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Nutrition Innovation Fund

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Economic Empowerment of the Poorest (EEP) / shiree

• £71m Challenge Fund from DFID • Supports the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) in working

towards MDG 1 - eradicating extreme poverty and hunger by 2015

• Shiree funds a variety of projects which together aim to enable over 1 million people to lift themselves out of extreme poverty and achieve sustainable livelihoods by 2015 (mostly through livelihoods projects)

• Works in partnership with over 30 NGOs, both national and international

• Not just fund management. A partnership. Overarching research, operational support, lesson learning / advocacy and nutrition activities

• Fund / advise / support / capacity build / research / advocate

Output 1 – Scale Fund: Proven approaches to improving the livelihoods of the extreme poor taken to scaleOutput 2 – Innovation Fund: Innovative approaches to improve the livelihoods of the extreme poor tested, evaluated and successes ready for scaling upOutput 3 – Research and Lesson Learning: Increasing consistency in the understanding, sharing and application of approaches to addressing extreme povertyOutput 4 – Advocacy: Policy and practice at local and national levels shows increasing recognition of the needs of the extreme poorOutput 5 – Nutrition: Direct nutrition support integrated across Shiree Scale Fund. Innovative approaches to improve protein intake among key groups tested and evaluated

Nutrition at EEP/Shiree:

Scale Fund Nutrition:• With existing scale partners – proven approaches to improving nutritional

status

1. Individual Counseling and Behavioural Change Communication- breastfeeding- complimentary feeding

2. Iron and Folic Acid3. De-worming

Nutrition Innovation Fund:• Conceived by DFID and shiree nutrition advisors• Will fund projects which test an innovative approach to sustainably

increase protein intake among extreme poor pregnant women and/or infants 6-23mo.

Two Key Target Groups:

• 1. Children aged 6-23mo• 2. Pregnant Women

One Key Demographic:

• The extreme poor, those living on a per capita basis of <28 taka per day rurally or <32 taka per day in urban environments

• Shiree already working with 220,000 extreme poor HH

INNOVATION

‘to test new ideas and approaches and scale up what works for the extreme poor’

Product innovation covers innovations in both goods and services, which can again be subdivided into new or improved products.

Process innovation is the adaptation or creation of improved ways to deliver a product or service. It could come from changes in knowledge, perception and understanding. For poverty reduction, process innovations can increase the level of service delivery to beneficiaries or enable practitioners to reach previously untouched groups or individuals.

Innovation vs Invention:

Invention is the creation of new knowledge or technology, while innovation builds upon previous technologies, approaches and knowledge to create a new or improved product or process.

Invention is much more difficult to achieve than innovation, which relies more on knowledge accumulation; a process which comes naturally to most people who work in a particular sector for a long time.

Nutrition Innovation Fund - Why?

• Extended rationale in Guidance Document

• Undernutrition remains a huge problem in Bangladesh

• Undernutrition during the critical first 2 years has profound consequences in the development of a child which track into adulthood.

• It is likely that, biologically, children in developing countries require more protein because of the frequency and types of illness that they typically encounter

• Because we know the extreme poor are the worst affected. At baseline, almost all households reported consuming no milk, chicken and meat in the last 7 days, 71% did not eat eggs and 37% had no fish in their diets. Two thirds of families ate less than 3 meals a day and 50.5% of all household heads had severe chronic energy deficiency (compared with 30% in the Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey, 2007)

EOI Format:1. Name and type of organization and intended partners (if any)2. Address of the organization(s)3. Phone and email details of one contact person4. Proposed implementing district(s)5. A maximum of 2 project concepts not exceeding 200 words each (400 words total)

• Summary of the innovation and model and briefly explain how the project will sustainably enhance access to, and consumption of, protein among the relevant target groups.

• EOIs should be prepared in concise English using Microsoft Word in size 12 font. Those exceeding the word limit or with unnecessary additions will be rejected

• EOIs will only be accepted by email. EOIs must be received by Shiree before 12pm Dhaka time on the 31st of March 2013.

• Once an applicant or applying body has submitted an EOI, they may not contact any member of the EEP/Shiree team or members of the nominated selection panel

Selection Process:• There is a 2 stage selection process:

• 1.) EOI • 2.) Proposal

• Selection is completed by an Independent Assessment Panel (IAP). This panel is comprised of 3 subject experts and is sanctioned by DFID.

• Only those successful at EOI stage will be invited to submit a full proposal

EOIs will be assessed based on the following criteria:

• Operates within Bangladesh• Primarily targets the extreme poor (per capita <28 taka per day rurally or <32

taka per day in urban environments)• Targets pregnant women and/or infants aged 6-23 months• Possesses a clear logic describing how the project is intended to result in

sustainable increases in protein intake among target groups• Demonstrates potential for change beyond the core target group• Is innovative in nature• Demonstrates the potential to be delivered at scale in a cost effective manner

EOI

• Expression of interest• 2 x 200 word concepts, contact information

Screenin

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• Basic screening against selection criteria by shiree

Selection

• Selection by IAP of EOIs

Proposal

• Successful applicants invited to submit full project proposal • (Further Guidance will be provided)

Selection

• Selection by IAP of Proposals and recommendation for funding

NSC• Endorsement of recommendations by EEP/shiree National Steering Committee

Contract

• Contracting and disbursement of funds

Impleme

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• Implementation & partnership with shiree

Timeline:Date Event

20/3 Briefing

12pm 31/3/13 EOI Deadline

4/4/13 (TBC) Invitation to Proposal

18/4/13 (TBC) Proposal Deadline

25/4/13 Contracting Begins

Early May Implementation Commences