DEADLINE: 4TH MARCH, 2021
GLOBAL ALLIANCE IMPROVED NUTRITION (GAIN)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR KEEPING FOOD MARKETS WORKING (KFMW) INFRASTRUCTURAL INVESTMENT IN GOSA AND UTAKO MARKETS

In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, GAIN developed the Keeping Food Market Working (KFMW), a programme of targeted support to help sustain core food systems, workers and markets during the COVID-19 emergency. GAIN’S goal is to mitigate the collapse of food systems by supporting food markets and the value chain companies in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs), especially in Africa and Asia, which face potentially catastrophic supply and demand disruption. GAIN will achieve this by establishing an emergency response programme to assess and address the challenges facing the food system.

This programme has the overarching goal of mitigating the risk of economic collapse of food systems in order to sustain the availability and affordability of nutritious and safe foods and contribute to lowering the burden of ill-health particularly for the most vulnerable The prospective consultant will be introduced to the relevant market stakeholders including Market Response Units, AMAC representatives, and other peer consultants currently working on the project based an existing relationships already nurtured by GAIN

GAIN seeks to hire a consultant/firm to develop specific infrastructures and facilities in Gosa and Utako markets in an effort to improve food and market safety within the context of COVID-19 The consultant shall:

  • Work with GAIN KFMW country lead in coordination with designated AMAC officials and Utako/Gosa Market Response Unit (MRU) to design to specification proposed infrastructures/facilities as indicated above in the scope of work intended for installation/established in Gosa/Utako markets
  • Upon final sign off by GAIN, install/develop the agreed infrastructures in Gosa and Utako markets to improve food and market safety
  • Ensure all constructions and infrastructures are developed within the approved guidelines of FCT and AMAC development authorities GAIN will not take responsibility for any infrastructure that is not in compliance with appropriate government municipal regulations
  • Write and submit an inception, progress and final report confirming the achievement of the predetermined outcome results as outlined in the scope of work

Kindly visit the link below for the full terms of reference
https//www.gainhealth.org/requests-for-proposals

Due to tight timelines, responses to this RfP must be sent by email to
datamewalen@gainhealth.org copying jpilaku@gainhealth.org  with the subject line
“KFMW market investment” no later than 5:00pm on Thursday 4th March 2021

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