Consultancy Needed - Learning Paper Healthier Smiles

at  Save the Children

BACKGROUND

Save The Children (STC) has been present in Indonesia since 1976, and became a locally registered foundation in Indonesia, known as Yayasan Save the Children (YSTC). YSTC is one of the largest child-rights organizations in Indonesia, with around 200 staffs, and delivering programs across several thematic areas including, health, nutrition, child protection, education and child poverty. YSTC has significant humanitarian experience, from the El Nino event in Sumba, Lombok Earthquake, Central Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami to the recent Covid-19 response. In these emergencies, YSTC responded with national staff through a holistic emergency response.
According to the 2018 Basic Health Research (Riskesdas 2018 * ), 93% of Indonesian children aged 5-6 years have tooth decay. This is much higher than the world average of 70%. So as most low- and middle-income countries are unable to provide services to prevent and treat oral health condition (WHO), in Indonesia, while the regulation by Ministry of Health clearly states their priority on promotive and preventive approaches without ignoring curative and rehabilitative approaches, the actual provision of service is challenge. On the other hand, there are issues around poor utilization of oral health care services. Even if there are services that people can use (both financially and accessibility), mainly because of lack of proper awareness on importance of oral health it is often neglected, and proper actions are not taken.
The two main risk factors for poor oral health are:
Consumption of foods and drinks that contain sugar in excess can trigger the occurrence of diseases and health problems in the teeth and mouth.
Poor behavior in maintaining dental and oral health can cause plaque to form and increase the development of bacteria in the mouth.
According to Riskesdas 2018 * , in South Sulawesi, over 95% answered they never seek treatment from dentist as well as 38% rely on self-treatment. Also, 93.5% of the population brush their teeth daily but only 8.8% brush it according to the recommended moment (twice a day/ after breakfast and before going to bed at night). Therefore, the Healthier Smiles team is preparing to make a learning paper as part of program management to capture the learning points from project implementation.

QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered, the consultant must have demonstrated skills, expertise and experience in:

• Extensive experience of academic wring skill.
• Report writing and presentation skills.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

• Language . All documents related to this Request for Proposal shall be in English and all costs shall be expressed in local currency (IDR).
• Format . Proposals may be submitted electronically in two formats, for presentation in Microsoft PPT and for description in Microsoft Word. All pieces to the proposal must be labelled clearly.
• Page Setup . The document should be on A4, single-spaced with one-inch margins, and 11-point font with Lato.
• Length . The proposal should not exceed 10 pages. The technical section may not exceed 10 pages.
• Annex Material . Appropriate annex material may include Curriculum Vitae of key personnel, individual/organizational profile (or other supplemental material to the information in the body of the proposal), copies of reports, and letters of support.

Purpose: To obtain comprehensive learning points to sharpen the project best practices, strategies, and approaches.

The objectives of this learning paper, are:

• To describe the project areas in terms of its local context, situation, needs, existing stakeholders, and the overall operating environment related to oral and dental health practices.
• To capture if there is improvement in oral hygiene behavior in children aged 6-12 after project intervention.
• To capture if there is improvement in access to oral hygiene services including diagnosis, prevention and treatment after project intervention.
• To capture if there is sustainable support on improving oral health after project intervention.