DEADLINE: 14TH DECEMBER, 2023
GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION (GAIN)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFPs) CONSULTANCY TO CONDUCT TRAINING OF PRIVATE SERVICE PROVIDERS (PSPS) IN BAUCHI, JIGAWA, KEBBI AND NASARAWA STATES ON BASIC NUTRITION
The 4.5-year Catalyzing Strengthened policy action for healthy diets and resilience (CASCADE) project is being implemented by CARE and The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). By prioritizing the essential nutrition services pathway, CASCADE works with national, state and local governments to implement the Nutrition policy and develop a multi-stakeholder strategic implementation plan through which government actors can coordinate to better contextualize national food and nutrition policies. The programme works with government and its technical committees to improve quality of nutrition programmes and strategies, supporting the organisation of forums and policy dialogues to advocate for increased investment in nutrition policy implementation. The programme will strengthen capacity of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to supply nutrition services, including fortified products.
About CARE and GAIN
Founded in 1945, CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty and social injustice. With the recognition that, when equipped with the proper resources, women and girls have the power to lift whole families and entire communities out of poverty, CARE places special focus on women and girls, whiles, working alongside men and boys. A significant portion of our work focuses on Food, Nutrition, and Climate Change Resilience; Women and Girls Economic Empowerment; Protection and Gender Equality; Water and Sanitation; and Health.
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the United Nations in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with governments, businesses, academia and civil society, GAIN aims to transform food systems to make healthier diets from sustainable food systems accessible to all people and especially those who are most vulnerable to shocks.
Strategic Objectives
CARE and GAIN in Nigeria will work through the following strategic objectives to achieve the 4.5-year (2022 – 2026) CASCADE programme’s goal in Bauchi, Jigawa, Kebbi and Nasarawa states.
- Increase access to and consumption of healthy diets among household members, particularly women of reproductive age and children under 5.
- Increase resilience of households to price shocks and economic stresses that impact nutritional outcomes.
- Increase resilience of households to climate change-related shocks that impact their nutritional outcomes.
We aim to achieve this impact through supporting government to implement its food and nutrition policy as well as collaborating with other stakeholders to increase capacity in relation to nutrition policies.
SCOPE OF WORK
The successful applicant shall present the following services:
a. Develop a manual for training of PSPs on basic nutrition.
b. Facilitate the trainings of about 160 PSPs on basic nutrition across the four states of implementation.
c. Submit training deliverables covering each state of intervention including but not limited to training reports and attendance.
Proposal Submission Deadline: 14th of December 2023
