New Consultancy – Facilitator for Regional Consultative meeting on improving Young Children’s Diets in WCA
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Background
In West and Central African Region (WCAR) complementary feeding starts too early or too late, and feeds are mainly nutritionally and hygienically inadequate (UNICEF, 2005). In addition, most of infants (67%) are not exclusively breastfed during the first 6 months. Out of 67% of infants not exclusively breastfed, about 30% received water. Malnutrition has several consequences and is responsible, directly or indirectly, for 52% of millions annual deaths of children under five. Most of these deaths (about 60%), often associated with inappropriate feeding practices, occurring in first year of life (WHO / UNICEF, 2002). In addition, malnutrition has repercussions on psychomotor development, learning and working abilities of children.
UNICEF and its partners (PSU and IRD) are undertaking a landscape analysis to deep understand barriers and identify trends and predictors of young children’s diets and the potential of locally produced complementary foods in entire region with focus on 10 selected countries in UNICEF’s West and Central Africa Region (WCAR).
To facilitate implementation of actions to improve young children’s diets across regions and in countries, UNICEF HQ has developed Global action frameworks to improve young children’s diets. Based on the findings from ongoing landscape analysis in WCAR, the global action framework will be adapted to WCAR’s context using the platform of regional nutrition working group. Once the draft of the regional action framework is available, it will need to be shared with wider audience representing regional and country stakeholders for their feedback and validation together with guiding country level action.
The regional meeting on improving young children’s diets is being organized with this background to achieve the above stated objectives.
Regional consultative meeting on Improving young children’s Diets will bring together Regional stakeholders from across West and Central Africa, UNICEF and other Nutrition experts from global, regional and country levels. The meeting will provide an opportunity to understand the complementary feeding landscape in the region and identify actionable approaches for improving the diets of young children using systems approach.
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Objectives
The main objectives of meeting are:
Scope of work
The facilitator will: assist with strategic planning, facilitation and meeting report of the WCAR regional consultation on improving young children’s diets.
The facilitator will help to prepare, moderate and document the 4-days’ regional consultation to ensure desired deliverables are achieved. The specific assignments will include:
Deliverables and Schedules
The consultant during his/her contract will deliver the following:
• Remote support to prepare group work, panel discussion and develop instructions for presenters and chairs (4 days)
• Finalize meeting agenda and plan of facilitation (2 days)
• Pre-meeting checks (2 days)
• Facilitation of the sessions (4 days)
• Report of contract of consultation (1 day)
– Travel (3 days)
Timing
The 4-day meeting agenda (the 11, 12, 13, 14 February 2020) will be built around four majors axes, as follows:
Reporting Requirements
The consultant/e will prepare and submit key elements for final meeting report by the end of his/her contract. Key elements will be submitted electronically and in hard copy.
Administratives issues
The consultant/ will be under the supervision of Regional Nutrition Adviser and work in close collaboration with the Nutrition Specialist and Programme Associate
The consultant will use his/her own equipment (laptop, SIM card, specific software).
The duration of contract is 16 days (from January 15 to 20, February 2020).
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UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
Remarks:
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
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