7000000558-Technical assistance and capacity development to SUN partner countries,...

Technical assistance and capacity development to SUN partner countries, in support of implementation of SUN 4.0 strategy: Tasks to be performed by the contractorObjectives, outputs and indicators:The contractor contributes to achieving the following objectives:- Overall objective: Contribute to the transition to inclusive, climate-neutral, resilient and sustainable agri-aquatic food systems - Specific objective: Support the nutrition- and gender-sensitive transformation of agri-food systems.The contractor mainly contributes to Output 3: County Support - Improved technical and institutional capacities to implement evidence-based recommendations for integrated climate- and gender-sensitive nutrition action in (SUN) partner countries. Indicators of Output 3:- 3.1. Number of partner countries, with focus on SUN members and NIPNs, that have received advice on the implementation of recommendations from global agendas and regional processes for integrated climate- and gender-sensitive nutrition action.- 3.2. Number of technical contributions and implementation experiences on climate- and gender-sensitive nutrition integration introduced by (SUN) partner countries into global, regional and national processes.- 3.3. Number of individuals in partner countries reached by C4N 2.0 supported TA or CD measures related to the Nutrition-climate-gender nexus or data value-chains.In parallel, the contractor is expected to support the strategic objectives (SO) of the SUN 4.0 strategy, as follows:- SO1: To Strengthen and Sustain Strong Policy and Advocacy Environments- SO2: To Enhance Sustainability, Knowledge Management and Capacity Strengthening- SO3: To Increase Sustainable Financing for Nutrition.On that basis, three main domains of interventions are planned: Nutrition-Climate-Gender Nexus ("The Triple Nexus"); Nutrition Data, and Nutrition Finance.Mode of implementation: demand-driven technical assistance and capacity development (TA/DC), mostly of a short to medium-term nature, with assignments emanating from requests to KPCN/C4N 2.0 from SUN countries and networks or other actors in the food sector collected, prioritised and processed in accordance with BMZ and EU guidelines. Once a decision will be made by KPCN/C4N 2.0 to implement a request, the Contractor will be informed, with respective expert(s) to be then identified and mobilised.Within the three domains, requests and their scope may vary in duration - short to medium-term - and geographical coverage - mostly SUN countries in Asia and Africa. Therefore, the skills and experiences of the requested experts are extensive.The project will be implemented by a mix of key experts and two pools of experts. The experts will be expected to be available throughout the project and on an ad-hoc basis and their services are requested on-demand to deliver tasks on a short notice based corresponding specific assignments drawn up by GIZ. Non-exhaustive list of assignments within each of the three domains of interventions.(i) Nutrition-Climate-Gender nexus Objective: Strengthen integrated climate- and gender-sensitive nutrition action in SUN partner countries through TA/CD for (SUN) Partner Countries, civil society, private sector, regional SUN focal points and multi-stakeholder platforms. Key assignments:- Integrate nutrition in climate policies and climate in nutrition policies as well as in strategies and plans, incl. accountability frameworks.- Build resilience of vulnerable groups (e.g., nutrition-sensitive social safety nets).- Promote adaptation (e.g., food system and livelihood diversification).- Build national capacity on data/evidence for integrated climate- and gender-sensitive action.- Advise on standardized nutrition indicators that incorporate climate risks, shocks, vulnerabilities.- Enhance public-private collaboration and accountability - Identify nutrition financing options, including climate finance.- Develop strategies/action plans for food environments (labelling, consumer behaviour). (ii) Nutrition Data and NIS Objective: Provide technical guidance to strengthen national Nutrition Information Systems (NIS) across the Data Value Chain-collection, analysis, dissemination, monitoring and use for decision-making-ultimately reinforcing SUN countries" systems. Key assignments:- Diagnose existing NIS and their integration in national programming, policy and institutions.- Support evidence-based program planning (e.g., LiST and other methodologies).- Map data and review survey calendars to identify gaps, harmonization opportunities and new data needs.- Deliver TA and training on M&E including healthy diet monitoring.- Develop policy briefs, technical notes.- Integrate gender and equity in all outputs.- Facilitate consultations, workshops and peer learning between NIPN and non-NIPN countries. (iii) Finance Objective: Support countries to diversify nutrition finance sources, including innovative and private finance. Key assignments:- Support countries in their nutrition resource mobilization efforts, involving the public and private sector; support areas include: - financing mechanisms, involving private sector or public/private partnership.- guidance for countries to mobilise funding from selected partners, (e.g. foundations, development banks, private finance, blended finance).- design of innovative finance tools, such as SSB Taxation- barriers to nutrition investments/ strengthening investment readiness- Knowledge sharing events on the above-mentioned topics - Partnership strengthening: Build country-level relationships with private sector for PPPs in nutrition finance; Collaborate with MDBs, DFIs, PDBs to meet criteria for new financing.- Nutrition finance tracking: TA to countries on tracking/tagging nutrition finance; TA to civil society on nutrition budget advocacy.