DEADLINE: 16TH JANUARY, 2026
GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION (GAIN)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFPs) FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF AN INVESTMENT CONSULTANT FOR THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR FOOD AND NUTRITION STRATEGY (ASFNS) REVIEW
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is an alliance driven by the vision of a world without malnutrition.
Created in 2002 at a Special Session of the UN General Assembly on Children, GAIN supports public-private partnerships to increase access to the missing nutrients in diets necessary for people, communities, and economies to be stronger and healthier. For further details on GAIN’s work please refer to the website: http://www.gainhealth.org.
The agriculture sector plays a critical role in ensuring food and nutrition security in Nigeria. As the country continues to face challenges related to malnutrition, food insecurity, and climate change, there is a growing need to integrate nutrition-sensitive approaches into agricultural policies and programs. The Agriculture Sector Food and Nutrition Strategy (ASFNS) was developed to provide a framework for achieving improved food security and nutrition outcomes through coordinated efforts across relevant ministries, departments, and agencies.
In recent years, significant progress has been made in implementing the ASFNS. However, emerging challenges and new policy developments necessitate a comprehensive review of the strategy to align it with national and global commitments, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the National Food and Nutrition Policy, and the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) movement Strategy. This review aims to strengthen the strategy by incorporating lessons learned, best practices, and innovative approaches to enhance its effectiveness and sustainability.
GAIN seeks to engage a consultant to support investment planning and mobilisation for the ASFNS. The consultant will work closely with key stakeholders at national and sub-national levels to identify investment opportunities, develop financing strategies, and ensure that the revised strategy is well-resourced for implementation.
The success of the updated ASFNS depends on the capacity of stakeholders at national and sub-national levels to mobilise and effectively utilise resources for its implementation. This includes strengthening their skills in investment planning, financial management, and public-private partnerships. The consultant will design targeted investment initiatives, ensuring that financial and technical resources are efficiently allocated to achieve sustainable food and nutrition security outcomes.
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) and will be the administrative lead organisation for this RFP. The purpose of this RFP is to engage the services of a Service Provider to support the development of an investment plan.
The assignment must not exceed a maximum of 45 days.
The comprehensive table of the assignments is expected to be as follows:
Activity Estimated Time Issue Request for proposals January 9th, 2026 Deadline for Submission of proposals January 16th, 2026 Review and communication of result January 19th – January 23rd, 2026
