REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
TO
DEVELOP AN EAC REGIONAL LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR HARMONIZATION OF HEALTH RESEARCH CONDUCT IN THE REGION THROUGH NATIONAL AND REGIONAL RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEES.
(Individual Consultant)
EAHRC/RFPs/2025/001
The East African Health Research Commission (EAHRC) is an institution of the East African Community (EAC) established by EAC Heads of State on 18th June 2007 as a mechanism for making available to the community, advice upon all matters of health and health-related research and findings necessary for knowledge generation, technological development, policy formulation, practices, and related matters. EAHRC is the principal advisory institution to the EAC on health Research and Development (R&D). The overall objective of the Commission is to promote, facilitate, and coordinate the conduct and application of health research for the improvement of health and for the well-being of the people of East Africa.
OBJECTIVE OF THE CONSULTANCY.
The main purpose of this consultancy is to develop a comprehensive Regional Framework that harmonizes research governance, coordination, and ethics oversight across EAC Partner States, and to design the institutional framework and operational modalities for the functions of EAC National and Regional Research Ethics Committees.
The East African Health Research Commission invites eligible consultants to provide technical and financial proposals for the βCONSULTANCY SERVICE TO DEVELOP AN EAC REGIONAL LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR HARMONIZATION OF HEALTH RESEARCH CONDUCT IN THE REGION THROUGH NATIONAL AND REGIONAL RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEES."
Interested consultants must provide all relevant information indicating their qualifications to provide the service (CV/ resume, indicating relevant experience in the field and EAC, and academic qualifications) as well as the technical and financial proposals.
For more details, please visit: www.eahealth.org; www.eac.int
HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants who meet the requirements for the above-mentioned consultancy are advised to send their applications electronically in one single folder to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Kindly find below the details on the consultancy.
The Ag. Executive Secretary
East African Health Research Commission
East African Community
Quartier Kigobe, Avenue des Etats-Unis No 71
P.O Box 350, Bujumbura, Burundi
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Deadline for applications: 10th January 2026
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