| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| Agency |
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Health Economics Unit
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| Procuring Entity Name |
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Health Economics Unit (HEU) |
| Procuring Entity Code |
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| Procuring Entity District |
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Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
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Consulting Firm (National) (Lump-Sump) |
| Title Of Service |
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Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) for Recruiting Research firm for the Study on “Health and Environmental Consequences of Tobacco Farming Awareness of and Alternative Livelihoods for Tobacco Farmers” |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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45.05.0000.007.31.007.22.520 |
| Date |
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06/04/2022 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Quality and Cost Based Selection(QCBS) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Development Budget GOB |
| Development Partners |
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PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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Shasthyo Surokhsha Karmasuchi (SSK) |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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24/04/2022 14:00
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| Publication Date |
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08/04/2022
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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The agricultural sector plays a vital role in the economic growth of Bangladesh and majority of the Bangladeshi people depend on farming for livelihood. With 39% of Bangladeshi adults being tobacco consumers of any kind results in tobacco being a profitable cash crop since the 1960s. Despite knowing the deleterious effects of tobacco consumption such as cancers, stroke, heart attack, hypertension, etc., and the government’s various tobacco control programs, tobacco leaf remains an important agricultural crop and it continues largely through many different multinational tobacco companies.
There are also serious consequences of tobacco farming on human health and the environment as tobacco farming-related agricultural processes pollute the air, and lead to deforestation and soil degradation. And have a negative impact on the ecosystem including biodiversity. On the contrary, the government aims to have a tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040 and have several programs and recent taxation changes on tobacco products. But the farmers should also beware of the deleterious effect of tobacco farming on their health and the environment.
Owing to the above, Health Economics Unit planned to conduct a study titled “Health and Environmental Consequences of Tobacco Farming Awareness of and Alternative Livelihood for Tobacco Farmers” to find the factors behind farmer’s choice of tobacco cultivation, measuring awareness level and health status of the farmers, environmental consequences of tobacco farming, and to explore the scope and opportunity of alternative economic livelihoods for them.
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| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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To be selected, the organization must have the following:
• Familiarity with the Government’s tobacco policies; Health, Nutrition, and Population Sector Program (HPNSP)
• Proven ability to manage large scale data
• Expertise in use of STATA/SPSS statistical software for data analysis
• Proven expertise in quality report writing & policy recommendations in English
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| Other Details (if applicable) |
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EOI should be submitted in sealed envelope clearly marked “Request for EOI for the Study on Health and Environmental Consequences of Tobacco Farming Awareness of and Alternative Livelihoods for Tobacco Farmers” to the undersigned |
| Association with foreign firms is |
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Not Applicable |
| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| 45.05.0000.007.31.007.22.520 |
Not Applicable |
Dhaka |
01/07/2022 |
31/12/2022 |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Dr. Mohd. Shahadt Hossain Mahmud |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Director General (Additional Secretary), Health Economics Unit, Health Services Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Health Economics Unit, 14/2, Topkhana Road (3rd Floor), Dhaka 1000. |
| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : 9586822, Fax : 9582207, Email : dg@heu.gov.bd |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
