Guided by the remarkable legacy of its co-founder, Helen Keller, Helen Keller International partners with communities striving to break free from long-standing cycles of poverty. By providing the essentials of good health, nutrition, and a clear vision, we help millions of people create lasting change in their own lives. Working in more than 20 countries—across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States—and with a global community of supporters, we ensure that everyone has the opportunity—as Helen did—to reach their full potential.
Helen Keller International supports vitamin A supplementation for 40 million children each year in 14 sub-Saharan African countries. When administered twice a year to at least 80% of children aged 6 to 59 months in countries with high under-five mortality and high rates of vitamin A deficiency, vitamin A supplementation can help reduce infant mortality by up to 24%.
In Madagascar, Helen Keller Intl provides technical and financial support to the Ministry of Public Health for the delivery of Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) in 8 regions, namely Menabe, Ihorombe, Betsiboka, Boeny, Sofia, Melaky, DIANA and SAVA, through routine activity.
In order to assess the number of children reached by these routine distributions, Helen Keller Intl conducts cross-sectional household surveys following the methodology developed by the WHO to measure SVA coverage.
We are currently seeking a consulting firm to support the Helen Keller International teams in the country to conduct a coverage survey scheduled for January 2027. This survey will assess coverage for the second half of 2026 and will focus on a stratum comprising the eight (8) regions supported by Helen Keller International, listed as follows: DIANA, SAVA, SOFIA, BOENY, BETSIBOKA, MELAKY, IHOROMBE, and MENABE.
The firm will be responsible for preparing the investigation, including adapting protocols and tools, submitting protocols and tools to the ethics committee, recruiting and training investigators, and overseeing field data collection, data analysis, and report production.
How to apply
The full call for proposals is available here : https://docs.google.com/document/d/15pKgxQyGB8G3oyAK-0CXXd8FIzcAtPaU/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116857994263414969062&rtpof=true&sd=true .
Please read carefully all the requirements relating to the review of applications.
The call for proposals will be open until October 22, 2026 at 5 p.m. (Madagascar time) (Deadline for submitting proposals).
Questions can be sent to mg.procurement@hki.org until October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM (Madagascar time) (Deadline for submitting questions).