Vital Strategies strives to purchase high-quality goods and services at the best value in a timely and transparent manner, which includes the publication of all solicitations. All of our open solicitations for business and consulting opportunities are listed in this section for any prospective supplier to see and consider. Instructions on how to respond are included within each solicitation.

Current Opportunities

These solicitations are for goods and services to be provided to Vital Strategies in any countries it works in.

Senior M&E Consultant

Type of Solicitation: Request for proposal from independent consultants

Due Date: May 27, 2026

Site of Work: West Africa

Description: Countries in West Africa supported under the Data for Health Initiative are at early stages of developing CRVS performance monitoring systems. While CRVS reforms are underway, many countries:

• Do not yet have defined CRVS indicator frameworks
• Have limited integration of indicators into national strategies and workplans
• Lack structured systems for monitoring performance and data quality

There is therefore a need for foundational support to establish country-owned CRVS monitoring frameworks aligned with the CRVS Indicator Compendium. Applicants are kindly requested to submit a statement of interest along with their CV as part of their application. Submit proposal, CV, and statement of interest and for questions, please contact bplaza@vitalstrategies.org.

Senior M&E Consultant

Type of Solicitation: Request for proposal from independent consultants

Due Date: May 27, 2026

Site of Work: East Africa

Description: Countries in East Africa supported under the Data for Health Initiative have made progress in strengthening CRVS systems, particularly in digital systems, dashboards, and mortality surveillance (including MLDI). However, gaps remain in the standardization, integration, and use of CRVS performance indicators.

While some countries have existing dashboards and monitoring systems, these are often not fully aligned with the CRVS Indicator Compendium, and indicators are not consistently embedded into national strategies or used for decision-making. Applicants are kindly requested to submit a statement of interest along with their CV as part of their application. Submit proposal, CV, and statement of interest and for questions, please contact bplaza@vitalstrategies.org.

Technical Consultant, Tobacco Control, Malawi

Type of Solicitation: Request for proposal from independent consultants

Due Date: July 31, 2026

Site of Work: Malawi

Description: The recently launched Tobacco Control Accelerator Fund aims to help advance global tobacco control progress in several low- and middle- income countries. Under this fund Vital Strategies is providing grants and technical support to governments and non-governmental organizations in countries without any best-practice tobacco control measures in place or countries close to implementing all best-practice measures.

The independent contractor will map and establish strategic collaborations with government agencies, key partners and grantees in Malawi and will be based in Malawi. The contractor will provide technical support to government agencies and tobacco control projects in Malawi.

Consultant Opportunity with Vital Strategies

Type of Solicitation: Request for proposal from independent consultants

Due Date: June 5, 2026

Site of Work: Colombia

Description: In collaboration with Pure Earth, Vital Strategies is leading public health surveillance design and clinical training for the “Realizing Children’s Full Potential by Ending Lead Poisoning” project. This project aims to protect children from lead poisoning, enabling them to reach their full potential, by strengthening countries’ health care systems to identify, monitor, treat, and reduce toxic childhood lead exposure. We are working with local partners in five locations, including Colombia, India (Maharashtra), Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, and Peru, to overcome key technical and clinical hurdles and implement effective national action to monitor and reduce lead poisoning risks.
The consultant will support implementation of country activities in Colombia and Peru, with a particular focus on technical coordination, government engagement, facilitation of communications with authorities, implementation follow-up, development of key deliverables, documentation, and stakeholder engagement during the implementation period.

CRVS Digitalization Technical Assistance

Type of Solicitation: Request for proposal from independent consultants

Due Date: June 10, 2026

Site of Work: Ethiopia

Description: The consultant will work on the following deliverables:
• Support the APAI-CRVS Digitalisation Accelerator Topic Working Group
• Support the African eCRVS Shared Asset (ACSA) member countries, partners, and other stakeholders in the development of ACSA
• Provide other CRVS IT development support to countries based on need and I-line with the D4H Initiative.