DEADLINE: 8TH AUGUST, 2024
GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION (GAIN)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFPs) FOR SCALING UP THIRD-PARTY ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN ON LARGE-SCALE FOOD FORTIFICATION AND WORKFORCE NUTRITION IN NIGERIA
ISSUED BY: GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION (GAIN)
PROJECT: LARGE SCALE FOOD FORTIFICATION (LSFF) AND WORKFORCE NUTRITION (WFN)
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, especially those who are most vulnerable to shocks.
GAIN’s Workforce Nutrition (WFN) programme aims to improve the nutrition of workers and farmers in low and middle-income countries or communities. The programme focuses on improving the access and demand for healthier diets using existing business structures (workplaces or supply chains) as an entry point. Recognising that most people spend one-third of their adult lives at
work and consume at least one daily meal at the workplace underscores employers and buyers in supply chains’ important role in improving workers’ diets.
GAIN began its workforce nutrition programme in 2013 and has reached over 230,000 estate workers, smallholder farmers, and their families in the tea, cocoa, and garment supply chain across Africa and Asia. In Nigeria, the workforce nutrition programme supports farmers and workers in these value chains to improve their diets. The Workforce Nutrition (WFN) component reaches rice and maize value chain workers (from smallholder farmers to processing employees) with workforce nutrition programmes that aim to improve the consumption of nutritious foods as part of a healthy, diverse diet for workers, farmers, and
their households. The programme also aims to engage business owners in the supply chain, and local government and state authorities on the importance of farmer/worker nutrition for greater resilience and productivity. Throughout the programme,
GAIN will lead regular advocacy and engagement with business managers, and government officials on the importance of workforce nutrition for both workers and farmers.
SCOPE OF WORK
i. Public Awareness Campaigns
- Educate consumers, retailers, and producers about the health risks associated with unbranded oil and the benefits of fortified foods.
- Utilise media engagements, community outreach, and educational materials to disseminate information.
ii. Stakeholder Engagement
- Conduct stakeholder mapping to identify key players involved in nutrition and fortification.
- Facilitate dialogues, roundtable discussions, and workshops to promote cooperation and consensus on strategies for nutrition and fortification.
iii. Policy Advocacy & Policy Review
- Engage policymakers and legislators to develop and implement legislation supporting fortification and workforce nutrition.
- Collaborate with third-party advocates to amplify efforts and build a coalition in support of phasing out bulk oil and improving workforce nutrition.
- Conduct a comprehensive analysis of the current food fortification policy within the above-mentioned National Food & Nutrition Strategy documents.
- Identify duty bearers and conduct a power mapping exercise
Completed Proposals will comprise a technical proposal and a financial proposal. Both proposals should be submitted by email.
The proposal should include the contents below and not exceed 15 pages, excluding appendixes and CVs of consultant(s).
Cover page: Summary with basic information such as names, addresses, and contact information for the institution.
Capacity Statement: A brief capacity statement as to why the consultant(s) or institution (if a consultancy company is applying) is well-positioned to conduct this activity. This capacity statement should refer to the areas of expertise and qualifications of the candidate(s). The capacity statement should mention relevant work conducted.
Design and methodology: Outline the proposed activities (and outcomes), in line with the guidelines outlined above, and the specific methods to be used. This section should form the bulk of the proposal. GAIN is open to all suggestions. The technical proposal must clearly identify if and where the activity requirements may be difficult to fully satisfy and provide alternative suggestions that can achieve the above-listed requirements.
Work Plan: Proposed work plan broken down by weeks, which should include detailed activities and timeline. If more than one person is assigned to this consultancy, it should also include the time allocation of key personnel.
Budget: financial proposal broken down by phases and clearly separating the fees of the consultancy and other administrative costs related to each Objective
Proposal Submission Deadline: 8th August 2024
