CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH, BIOSAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY FRAME WORK, LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY FOR THE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF GENE DRIVE MOSQUITOES IN BURKINA FASO

Tender number: 91/AUDA/OSTI/IVM/ICS/2023

Closing date and time: September 19th ,2023 14:30 hours

Method: Individual Consultants Selection (ICS) - Individuals Only

INTRODUCTION
Reference is made to the African Union Executive Council Decision that took note of the progress made by the African Union High Level Panel on Emerging Technologies (APET) regarding the inception and analysis of Gene Drive for control and elimination of malaria, and further, requesting AU Member States to harness emerging technologies such as gene drives for socio-economic development (EX.CL/Dec.987(XXXII)Rev1).

Based on the adopted recommendations of APET, the AUDA-NEPAD piloted an Integrated Vector Management (IVM) platform using malaria as a pathfinder disease and gene drive as the pathfinder technology in West Africa in August, 2018

As an outcome, the West African Integrated Vector Management Platform was established with Burkina Faso serving as lead country in the regulation , research and development of Gene drive technology and the gene drive modified mosquito. Burkina Faso has established a National IVM platform to support the collaborative and collective effort required for GDDM regulation,research and development and the country has made tremendous progress and are currently in STAGE 2 of product development and about to enter stage 3.

OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT
I. To review the existing Health including ethics legislation, regulations and guidelines as it relates to the conduct of clinical trails for gene drive mosquito technology and conduct a capacity needs assessment for the regulatory assessment of clinical trial dossiers and clinical trial monitoring/inspection and implementation of Good clinical Practice (GCP)
II. To review existing Environmental and Biosafety legislations, regulations and guidelines as it relates to GENE DRIVE technology and its implementation and use, conduct a capacity needs assessment of regulatory capacity to conduct assessment of dossiers relating to Gene drive applications and monitoring of research progress, Risk Assessment and compliance inspection
III. To develop a road map for the implementation of findings and/or recommendations of the consultants work.

SCOPE/MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
I. Desk review of National Documents (Policies, Legislation, Regulations, Guidelines)
II. Site visits to regulatory Authorities and Research Facilities.
III. Conduct Stakeholder engagement on gene drive technology to evaluate knowledge, perceptions and views of policy makers, regulators, Health/Biosafety/Environmental Professionals/ implementing agencies, researchers, civil society, and the community
IV. Conduct stakeholder meetings to disseminate findings and recommendations of the consultancy and adoption of implementation road map.

Interested consultants may obtain further information from the address listed below. All Expression of Interests should be sent electronically to email listed below.

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by email on or before September 19th ,2023 14:30 hours (South African Time). All EOI’s must be marked “91/AUDA/OSTI/IVM/ICS/2023– CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH, ,BIOSAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY FRAME WORK, LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY FOR THE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF GENE DRIVE MOSQUITOES IN BURKINA FASO” in the subject line of the email.

The Chairperson Internal Procurement Committee (IPC)
AUDA-NEPAD
230, 15th Road, P. O. Box 218 Midrand,
1685 Johannesburg, South Africa
Email: procurement@nepad.org & copy ngonik@nepad.org
Attention of: Head of Procurement Division

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