Deadline: 15-Jan-2026
The World Food Programme (WFP) Chad is seeking grant applications for third-party monitoring services to strengthen monitoring, evaluation, and accountability across its humanitarian operations. The initiative focuses on independent data collection, remote monitoring, and analytical reporting to ensure transparency, improve program quality, and enhance food security, nutrition, and resilience interventions.
Overview
WFP Chad invites national and international organizations to provide third-party monitoring and evaluation (M&E) services across its multi-sectoral humanitarian operations. The program aims to ensure data quality, transparency, and accountability while supporting food security, nutrition, livelihoods, and emergency assistance in regions with access constraints.
Programme Objectives
The program focuses on:
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Monitoring and Evaluation: Implement independent M&E services, third-party monitoring, and remote monitoring mechanisms
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Data Collection and Analysis: Ensure reliable, impartial data using secure digital tools and feedback systems
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Capacity Building: Train local partners, staff, and communities on M&E standards and methodologies
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Food Security and Nutrition: Support cash-based assistance, food assistance, school feeding, nutrition in emergencies, and food security market analysis
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Emergency Response and Resilience: Enable rapid identification of risks, deviations, and corrective actions in humanitarian operations
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Accountability and Protection: Ensure gender-sensitive approaches, community participation, and data confidentiality
Who Can Apply
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Qualified national and international organizations with experience in monitoring, evaluation, and humanitarian program oversight
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Organizations with technical capacity to conduct independent, methodologically sound monitoring aligned with WFP operational guidelines
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Partners capable of operating in complex environments with limited physical access
Funding Details
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Scope: Delivery of third-party monitoring services in multiple regions of Chad
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Funding Purpose: Cover monitoring, data collection, training, capacity building, remote oversight, and analytical reporting
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Expected Outputs: Comprehensive monitoring coverage, reliable data collection, consolidated analytical reports, risk identification, and evidence-based recommendations for program improvement
How the Program Works
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Site Coverage: Conduct monitoring at all assigned sites across WFP Chad’s operational regions
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Independent Data Collection: Engage trained and supervised personnel to collect and validate data using secure digital tools
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Remote Monitoring: Use telephone surveys, digital platforms, and community feedback mechanisms to monitor inaccessible areas
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Analytical Reporting: Produce consolidated, timely reports with actionable recommendations for program adjustments
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Risk Management: Identify deviations, operational risks, and vulnerabilities in WFP activities
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Capacity Building: Train partners, local staff, and stakeholders in M&E methodologies and reporting standards
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Continuous Improvement: Provide evidence-based insights to enhance program quality, accountability, and effectiveness
Why This Program Matters
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Ensures transparency and accountability in complex humanitarian operations
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Strengthens monitoring and evaluation systems in areas with access constraints
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Improves food security, nutrition, and resilience interventions through evidence-based management
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Enhances community participation and protection in humanitarian programming
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Supports WFP Chad’s operational goals by institutionalizing third-party monitoring as a core component
Tips for a Strong Application
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Demonstrate experience in independent third-party monitoring or M&E in humanitarian contexts
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Provide detailed methodology for data collection, verification, and reporting
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Highlight capacity to operate in insecure or hard-to-reach regions
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Show ability to integrate digital and remote monitoring tools
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Emphasize evidence-based recommendations for program improvement and accountability
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. Who can apply for this grant?
Qualified national and international organizations with expertise in monitoring, evaluation, and humanitarian program oversight.
2. What is the focus of the monitoring?
Food security, nutrition, emergency assistance, school feeding, livelihoods, resilience, gender, protection, and community participation.
3. How is monitoring conducted in hard-to-reach areas?
Through third-party monitoring partners, remote monitoring (telephone surveys, digital tools), and community feedback systems.
4. What are the expected outputs of the engagement?
Reliable data collection, comprehensive site coverage, consolidated analytical reports, risk identification, and actionable recommendations.
5. How does the program ensure accountability?
Independent data collection, secure digital tools, gender-sensitive and protection-focused approaches, and community participation.
6. What is the role of third-party partners?
To collect and validate data independently, ensure methodological soundness, report findings, and support WFP decision-making.
7. How does this improve WFP operations?
It strengthens monitoring, ensures transparency, enhances accountability to beneficiaries and donors, and informs evidence-based program improvements.
Conclusion
WFP Chad’s third-party monitoring program strengthens operational oversight, ensures transparency, and improves humanitarian interventions. By engaging qualified partners for independent M&E, the program supports food security, nutrition, and resilience while enabling data-driven decision-making in challenging operational contexts.
For more information, visit UN Partner Portal.