Beschreibung der Beschaffung
The joint action ‘Capacity for Nutrition’ (C4N) is co-financed by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and is being implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) ‘Knowledge for Nutrition’ (K4N) Programme. C4N is a key component of the European Commission's ‘Nutrition for Development’ (N4D) Programme, which is a crucial element of the broader Action Plan on Nutrition. The specific objective of C4N is: Capacities, governance and accountability for evidence- based and inclusive nutrition policy response are enhanced (in priority countries, regions and global institutions).
Tasks of the ‘Nutrition Expert on Social Protection’:
The Nutrition Expert on Social Protection will contribute to the specific objective of C4N by (i) strengthening capacities for nutrition programming and policy response with a focus on social security and safety net issues by (ii) enhancing nutrition governance and accountability. Key activities include providing support to EU delegations/Member States and partner countries by strengthening nutrition social protection linkages in nutrition policy and programming at national / regional level / international level as well as Humanitarian-Development (and Peace) Nexus/LRRD with nutrition social protection linkages. Further, knowledge management and /or capacity development in nutrition social protection linkages, for instance, in supporting the development/adaptation of appropriate training tools/guidelines on both nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive approaches at country level and support the identification of both nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive indicators appropriate for ensuring a system of accountability against national priorities/targets.