CALL FOR PROPOSALS – Epidemic Control for Volunteers (ECV) Games At International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies

Purpose:

Develop a series of games and corresponding illustrations for Epidemic Control for Volunteers (ECV) training materials

BACKGROUND

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has long focused on helping communities prepare and respond to health emergencies through its 192 Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies. When communities are engaged and trained in epidemic preparedness and response, they become vital contributors to finding and stopping outbreaks, saving lives, restoring services, reducing negative impacts, speeding recovery and building resilience.

The Epidemic Control for Volunteers (ECV) Manual and Toolkit were originally published in 2008. The guidelines help National Societies volunteers understand how diseases spread, identify the symptoms of epidemic-prone illnesses, community-level actions to prevent spread, and provides educational illustrations for talking with community members. The updated ECV Manual and Toolkit guidelines build upon the original content, including an additional section on zoonotic diseases and the affiliated latest evidence-based interventions. As part of the revision process a series of games for training purposes is planned to complement the new toolkit and resources.

The Epidemic Control for Volunteers Training Manual and Toolkit are available here as a reference to the materials and style.

PURPOSE, AUDIENCE AND OUTPUTS

IFRC is looking to hire a companyor an individual to create games and corresponding illustrations as required, demonstrating health concepts and activities**.**

Audience includes:

• Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies implementing health projects that help prepare communities to prevent, detect and respond early to health outbreaks
• Red Cross Red Crescent trainers, volunteers, community health workers, animal health workers, school teachers
• Community members
• I/NGOs and UN agencies looking for community-level tools and games
• Government ministries of Health, Agriculture, Environment, Wildlife, Planning and Interior trainers

Suggested games and corresponding illustrations to develop include:

· A snakes and ladders game (draft image and concept)

· Epidemic awareness and control activity picture cards (flashcards/ table-top illustration and memory games), see examples of needed illustrations and cards here

· any other game that can easily be printed, transported, set-up, explained, translated and played in settings with limited internet access and low literacy rates.

TIMEFRAME

The project should start early December 2021 at the latest and can continue into 2022. It will be organised in several phases based on the delivery of agreed products.

CONTACT

· If you have any questions, please contact: health.department@ifrc.org