Call for consultancy – Evidence review on using CVA for MAM prevention and management under the ELEVATE Nutrition project

Publication date : 11/06/2024

Deadline for submission of offers : 28/06/2024

Contact for submission : Anne-lyse Coutin acoutin@actioncontrelafaim.org

Entity : Action Against Hunger France

Duration of the consultancy : (estimated) 35 days (from July 1st to September 30th 2024)

Subject : Call for consultancy – Evidence review on using CVA for MAM prevention and management under the Enhancing Local Efforts for Vital, Transformative, and Evidence-Based Nutrition (ELEVATE Nutrition) project

Référence de publication / Publication Reference : FR-PA-DEP-202406

Brief description : ELEVATE Nutrition is USAID’s flagship multisectoral nutrition activity that advances the local implementation of high-quality nutrition programs and policies to improve the nutritional status of women and children, particularly in the first 1,000 days. Its focus is on bridging the gap between global evidence and local implementation. A five-year cooperative agreement (October 2023–September 2028), ELEVATE Nutrition was co-designed by the Bureau for Global Health (GH); Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security (REFS); and the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), and focuses on nutrition technical priority areas across the three Bureaus. FHI 360 leads ELEVATE Nutrition with a consortium of strategic partners, including Action Against Hunger/Action Contre la Faim. The Elevate project has for overall objective to advance the local implementation of high-quality, multisectoral nutrition programs and policies for women and children.

In order to address evidence needs on dietary approaches for managing MAM, including decision-making around targeting based on risk criteria, AAH/ACF is looking for a consultant/team of consultants to deliver a State of Evidence Report and a programmatic guidance on Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) to prevent and manage Moderate Acute Malnutrition. The assignment will be completed following three main steps (details in ToR attached) : a literature/desk review, key informant interviews with implementers of CVA for Nutrition, and a series of workshops with stakeholders to fee into a programmatic guidance on CVA for MAM prevention and management.

Qualification requirements :

Experience in Nutrition/Food Security sector with particular experience on CVA for Nutrition outcomes

• Technical background in Nutrition (MAM/CMAM), Food Security

• Significant field experience in the evaluation of humanitarian / development projects in CVA and Nutrition/Food Security;

• Relevant degree / equivalent experience related to the study to be undertaken;

• Significant experience in coordination, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs;

• Good communications skills and experience of workshop facilitation;

• Ability to write clear and useful reports (may be required to produce examples of previous work);

• Fluent in English; French would be an asset

• Ability to manage the available time and resources and to work to tight deadlines;

• Independence from the parties involved.