Purpose of the consultancy

The purpose of the consultancy is to update and maintain the Western Pacific Data Platform and to design and develop interactive dashboards for GPW 14, Regional Vision of the Western Pacific Region and to monitor health inequalities and support the development custom dashboards drawing data from multiple sources. Further, the consultant would also be expected to support the development of web-based mobile data capture solutions for specific purposes.

Background

Health and non-health data are critical to measuring and understanding progress in attainment of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals, Universal Health Coverage and other global and regional Action Plans including WHO’s General Programme of Work.

WHO launched the Western Pacific Health Data Platform in March 2022 and maintains an up-to-date repository of key health indicator data. The platform attracts over 10 000 new users annually and is a rich source for health and health related information.

With the recent updates from the Global Health Observatory (GHO), Global Health Estimates (GHE) and from other reliable sources, the Health Information and Intelligence unit is drafting an SDG progress/GPW14 baseline report and has also developed UHC country profiles. Similarly, work is underway to develop capacity and data visualizations on equity analysis for the 75th Regional Committee meeting. There is a need to design, build and host these dashboards as part of the Western Pacific Health Data Platform. There is also a need to host dashboards for the Region on the status of WHO’s GPW 14 indicators and the Regional Vision indicators once finalized.

Furthermore, WHO WPRO also supports Member States with the development of custom dashboards drawing health and related data from multiple sources. and this initiative needs to be supported by ensuring seamless automatic exchange of data for visualization.

Deliverables

Development of Regional Vision indicator dashboards
Integration of sub-national data on the Regional Data Platform
Develop country profiles on the Western Pacific health data platform
Development of web-based mobile data collection platforms for different use cases
Updates to UHC dashboards based on revised computation methodologies
Development of a UHC Service Coverage Index calculator
Development of country specific dashboards drawing data from multiple data sources
Expand the use of the data lake to other technical units
Ongoing maintenance of the data platform
Develop interactive dashboards that visualize key UHC, SDG, GPW 14 and Regional Vision indicators
Enable users to explore data trends, comparisons, and correlations across different indicators.
Ensure user-friendly interfaces that accommodate diverse stakeholders, including policymakers, researchers, and the general public.
Implement robust data management and visualization techniques to maintain accuracy, reliability, and relevance of information.

Outputs:

Output 1:  Design and develop data visualization dashboards

Deliverable 1.1:  Design and develop regional and country-wide dashboards on GPW14 indicators, updated UHC profiles, regional vision indicators and SDG indicators. Expected by September 2025
Deliverable 1.2:  Develop specific dashboards for Member States accessing multiple sources of data. Expected by May 2025
Deliverable 1.3:  Ongoing maintenance of the Western Pacific health data platform. Continuous

Output 2: Software design and development

Deliverable 2.1:  Develop web-based mobile data collection tools to facilitate various data collection exercises, both within WHO and for Member States. Expected by Dec 2025
Deliverable 2.2:  Develop a calculator for UHC service coverage index computation. Expected by May 2025

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational qualifications

Essential:  Master’s degree in information and technology, computer science, technology management, knowledge management or other related field from a recognized university.

Experience

Essential: Minimum 8 years of experience in developing and managing information and database systems including developing web-based dashboards and mobile data solutions. Work experience in health information systems development, health data monitoring, health surveillance, health research, and/or health information systems strengthening at international level.
Desirable: Experience in countries in the WHO Western Pacific Region is an advantage. Experience in DHIS2.

Skills/Knowledge

Programming/scripting languages: JavaScript, PHP, Python or R, Drupal
Database management system: SQL/MySQL
Geographical information system (GIS) software: QGIS, ArcView/ArcGIS Apache web server

Languages and level required:

Essential:  Expert knowledge of written and spoken English language.
Desirable:  Additional proficiency with any language for countries in the Western Pacific Region

Location

Onsite:  Manila, Philippines

Travel

The consultant is expected to undertake duty travel to Member States as needed.

Remuneration and budget

Rate:  Pay band Level B, USD 8,000 (monthly)
Duration:  February to December 2025 (11 months)

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