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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
ENGAGING CONSUMERS AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS FOR SAFE & ADEQUATELY FORTIFIED EDIBLE OIL IN BANGLADESH
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PROJECT BACKGROUND AND SCOPE OF WORK ABOUT GAIN The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. At GAIN, we believe that everyone in the world should have access to nutritious and safe food. We work to understand and deliver specific solutions to the daily challenge of food insecurity faced by poor people. By understanding that there is no “one-size-fits-all” model, we develop alliances and build tailored programmes, using a variety of flexible models and approaches. We build alliances between governments, local and global businesses, and civil society to deliver sustainable improvements at scale. We are part of a global network of partners working together to create sustainable solutions to malnutrition. Through alliances, we provide technical, financial and policy support to key participants in the food system. We use specific learning, evidence of impact, and results of projects and programmes to shape and influence the actions of others. BACKGROUND Large-scale fortification of staple foods and condiments is a cost-effective strategy to help address micronutrient deficiencies when it is implemented through centralized food industries and adequately enforced (Bhutta et al., 2013; Horton, 2006). Unfortunately, fortification compliance with national standards is often low, thereby limiting its potential for impact (Aaron et al., 2017). This trend is apparent in the Bangladesh edible oil fortification program, as evidenced by recent findings. GAIN is working with governmental and non-governmental partners to support the fortification of edible oil with vitamin A to address the high prevalence of deficiency (20.59% of children of school age were Vitamin A deficient, according to the Bangladesh Micronutrient Survey of 2011-2012). SUBMISSION Complete proposals should be submitted in electronic copy to: GAIN.Bangladesh@gainhealth.org Required components for proposal submission (see also evaluation criteria for additional guidance) are: i. Description of previous relevant work (maximum 1 page) DEADLINE Completed proposals should be submitted to GAIN.Bangladesh@gainhealth.org by 5:00 pm CET on 7th February 2021 |
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