Public Health Expertise: Analysis of Context and Health Needs At Doctors of the World – Belgium

Full description of the terms of reference in the PDF available on our website. 

WHO ARE WE ?

Médecins du Monde is an international medical development NGO that is part of an international network. We provide medical assistance to vulnerable groups, in Belgium and around the world. We want universal health coverage where everyone has access to care, without obstacles.

In Belgium and around the world, our projects are aimed at all people who do not have or no longer have access to health care. In particular, they are structured around five axes: people on the margins of society, children in vulnerable situations, women, migrants or displaced persons and victims of crises or conflicts.

To carry out our mission, we rely on three pillars:

• Care : provide real access to care for populations.
• Change : more than helping, we want to change things in the long term.
• Bearing witness : we do not remain silent. Thanks to our experience and our presence on the ground, we challenge the authorities (local, regional and (inter)national) with facts, figures and realities.

Our projects follow a series of values ​​common to our entire organization: Social Justice, Empowerment, Independence, Commitment, Balance.

CONTEXT

Climate change poses a fundamental threat to human health and may lead to a health crisis. As climatic conditions change and our climate continues to warm, more frequent and intense weather and climate events are being observed, including more frequent and intense heatwaves, pollution spikes – contributing to a range of adverse health effects, including cardiovascular and respiratory diseases – as well as an increase in extreme weather events and natural disasters such as floods, landslides and fires and their potential negative consequences for humans, animals and natural systems. In addition, climate-sensitive infectious diseases – another major threat – are expected to spread further in the Mediterranean region, causing new outbreaks of viruses, bacteria and parasites far beyond their previous geographical transmission areas due to rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns. These climate change challenges will have a significant impact on health systems, adding new pressures on already overstretched infrastructure and potentially further disrupting the functioning of health systems. Indeed, the programme area needs to strengthen the preparedness and resilience of its health systems and capacities to the impacts of climate change, amplifying the urgency for transformative action leading to climate-resilient health systems.

DESCRIPTION OF THE CONSULTATION

The objectives of the consultancy are as follows:

• Develop a context analysis based on the documents that will be provided by MdM
• Participate in coordination meetings with the stakeholders mobilized by MdM as part of this mission
• Facilitate meetings to co-construct a common logical framework with the aim of contributing to ensuring equal access to health care and promoting the resilience of health systems, including primary care, and promoting the transition from institutional care to family and community care.
• Complete the needs analysis documents

DELIVERABLES

Deliverable 1: The context analysis documents provided by MdM are completed
Deliverable 2: A logical framework matrix is ​​completed
Deliverable 3: A final mission report is produced

EXPECTED PROFILE

• The profile sought is as follows:
• Evaluator profile
• Knowledge of the Tunisia and Mediterranean context
• Analytical mind and synthesis skills.
• Excellent writing skills in French and English.
• Flexibility and availability