Intersectoral Collaboration to Strengthen Zoonosis Surveillance at the Block Level

JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) implements the Tuberculosis Implementation Framework Agreement (TIFA), a project managed by the United States Department of State (DOS). Spanning eight years (2019–2027), this initiative builds on the U.S. Government’s investments in public health programming. In 2026, TIFA is expanding its scope to address additional health priorities under the America First Global Health Strategy. Through direct engagement with local governments and partners, TIFA co-designs Health Commitment Grants (HCGs), milestone-based subawards that accelerate progress toward national health targets, foster country ownership, and enhance public health emergency preparedness.

JSI/TIFA seeks an organization to develop and validate a scalable operational framework for block-level integrated surveillance. Aligning with NCDC’s National One Health Programme (NOHPPCZ), the intervention leverages the newly established Block Public Health Units (BPHUs) to transition surveillance from reactive to proactive. By integrating evidence-based risk mapping, unified data-sharing protocols, and community-led reporting, the project aims to validate Joint Rapid Response Teams (JRRTs) and establish a robust Early Warning System (EWS) capable of detecting and containing zoonotic threats at the source.

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Section I: Contact Details

Organization name

Organization’s registered address

Applicant type:

Indian nongovernmental organization legally registered with FCRA.

International organization legally registered in India.

For-profit organization with mandatory registrations (PAN, TAN, GST number) and fulfilling all statutory criteria to receive foreign funds.

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act number

Goods and Services Tax number, if applicable.

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, if available (guidance for creating a UEI number to be provided).

Name and title of point of contact for applicant.

Mailing address of point of contact.

Telephone number of point of contact.

Email address of point of contact.

Confirm email

Name and title of authorized signatory for grant.

Section II: Organizational Eligibility

Note your organization’s ability to meet the following:

The chief executive of the organization is willing to sign an agreement and receive funds from JSI, the Washington-based partner.

Yes

Describe your organization’s experience in the last 3 years managing multisectoral interventions. Specifically, highlight projects where you successfully coordinated between Human Health, Animal Husbandry, and Forest/Wildlife departments.

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Detail your organization’s experience working with the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and sub-district health administrations. Specify your familiarity with leveraging Block Public Health Units (BPHUs) or Sentinel Surveillance Sites for Zoonoses (SSSZs).

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Section III: Proposal Description

Describe your organization’s strategy for formalizing the Block One Health Committee (BOHC). How will you move the Block Medical Officer (BMO) and Block Veterinary Officer (BVO) from "passive cooperation" to a "functional command structure" for real-time disease tracking? Define the accountability framework you will propose in the BOHC Charter?

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Detail your organization’s approach to developing a Block Zoonotic Risk Map using NCDC prioritization protocols. How will you identify "High-Risk Interfaces" (e.g., slaughterhouses, forest fringes, live bird markets, backyard poultry) through joint sectoral intelligence? Explain how this mapping will augment existing Sentinel Surveillance Sites for Zoonoses (SSSZs) and Block Public Health Unit by providing specific, block-level "bottom-up" data?

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Describe your organization’s approach to drafting and ratifying a "One-Page Alert SOP" for the block. How will you define reportable "One Health Events" (e.g., unusual animal mortality) in alignment with IDSP guidelines? Specify the digital communication channel you will leverage to ensure "Alert Signals" are shared between BPHU and Veterinary staff within 24 hours?

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Describe your methodology for building the capacity of human and animal health frontline workers in collaborative surveillance. Detail your plan for "Table-top" (theoretical) and "Field-level" (operational) mock drills for high-consequence zoonotic outbreaks (e.g., Anthrax or Avian Influenza, etc.) and non-zoonotic high threat pathogens (e.g., Measles, Cholera, Influenza A, Hepatitis, etc). How will these drills be audited to validate the readiness of Joint Rapid Response Teams (JRRTs) and the use of Block Public Health Laboratories (BPHL) for sample referral?

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Detail your strategy for implementing the "IHIP based Community Reporting Tool" among ASHA and Pashu Sakhis. How will you adapt NCDC’s Integrated Community Outreach guidelines into local languages for Gram Sabhas? Specify how you will ensure a documented increase in community-led reporting of atypical health events to the BOHC?

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Describe how the intervention you propose leverages the Block Public Health Unit (BPHU) as a convergence hub. How will you ensure that the project activities are sustainable and become a routine government function through NHM and ASCAD budgetary alignment? Explain how this model creates a "One Health Security Net" that can be scaled across other administrative blocks?

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Summarize your team’s expertise in zoonotic disease surveillance, veterinary sciences, and multisectoral coordination. How will your organization ensure that all key indicators (please refer to the concept note attached), including the integrated surveillance, and mock drills, are successfully achieved within 12 months or less (est. April 2026 – March 2027)?

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