REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
USAID EATSAFE NIGERIA FIELD RESEARCH/ASSESSMENT
PARTNERS ISSUED BY THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION (GAIN)
The EatSafe (Evidence and Action Towards Safe, Nutritious Food) programme aims to generate evidence and knowledge of the potential of increased consumer demand for safe food to substantially improve the safety of nutritious foods in informal market settings in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The five-year programme is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and is undertaken by a consortium led by GAIN and containing the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Pierce Mill Education and Media.
GAIN seeks a partner organization (Contractor) to support the implementation of EatSafe in-country activities in Nigeria, in coordination with GAIN staff in the Nigeria country office and elsewhere and with other project partners as needed.
Successful Candidate will provide the following services amongst others
• Carry out a focused ethnographic study (Activity #1) to understand consumer and vendor attitudes, perceptions, motivators, and behaviours related to the quality and safety of food purchased in informal markets, using semi-structured interviews, direct observations, and possibly other qualitative ethnographic approaches:
• Carry out a cross-sectional survey (Activity #2) to collect baseline data for a cohort study on consumer and vendor attitudes perceptions, motivators, and behaviours, as well as market features, using tools including structured or semi-structured surveys and quantitative direct observations Activities #1 and #2 will be carried out sequentially with some overlap between them)
• Data management organize format, QA/QC, and safely store and transmit collected data to GAIN
• Support the analysis and synthesis of data contribute to the compilation of project reports and other knowledge products.
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https://1drv.ms/b/s!Avhx9iQ9BUb6nng9aLBpZinbkw9a?e=SJo1no Proposals are submitted as indicated in the RFP documents.
Completed proposals should be submitted to rip@gainhealth.org before Aug 5, 2020, at 23:00 West Africa Time.
