Official Title
Development of the EAC Food and Nutrition Security Policy (FNSP) Implementation
Strategy.
Opportunity
Background
EAC is the regional
intergovernmental organization of the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, the
United Republic of Tanzania, and the Republic of Uganda, with its headquarters
in Arusha, Tanzania. The Treaty for Establishment of the East African Community
was signed on
30 November 1999 and entered into force on 7 July 2000 following
its ratification by the original three Partner States – Kenya, Tanzania and
Uganda. The Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Burundi acceded to the EAC
Treaty on 18 June 2007 and became full Members of the Community with effect
from 1 July 2007.
The Vision of EAC is
a prosperous, competitive, secure, stable and politically united East Africa;
and the Mission is to widen and deepen Economic, Political, Social and Culture
integration in order to improve the quality of life of the people of East
Africa through increased competitiveness, value added production, trade and
investments. EAC Partner States have made remarkable progress in realizing the
goals of regional integration. The Customs Union was established in 2005 and a
Common Market in 2010. Following the signing of the EAC Monetary Union Protocol
in November 2013, the next phase of the integration will see the bloc
operationalize a Monetary Union and ultimately become a Political Federation of
the East African States.
Agriculture is a
core pillar of the EAC integration process and the main stay of EAC economies.
The sector contributes as much as 42%, 28%, 25%, 28% and 32% to the GDP in
Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda respectively. The Legal and policy
frameworks that relate to agricultural development in the region have also been
established and they include: The EAC Protocol on Environment and Natural
Resource Management, EAC Agriculture and Rural Development Policy (EAC-ARDP),
and EAC Agriculture and Rural Development Strategy (EAC-ARDS). Chapter 18
Articles 105-110 of the Treaty provide policy objectives for Partner States to
increase their agricultural productivity and output to reduce hunger, poverty,
and achieve food and nutrition security in the region. The EAC-Agriculture and
Rural Development Policy (EAC-ARDP) emanates from the broader vision and
provision of the Treaty and is designed to attain food security through
increased agricultural production, processing, storage and marketing. It
further acts as a stimulus for rational agricultural development to meet the
goals of the EAC Treaty. The EAC– Agriculture and Rural Development Strategy
(EAC-ARDS) sets out the strategy for implementing the Agriculture and Rural
Development Policy. It is a reflection of the commitment of the Partner States
to strengthen economic cooperation between them.
In 2011, the EAC
Food Security Action Plan (2011-2015) was adopted by the 9th Extraordinary
Summit of the EAC Heads of State. One of the key identified priority areas of
the Action Plan was the development of the EAC Food and Nutrition Security Policy
(FNSP).
EAC Food and
Nutrition Security policy (FNSP)
The process of
developing the EAC Food and Nutrition Security policy (FNSP) was steered by the
EAC Food and Nutrition Security Policy Working Group with support from the East
Africa Trade Hub (EATH), a regional USAID/East Africa Program. The development
and validation of the FNSP was concluded in 2014. The FNSP was presented to and
adopted by the 7th Sectoral Council on Agriculture and Food Security in
September 2014 The overall goal of the policy is to ensure food security and
adequate nutrition for the people in the East African region.
The FNSP helps the
region to implement the provisions of the EAC Treaty (1999) Chapter 18 Article
110 which states: “Harmonize food supply, nutrition and food security policies
and strategies” relating to stimulating agricultural development, eliminating
hunger, eradicating poverty, and ensuring food security. This firms up
cross-sector linkages necessary for implementation of chapters 11, 12, 14, 18,
21, 22, 25, and 26, inter alia of the 1990 EAC Treaty.
The FNSP responds to
the current regional development and integration challenge in the EAC. It is
aimed at achieving food and nutrition security in the region through pursuit of
appropriate policy measures that target causal factors to food and nutrition
insecurity in the EAC. The magnitude of the challenge is manifested in the
following revelations:
Households in the
EAC region consuming inadequate foods in terms of quality and quantity needed
for the dietary requirements that are commensurate with their nutritional
needs. Low intra-regional trade, occasionally fueled by repressive food
security policies that restrict or ban exports and imports. Majority of the
population in the EAC region live on per capita food consumption of less than
2,100 Kcal. This is below the accepted global standards of 2,160 kcal per day.
Rampant poverty, with the majority of the population in the EAC living below
the poverty line of 1.25 dollars a day. This is an indication that these segments
of the population are challenged in accessing sufficient food to meet their
energy needs and inadequate varieties that will meet their nutritional
requirements. Stunting (chronic deprivation) is worrisome in all the EAC
Partner States as none of the countries exhibits below 20% (<20%) prevalence
rate which is considered by World Health Organization (WHO) as low. Iron
deficiency continues to be precarious while vitamin A and iodine deficiencies
have been under control through supplementation and food fortification in the
EAC countries. In addition, diet related illnesses (obesity, diabetes,
cardiovascular illnesses and cancers) are on increase in the EAC region while
HIV, TB and Malaria continue to pose social, medical and economic challenges.
The overall goal of the EAC Regional FSNP is therefore to achieve food security
and adequate nutrition for the people in the East African region throughout
their life cycle, for their health as well as their social and economic
well-being. This goal is pursued through the broad policy objectives which seek
to: –
Increase the
quantity and quality of food, including those of animal origin, and to ensure
that all East Africans have adequate, diverse and healthy diets in a
sustainable manner. Reduce post-harvest losses and promote value addition
through the food production value chain. Increase food availability at all
times, for all the populations, using measures that ensure availability of food
reserves to curb food-related emergencies. Increase trade between member states
and other regions inside and outside Africa and ensure realistic import duties
on food items. Increase food availability by addressing distributional as well
as logistical challenges food surplus and food deficit regions within and
between countries; Increase employment opportunities, on and off farm. Increase
access to nutritious foods among the highly vulnerable rural, urban and
peri-urban population groups. Ensure consumption of safe, nutritious and high
quality foods that conform to acceptable global and regional standards.
Increase protein and micronutrient intakes by increasing production and
consumption of fish and fishery products; livestock and livestock products as
well as non-wood forest products. Improve maternal nutritional and
micronutrient status through consumption of nutritious foods, micronutrient
supplementation and provision of appropriate health services. Reduce the
prevalence of stunting, wasting and underweight among children under five years
old through a combination of nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive
interventions. Reduce the prevalence of anemia, vitamin A and iodine deficiency
among under-fives, pregnant and lactating women through both food based
approaches, fortification, bio fortification and micronutrient supplementation.
Improve health and nutritional status of the populations in public institutions
such as schools, hospitals, prisons and armed forces. Control prevalence of
non-communicable diseases e.g. obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and
cancers through food-based approaches. Provide timely information and research
findings for evidence-based action on food and nutrition security. Reduce
vulnerability to emergency situations through timely risk reduction measures.
Reduce food and nutrition insecurity through gender-based approaches. Ensure
greater achievements on food and nutrition security for PLHIV. Mitigate the
effect of climate change on food and nutrition security. Cushion the vulnerable
populations in the region from the negative effects of volatile food prices.
Reduce food contamination in the entire food chain and food safety measures in
the region. Ensure social protection measures for food and nutrition insecure
population groups. Incorporate multi-sectoral approaches to food and nutrition
security through nutrition sensitive interventions. Opportunity Structure
OBJECTIVES:
The Hub is a
five-year USAID project intended to spur inclusive economic growth by promoting
an enabling environment for trade and investment in the East African region.
The project builds upon prior investments to increase regional trade
competitiveness and reduce poverty through:
Integrated East
Africa Community (EAC) market with full implementation of the EAC Common Market
and Customs Union; Increased regional competitiveness driving growth in trade,
investment and agriculture; and Increased two-way trade and investment between
the U.S. and East and sub-Saharan African.
Under component 2 of
the project, Agriculture and Agribusiness, the project aims to increase
intra-regional trade in staple foods to enhance food security and safety as
part of promoting regional integration. The purpose of this assignment is to
develop a strategy to guide the implementation of EAC Food and Nutrition
Security policy.
TASKS AND
DELIVERABLES:
The Hub requires the
services of a firm/consultancy that will be tasked with the following:
Analyze the current
situation of Food and Nutrition security in the EAC with specific focus on the
recent developments, challenges and opportunities; Analyze political economy
challenges in the implementation of EAC Food and Nutrition Security Policy at
regional and national levels; Review EAC Food and Nutrition Security Policy and
identify highlights and strategic direction/issues; Based on the strategic
issues/objectives in the policy document, identify specific interventions
needed to address EAC Food and Nutrition Security situation in the EAC (based
on stakeholders consultations), prioritize activities to be undertaken and
critical targets to be achieved in the next 5 years; Develop implementation
plan which should include strategic objectives, interventions, activities, time
frame, target to be achieved , implementing agency (Lead and supporting),
indicative resources required; Ensure that issues of gender, youth, environment,
climate change, value addition, market access, post-harvest technologies, among
others are adequately addressed in the plan; and, Develop monitoring and
evaluation plan for implementation of the strategy including log frame. The
study will be undertaken through overall coordination of the Hub’s policy and
agricultural teams and EAC Agriculture and Health focal persons. It will
involve in-depth review of the approved FNSP, recently approved sectoral
policies implementation strategic plans, EAC policy organs organizational
structure, EAC projects/program budgeting guide, among other documents.
Consultations will be undertaken with key stakeholder institutions including
the EAC Secretariat (Agriculture Department and Health Departments), EAC
Partner States and relevant private sector actors, USAID/EA Food and Nutrition
Security team, East, Central and Southern Africa (ECSA) Health Community and
UNICEF as well as any other as EAC may guide at the onset of this exercise.
Minimal travel is envisaged to the EAC Secretariat at inception stage and
during the validation workshops. A detailed description of methods and
approaches will be provided by the consultant
PERIOD OF
PERFORMANCE
This assignment is
to be implemented between September 2016 and November 2016. The consultant
shall provide a clear indication when the specified deliverables under Section
7 should be submitted to the Hub. Official Title Development of the EAC Food
and Nutrition Security Policy (FNSP) Implementation Strategy.
Opportunity
Background
EAC is the regional
intergovernmental organization of the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, the
United Republic of Tanzania, and the Republic of Uganda, with its headquarters
in Arusha, Tanzania. The Treaty for Establishment of the East African Community
was signed on 30 November 1999 and entered into force on 7 July 2000 following
its ratification by the original three Partner States – Kenya, Tanzania and
Uganda. The Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Burundi acceded to the EAC
Treaty on 18 June 2007 and became full Members of the Community with effect
from 1 July 2007.
The Vision of EAC is
a prosperous, competitive, secure, stable and politically united East Africa;
and the Mission is to widen and deepen Economic, Political, Social and Culture
integration in order to improve the quality of life of the people of East
Africa through increased competitiveness, value added production, trade and
investments. EAC Partner States have made remarkable progress in realizing the
goals of regional integration. The Customs Union was established in 2005 and a
Common Market in 2010. Following the signing of the EAC Monetary Union Protocol
in November 2013, the next phase of the integration will see the bloc
operationalize a Monetary Union and ultimately become a Political Federation of
the East African States.
Agriculture is a
core pillar of the EAC integration process and the main stay of EAC economies.
The sector contributes as much as 42%, 28%, 25%, 28% and 32% to the GDP in
Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda respectively. The Legal and policy
frameworks that relate to agricultural development in the region have also been
established and they include: The EAC Protocol on Environment and Natural
Resource Management, EAC Agriculture and Rural Development Policy (EAC-ARDP),
and EAC Agriculture and Rural Development Strategy (EAC-ARDS). Chapter 18
Articles 105-110 of the Treaty provide policy objectives for Partner States to
increase their agricultural productivity and output to reduce hunger, poverty,
and achieve food and nutrition security in the region. The EAC-Agriculture and
Rural Development Policy (EAC-ARDP) emanates from the broader vision and
provision of the Treaty and is designed to attain food security through
increased agricultural production, processing, storage and marketing. It
further acts as a stimulus for rational agricultural development to meet the
goals of the EAC Treaty. The EAC– Agriculture and Rural Development Strategy
(EAC-ARDS) sets out the strategy for implementing the Agriculture and Rural
Development Policy. It is a reflection of the commitment of the Partner States
to strengthen economic cooperation between them.
In 2011, the EAC
Food Security Action Plan (2011-2015) was adopted by the 9th Extraordinary
Summit of the EAC Heads of State. One of the key identified priority areas of
the Action Plan was the development of the EAC Food and Nutrition Security
Policy (FNSP).
EAC Food and
Nutrition Security policy (FNSP)
The process of
developing the EAC Food and Nutrition Security policy (FNSP) was steered by the
EAC Food and Nutrition Security Policy Working Group with support from the East
Africa Trade Hub (EATH), a regional USAID/East Africa Program. The development
and validation of the FNSP was concluded in 2014. The FNSP was presented to and
adopted by the 7th Sectoral Council on Agriculture and Food Security in
September 2014 The overall goal of the policy is to ensure food security and
adequate nutrition for the people in the East African region.
The FNSP helps the
region to implement the provisions of the EAC Treaty (1999) Chapter 18 Article
110 which states: “Harmonize food supply, nutrition and food security policies
and strategies” relating to stimulating agricultural development, eliminating hunger,
eradicating poverty, and ensuring food security. This firms up cross-sector
linkages necessary for implementation of chapters 11, 12, 14, 18, 21, 22, 25,
and 26, inter alia of the 1990 EAC Treaty.
The FNSP responds to
the current regional development and integration challenge in the EAC. It is
aimed at achieving food and nutrition security in the region through pursuit of
appropriate policy measures that target causal factors to food and nutrition
insecurity in the EAC. The magnitude of the challenge is manifested in the
following revelations:
Households in the
EAC region consuming inadequate foods in terms of quality and quantity needed
for the dietary requirements that are commensurate with their nutritional
needs. Low intra-regional trade, occasionally fueled by repressive food
security policies that restrict or ban exports and imports. Majority of the
population in the EAC region live on per capita food consumption of less than
2,100 Kcal. This is below the accepted global standards of 2,160 kcal per day.
Rampant poverty, with the majority of the population in the EAC living below
the poverty line of 1.25 dollars a day. This is an indication that these
segments of the population are challenged in accessing sufficient food to meet
their energy needs and inadequate varieties that will meet their nutritional
requirements. Stunting (chronic deprivation) is worrisome in all the EAC
Partner States as none of the countries exhibits below 20% (<20%) prevalence
rate which is considered by World Health Organization (WHO) as low. Iron
deficiency continues to be precarious while vitamin A and iodine deficiencies
have been under control through supplementation and food fortification in the
EAC countries. In addition, diet related illnesses (obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular
illnesses and cancers) are on increase in the EAC region while HIV, TB and
Malaria continue to pose social, medical and economic challenges. The overall
goal of the EAC Regional FSNP is therefore to achieve food security and
adequate nutrition for the people in the East African region throughout their
life cycle, for their health as well as their social and economic well-being.
This goal is pursued through the broad policy objectives which seek to: –
Increase the
quantity and quality of food, including those of animal origin, and to ensure
that all East Africans have adequate, diverse and healthy diets in a
sustainable manner. Reduce post-harvest losses and promote value addition
through the food production value chain. Increase food availability at all
times, for all the populations, using measures that ensure availability of food
reserves to curb food-related emergencies. Increase trade between member states
and other regions inside and outside Africa and ensure realistic import duties
on food items. Increase food availability by addressing distributional as well
as logistical challenges food surplus and food deficit regions within and
between countries; Increase employment opportunities, on and off farm. Increase
access to nutritious foods among the highly vulnerable rural, urban and
peri-urban population groups. Ensure consumption of safe, nutritious and high
quality foods that conform to acceptable global and regional standards.
Increase protein and micronutrient intakes by increasing production and
consumption of fish and fishery products; livestock and livestock products as
well as non-wood forest products. Improve maternal nutritional and
micronutrient status through consumption of nutritious foods, micronutrient
supplementation and provision of appropriate health services. Reduce the
prevalence of stunting, wasting and underweight among children under five years
old through a combination of nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive
interventions. Reduce the prevalence of anemia, vitamin A and iodine deficiency
among under-fives, pregnant and lactating women through both food based
approaches, fortification, bio fortification and micronutrient supplementation.
Improve health and nutritional status of the populations in public institutions
such as schools, hospitals, prisons and armed forces. Control prevalence of
non-communicable diseases e.g. obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and
cancers through food-based approaches. Provide timely information and research
findings for evidence-based action on food and nutrition security. Reduce
vulnerability to emergency situations through timely risk reduction measures.
Reduce food and nutrition insecurity through gender-based approaches. Ensure
greater achievements on food and nutrition security for PLHIV. Mitigate the
effect of climate change on food and nutrition security. Cushion the vulnerable
populations in the region from the negative effects of volatile food prices.
Reduce food contamination in the entire food chain and food safety measures in
the region. Ensure social protection measures for food and nutrition insecure
population groups. Incorporate multi-sectoral approaches to food and nutrition
security through nutrition sensitive interventions. Opportunity Structure
OBJECTIVES:
The Hub is a
five-year USAID project intended to spur inclusive economic growth by promoting
an enabling environment for trade and investment in the East African region.
The project builds upon prior investments to increase regional trade
competitiveness and reduce poverty through:
Integrated East
Africa Community (EAC) market with full implementation of the EAC Common Market
and Customs Union; Increased regional competitiveness driving growth in trade,
investment and agriculture; and Increased two-way trade and investment between
the U.S. and East and sub-Saharan African.
Under component 2 of
the project, Agriculture and Agribusiness, the project aims to increase
intra-regional trade in staple foods to enhance food security and safety as
part of promoting regional integration. The purpose of this assignment is to
develop a strategy to guide the implementation of EAC Food and Nutrition
Security policy.
TASKS AND
DELIVERABLES:
The Hub requires the
services of a firm/consultancy that will be tasked with the following:
Analyze the current
situation of Food and Nutrition security in the EAC with specific focus on the
recent developments, challenges and opportunities; Analyze political economy
challenges in the implementation of EAC Food and Nutrition Security Policy at
regional and national levels; Review EAC Food and Nutrition Security Policy and
identify highlights and strategic direction/issues; Based on the strategic
issues/objectives in the policy document, identify specific interventions
needed to address EAC Food and Nutrition Security situation in the EAC (based
on stakeholders consultations), prioritize activities to be undertaken and
critical targets to be achieved in the next 5 years; Develop implementation
plan which should include strategic objectives, interventions, activities, time
frame, target to be achieved , implementing agency (Lead and supporting),
indicative resources required; Ensure that issues of gender, youth,
environment, climate change, value addition, market access, post-harvest
technologies, among others are adequately addressed in the plan; and, Develop
monitoring and evaluation plan for implementation of the strategy including log
frame. The study will be undertaken through overall coordination of the Hub’s
policy and agricultural teams and EAC Agriculture and Health focal persons. It
will involve in-depth review of the approved FNSP, recently approved sectoral
policies implementation strategic plans, EAC policy organs organizational
structure, EAC projects/program budgeting guide, among other documents.
Consultations will be undertaken with key stakeholder institutions including
the EAC Secretariat (Agriculture Department and Health Departments), EAC
Partner States and relevant private sector actors, USAID/EA Food and Nutrition
Security team, East, Central and Southern Africa (ECSA) Health Community and
UNICEF as well as any other as EAC may guide at the onset of this exercise.
Minimal travel is envisaged to the EAC Secretariat at inception stage and
during the validation workshops. A detailed description of methods and
approaches will be provided by the consultant
PERIOD OF
PERFORMANCE
This assignment is
to be implemented between September 2016 and November 2016. The consultant
shall provide a clear indication when the specified deliverables under Section
7 should be submitted to the Hub.
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
The place of
performance under this contract is East Africa Community Partner States;
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda ,Tanzania, and Uganda. The place of performance under
this contract is East Africa Community Partner States; Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda
,Tanzania, and Uganda.
Applicants should
submit:
- Detailed
Curriculum Vitae (CV) for each consultant. - A
technical proposal which should include;
a. Your proposed methodology to carry out this assignment.
b. The implementation plan with clear activities that will be undertaken
and the timelines
c. Past similar work assignments details, contract amount, period and
contact of client.
A
Financial proposal which should include;
a. Consultant fees
b. Direct cost related to each activity
c. Budget notes describing the base unit for each cost and assumptions made
The
deadline for the submission of curriculum vitae, technical proposal and
financial proposal is Sunday August 7, 2016 by 2359 Hours East Africa local
time.
Submit applications
to ProcurementTIHINBOX@eatradehub.org by August
7, 2016.
