UNICEF VIETNAM is looking for qualified institutional/Corporate service from International and National organizations for the “Study of the Mental Health of Children and Young People in Viet Nam”
Summary of the Assignment
Purpose:
The purpose of the consultancy is to conduct a study on the mental health of Children and Young People in Viet Nam in order to produce an overall picture on situation and causes of mental health issues including of suicide, of children and young people in the country and recommend how to address these issues in Viet Nam. Findings and recommendations of the study will be used as evidence to advocate for improving mental health care for children and young people which is currently missing from the National Programme on Social Support and Rehabilitation for People with Mental Illness and also from the National Targeted Programme on Health. The main target audience of this study will be policy makers from related line sectors such as MOLISA, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and Training, people who are in close contact with children and young people such as social workers, teachers, health staff and parents.
The study will specifically aim to:
- Comprehensively review and synthesize the existing research into children and youth mental health in Vietnam
- Critically reflect on the quality and relevance of this evidence for children and young people and practitioners in the mental health field
- Identify intervention programs and system-wide strategies that are most likely to be effective in Viet Nam
- The study will address the following key questions but not only limited to them:
- What are the common mental health problems among children and young people in Viet Nam?
- What are key causes of common mental health problems among children and young people?
- What are existing mental health services on for children and young people in Viet Nam? What are the coverage and quality of those services?
- What are recommended interventions for promotion of and better address issues of mental health of children and young people?
Major duties and Responsibilities and Required Qualifications:
Please refer to these websites with attached Request for proposal and Terms of Reference:
http://www.un.org.vn; http://ngocentre.org.vn; [1]
https://ungm.org; [2] and http://www.facebook.com/unicef.vietnam [3]
or direct email to [email protected] [4] to receive detailed Request for proposal (and for queries only)
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Proposals must be submitted by post to: UNICEF Vietnam – Supply Unit – 304 Kim Ma Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi…
And should also be emailed to email address: [email protected] [5]
The Service Providers are requested to submit the proposals in 2 parts: technical proposal and financial proposal.
Deadline for submission: Proposals MUST be received by latest 16:00 p.m local time on 15 July 2015. Proposal for Services received after the stipulated date and time will be invalidated.