Recruitment of a national individual consultant for the development of national plans to combat diseases under surveillance: African swine fever, Rift Valley fever and brucellosis

REPUBLIC OF CHAD ************** MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PREVENTION ************** SECRETARIAT OF STATE ************** GENERAL SECRETARIAT ************** PROJECT COORDINATION UNIT (PCU) **************** SPM VISA: Unity – Work-Progress - – ************** ********** ********** ********** NOTICE FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST “Recruitment of a National Individual Consultant for the development of three national plans to combat animal diseases under surveillance in Chad” The Government of the Republic of Chad has received funding from the World Bank for the implementation of the Health Security Project in West and Central Africa (HeSP) and intends to use part of this funding to make payments under the contract relating to the recruitment of a National Individual Consultant responsible for supporting the Directorate General of Veterinary Services (DGSV) in the development of three national plans to combat animal diseases under surveillance in Chad. 1. Purpose of the mission The general objective of the mission is to develop, in a participatory and concerted manner, national plans to combat African Swine Fever (ASF), Rift Valley Fever (RVF) and Brucellosis, in order to strengthen the operational capacities of the Directorate General of Veterinary Services (DGSV) and to promote the sustainable appropriation of these tools by all national stakeholders. In this capacity, the consultant will be responsible in particular for: carry out a diagnostic analysis of available technical, regulatory and epidemiological documents relating to the three diseases; carry out an inventory of the ASF, RVF and brucellosis situation in Chad; identify the main constraints, shortcomings and needs in terms of prevention, surveillance, control and response; lead consultations with relevant national stakeholders, particularly sectors i