Re-advertisement of Contract number: GLO03REQ9885/01: Applications are hereby invited for the following: Establishment of Ward Committees in KwaZulu Natal. AFSA seeks an individual, team of individuals, or institution to provide high level technical support to facilitate the process of revitalising, re- establishing or establishing WACs in the Province, which will place community members at the centre of the HIV, TB and STIs and other pandemics responses. Key results areas for the consultancy: The Service Provider selected to conduct this consultancy would undertake the following tasks: a) Review existing relevant background literature and documents e.g. NSP 2023-2028, existing WAC guidelines, community systems strengthening literature among others; b) Document best practices to community level structures like WACS, lessons learned at both domestic and international level; c) Conduct a rapid assessment and document status of WACs including contributory factors to the status and set up of the community systems among others; d) Engage stakeholders on the revitalisation, re-establishment or establishment of WACs; stakeholders should include community members, providers of services, support partners and community leaders; e) Review and update training material for WACs; f) Revitalise, re-establish or establish WACs based on the assessment results; g) Conduct training for the WACs that have been revitalised, re-established or established; h) Develop a database of WACs in conjunction with the respective DACs and LACs; i) Develop a sustainability and mentoring plan. The consultant/service provider will be expected to commence work on this assignment immediately following appointment, which is set to be finalised by 31 May 2024. (Ausschreibung №102531319de)