This approved investment is designated towards funding budgetary and financial management activities, to help facilitate and stabilise the transition of Gavi resources over to using country systems. Funding is broadly allocated across: (i) Assurance provider services to ensure compliance and mitigate fiduciary risks associated with national counterparts’ managing Gavi resources; (ii) limited-duration capacity building services (or solutions) to strengthen specific components of national systems, per agreed scope of work, and could include some ongoing skills transfer and capacity building; and (iii) ongoing provision of financial technical assistance, advisory services and capacity building, to transfer technical expertise, coach and promote agile learning approaches, with outputs that enable successful transition from the technical assistance.

This approved investment is designated towards funding budgetary and financial management activities, to help facilitate and stabilise the transition of Gavi resources over to using country systems. Funding is broadly allocated across: (i) Assurance provider services to ensure compliance and mitigate fiduciary risks associated with national counterparts’ managing Gavi resources; (ii) limited-duration capacity building services (or solutions) to strengthen specific components of national systems, per agreed scope of work, and could include some ongoing skills transfer and capacity building; and (iii) ongoing provision of financial technical assistance, advisory services and capacity building, to transfer technical expertise, coach and promote agile learning approaches, with outputs that enable successful transition from the technical assistance.

Gavi is seeking an expert partner to provide technical assistance to EPI and other stakeholders in Guinea-Bissau, aiming to strengthen the leadership, management, and coordination capacities of EPI at both central and regional levels, ensuring that the National Immunization Strategy is implemented effectively and sustainably.