Kyrgyz Republic : Strengthening Regional Health Security Project

Health / Disease control of communicable disease - Health sector development and reform

Public health and regional health security in the Kyrgyz Republic improved.

Coverage of effective laboratory and border hospital services in Chui and Osh oblasts enhanced.

Capacity, quality, and networking of reference laboratories in Bishkek and Osh cities strengthened

Laboratory services based on continuous quality improvement in Chui and Osh oblasts (including Bishkek and Osh cities) developed

Patient care and biosafety capacity in hospitals in border areas and high travel zones in Chui and Osh oblasts improved

All consultants will be recruited according to ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time).

The project includes consulting services for (i) baseline/endline survey; (ii) construction supervision; (iii) CQI and sustainable laboratory financing; (iv) LIMS implementation support; (v) preparation of service contracts for (a) outsourcing selected CDL tests to private labs in Bishkek, (b) outsourcing lab samples transportation in Bishkek and Osh, and (c) optimization of bacteriology tests in Bishkek; (vi) audit firm; (vii) regional collaboration; and (viii) support MOH and PIU in ensuring compliance to ADB SPS requirements and national laws, rules and regulations.

The PIU will engage an estimated 745 person-months of experts to (i) facilitate project management and implementation, and (ii) strengthen the institutional and operational capacity of the executing agency. In addition, there will be one national internal auditor engaged for one person-month. Total national person-months is 745.

Consulting firms will be engaged using the quality- and cost-based selection (QCBS) method with a standard qualitycost ratio of 80:20; Consultants' Qualifications Selection (CQS) and Least Cost Selection (LCS).

Advance contracting as well as retroactive financing up to 20% of the loan and grant amounts may be used to reimburse eligible expenditures incurred before loan and grant signing date. Eligible items include recruitment of PIU staff and procurement of equipment.

All advance contracting and retroactive financing will be undertaken in conformity with ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time. The request for expression of interest for consultant selection and issuance of invitations to bid under advance contracting and retroactive financing will be subject to ADB approval. The borrower/recipient, and MOH, have been advised that approval of advance contracting and retroactive financing does not commit ADB to finance the project.

All procurement of goods, works, nonconsulting, and consulting services in the project will be undertaken in accordance with ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time).

The main procurement will be civil works, laboratory equipment including consumables and reagents for the project laboratories. The project includes LIMS implementation support and hardware. To improve case management at the border and high travel zone hospitals, the project hospitals will be provided with emergency and diagnostic equipment.

Advance contracting as well as retroactive financing up to 20% of the loan and grant amounts may be used to reimburse eligible expenditures incurred before loan and grant signing date. Eligible items include recruitment of PIU staff and procurement of equipment.