REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION BY MSH -Management Sciences for Health
Through PEPFAR, the U.S. Government (USG) is the largest contributor to programs for OVC in Nigeria. As partnerships with the Nigerian Government, UNICEF, and other donors continue to be productive and strengthened. PEPFAR support has been instrumental in helping key Nigerian government agencies to articulate standards for OVC care and guidelines for establishing OVC programs. Through the CUBS Project, PEPFAR will strengthen capacity of federal and state government agencies to plan and implement OVC programs. The Project will support the implementation of Nigeria’s National Plan of Action on OVC by developing and strengthening community based service delivery for orphans and vulnerable children.
Background: Management Sciences for Health (MSH), the prime implementer of the Community-Based Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CUBS) Project, would like to produce a documentary on CUBS’ success in improving the lives of orphans, vulnerable children, and their caregivers in the Ekiti, Gombe, Enugu, and Delta States of Nigeria. Our vision is to emphasize CUBS’ work and achievements through direct interviews and stories with project beneficiaries. The following link reflects the feel and tone we would like this video to emulate.
MSH Kenya: Envision a World Where Everyone in Kenya Has the Opportunity for a Healthy Life http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HxR6qmP_dU0
Project Funding and Implementation: CUBS was awarded to MSH in partnership with Africare under the AIDS Support and Technical Resources (AIDSTAR I) indefinite quantity contract (IQC). The project is funded by the President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Project Goal: CUBS’ goal is to improve the well-being of orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria by supporting the implementation of Nigeria’s National Priority Agenda on OVC through developing and strengthening community based service delivery for orphans and vulnerable children as well as building community ownership, reducing gender discrimination and increasing OVC involvement and advocacy.
Results
Since the launch of the project in October 2009, CUBS has:
- provided over 50,000 vulnerable children with psychosocial, health, nutritional, protection, shelter and educational support;
- awarded sub-grants to 38 civil society organizations serving over 40,000 vulnerable children;
- facilitated health education, child care and household economic strengthening skills training for over 12,500 caregivers:
- established over 115 child protection committees (CPCs) that support the care and protection of children as well as facilitate the provision of nutritional, health, academic, shelter, and psychosocial support to vulnerable children;
- established and strengthened Technical Working Groups in 10 states and 33 Local Govemment Areas; and
- pilot tested a simple, low cost, mobile phone and cloud-based application that facilitates accurate and real-time data reporting on OVC program enrollment, services rendered, and child health status.
Impacts to Date
- Improved OVC health, psychosocial well-being, and academic performance
- Increased caregiver income-generating capacity and successful small business ventures
- Effective community support to protect OVC from neglect and abuse and caregivers from poverty
- Enhanced community-level support structures (i.e., CSOs, CPCs,) and commitment to OVC wellbeing.
CUBS Documentary:
Specifications and Production Requirements:
| Element | Specifications |
| Length: | 5-7 minutes |
| Quality: | Will be used mostly on the MSH website and at conferences. |
| Overall style | Narrative voice overs (narration may be supplied by MSH project in-country staff) |
| Additional talent resources | Please provide optional cost for voice over talent, if necessary |
| Number of locations for filming | 4 primary locations: Ekiti, Gombe, Enugu, and Delta States |
| Possible Interviewees | Required
Optional
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Number of days of filming |
14 days for filming and travel between sitesThe final documentary needs to be ready to share in early March 2014,To have the film reviewed and edited in time, we predict that the filmmakers will need to travel to the Nigeria states in early to mid-January for interviews. |
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Language/subtitles: |
Please provide cost for captions and subtitling, if necessary.We would need to have the film available on DVD for reproduction as well as a file that can be posted to the internet by March 2014 |
| Film ready for distribution: | |
| Period of PerformancePeriod of Performance is availability to MSH from December 2013- February 2014 | |
Deliverables
Vendor will
- Complete documentary by February 28, 2014 and be available to MSH for technical queries regarding posting in March 2014.
- Deliver master disc/tape and a copy of the original, raw footage.
MSH will provide the following to the vendor:
- Storyboarding and scripting
- Any necessary logos or graphics in EPS format
- Any necessary background or reference material and support on project and locations
- Original photos, if necessary
- All logistical planning and arrangements (including travel, security and visa arrangements, as necessary)
- Local per diem for food and accommodations
- Clearance and necessary introductory communications/paperwork with country/project for vendor
- Support on any music permissions required
- Local translators, as needed
Interested vendors should kindly send their indication of interest by
email to bids_nigeria@msh.org on or before January 16, 2014.
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