The Commons Project Foundation, Africa (TCP Africa) is driving a person-centered health revolution across the continent. As part of the Commons Project Foundation (TCP), TCP Africa was established to build and operate digital platforms that enhance healthcare accessibility and empower individuals with secure, verifiable access to their health data.Founded in 2022, TCP Africa is developing and promoting interoperable digital health tools and open standards that enable individuals to access, manage, and share their records seamlessly. In partnership with governments, foundations and other stakeholders, TCP Africa is working to digitize healthcare, build a skilled digital health workforce, and strengthen personal ownership of health data.Headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda, TCP Africa is in its early stages and growing rapidly. Committed to diversity and inclusion, TCP Africa welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and ensures equal employment opportunities for all

Website: https://www.thecommonsproject.org/tcpafrica

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

Digital Health Services – Individual Consultant

RFQ Number: 001/TCPA/2026

Date: January 28, 2026

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The Commons Project Foundation – Africa (TCP-AFRICA)

Prospective Offerors

Special Instructions

The RFP contains the following sections:
  • All proposals must be submitted on company letterhead, must include Offeror’s legal address and must be stamped.
  • Proposal validity must be at least 60 calendar days.
  • This RFP is strictly for Registered Individual Consultants (firms are not eligible).
  • The consultant must be Legally registered under RDB
  • Program Overview: Background, Objectives
  • Scope of Services: Scope of Work, Deliverables, Duration of the Assignment
  • Operational Framework: Institutional Arrangement and Working Modality, Reporting Line

Proposals Submission Date:

Questions/clarifications deadline:

Submit Proposals to:

No later than February 01 26, at 5pm.

January 30, 2025, at 01pm.

TCP-AFRICA

Kacyiru Golden Plaza Building

4th floor

Email:angella@thecommonsproject.org

Program: KoraLink Program
Implementing Organization: The Commons Project Foundation, Africa (TCP Africa)
Location: Rwanda
Duration: 6 months (part time with 50% LOE)
Reporting to: Program Director –TCP Africa

1. Context

The Commons Project Foundation, Africa (TCP Africa) is driving a person-centered digital health revolution across Africa by building interoperable digital platforms that enhance healthcare accessibility and empower individuals with secure, verifiable access to their health data. Headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda, TCP Africa partners with governments, foundations, and ecosystem stakeholders to digitize healthcare systems, build a skilled digital health workforce, and strengthen personal ownership of health data.

TCP Africa implements the Kora Link program in partnership with the Rwanda ICT Chamber and the Society for Family Health (SFH). Kora Link is a flagship demonstration initiative aiming to create 14,640 digital jobs in health for youth, especially young women, while strengthening Rwanda’s digital health infrastructure through digital skills training, marketplace enablement, career progression, ecosystem engagement, and robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning. Between 2025–2028, Kora Link aims to generate 44,000 direct and indirect jobs, with 80% young women and 70% rural youth. KoraLink Agents are trained as digital community entrepreneurs delivering health products and essential digital services while earning sustainable livelihoods. As Rwanda accelerates its national agenda to digitize all health facilities and expand community-level digital health services, KoraLink Agents are positioned to serve as a frontline digital health workforce.

2. Purpose of the Assignment

TCP Africa seeks to recruit a qualified Individual Consultant to lead the co-creation, integration, and operationalization of technology-enabled community health services as viable earning opportunities for KoraLink Agents. The assignment will ensure full alignment with the Ministry of Health and national digital health strategies, seamless integration into existing health systems rather than parallel programs, sustainable income generation for youth, robust policy, governance, and data protection safeguards.

3. Scope of Work

The consultant will work closely with stakeholders including Ministry of Health, Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), SFH, Rwanda ICT Chamber, and TCP Africa across the following tasks:

A. Digital Health Services Co-Creation

  • Co-design at least five (5) viable technology-enabled community health services delivered by Kora Link Agents. Examples of potential digitally enabled services include:
    • Community digital referrals and follow-up
    • ANC digital tracking and appointment support
    • AI enabled assisted diagnostic services for pregnancy (eg ultrasound), NCDs, etc
  • Define service packages, pricing, reimbursement, and agent earning models

B. Policy, Governance, and Regulatory Alignment

  • Ensure alignment with Rwanda’s Digital Health Strategy and MOH priorities
  • Support development of regulatory frameworks, data governance, privacy safeguards, and AI ethics
  • Lead engagement with national Technical Working Groups (Digital Health, Community Health, MCH)
  • Support roadmap validation and MOH approval

C. Technical Architecture & Interoperability

  • Design interoperable digital health services architecture aligned with national systems
  • Define data flows, hosting models, AI deployment, and integration needs
  • Ensure alignment with TCP Africa’s digital platforms

D. Workforce Enablement & Training

  • Develop standardized training curricula, certification pathways, and mentorship models
  • Establish onboarding and deployment models for CHWs, facility staff, and youth agents

E. Financing & Sustainability

  • Design financial models for agent payments, facility reimbursements, and insurance integration
  • Leverage Kora Link digital marketplace and Revolving Sustainability Fund
  • Develop long-term sustainability and scale-up models

F. Implementation Roadmap

  • Develop a national Digital Health Services Roadmap for Kora Link Agents
  • Support pilot implementation and scale-up
  • Establish monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework

4. Key Deliverables

  1. Digital Health Services Portfolio and earning models
  2. Policy, governance, and safeguards framework
  3. Training curriculum and certification framework
  4. Financing and sustainability model
  5. National roadmap validated by TWGs and MOH
  6. Pilot implementation and learning report

5. Expected Outcomes

  • Digitally enabled community health services operationalized through Kora Link Agents
  • Sustainable digital jobs created for youth under Kora Link
  • Increased access to digitally enabled health services
  • Scalable national digital health workforce model

6. Required Qualifications

Education:
Medical or Nursing background with a Master’s degree or higher in Digital Health, Health Informatics, Public Health, Health Systems, ICT for Development, or related field.

Experience:

  • Minimum 10 years’ experience in digital health systems design and implementation
  • Experience working with Ministries of Health and national insurance systems
  • Strong background in health information systems, interoperability, and data governance
  • Experience designing youth employment and digital workforce programs
  • Experience working in Africa and low-resource health systems

Technical Competencies:
Digital health architecture, interoperability standards, health data governance, AI governance, health insurance systems, and change management.

7. Management & Coordination

The individual consultant will be contracted by TCP Africa and report directly to the Executive Secretary. The consultant will closely work with program partners and collaborators including Ministry of Health, Rwanda Biomedical Centre, Society for Family Health, TCP Africa and Rwanda ICT Chamber

8. Evaluation Criteria

  • Educational Background: Medical background, Master’s degree in Digital Health, Health Informatics, Public Health, or related field.
  • General Experience: Minimum 10 years in digital health systems design, experience working in Africa/low-resource settings and experience with youth/workforce programs.
  • Specific Technical Expertise: Proven track record working with Ministries of Health and National Insurance systems. Technical mastery of Interoperability standards, AI Governance, and Health Data Governance.
  • Methodology & Approach: Quality of the proposed methodology for co-creating services and achieving the “Digital Health Services Roadmap Understanding of the Kora Link ecosystem goals.

Note: Only Individual Consultants obtaining a minimum technical score (e.g., 70/100) will be considered for the financial evaluation.

9. Submission of Proposal

Interested consultants are invited to submit electronically via email to angella@thecommonsproject.org no later than February 01, 26 a technical and financial proposals including relevant experience, proposed methodology, and cv. The selection will be based on technical competence, understanding of the assignment, proposed methodology, relevant experience, and cost-effectiveness.

Proposal reviews begin immediately. For best consideration, pleasesubmit as early as possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer

TCP Africa is an equal opportunity employer. We value a workplace that is diverse in terms of gender, race, class, age, geographic origin, sexual orientation, and other differences that enrich our society. We encourage offerors from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law, and those who may not meet every requirement listed in the scope of work.

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