Call for Interest for Procurement of Midwifery Training Materials for Schools and Clinical Placement Sites in Somaliland

Tender descriptionCall for InterestProcurement of Midwifery Training Materials for Schools and Clinical Placement Sites inSomalilandSomali Midwives for Improving Lives and Enhancing Sexual and Reproductive Health – SMILES ProjectBackgroundThe Somaliland Nursing & Midwives Association (SLNMA) is seeking proposals from qualified suppliersto provide midwiferytrainingequipment and supplies for the provision of midwifery training equipmentand supplies. The materials will be used to equip skills laboratories in midwifery schools and learningcorners in hospitals located in Hargeisa and Burao, Somaliland.Midwife certification coursesOrganizational BackgroundThe Somaliland Nursing and Midwifery Association (SLNMA) is a national professional body dedicatedto advancing the standards,education, and practice of nursing and midwifery in Somaliland. It serves as aunifying platform for nurses and midwives, advocating for their professional interests while promotinghigh-quality, ethical, and evidence-based healthcare services. SLNMA works to strengthen the capacity ofhealthcare professionals through continuous education, training programs, and professional developmentinitiatives. The association plays a key role in supporting policy development, improving healthcaredelivery systems, and ensuring that nursing and midwifery practices align with international standards. Incollaboration with local and international partners, SLNMA contributes to improving maternal, newborn,and community health outcomes across Somaliland. It is also committed to empowering its members,enhancing leadership within the profession, and promoting research and innovation in healthcare.Project BackgroundThe SMILES project is a 5-year initiative funded by Global Affairs Canada and led by CARE Int. Canada,in partnership with the Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM), CARE Int. Somalia, Somalia MidwivesAssociation (SOMA), Puntland Association of Midwives (PAM) and the Somaliland Nursing andMidwifery Association (SLNMA). The Ultimate Outcome of this project is to contribute to improved SRHRfor Somali women and adolescent girls (ages 15–49) in targeted areas of Somalia and Somaliland. Theproject tackles key SRHR barriers by strengthening the supply of qualified midwives and rights-based,gender-responsive services (Outcome 1100). The project partners with six midwifery schools to strengthentheir ability to provide high-quality, rights-based, and gender-responsive pre-service education, while alsosupport midwives and other healthcare professionals at clinical placement sites where students gainpractical experience. This is being done by building and expanding on the achievement of StrengtheningMidwifery Education and Practice in Somalia (SMEPS) project, implemented by UNFPA, CAM, SOMA,PAM and SLNMA. SMEPS project supported the training of tutors and clinical instructors in the revisedcurriculum, provided supportive supervision in midwifery schools and health facilities, and enabledMidwife certification coursesstudents to attend school. In SMILES, the consortium is continuing to strengthen midwifery education andpractice by fully integrating the revised curriculum as well as new tools in education and health institutions,enhancing student evaluation processes, addressing the gaps that are still present in both schools and clinicalplacements to make sure quality learning opportunities are available to midwifery students.Observations conducted by project stakeholders have identified gaps in the implementation of the threeyear midwifery curriculum, particularly in the alignment of both classroom-based teaching and clinicaltraining with the approved curriculum. In practice, the content delivered in schools and during students’clinical placements does not always fully reflect the curriculum requirements.To strengthen the quality and consistency of midwifery education across both learning environments—midwifery schools and hospitals—the project is implementing and planning several com