Mental health study in Liberia

Date: 10/06/2023
Deadline: 10/27/2023

Action Against Hunger (ACF) has received a financing from Agence Française de Développement (“AFD“), and intends to use part of the funds thereof for payments under the following project Feasibility study and support to project implementation of « Better Health Outcomes for Liberians (BEHOL) ».

The BEHOL project, which will be implemented during 3 years, aims at strengthening the health system in Liberia and is more specifically dedicated to improving health rights for women, girls and other vulnerable populations.

Its main outcomes are the following:

1. Improved quality of health services at facilities;
2. Increased individual health literacy and health seeking behaviours;
3. Improved community participation and ownership of health services;
4. Strengthened health system at national and sub-national levels.

The tailored and comprehensive package of co-created interventions seeks to fortify the resilience of Liberia’s health system through cultivating leadership and ownership within the MOH at national and sub-national levels and increase the quality of reproductive health, nutrition, maternal, neonatal, and mental health care services in 25 public health facilities while creating an enabling environment through a gender transformative programming.

The Services of the consultant shall consist of a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) study aiming at documenting mental health needs (including mental health prevalence), health seeking behaviors and existing services in Liberia to tailor the project activities accordingly. This study is part of a wider feasibility study to be conducted before the launch of the project. The study also aims at informing future MHPSS interventions of both ACF and AFD.

The mental health and psychosocial support study should start in December 2023 and will last 3 months (including both onsite and remote work).

The Expressions of Interest must be submitted to the following address clm@lr-actionagainsthunger.org no later than 27 October 2023 at 5pm GMT. If necessary, you may request any clarifications by sending an email to the same email address before the 20 October 2023 at 5 pm GMT.