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UNICEF has floated a tender for Development of Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) strategy for promoting healthy eating habits among children and adolescent. The project location is Malaysia and the tender is closing on 05 Nov 2018. The tender notice number is , while the TOT Ref Number is 27653485. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.

Procurement Summary

Country : Malaysia

Summary : Development of Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) strategy for promoting healthy eating habits among children and adolescent

Deadline : 05 Nov 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 27653485

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNICEF
Email: jlim@unicef.org
First name: Jasson
Surname: Lim
Telephone country code: Malaysia (+60)
Telephone number: 86877900
Telephone extension: 9110
Malaysia
Email :jlim@unicef.org

Tender Details

Tender are invited for Development of Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) strategy for promoting healthy eating habits among children and adolescent

Deadline : 05-Nov-2018 15:00 (GMT 8.00)

Published : 15-Oct-2018

Type of Notice : Request for proposal

Beneficiary Country/Territory : Malaysia

Reference : LRPS 9143531/ Development of Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) strategy for promoting healthy eating habits among children and adolescent

Description : JUSTIFICATION/BACKGROUND

Malaysia is facing simultaneous crises of over and under-nutrition, with some children overweight while their peers suffer from stunting and wasting. 1 in 5 Malaysian children is stunted. This result is worse than Ghana, despite Malaysia's GDP per capita being six times higher.[1] A higher income does not mean better health. 14% of Malaysian children under five are underweight and 12% of the children are wasted. On the other hand, almost 13% Malaysian children between 5-19 are obese, one of the highest in the region.[2]

Despite improvements in health care provision and the near-universal provision of water and sanitation, poverty and poor infant feeding practices remain contributing factors. Malnutrition causes developmental delays and makes children more prone to illness, affecting their cognitive ability and capacity to reach their full potential. Likewise, obesity can also severely hamper a child's development and quality of life, leading to secondary complications such as Type 2 diabetes, cardio-vascular problems, asthma and sleeping disorders.

The double burden of malnutrition also impacts a country's economy related to poor cognitive ability and educational attainment, increased vulnerability of children affected by illness which ultimately leads to an increase in health costs and a direct loss in human capital and productivity for the economy.

In this background, UNICEF and Ministry of Health is planning to roll out multi-year soci...