DEADLINE: 29TH NOVEMBER, 2024
GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION (GAIN)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR COUNTRY CONSULTANT FOR VALIDATION AND ADAPTATION OF THE FOOD SYSTEMS COUNTDOWN INITIATIVE (FSCI) MONITORING FRAMEWORK IN NIGERIA
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.
BACKGROUND
The Food Systems Countdown Initiative (FSCI) (“the Countdown”) is a global effort to monitor and track the progress of food systems transformation. Developed by an interdisciplinary collaboration of scientists following the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit, the FSCI utilizes a 50-indicator framework to provide annual insights that support Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other global targets. This initiative aims to equip stakeholders—such as civil society, governments, and international organizations—with the evidence needed to make informed, transformative decisions in food systems.
The FSCI is working to build a science-based observational system using a food systems framework to track global food systems and their changes to 2030. Given the complexity and cross-sectoral nature of food systems, this monitoring framework is essential to measure all aspects of these systems and their interactions.
By providing transparent and data-driven assessments, the FSCI framework helps guide decision-makers and hold accountable those in positions of power to ensure meaningful food system changes.
The FSCI is seeking to engage country consultants in Nigeria to support the validation, adaptation, and potential adoption of its 50-indicator framework for food systems monitoring at both national and sub-national levels. This work is part of a broader project to better inform food system transformation action and prioritization in these countries.
SCOPE OF WORK AND DELIVERABLES
The selected consultant shall provide the following services:
- Undertake a comprehensive situational analysis of existing monitoring systems used in the country related to food systems, data-driven approaches, and relevant data available within Nigeria’s food systems to identify alignment with the FSCI framework.
- Conduct interviews with a range of stakeholders, including government officials, CGIAR representatives, UN agencies, academic institutions, and NGOs working in food systems.
- Assist in planning and facilitating participatory workshops to adapt and validate the FSCI monitoring framework, aligning it with country-specific priorities and indicators Customize the FSCI framework to the national context by defining data disaggregation levels,
- identifying data acquisition requirements, and proposing areas where the FSCI could be strengthened to address Nigeria’s unique food system challenges.
- Contribute to the development of policy briefs and reports summarizing findings and recommendations.
- Liaise with the GAIN country office and other local partners to ensure smooth implementation of project activities.
- Assist in organizing a multi-stakeholder workshop for the validation of findings and elaboration of next steps.
CONTACT
Staff will be available to respond to clarifications on this solicitation. Please direct all inquiries and other communications to ssultana@gainhealth.org cc: rmclaren@gainhealth.org with subject line ‘FSCI Nigeria Consultancy – inquiry.’ Responses will not be confidential except in cases where proprietary information is involved.
Completed proposals should be submitted in electronic copy on or before 29 November 2024 by email to: ssultana@gainhealth.org cc: rmclaren@gainhealth.org
Please indicate FSCI Monitoring Framework Validation as the subject line for your submission
