Requests for Proposals

The Consultant’s role will be multifaceted, and the following activities are essential to ensure that the Consultant is able to guide the DISH winning solution in a structured manner.
1.Document the steps, methodologies, and best practices for each initiative in the winning solution to create a well-organized and goal-oriented knowledge document. This document or ‘blueprint’ will guide the enhancement of the winning solution based on its unique needs and objectives, while also supporting the development of an integrated approach to mindful eating.
2. Support the winning solution in refining their interventions to ensure they are effectively address gaps to promote healthier, more conscious eating behaviours.
3.Developing tailored networking strategies, to enhance reach and influence of the bundled solution by facilitating connections with key stakeholders including government bodies, academic institutions, civil society organizations, and private sector actors to foster collaboration and policy alignment.
4.Organize workshops and/or learning sessions to strengthen the internal capacity of the Mindful Lunchtime solution, focusing on:
a.Team Building: Cultivate strong, mission-driven teams capable of delivering on the ‘movement’ objectives
b. Operational Strengthening: Support the development of operational systems and/or business that can enable smooth implementation and scale
c.Resource Optimization: Guide Mindful Lunchtime in managing resources effectively to maximize impact and minimize waste
d.Documentation and Reporting: Equip team with skills to maintain clear records, prepare progress report, and ensure transparency in implementation.
5.Develop a monitoring framework with clearly defined milestones and performance indicators.
6.Provide guidance on preparing progress reports and tracking outcomes to ensure continuous learning and improvement.
7.Conduct workshops to build understanding of long-term sustainability strategies, including the fundraising literacy and partnership development.
8.Equip winning solution team with the knowledge to engage with donors, partners, and supporters effectively.

An Android-based mobile application and its companion web platform have been developed
to support field data collection, storage, cleaning, and reporting. 

The application enables enumerators to capture complex, hierarchical data structures, such as:
i. Shop Reports: retail outlet details (location, GPS, outlet type, name and other related
details).
ii. Food Reports: reports per food vehicle (e.g., Oil, Rice, Salt), created within each Shop
Report.
iii. Brand Products: brand-level records within a Food Report.
iv. Packaging: packaging details (type, size, supplier, fortification labelling, price/stock).
v. Samples: sample-specific data (method, amount, production date, best-before date, batch
number, and photos).
 

While the system is functional, significant technical and quality issues persist:
a. Food Reports sometimes fail to submit or only submit partially.
b. ID mismatches across sync result in duplication, orphaned records, or mislinked data.
c. Images and attachments often fail to upload or are mismatched.
d. Data corruption occurs under concurrent user submissions.
e. Navigation issues (e.g., back button) can delete unsaved inputs

GAIN is seeking a qualified consultant or organization to provide IT training for government partners and other stakeholders on the Country Food Systems Dashboards. These Country Dashboards were developed in partnership between GAIN, country governments, and other stakeholders from UN agencies, academia, and civil society. They have launched in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Pakistan and are in development in Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Mexico, and Rwanda. The goal is to fully handover the Country Dashboards to each country government to maintain and update. To support this process, we plan to hold three regional training workshops that will contain a large IT component to provide country governments with the information and support for these handovers.

GAIN is seeking a qualified consultant or organization to provide IT training for government partners and other stakeholders on the Country Food Systems Dashboards. These Country Dashboards were developed in partnership between GAIN, country governments, and other stakeholders from UN agencies, academia, and civil society. They have launched in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Pakistan and are in development in Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Mexico, and Rwanda. The goal is to fully handover the Country Dashboards to each country government to maintain and update. To support this process, we plan to hold three regional training workshops that will contain a large IT component to provide country governments with the information and support for these handovers.

The selected consultant shall provide the following services:
1.    Preparation for IT training sessions focused on the handover, maintenance, and data update processes for Country Dashboards at three regional workshops in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. This preparation includes working with our Food Systems Dashboard team to design the workshop sessions and materials. These materials include pre-workshop materials to be shared in advance of the workshops, the agenda, and slides for presentations.
 

GAIN seeks an independent research partner to conduct a quasi-experimental impact evaluation of the CMRFS programme, generating rigorous evidence on the programme outcomes and impact.
Specific objectives are to:

• Design a robust quasi-experimental evaluation methodology, including sampling approach (with sample size calculations and control group selection), data collection and analysis, and written and verbal presentation of results.
• Conduct baseline, midline, and endline surveys in intervention and control sectors to measure programme effects.
• Report on immediate and intermediate outcomes (e.g., dietary behaviours, access to nutritious foods) at midline, and on final impacts (e.g., diet quality indicators including Women’s Dietary Diversity and Minimum Acceptable Diet for young children and infants) at endline. In addition, using secondary data from DHS, include changes in anthropometric indicators of undernutrition for children under five years of age in the five districts.
• Provide independent analysis and dissemination of results internally to the programme team and to stakeholders in Rwanda and internationally.

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GAIN is seeking a qualified consultant or organization to provide information and training for government partners and other stakeholders on food systems data including the Diet Quality Questionnaire and Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet indicators. This training will be included in regional workshops to support country governments GAIN is partnering with on country adaptations of the Food Systems Countdown Initiative and Country Food Systems Dashboards in Africa (Benin, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Zambia), Asia (Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Pakistan), and Latin America (Brazil, Dominican Republic, Mexico). This training aims to support governments and other stakeholders on these dietary intake and food affordability indicators included in the Food Systems Countdown Initiative and on the Food Systems Dashboard.