NuMERAL
The USAID-funded Enhancing Nutrition Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning in the Health Sector Activity (NuMERAL), implemented by RTI International, is inviting Expressions of Interest to conduct research to fill evidence gaps and enhance nutrition and ECD outcomes through the health system.
Centered on enhancing the capacity of health systems to deliver integrated nutrition and responsive care and early learning services, NuMERAL works to increase locally-led evidence generation and translation of evidence into practice. Proper nutrition, caregiving, and early learning are essential for long-term health, growth, cognition, academic achievement, and productivity. Countries worldwide are committed to improving these outcomes as part of their efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, which include zero hunger, good health and well-being, and quality education. NuMERAL’s work is vital for strengthening policies and programs that promote better nutrition at the national, regional, and global levels.
The NuMERAL consortium is led by RTI International and works in collaboration with the African Population and Health Research Center, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research; Bangladesh, and the University of California, Davis.
Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI)
This is a call inviting local organizations to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) in response to the “REOI_NUMERAL_001” due October 15, 2024. Efforts resulting from this REOI will aim to improve the delivery of high-quality nutrition and responsive care and early learning (RCEL) services through the health system at scale. NuMERAL seeks EOIs to further explore four priority topics:
- Innovative design, implementation strategies, and evaluation of nutrition and/or RCEL services delivered through the health system
- Identification of effective models for integrating nutrition and/or RCEL services into the health system
- Impact of nutrition and/or RCEL services delivered through the health system on intermediate nutrition and/or ECD outcomes
- Additive and synergistic effects of multiple interventions delivered in the same program through the health system on nutrition and/or ECD outcomes.
Innovative ideas that can strengthen existing national nutrition policies and programs are encouraged. Applicants must have experience, presence, and an organizational mandate to operate in the proposed geographic area. The scope of the activity, eligibility requirements, and submission information are provided here.
The application process will consist of three phases:
- Phase 1: Submission of EOI in response to the REOI
- Phase 2: Selected applicants will participate in a co-creation process with the NuMERAL consortium
- Phase 3: Development and submission of a full proposalAlthough NuMERAL reserves the right to not award or only partially award applicants, it is anticipated that EOIs selected for co-creation will move on to submitting and receiving a full award.
EOIs must be submitted by OCTOBER 15, 2024, 05:00 p.m. ET (GMT-4).
Official Info: RTI International
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