International Consultant for National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS - ref. w84666603

Purpose of consultancy:

The information collected through the NDHS is intended to assist policymakers and program managers in designing and evaluating programs and strategies for improving the health of the country’s population.

The technical assistance has been usually provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through ICF under the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Program. However, due to a directive issued by USAID to temporarily pause foreign assistance funding—consistent with the United States Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-13 and the Executive Order on Reevaluating and Realigning Foreign Aid—ICF’s technical support for the 2025 NDHS has been suspended.

To ensure the continuity and quality of survey operations in the absence of this support, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will augment by engaging a technical consultant who has proven high technical capacity and experience in this field. The consultant will be tasked with assisting and strengthening the capacity of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) staff in the development of the core systems required for the successful implementation of the 2025 NDHS, specifically:

1. Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) system for use by field interviewers and supervisors;
2. Monitoring Information System (MIS) equipped with a real-time monitoring dashboard for data collection;
3. Data Processing System (DPS) for the secondary editing of collected data; and
4. Tabulation System for the generation of complex statistical indicators.

This consultancy is critical to ensuring the technical soundness and operational readiness of the 2025 NDHS, thereby enabling the production of high-quality data to guide national health and development initiatives.

Scope of work:

(Description of services, activities, or outputs)

The scope of work of the technical consultant will include the following:

1. Development of CAPI system
2. 1. Assist and capacitate the PSA staff in the preparation and updating of CAPI system
3. Development of Management Information System (MIS) with Monitoring Dashboard
4. 1. Assist the PSA staff and in-country consultant in the preparation of MIS
5. Systems Quality Assurance
6. 1. Assist the PSA staff in the provision of CAPI and other system designs for quality assurance
7. Development of Data Processing System (DPS)
8. 1. Assist the PSA staff and in-country consultant in the preparation of DPS using the new system
9. 2. Assist and capacitate the PSA staff in updating the DPS, ensuring validation between the old and new systems
10. Development of Tabulation System
11. 1. Assist the PSA staff and in-country consultant in the preparation of tabulation system using the new system
12. 2. Assist and capacitate the PSA staff in updating the tabulation system, ensuring validation between the old and new systems
13. Briefing for Pretest using CAPI
14. 1. Participate in the pretest briefing remotely
15. 2. Assist the PSA staff in updating the CAPI system for the pretest
16. Training of Trainers
17. 1. Participate and serve as IT resource person in the training of trainers
18. Task Force Training
19. 1. Participate and serve as IT resource person in the task force training
20. 2. Assist and capacitate the PSA staff in troubleshooting the CAPI system
21. 3. Assist and capacitate the PSA staff in setting up the IT infrastructure at the Central Office
22. Updating of CAPI System after Task Force Training
23. 1. Assist the PSA staff in updating the CAPI system remotely
24. Enumeration/Field Supervision (42 days)
25. Data Processing at the Central office (Secondary Editing)
26. 1. Assist and capacitate the PSA staff in the secondary editing that includes the checking of the quality of data for completeness and consistency
27. Data Evaluation including Coding and Recoding
28. 1. Assist and capacitate the PSA staff in the data evaluation including coding and recoding of data items
29. Workshop on Data Processing/Evaluation and Development of Tabulation Systems to Generate Tables and Weights
30. 1. Assist and capacitate the PSA staff in evaluating and finalizing data for the Key Indicators Report
31. 2. Assist and capacitate the PSA staff in the generation of weights and preliminary tabulations on key indicators (e.g., fertility/mortality rates, early childhood development index, sampling errors, etc.)
32. Tabulation of Statistical Tables for the Key Indicators Report
33. 1. Assist and capacitate the PSA staff in the preparation of the statistical tables for the key indicators report
34. Tabulation of Statistical Tables for the Final Report
35. 1. Assist and capacitate the PSA staff in the preparation of the statistical tables for the final report
36. Workshop on Final Statistical Tables
37. 1. Participate in the workshop remotely
38. 2. Assist and capacitate the PSA staff in the generation of complex indicators for the final report

Delivery dates and how work will be delivered (e.g. electronic, hard copy etc.):

• First Tranche (20%) - Submission of accomplishment report and technical documentation on the completion of Activities 1-3 and 6
• Second Tranche (40%) - Submission of accomplishment report and technical documentation on the completion of Activities 4 and 7-9
• Third Tranche (10%) - Submission of accomplishment report and technical documentation on the completion of Activities 5 and 11-12
• Fourth Tranche (15%) - Submission of accomplishment report and technical documentation on the completion of Activities 13-14 & 15-16
• Fifth Tranche (15%) - Submission of accomplishment report and technical documentation on the completion of Activities 15-16

Required expertise, qualifications and competencies, including language requirements:

Required Expertise, Qualifications, and Competencies:

• Educational Background:
• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in demography, social sciences, gender studies, public health, or a related field.
• Professional Experience:
• Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience and expertise in the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Program;
• Demonstrated ability to develop, update, and troubleshoot CAPI system and DPS, preferably using CSPro;
• Advanced knowledge in the development of survey applications and systems;
• Advanced knowledge in CSPro for the generation of tables with standardized weights;
• Advanced knowledge in generating and evaluating complex tables and indicators such as age-specific and total fertility rates, infant and child mortality rates, wealth index, early childhood development, and violence against women.
• Skills and Competencies:
• Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Fluency in English is required.