Consultancy for the Development of Modalities of Use of the Support Fund Tender, Italy - 35501600

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Country : Italy

Summary : Consultancy for the Development of Modalities of Use of the Support Fund

Deadline : 28 Aug 2019

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 35501600

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Competition : ICB

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Purchaser : GRUPPO DI VOLONTARIATO CIVILE
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Italy
Email :bi.dao@gvc.weworld.it, careers@gvc.weworld.it, segreteria@gvc.weworld.it
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Tenders are invited for Consultancy for the Development of Modalities of Use of the Support Fund for Innovative Initiatives.

Terms of reference: Burundi - Consultancy for the development of modalities of use of the Support Fund for Innovative Initiatives
We World GVC, recently formed from the merger of two non-governmental organizations, is a secular and independent Italian organization working since 1971 in international cooperation and humanitarian aid. We World GVC is active in 29 countries and works in the following areas: human rights (gender equality, prevention and combating violence against children and women, migration), humanitarian aid (prevention, relief emergency and rehabilitation), food security, access to water, health and hygiene, education, education for global citizenship, quality education and international volunteering.

We World GVC has been present in Burundi since 1995 and during these 21 years of continuous presence in the country and thanks to the financing of various donors (ECHO, Italian Cooperation, UNICEF, FAO, WFP, Embassy of the Netherlands, DUE, UNHCR) has carried out actions in several areas: health, nutrition, food security, protection, wash. Today, We World GVC implements Health and Nutrition and Wash programs in 4 provinces (Bujumbura, Bubanza, Cibitoke and Rumonge) to contribute to the restoration of sustainable food and nutrition security in Burundi for the benefit of households. poorer / more vulnerable. Since 2017 We World GVC is UNHCR`s medical partner for the health care of Congolese refugees and asylum seekers in the five refugee camps.

Background and general framework
Burundi, with a population of about 10 million and a growth rate of 2.4%, is one of the highest density countries in Africa (300 inhabitants / km2). The country ranks 185th out of 189 countries according to the 2018 Human Development Index. Its agricultural economy, which employs over 90% of the population and accounts for more than 50% of GDP, has been regularly hampered by socio-political unrest. More than 90% of the population lives or depends on agriculture for its survival. Access to land is limited due to population pressure caused by population growth.

Burundi, with 64.6% of the population below the poverty line (ECVMB-2014), lives in a structural vulnerability which also explains a high prevalence of chronic malnutrition (56%) near children. This vulnerability of children is exacerbated by recurrent economic shocks such as food crises, rainfall deficits, population displacements and epidemics. The political situation of 2015 with its economic repercussions and the phenomenon El niño contributed largely to the deterioration of the nutritional state of the children.

According to forecasts in the 2019 Humanitarian Needs Overview, in 2019, 121, 000 children under five and 62, 000 pregnant and breastfeeding women will be at risk or suffer from malnutrition. acute severe or moderate. Among these children, those between 6 and 23 months will be the most affected with a prevalence of MAG of 7% and in particular boys from 6 to 11 months of which the prevalence of global acute malnutrition reaches 9% and the severe form 1.8%, close to the emergency threshold of 2%.

Nutritional problems are also observed in schools, and there is a striking deficit in nutrition education for students in schools. The government has made free education a reality and pays particular attention to rural and peri-urban areas, where the drop-out rate is high, especially among girls. Free school fees are not enough to ensure school continuity for children who have problems with food in their households, hence the need for school feeding to get the support of the majority of children. In 2018, more than 171, 000 children aged 6 to 17 dropped out of school. Young girls in particular, vulnerable to the risk of early pregnancy, are at risk of dropping out of school. During the 2017-2018 school year, about 1, 400 girls had to interrupt their schooling. According to the Third Demographic and Health Survey (DHS III), 6.6% of adolescent girls between the ages of 15 and 17 have already started their reproductive life, affecting their educational opportunities and increasing their risk of death.

Since 2009, Burundi has been implementing a school feeding program in partnership with WFP, which is used for school feeding to provide quality education and fight school drop-out due to food insecurity and to combat chronic malnutrition. food insecurity in the country.

Since November 2018, the program has been evolving in an approach to endogenous school canteens that are different from traditional school canteens because the former source their supplies on the local market while the latter source their supplies abroad.

The endogenous school feeding program links school canteens with the production of small farmers, provides adequate nutrition for schoolchildren, stimulates local agriculture, and transforms food aid into a sustainable investment for children. whole community. Production is provided by agricultural cooperatives or local associations.

The program benefits 600, 000 children, a quarter of the basic school enrollment and is scattered in 700 schools. Each child receives a meal equivalent to $ 33 a year.

At the level of target provinces by the Kura Kibondo project, in Bujumbura province, 100 schools are assisted with 65, 089 children; in Bubanza, 99 schools are assisted with 60, 811 children; in Cibitoke, there is a coverage of 74 schools with 47, 331 children.

WFP is one of the Government of Burundi`s traditional partners in school feeding. PAM collaborates with WW-GVC as a partner in addressing nutrition and hygiene issues in schools. In particular, WW-GVC, as part of the WFP-funded "Food fortification and home improvement project in basic schools for school canteens", wrote a "Module for Promoting Food for Home and Improving the Quality of Meals in Basic Schools for School Canteens". nutrition and hygiene in schools "for the use of basic schools in school canteens. The purpose of this document is to strengthen the knowledge of elementary school teachers and their students about nutrition and hygiene.

The consultancy is part of the Kura Kibondo project (funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Burundi) in line with its theory of change aimed at strengthening the food security of vulnerable households through the development of activities generating income. AGRs income.

Result 4 of the project is aimed at all vulnerable people carrying an economic project. It aims to increase household food security in communities and prevent malnutrition in the target area.

The action implements a strategy that addresses the needs of undernutrition, and at the same time assists households to improve their diet and to adopt other strategies of resilience and adaptation, based on self-promotion, social cohesion, better risk preparedness and mitigation, and diversification and integrated, sustainable and productive management of their agricultural activities.

The project provides for a 150, 000 Euro fund dedicated to promoting (creating and / or strengthening) nutrition-oriented income generating activities linking the Kura Kibondo project target group and the private sector.

Title of the action:

Kura Kibondo: Project to Prevent Malnutrition of Children Under 5 at the Community Level in the Western Provinces of Burundi

Location (s) of the action:

BURUNDI, Cibitoke Provinces, Bubanza, Bujumbura, Rumonge

Total duration of the action:

48 months. (03/2018 - 02/2022)

Objectives of the action

Overall objective: Contribute to the reduction of malnutrition of vulnerable populations in Burundi

Specific Objective: To reduce the level of undernutrition among children under 5 and to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities to malnutrition in the 5 Provinces Bujumbura, Cibitoke, Rumonge, and Bubanza.

Estimated results

R1: The nutritional rehabilitation of moderate malnourished children from 6 to 59 months is effective through the FARN / FAN approach;

R2: Coverage of active screening and growth monitoring at the comment level is increased in the 5 intervention Provinces.

R3: The nutritional and hygienic practices of producers and consumers are improved through mass awareness campaigns in the 5 Provinces.

R4: Micro-projects, IGAs and social transfer activities are put in place / strengthened to improve vulnerable households` access to nutrient-rich foods

A5: The women who take part in FARN / FAN and VSLA and their husbands are trained and sensitized on family planning methods and strategies.

Of the 273 school canteen schools in the Kura Kibondo project target provinces, 50 of which 30 in Cibitoke province and 20 in Bujumbura province have already benefited from WW-GVC`s support in terms of improving the quality of life. teachers `and students` knowledge of nutrition and hygiene, and promotion of a balanced diet.

For the province of Cibitoke the 30 schools are in the communes of Rugombo, Buganda and Murwi, and for the province of Bujumbura, the 20 schools are in the communes of Kabezi and Mutimbuzi.

Objectives of the study
The study should lead to the production of recommendations and concrete actions for the use of a support fund for innovative initiatives.

To carry out the mission requested in accordance with this consultation, this study should be developed on the basis of rich and up-to-date documentation, as well as field work directly targeting stakeholders and / or stakeholders in the field. material.

The consultancy will have to follow the following phases:

Phase 1: Preparatory phase and pre-analysis:

· Briefing with the actors involved

· Consultation of available information

· Analysis of the institutional and legal framework of the program "endogenous school canteens"

· Preparation of tools for collecting information

· Logistics arrangements

Phase 2: Make an inventory of the 50 schools

The consultancy must take into account the analysis of the following points:

· Identify the nature of the quantitative and qualitative needs of schools in school canteens in terms of supply of products for the preparation of balanced meals.

· Analyze and evaluate the supply chains beforehand

· Identify supply constraints

· Analyze the organization of the actors of the chain in each school

· Identify ongoing projects and programs that impact the program

Phase 3: Identify schools and growth sectors to develop sustainably to improve meal quality

· Definition of target areas / schools (if possible, with mapping)

· Proposal of initiatives to be developed

· Justification of the choice

Phase 4: Make an analysis of the socio-economic potential of the initiatives identified

For each zone / schools the analysis must relate to:

· Realistic implementation planning

· Method of inclusion of project beneficiaries

· Detailed cost estimate

· Methodology for organizing and operating initiatives

· Indication of projects with which synergies are planned

· Explain / justify the expected synergies

Methodology
The consultant in charge of the study will propose his own methods and techniques to meet the objective of the study

deliverables
The deliverables will be written in French and provided in paper and electronic format.

The deliverables to be submitted as part of this mission are:

1. A brief start-up report (3-5 pages max) including a methodological note detailing the approach, the steps, the means proposed, the justification of the methodological choices, the resources mobilized, chronogram detailing the progress of the service, its different phases, as well as the consultation process with the stakeholders involved in this consultation.

The methodological note must be submitted no later than 5 days after the start of the mission. This start-up report will be reviewed and commented by the project coordination before its final version.

Interim and full report of the study (about 25 pages).
The report should include all the elements indicated above by each phase.

Final report of the study in French (about 35 pages)
The final report include:

the interim report of the study incorporating the validated comments of the stakeholders

a PowerPoint summary presentation of the results of the consultation, in electronic version

The final report of the study is expected maximum 20 days after the end of the mission.

The final version of the study will be the subject of a feedback and validation workshop with stakeholders.

Duration of the consultation
The mission is scheduled for approximately 40 working days from the official start date.

WW-GVC will facilitate the contact of the consultants with the actors involved. WW-GVC will facilitate the travel of the consultant regarding authorizations and introductions to the administrative authorities. However logistical aspects are the responsibility of the consultant and must be included in the financial proposal.

Qualifications and profile required
The qualified consultant to conduct this study should have the following qualifications:

· Have a minimum of a university equivalent level of LAC + 4

· Have a background in economics, marketing, engineering, sociology or another equivalent discipline

· Have 10 years experience in conducting studies in the field

· Be a senior expert in the field of small business development;

· Have knowledge of the functioning of Burundian institutions will be an asset

· Have a good command of computer science and a good synthetic ability to present results that can be used by WW-GVC

Presentation modality
Applicants` applications must include a technical offer and a financial offer.

The technical offer must include the elements listed below:

a) A signed submission letter;

b) A summary of the understanding of the terms of reference, including the proposed methodology (max 20 pages). CAUTION EXCEEDING LIMITATIONS MAY RESULT IN THE EXCLUSION OF CANDIDATE (S)

c) The schedule for carrying out the mission

d) The current CV / s of the consultants

e) In the case of consulting firms a brief presentation of the office

The financial offer for the service must bear any possible expenses related to this mission (travel expenses, accommodation and all other expenses related to the accomplishment of this mission).

All incomplete offers will be rejected.

Date and place of delivery
The files will be sent to WW-GVC Burundi no later than 28/08/2019 at the following email address: bi.dao@gvc.weworld.it, careers@gvc.weworld.it, specifying in the subject "Consultancy AGR-KK-Burundi Fund ".

No applications submitted late will be accepted.

How to apply:
Date and place of delivery
The files will be sent to WW-GVC Burundi no later than 28/08/2019 at the following email address: bi.dao@gvc.weworld.it, careers@gvc.weworld.it, specifying in the subject "Consultancy AGR-KK-Burundi Fund ".

No applications submitted late will be accepted.

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