Requests for Proposals

The main objective of the survey is to determine the household coverage of biofortified zinc wheat in selected regions of Pakistan and assess the effectiveness and sustainability of the approaches used by the GAIN project in Pakistan to accelerate adoption and consumption of the crop through various channels including assessing the effectiveness of the project design, strategies, and implementation approaches. 

The target population groups will include households in the project areas, with an additional focus on women of reproductive age (15 to 49 years, but this will be finalized together with the Service Provider. The survey will be cross-sectional and designed to be representative at the district level.

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GAIN is seeking a qualified consultant or organization to analyse the stakeholder ecosystem and data landscape at both national and sub-national levels in Brazil. This includes stakeholder engagement at national and regional/federative unit levels, data analysis across national, regional, and federative unit levels, and—where feasible—at the municipal level for selected priority indicators. The consultant will also support the facilitation of workshops designed to gather feedback on the dashboard prototype, including the proposed indicators and data sources. The workshop will play a critical role in validating the Dashboard ahead of its official launch and will also serve as a platform for consensus building. The workshops will also serve as a way to support the contextualization of the FSCI monitoring framework by identifying a set of key indicators for national monitoring. This work will contribute to the development of a country-level Food Systems Dashboard, featuring indicators that provide a comprehensive overview of subnational food systems. It will also support the development of a national framework with key indicators to track food systems transformation and guide policy decision-making.

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We are seeking a consultant with a proven track record of working at the intersection of culture, systems thinking and strategy, particularly within food, health, or social change ecosystems. The consultant should be able to analyze how cultural forces such as beliefs, rituals, norms, language, and symbols influence food choices and dietary norms, and translate these insights into a strategy following the Food Culture Alliance’s strategic framework. 

Experience in theories of change that integrate culture and leverage cultural assets for sustainable impact is essential. Participatory processes will be employed during strategy development with critical reflection by FCA members and GAIN stakeholders. The consultant is expected to facilitate meaningful engagement, inclusivity, and active participation for all stakeholders involved in the development of the strategy. The views and opinions of the participants, together with existing research, should be thoroughly explored and integrated.

Objectives of the Consultancy
To conduct a detailed mapping of maize millers in four selected districts (Mulanje, Tyolo, Balaka and Dedza), premix distribution and value chain actors in Malawi, culminating in a comprehensive report and a dissemination meeting with key stakeholders.

Specific Objectives:

• To identify and map maize millers across four key districts of Malawi, capturing data on location, production capacity, ownership structure, and operational scale.
• To assess the extent of maize flour fortification practices, including the availability and use of premix inputs, knowledge of fortification standards, and compliance with national regulations.
• To examine the challenges and opportunities faced by millers in adopting and sustaining fortification, particularly among small and medium-scale operators.
•  To assess the efficiency, bottlenecks, and gaps in the current premix distribution system and propose practical recommendations for improvement.
• To map key actors in the premix value chain and conduct a gender analysis to understand community norms, legal frameworks, and stakeholder dynamics.
• To provide evidence-based recommendations to support CSOs, government, and private-sector stakeholders in strengthening fortification efforts and improving the enabling environment for fortified food systems.
   

SCOPE OF WORK 
The service provider will undertake an analysis encompassing a desk review and stakeholder consultations/interviews to identify opportunities for improving the gender-responsiveness of food system policies using GAIN’s Gender Responsive Policy Analysis tool for Food Systems (GRiP-FS). In broad strokes, this policy analysis tool seeks to take stock of the context, carry out a desk review of the relevant policy documents, and finally identify priority policy action areas/recommendations to focus on and make changes to the policy so that it better support gender equal outcomes in the food systems.