RFP NO. ASLM/CONS/DEV/05/14/26

CLOSING DATE: 29 MAY 2026

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Introduction

The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) is a Pan‐African professional body, working to advocate for the critical role and needs of laboratory medicine and networks throughout Africa. For more information, please visit our website at https://aslm.org.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is the autonomous Health Agency of the African Union (AU) that supports Member States in their efforts to strengthen their health systems. Africa CDC was officially launched in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on January 31, 2017, and is guided by the principles of leadership, credibility, and ownership, and delegated authority, timely dissemination of information, transparency, accountability, and value addition. The Africa CDC is Africa’s first continent-wide public health agency and envisions a safer, healthier, integrated, and stronger Africa, where Member States are capable of effectively responding to outbreaks of infectious diseases and other public health threats. For more information, please visit: https://africacdc.org/.

Background

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) supports Member States in strengthening epidemic intelligence systems to improve early detection, verification, and response to public health threats. Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) is a core component of epidemic intelligence and contributes significantly to early warning systems across the continent.

Africa CDC has developed EBS training materials aimed at strengthening workforce capacity in Member States. To enhance accessibility, scalability, and sustainability of training, these materials are being transformed into digital e-learning resources. The digitalization process requires instructional design, content refinement, and development of engaging, interactive, and accessible self-paced eLearning modules using appropriate media and learning strategies.

ASLM and Africa CDC therefore seeks to engage a qualified consultancy team to finalize and package the EBS e-learning resources for deployment through designated e-learning platforms.

Objective: 

To finalize the digitalization and production of standardized, high-quality EBS e-learning modules that are technically accurate, user-friendly, and aligned with Africa CDC epidemic intelligence capacity-building priorities.

The courses shall be designed using structured instructional design principles to ensure alignment between learning objectives, content, and assessments. Each module shall include measurable learning outcomes, interactive learning elements, and formative assessments to support learner engagement and knowledge retention.