Strong understanding of Nigeria’s HIV response architecture and donor financing mechanisms evidenced by familiarity with the major institutions and coordination structures involved in the HIV response in Nigeria. | 10 |
5 | Excellent analytical, facilitation, and report-writing skills by showing evidence of facilitation of similar activities and submission of report developed for such activities. | 10 |
6 | Technical approach/methodology | 10 |
7 | Workplan | 10 |
GRAND-TOTAL | 100 | |
NOTES/DISCLAIMER
- Late submissions will not be accepted.
- NACA shall verify any or all documents and claims made by applicants and will disqualify consultants with falsified documents and claims.
- If it is determined that submitted documents and claims have been falsified, the consultant may face prosecution in a court of Law.
- NACA shall not be held responsible for any disqualified proposal as a result of any omission or deletion relating to the submission guidelines.This advertisement shall not be construe a contract to any Consultant, nor shall it entitle any Consultant submitting documents to claim any indemnity from NACA.
- NACA is not bound to shortlist any Consultant, and reserves the right to annul the bidding process at any time without incurring any liabilities or providing reason.
Signed
Management.