DEADLINE: 11TH FEBRUARY, 2022
THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION (GAIN)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CONSULTANCY SERVICES
RAPID NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR SELECTED FOOD MARKETS IN FCT, KADUNA AND KEBBI.
PROJECT BACKGROUND AND SCOPE OF WORK
(1) ABOUT GAIN
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. At GAIN, we believe that everyone in the world should have access to nutritious and safe food. We work to understand and deliver specific solutions to the daily challenge of food insecurity faced by poor people. By understanding that there is no “one- size-fits-all” model, we develop alliances and build tailored programmes, using a variety of flexible models and approaches. We build alliances between governments, local and global businesses, and civil society to deliver sustainable improvements at scale. We are part of a global network of partners working together to create sustainable solutions to malnutrition. Through alliances, we provide technical, financial and policy support to key participants in the food system. We use specific learning, evidence of impact, and results of projects and programmes to shape and influence the actions of others. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, GAIN has representative offices in Denmark, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In addition, we have country offices in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Tanzania. Programmes and projects are carried out in a variety of other countries, particularly in Africa and Asia.
(2) Background
This Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued and will be administered by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in respect of the Enhancing Access to Safe and Nutritious Diets (ENSAND) project. The project seeks to build on the lessons and progress from GAIN’s recent investments that includes creating demand for eggs (The ‘Eggs make Kids’ campaign), scaling up support for safe, nutritious food supply to traditional market (KFMW, EatSafe, SBN) through SMEs, Commercialization of Biofortified Crops (CBC) and reducing postharvest loss (PLAN). The overarching objective is to increase access to and the consumption of nutritious foods at the household levels. The specific goal of the ENSAND project is to improve the dietary diversity of low-income (BoP) households in 3 states of Nigeria (Kaduna, Kebbi and FCT) with emphasis on children of school age and women. The ENSAND initiative is comprised of three integrated intervention pathways. These are the supply pathway that includes support for the home-grown school feeding program, market linkages, and business development support. The demand pathway involves increased consumer demand for eggs and other diversified nutritious food while the enabling environment component is focused on critical stakeholders’ ownership/buy-in, quality service delivery, and sustainability. The purpose of this project is to ensure that children from BoP households attending government primary schools consume eggs regularly while dietary diversity is also improved in these households.
(3) Purpose
The purpose of the consultancy support sought is to generate detailed background and contextual information to form the basis of upcoming support to traditional markets governance, capacity, and infrastructure.
(3.1) Description of Work
Under the guidance of, and in consultation with, the GAIN team responsible for the ENSAND project, consultant shall carry out the following work in FCT, Kaduna and Kebbi states across markets in AMAC, Kaduna North/Chikun and Birnin Kebbi as detailed below:
S/N State LGA Markets 1. Kebbi Birnin Kebbi Birnin Kebbi Central Market 2. FCT Abuja Municipal Council Area Orange and Dei-Dei Market 3. Kaduna Chinkun and Kaduna North, Central and Sabo Market
