COMMUNITY-LED IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS (CLIPs) Integrated HIV, TB and Malaria Community-Led Monitoring (HTM–CLM) Project

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Organization: Consortium of Christian Relief and Development Association (CCRDA)

Type: Institutional Partnership (Non-employment)

Location: Oromia Region (North/Central, East/South, West/Southwest Clusters), Dire Dawa City Administration, Harari Regional State

Application Deadline: June 2, 2026, 5:00 PM EAT

About the Program

CCRDA, under the Global Fund GC7 RSSH Grant, is implementing the Integrated HIV, TB, and Malaria Community-Led Monitoring (HTM–CLM) Project. The project strengthens community systems to improve quality of HIV, TB and malaria services, strengthen accountability and responsiveness, support evidence-based service improvement, and enhance meaningful community participation.

Purpose of the Call

CCRDA invites qualified Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Community-Led Organizations (CLOs), and grassroots networks to apply for competitive selection as Community-Led Implementing Partners (CLIPs). CLIPs will coordinate and lead community-led monitoring implementation at woreda and community levels.

Key Definitions

Community-Led Implementing Partners (CLIPs) are selected grassroots CSOs, strong CBOs, or consortia of community organizations competitively designated to lead and coordinate Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) activities within assigned geographic clusters in collaboration with CCRDA. CLIPs will coordinate CLOs, CBOs, and community volunteers; manage CLM implementation at woreda level; support CLM data collection, reporting, and community feedback mechanisms; and strengthen accountability within HIV, TB, and malaria service delivery systems.

Community-Led Organizations (CLOs) are community-owned and community-governed groups led by members of the communities they serve, including PLHIV associations, TB survivors associations, key population-led networks, and youth-led accountability groups.

Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) are locally operating organizations serving defined communities, engaged in community development and health-related interventions, including woreda-level youth and women's associations and local committees working on HIV, TB, and malaria.

Grassroots CSOs are small, locally rooted civil society organizations operating at woreda or kebele level, actively engaged in community service delivery, advocacy, social accountability, and community mobilization.

Geographic Coverage

A total of five (5) CLIPs will be competitively selected:

• Oromia Region – 3 CLIPs: North/Central Cluster, East/South Cluster, West/Southwest Cluster
• Dire Dawa City Administration – 1 CLIP
• Harari Regional State – 1 CLIP

Final allocation will depend on evaluation results and organizational capacity.

Core Responsibilities

Selected CLIPs will:

• Coordinate CLM implementation across assigned woredas and clusters
• Supervise and support CLOs, CBOs, community volunteers, and local monitoring structures
• Ensure quality, timely, ethical, and accurate CLM data collection and reporting
• Strengthen community participation and engagement in HIV, TB, and malaria service monitoring
• Facilitate client exit interviews, community feedback mechanisms, and social accountability platforms
• Lead woreda-level CLM coordination forums and community coalitions
• Support identification, documentation, and escalation of service delivery gaps and community concerns
• Promote community-driven evidence generation for health service improvement
• Collaborate closely with health facilities, woreda health offices, and CCRDA coordination structures
• Ensure safeguarding, confidentiality, and ethical handling of community and health-related data
• Submit timely reports, updates, and implementation feedback to CCRDA coordination structures

Selection Process

Selection will be conducted through a transparent, competitive, and merit-based process including:

1. Eligibility screening: Review of submitted applications and supporting documents
2. Technical evaluation: Assessment of organizational experience, community presence, operational capacity, CLM experience, and safeguarding commitments
3. Organizational capacity assessment and verification: Verification of organizational structures, governance systems, community networks, and implementation capacity
4. Final selection and cluster assignment: Based on overall evaluation results, geographic coverage, and organizational strength

Evaluation Criteria

Criteria	Weight
Program experience	25%
Community presence & reach	20%
Data management capacity	20%
Community networks strength	15%
Inclusion & safeguarding	10%
Governance & structure	10%

Implementation Arrangements

• CLIPs are community implementation and coordination partners and are not fund-holding entities under this arrangement
• Selection and engagement under this call do not establish a funding partnership or an employment relationship with CCRDA
• Operational support may include facilitation of approved implementation-related costs such as local transportation, communication, coordination, community engagement facilitation, and limited implementation logistics support
• CLIPs will be expected to comply with CCRDA operational procedures, safeguarding standards, and reporting requirements throughout the implementation period

Safeguarding & Compliance

All partners must comply with PSEAH standards, national health data confidentiality, anti-fraud and donor compliance requirements, and ethical community engagement principles.

Minimum Requirements

• At least three (3) years of experience in community health, public health, social accountability, or related community-based programming
• Strong operational presence and engagement at woreda and/or community level
• Established community networks, including CLOs, CBOs, peer groups, volunteers, or grassroots structures
• Demonstrated capacity in data collection, documentation, reporting, and community feedback processes
• Experience working across multiple woredas or broader geographic coverage areas (preferred)
• Commitment to inclusion, non-discrimination, safeguarding, and ethical community engagement principles
• Willingness and capacity to comply with PSEAH standards and donor compliance requirements
• Ability to collaborate effectively with communities, health facilities, woreda health offices, and CCRDA coordination structures
• Basic organizational and coordination capacity, including communication and community mobilization systems

How to Apply

Submit the following:

• Organizational profile
• Legal registration certificate
• Evidence of at least 3 years of relevant experience
• Audited financial report (at least one recent fiscal year)
• Geographic coverage details
• List of community networks (CLOs, CBOs, and/or volunteers)
• Contact person information

Apply online through: https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/Zpk6OnjJ

Inquiries

Email: Nigussiet@ccrdaeth.org

Subject: "CLIP Application Inquiry – HTM–CLM Project"

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