Ethiopia: Community-Based Nutrition

Aug 30, 2015 | UNICEF
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The first phase of the National Nutrition Programme (NNP) was developed and launched in 2008 in an effort ‘to reduce the burden of malnutrition and its consequences in a harmonized and comprehensive approach, and through large scale national efforts.’  Since its inception, the NNP has contributed to an improved policy landscape for nutrition, the expansion of key preventative and curative nutrition programmes, and overall systems strengthening to the health system.  In an effort to build a larger evidence base for nutrition activities implemented through the NNP, and help inform the activities as they evolve, UNICEF, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), regularly supports evaluations and assessments of key NNP activities.

The objective of this evaluation is to assess changes in key CBN indicators and relationships between change in behaviour and / or participation in activities and anthropometric and IYCF outcomes over the project lifespan.

Expected background and Experience:

The assignment is open only for international consultancy firms or international academic institutions having the following expertise and experience:-

  • Previous experience in carrying out similar assignments in the fields of nutrition, food security and WASH;
  • Strong knowledge of community-based development programmes;
  • Ready to engage individuals for the assignment with expertise and experience on quantitative and qualitative analysis;
  • Strong institutional capacity to work in a cross-cultural and multidisciplinary environment and deliver the assignment within the specified period of time as indicated in this terms of reference;
  • Knowledge of the Ethiopian socio-cultural and religious context is an advantage;

More details of the requirements for this bid can be found in the RFP.

Interested and eligible bidders from international consultancy firms or international academic institutions are invited to collect the complete bid documents by sending an email to Ms. Mekdes Woudneh (mwoudneh@unicef.org) or Mr. Deresse Damte (ddamte@unicef.org) Starting on Monday17-August-2015. Proposals are to be submitted to UNICEF Ethiopia Office on or before 9.00 am (East African Time) 11th September-2015 (Friday).  Please quote the RFP nr. 9120534 in all your correspondences. Due to the nature of the bid, there will be no bid public opening for this offer. UNICEF reserves the right to accept or reject part or all of any or all bids. ADDRESS:  UNICEF Ethiopia, UNECA Compound, NOF Building, 2nd  floor Supply Section,  Attn. Ms. Mekdes Woudneh / Mr. Deresse Damte, P.O.BOX 1169, TEL: +251-11 518 4035 / 4167, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.