CFPs: Supporting Community Outreach, Evidence-Based Nutrition and Behavioral Change Program (Rwanda)

Deadline: 29-Oct-2024

Enabel is seeking proposals to support Community Outreach, Evidence-Based Nutrition and Behavioral Change Program in the Districts of Intervention.

The intervention is towards ensuring sustainable production, increased per capita consumption and income generation from the fisheries aquaculture and horticulture value chains with a focus on women and youth.

Objectives

• The general objective:
  • To contribute to the transition towards socially and environmentally inclusive food systems with the development of the value chains in the aquaculture, fishery and horticultural sectors
• The specific objective:
  • To support community outreach, evidence-based nutritional and behavioral change towards healthier eating habits in the districts of intervention of the Kwihaza project.

Sectors or Themes

• Behaviour changes to address unhealthy food consumption habits.

Funding Information

• The total indicative amount available under this Call for Proposals is 190,000 EUR.
• Any grant application under this Call for Proposals must fall between the following [minimum and] maximum amounts:
  • Minimum amount: EUR 150,000
  • Maximum amount: EUR 190,000

Duration 

• The initial planned duration of an action may not be less than 12 months nor exceed 15 months

Target groups

• Communities in the specified districts in Rwanda including households, schools, health facilities, and markets.

Outputs

• The expected outputs include;
  • Output 1: The capacities of smallholder organizations, active in the targeted value chains, are enhanced to efficiently improve quality and quantity of produce, minimize post-harvest losses and improve access to local and regional markets;
  • Output 2: SMEs and aspiring young entrepreneurs active at the different levels of the targeted value chains are strengthened to operate in an inclusive and sustainable way, create decent jobs and contribute to more sustainable food systems; and
  • Output 3: A conducive environment for inclusive value chains development and sustainable food systems is strengthened.

Expected Results

• Expected results are:
  • A comprehensive assessment of nutritional habits in target districts of intervention is conducted.
  • Based on nutritional habits assessment and behavioral science theories and practices, a behavior change strategy is developed to address unhealthy food consumption among targeted communities
  • The Behavior change strategy is implemented through community outreach and engagement campaigns

Eligible Activities

• The list below is indicative and not exhaustive.
  • Conduct a comprehensive assessment of current nutritional habits, knowledge, and practices within the target community
  • Analyse existing community engagement strategies and identify gaps or areas for improvement
  • Develop a behavior change strategy focused on improving food consumption habits and overall nutrition (focusing on fish, fishery products and avocados)
  • Design and recommend interventions such as workshops, counseling, and incentive programs
  • Create educational materials tailored to the needs of different demographic groups
  • Develop and implement a community engagement plan to increase awareness, participation, and support for nutrition initiatives
  • Facilitate community meetings, focus groups, and workshops to gather input and foster collaboration, with focus on players already mandated to deliver similar interventions (village kitchens, para-social workers, community health workers, religious institutions, among others)
  • Build partnerships with local organizations, leaders, and influencers to support and promote nutrition program

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant
  • To be admissible for grants, the applicant must satisfy the following conditions:
    • Be a legal person; and
    • Be a private non-for-profit entity or a foundation or Organization
    • Be established or legally represented in RWANDA
    • Be responsible for preparing and managing the action as applicant and not be acting as an intermediary or a co-applicant.
• Other admissibility criteria include:
  • Professional expertise
    • Minimum of 7 years’ experience working on nutrition and food consumption behavior change initiatives among rural communities
    • Proven experience of implementation of at least 2 similar tasks among rural communities in Rwanda, working with (or through) the National Child Development Agency (NCDA)
    • Should there be any of the past similar experiences the ones performed as part of JV (consortium), the applicant should prove that it was the lead of the consortium – A proven record of being the lead applicant in the registered past task should be provided.
    • Possess the needed managerial, financial and logistics capacity to implement such a program, such as:
      • Having at least 2 experts or experienced staff in nutrition as well as in social and behavior change
      • At least 1 experienced staff in charge of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
      • Finances (external financial audit report for the last three past years, with a total turnover of at least the value of the grant),
      • Logistics (available offices, list of vehicles, and equipment to be availed by the applicant),
      • Human Resources related to the project management, finance, procurement and logistics

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