81294128-Framework Agreement-Knowledge for Nutrition (K4N) Programme, Capacity For Nutrition (C4N)

Kurze Beschreibung

Food and Nutrition Security (FNS) remains a core concern of German Development Cooperation. In 2014, BMZ started the special initiative "ONE WORLD - No Hunger" (EINEWELT ohne Hunger, known as SEWOH). Since then, almost 20% of Germany"s development cooperation funds have been allocated to food and nutrition security, agriculture and rural development, with annual commitments of around EUR 1.5 billion. BMZ announced a comprehensive reform strategy "BMZ 2030 reform strategy - new thinking - new direction" in 2020, refocusing the German Development cooperation. The primary aim remains to overcome hunger and poverty and to implement the 2030 Agenda and achieve its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Core areas are: peacebuilding; food and nutrition security; training and sustainable growth; the environment and natural resources. SEWOH will evolve into a BMZ core area.
The German financing of the programme "Knowledge for Nutrition" (K4N, EUR 49.8 million) stems from SEWOH and has provided technical support to the EC and BMZ since February 2019. The objective of K4N is to ensure that nutrition-related programmes and policies are increasingly founded on evidence-based approaches and strategies. In addition, and in keeping with a multi-sectoral approach to nutrition, nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive measures are implemented in various programmes of relevant sectors, such as agriculture, health and education.
Capacity for Nutrition - C4N - is a joint initiative by BMZ and the EC and a programme component of K4N. Both K4N and C4N are implemented by GIZ. C4N aims to provide support to the EC, EU Delegations (EUDs), and selected partners to build nutrition-related programmes and policies increasingly on evidence-based approaches and strategies.
C4N consists of 2 sub-components: C4N-Advisory (incl. C4N-SUN) and C4N-NIPN: C4N-NIPN provides global support and implements the NIPN platforms in Ethiopia, Zambia and Niger. At global level, NIPN promotes the alignment to a common approach, develops the overall strategy and common tools, and in coordination with its implementating partners (UNICEF, CATIE and GIZ) facilitates exchanges between countries and IPs and ensures coherence with the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) movement and other nutrition data initiatives (i.e. EC-NIS).
C4N-Advisory combines technical assistance as the major mode of delivery with financial support to selected innovative initiatives. C4N-Advisory has a duration of 84 months (1 May 2019 to 30 April 2026). As of January 2023, the component C4N-SUN will start to be implemented dedicated to facilitate the operationalisation of the SUN 3.0 strategy at country level.
C4N-SUN aims at supporting the implementation of the SUN 3.0 strategy with its four strategic objectives. There will be a focus on partner countries with a strong nutrition / nutrition-related engagement of the EU / Germany / other MS. C4N-SUN will provide short to medium-term technical assistance and capacity development to partner countries on-demand, with a focus on two topics: (1) Public Finance for Nutrition (PF4N) will contribute to increased domestic financing for nutrition, strengthened national systems for nutrition and an accelerated delivery on national policies and plans. (2) Nutrition in food systems transformation and healthy diets will contribute to better linking SUN to national pathways for the transformation of food systems and coalitions in the context of the UNFSS and thus to improving the integration of nutrition in broader national plans and strategies.

Beschreibung der Beschaffung

The subject of this tender is the conclusion of a framework agreement with one contractor, that can implement various assignments by proposing experts in the areas of Transformation of Agri-food Systems and Public Finance for Nutrition. The contract term for the contract is a period from contract award until December 2024 (approximately 19 months), with the option of extending the contract as outlined in section 7. In total, a maximum period of 48 months shall be covered by this framework agreement.
The contractor will contribute to support C4N in the effective delivery of advisory support to SUN countries. The support shall be demand-based and cross-topic with a strong focus on the three main experts for Public Finance for Nutrition (PF4N) and Transformation of Agri-food Systems. Within these focus areas, requests and their scope may vary both in the duration and geographical coverage. Therefore, the skills and past professional experiences of the requested experts are broad and extensive in order to be able to cover the full spectrum of support provided under C4N-SUN. For additional and specialised support, 2 expert pools with 5 international and 8 national experts shall be provided by the contractor to support the 3 experts with contextual and geographically specific expertise, especially at local and subnational-level and for short-term support.
The contractor shall support C4N-Advisory team in providing the following services to contribute to the strategic objectives (SOs) of the SUN 3.0 Strategy:
C4N-SUN will contribute to all four strategic objectives (SO) of the SUN 3.0 strategy and to the aligned EC"s expected outputs (EO) as stipulated in the EC"s Annual Action Plan (AAP) 2021.
The contribution to SO1/EO1 (strengthen policy and advocacy for nutrition outcomes) entails e.g.:
- TA/CD to countries to advocate for nutrition in national pathways, coalitions, and transformation of agri-food systems debates at country level.
- PF4N provides opportunities to advocate for nutrition in national and sub-national budgeting processes, e.g., through policy briefs for PF4N.
- As EUDs and MS"s representations will be supported in their role as donor convenor in the SUN Donor Network (SDN) and other nutrition-relevant donor networks, their political dialogue on nutrition with country governments will be strengthened.
- The support provided to INTPA F3 on its roles in SUN will strengthen the European perspective within SUN (e.g. the importance of nutrition sensitive approaches for improving nutrition outcomes).
Contributions to SO2/EO2 (develop and align shared country priorities for action) include e.g.:
- By strengthening nutrition in national pathways and in coalitions, the prioritization of nutrition-relevant actions in national plans and strategies will be supported.
- In line with national plans and strategies, the strengthening of financial resources for nutrition through public finance management, budget support and other mechanisms (e.g., the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD+)) will contribute to funding country priorities for action.
SO3/EO3 (build country capacity and knowledge management with technical assistance and knowledge management) is the core part of C4N-SUN. The focus is on technical assistance and capacity development to support SUN stakeholders in achieving the strategic objectives 1, 2 and 4. C4N-SUN contributions include:
- For PF4N, TA/CD on costing of national nutrition plans, nutrition budget analysis, budgeting for nutrition in relevant sectors, ministries, government/local/regional bodies, nutrition public expenditure review, setting up nutrition budget tracking mechanisms, establishment of budget codes for nutrition, and cost-benefit analysis for specific priority areas of national nutrition plans will strengthen nutrition related public financial management.
- TA/CD could also be provided to strengthen awareness of opportunities to introduce and / or strengthen fiscal policies to make diets healthier for improved nutrition (e.g., taxes on sugar sweetened beverages or subsidies on foods prioritised for healthy diets) and to strengthen awareness of opportunities to introduce and / or strengthen public procurement towards healthy diets.
- For nutrition, healthy diets and transformation of agri-food systems, TA/CD could include support to SUN country coordinators and multistakeholder platforms to advocate for nutrition in national pathway / coalition processes, support the alignment of national pathways with nutrition plans and vice versa, and strengthen the capacity of government partners on planning, budgeting and implementing a food systems approach.
- Regional (or global) peer-to-peer exchange on the focus topics will also contribute to strengthening capacities for PF4N management and capacities for linking SUN with national pathways.
C4N-SUN also contributes to SO4/EO4 (ensure SUN governance that promotes country leadership and government responsibilities, aligns resources, and strengthens mutual accountabilities), e.g.:
- The focus on PF4N strengthens the alignment of domestic resources. Budgeting for nutrition will be embedded more strongly in national processes and national resources for nutrition will be mobilised.
- The focus on nutrition in food system transformation will strengthen the formulation of a coherent agenda and synergies towards healthy diets as it strengthens the alignment of domestic resources. Budgeting for nutrition will be more strongly embedded in national processes and national resources for nutrition will be mobilised.

Beschreibung der Verlängerungen

GIZ may optionally commission contract amendments and/or increases based on the criteria in the tender documents to the successful bidder of this tender. For details, please see the terms of reference.

Beschreibung der Optionen

GIZ may optionally commission contract amendments and/or increases based on the criteria in the tender documents to the successful bidder of this tender. For details, please see the terms of reference.

Liste und kurze Beschreibung der Bedingungen

1. Trading name and address, commercial register number and extract from the commercial register
2. Eligibility declaration that no grounds for exclusion in Section 123, 124 of the German Act Against Restraints of Competition (GWB) apply.
3. Eligibility declaration subcontractors if applicable.
4. Association clause if applicable.

Liste und kurze Beschreibung der Auswahlkriterien

1. Average annual turnover for the last three years (last-but-four financial year can be included in case of tenders held within 6 months of end of last financial year), at least: 800,000.00 EUR
2. Average number of employees and managers in the last three calendar years, at least 6 persons

Liste und kurze Beschreibung der Auswahlkriterien

1. The technical assessment is only based on reference projects with a minimum commission value of 75,000.00 EUR.
2. At least 3 reference projects in the technical field Food and Nutrition security and thereof at least 1 reference projects in the region Asia in the last 3 years

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