CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

STRENGTHENING CSO CAPACITIES AND INSTITUTIONALIZING ACTION PLANS FOR NFLG - ALIGNED NUTRITION GOVERNANCE

Project Activity: Consultancy for organizing tailored capacity enhancement for CSOs aligned with NFLG strategic guidelines and facilitation and endorsement of CSO’s action plan by LL-NFSSC.

Project Duration

Maximum 60 working days

Implementation Period

1 September to 15 November 2026

Action Against Hunger | Action Contre la Faim (ACF) is an international humanitarian organization committed to ending child hunger and recognized as a leader in the fight against malnutrition. ACF saves the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with access to food, safe water, and sustainable solutions to hunger. As a non-governmental, non-profit organization, we are committed to principled humanitarian action as outlined in our International Charter of Principles: independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to affected populations, professionalism, and transparency.

As part of the CHANGE project, training on Nutrition Friendly Local Governance (NFLG) and Multi Sectoral Nutrition Plan (MSNP III)  has been conducted to civil society organizations (CSOs) in Madhesh Province. Following these training courses, CSOs have developed action plans in coordination with members of Local Level Nutrition and Food Security Steering Committee (LL-NFSSC). To ensure ownership, these action plans need to be presented and formally endorsed by respective LL-NFSSCs. In addition, orientation is required for members of LL-NFSSC on the NFLG framework and scorecard indicators to support local implementation.

A consultant will be engaged to conduct orientation sessions on NFLG and score card developed to LL-NFSSC members and support the review and endorsement of CSO-developed action plans during LLNFSSC meetings across 35 municipalities  in Madhesh Province.

The purpose of this consultancy is to organize tailored capacity enhancement for CSO aligned with NFLG strategic guideline and facilitate the development and endorsement of CSO’s action plan by LL-NFSSC in Madhesh Province in Nepal.

SCOPE OF WORK AND KEY ACTIVITIES

The consultant will undertake the following activities over 60 working days spread across the period from 1st September to 15th November 2026.

2. Orientation and facilitation

The consultant will produce the following deliverables

All the deliverables must be submitted and shared with ACF for review and approval prior to finalization.

Period

1st September 2026 to 15th November 2026

Assignment is to be completed within 60 days from the date of signing including preparation, field visits, documentation and reporting.

The consultant will report directly to the designated focal point at ACF, with regular updates to the relevant stakeholders as per need and agreement during the hiring process. Weekly progress reports are required, and all deliverables must be approved by ACF Nepal.

The consultant must adhere to ethical standards, maintain confidentiality of sensitive data, and ensure all work complies with relevant laws and best practices.

This ToR may be amended by mutual agreement between ACF and the consultant.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Interested consulting firms/teams or individual should submit their application to [email protected] with the subject line “Application- Strengthening CSO capacities and institutionalizing action plans for NFLG - aligned nutrition governance” no later than 27th August 2026, 17:00 hrs. Nepal Standard Time.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for further process. Action Against Hunger Reserves the right to reject any or all applications. Telephonic inquiries will not be entertained.

Action Against Hunger | Action Contre la Faim is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people with disabilities and members from disadvantaged /under- represented ethnic groups.

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