Needs Requests - Solicitation for Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLINs)

In collaboration and coordination with the Ministry of Health’s National Malaria Control Program, the Vector Borne Working Group under the Health Cluster is in the process of coordinating LLIN needs and available resources. After the earthquake that had affected the country and to support the effort of the National Malaria Control Program( PNCM), approximately 800,000 LLINs provide by agencies and organization such as UNICEF PSI - OIM -MENTOR- -IRFC, are in country or slated to arrive to contribute to earthquake relief efforts. In order to reach the most at risk populations in earthquake affected areas, the Vector Borne Working Group has been working with the National Malaria Control Program to identify priority areas for LLIN distribution.

All nets will need to be distributed with appropriate information and education on hanging and usage and adhere to the attached guidelines. Should your organization wish to distribute nets but does not have required expertise/experience, training can be provided. Priority departments and communes have been identified.

NGOs requesting to distribute in these communes will be given priority. As such, the Vector Borne Working Group is currently soliciting requests from organizations to distribute LLINs in these priority areas. Once the LLIN needs are met in these sites, other requests will be considered. In your formal request for LLINs, please provide the following information:

• Name and contact details of requesting organization
• Years of experience working in Haiti and year of registration with the GOH
• Location (commune) and/or IDP camp(s) of proposed distribution base on the attached list. Please highlight your preferred intervention sites in the list provided
• Number of LLINs requested (based on 1 net per household within camps)
• Confirmation that the attached distribution guidelines will be followed
• Description of prior experience with LLIN distribution if applicable(quantity-place-year)
• Number of staff needing distribution training, if applicable
• Existing logistical capacity (material and human resources) for net distribution

Requests must be received by June 11, 2010 and should not exceed one page. Requests can be sent email to mleandre@psihaiti.org with copy to yjgpilou@psihaiti.org at Population Services International with mention “NET REQUEST”.

The Vector Borne Working Group, in consultation with the Malaria Control Program, will then assess all requests and allocate nets accordingly. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate contacting us.