Request For Proposal - Low Vision Project at Christian Blind Mission (CBM)

• CBM Global Kenya with support from CBM Switzerland is inviting interested parties to respond to a call for proposals to implement a 3-year project in support of low vision services in Kenya.

We are seeking proposals that will;

• Promote inclusive approaches that ensure accessibility and usability of low vision services.
• Demonstrate collaborative efforts from providers of low vision services providers, people with low vision and policy makers to address gaps and barriers in providing effective low vision services.
• Focus on key strategies that enhance accessibility and efficiency to maximize impact and ensure people with visual impairment receive timely and effective support.
• Ensure accessible and integrated care for provision of high-quality health care services.
• Pay a special focus on integration and collaboration across inclusive eye health, community mental health, community based inclusive development and advocacy.
• Proposals that prioritize counties in the northern grid (Turkana, Marsabit, Wajir, Mandera, West Pokot, Samburu) as tier one, but can also highlight other counties with evidence supporting specific selection of target counties.

The interventions may lead to but will not be limited to the following result areas.

• Increase access to education, health, employment, social and economic opportunities for persons with low vision.
• Strengthen systems to promote access to inclusive low vision services, and cross sector (inter government agencies, as well as government/Private sector collaboration).
• Empower communities to increase demand for low vision services, as well as reduce stigma and discrimination related to low vision and other health conditions.
• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to reduce avoidable blindness, improve quality of life, and promote inclusion of persons with visual impairment.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be a registered and recognized eye health institution, or NGO operating in Kenya for a minimum period of not less than five (5) years under the relevant laws.
• Be directly responsible for the implementation of the project.
• Demonstrate solid prior experience of at least five years carrying out activities in the thematic area covered under this Call for Proposals.
• Have a physical presence in the targeted counties.

Applicant organizations/institutions should also demonstrate the following:

• Gender equality and social inclusion
• Mechanisms that promote safeguarding of children and adults-at risk
• Ecological Sustainability
• A genuine interest in fostering meaningful engagement of local Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) in strengthening eye care.
• Commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ (CRPD) principles