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UK AID MATCH PROPOSAL FORM

This completed form will provide detailed information about your proposal and will be used to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your project and inform funding decisions. It is very important you read the UK Aid Match Guidelines for Applicants and related documents before you complete this proposal form to ensure that you understand and take into account the relevant funding criteria.

How: You must submit a Microsoft Word version of your proposal and associated documents using the templates provided, by email, to UKAidMatch@dfid.gov.uk. The form should be completed using Arial font size 12. We do not require a hard copy.

When: All documentation must be received by the published bidding round deadlines. Documents received after the deadline will not be considered. What: You should submit the following documents: (all templates are on the UK Aid Match web page: www.gov.uk/uk-aid-match.

1. Narrative Proposal: Please use the form below, noting the following page limits:

Sections 1 – 7 : Maximum of 15 (fifteen) A4 pages Section 8 : Maximum of 3 (three) A4 pages per partner

Please do not alter the formatting of the form and guidance notes. Proposals that exceed the page limits or that have amended formatting will not be considered.

For proposals to work in more than one country or in different regions within a country, you will need to include information about each country/region where the project context, beneficiaries, approach or the expected results are different. This is to enable DFID to assess your proposal within each of the contexts you plan to use UK Aid Match funds in.

2. Logical framework: All applicants must submit a full Logical Framework (Log-frame) and Activities Log. Please refer to the UK Aid Match Log-frame guidance and use the Excel log-frame template provided.

3. Project budget: All applicants must submit a project budget with the proposal using the template provided. Please refer to the UK Aid Match Guidance for Applicants, the budget guidance, and all tabs on the budget template. Please read all guidance notes and provide detailed budget notes to justify the budget figures.

For proposals to work in more than one country or in different regions within a country: Where there are substantial differences in the costs of the project in different countries or regions within a country, you need to include these in the budget and provide an explanation for the differences.

4. Organisational accounts: All applicants must provide a copy of their two most recent signed and audited (or examined) accounts.

5. Project organisational chart / organogram: All applicants must provide a project organisational chart or organogram which includes all the implementing partners and explains the relationships between them. Implementing partners are defined as those that

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manage project funds and play a prominent role in project management and delivery. The chart should also include other key stakeholders. (Please use your own format for this).

6. Project schedule or Gantt chart: All applicants must provide a project schedule or Gantt chart to show the scheduling of project activities (please use your own format for this).

7. Communications Plan: You will also need to complete a Communications Plan and submit this with your application. The plan is comprised of two parts (cover page and activity timetable).

Please complete the checklist provided in section 9 before submitting your proposal.

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UK AID MATCH PROPOSAL FORM

SECTION 1: INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPLICANT 1.1 Lead organisation name Concern Worldwide (UK)

1.2 Contact person Name: Peter ReynoldsPosition: Director of FundraisingEmail: peter.reynolds@concern.netTel: +44 207 801 1871

SECTION 2: BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT2.1 Project title Promoting Women’s Empowerment as a Pathway to

Improved Household Nutrition in Central Province, Zambia

2.2 Country(ies) where project is to be implemented

Zambia

2.3 Locality(ies)/region(s) within country(ies)

Mumbwa District, Central Province

2.4 Duration of grant request (in months)

36 months

2.5 Project start date (month and year)

April 2015

2.6 Total project budget? In GBP sterling

£1,222,995 - per original proposal£1,568,441 – per revised proposal after public appeal

2.7 How much do you expect your appeal to raise? What percentage is this of the total project/programme budget?

£750,000 – per original proposal£1,407,070 – actual eligible income from appeal

61% - per original amount89% - in light of appeal amount actually raised

2.8 Please specify the % of project funds to be spent in each project country

Zambia – 100%

3.1 Which of the following Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is the project contributing to (if any)? - Please identify between one and three MDGs in order of priority (insert '1' for primary MDG focus area; '2' for secondary MDG focus area and; '3' for tertiary MDG focus area) 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 1

2. Achieve universal primary education

3. Promote gender equality and empower women 2

4. Reduce child mortality 3

5. Improve Maternal Health

6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

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7. Ensure environmental sustainability

8. Develop a global partnership for development

None of the above (please explain in section 3.3)

3.2 Please list any of the DFID’s standard or suggested output and outcome indicators that this fund will contribute to. Please refer to the Guidance for Applicants, and the Standard Indicators document. If indicators are stated here these also need to be explicit in your logframe.

Minimum dietary diversity (outcome) Minimum meal frequency (outcome) Percentage of women having knowledge of a specific technology being disseminated by

extension systems (output 1) Percentage of women trying the specific technology advice from extension systems on their

farms (output 3) Exclusive breastfeeding under 6 months (output 4)

SECTION 4: PROJECT DETAILS4.1 ACRONYMS

For words which you would normally use acronyms for, please write these words in full the first time you use them, followed by the acronym in brackets, and use the acronym after that. Where you feel that it would be useful to provide an explanation of any acronym, please add these here.

BCCCHVDNCC IFPRI IYCF MALMCDAMCDMCH RAIN SMF SUNWfC

Behavioural Change Communication Community Health VolunteerDistrict Nutrition Coordinating CommitteeInternational Food Policy Research InstituteInfant and Young Child FeedingMinistry of Agriculture and LivestockMumbwa Child Development AgencyMinistry of Community Development, Mother and Child HealthConcern Zambia project 2011-2016, “Realigning Agriculture to Improve Nutrition”Smallholder Model FarmerScaling-Up-Nutrition Women for Change

4.2 PROJECT SUMMARY: maximum 5 lines - Please provide a brief project summary including the overall change(s) that the initiative is intending to achieve and who will benefit. Please be clear and concise and avoid the use of jargon (This should relate to the outcome statement in the logframe).

Using best practice, emerging evidence and current experience, the project will develop a sustainable model to effectively reduce child and maternal under-nutrition through a multi-sectoral approach to improved nutrition that integrates agricultural and nutrition interventions with women’s empowerment and the systematic promotion of gender equality. Beneficiaries will be the households targeted by the project with a wider potential impact from replication and scale up elsewhere.

4.3 PROJECT DESIGN PROCESSDescribe the process of preparing this project proposal. Who has been involved in the process and over what period of time? How have the intended beneficiaries and other stakeholders been involved in the design? If a consultant or anyone from outside the lead organisation and partners assisted in the preparation of this proposal please describe the type of assistance provided.

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The design process began in October 2013 and was led by Concern Zambia and Concern Health Support Unit in Dublin. The design was based on project implementation experiences and analysis of baseline data from the current Concern nutrition project, Realigning Agriculture to Improve Nutrition (RAIN)1 and the emerging challenges in the ‘First 1000 Most Critical Days Programme’ in Zambia and was subsequently improved following the quantitative and qualitative findings of the 2014 Process Evaluation and the marketing pilot. The extensive RAIN baseline survey2, conducted in 2011, generated significant information on various topics including anthropometry3, infant and young child feeding (IYCF) indicators, dietary diversity scores, women’s influence in decision making, agricultural practices and HIV knowledge. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFRPI) analysis of the data in 2013 sought to determine whether ‘having greater autonomy and empowerment has implications for child nutrition status, minimum dietary diversity and preventative health seeking behaviours.” Initial findings, as presented at the RAIN Learning Event in November 20134, suggest that there is a linkage between women’s autonomy and children’s nutritional status, dietary diversity and health seeking behaviour. As a result, this project was designed to capitalise on this linkage and develop an approach to have a greater impact on nutrition by promoting women’s empowerment using nutrition sensitive agriculture interventions. Community involvement has been key to the design, and six Focus Group Discussions (3 male and 3 female) were held during the process. Discussions focussed around gender equality and the degree to which this influenced behaviours in the home; information and training received within the RAIN project and how this influenced knowledge and behaviour; and, particularly with men, the most effective approaches for promoting women’s empowerment and gender equality.

Consultations were held between Concern and the District Nutrition Coordinating Committee (DNCC) in Mumbwa District, who were highly supportive of the project and will be an important collaborating partner. The DNCC is a structure set up with the purpose of coordinating actors to improve nutrition outcomes in the district and includes representatives from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health (MCDMCH), civil society, and communities. Key government departments, MAL and MCDMCH at both district and National level, were consulted on their approaches to mainstreaming gender equality at district level and the policies and guidelines they use. The technical input of the two implementing partners, WfC and MCDA, was integral to the project design.

4.4 PROJECT RATIONALE (PROBLEM STATEMENT)Describe the context for the proposed project, by considering the following questions. What specific aspects of poverty is the project aiming to address? What are the causal factors leading to poverty and/or disadvantage? (If applicable) what gaps in service delivery have been identified and how has your proposal considered existing services or initiatives? Why has the particular project location(s) been selected and at this particular time? Please also refer to your response to section 3.1 (fit with MDGs) when answering this section.

Undernutrition, one of the world’s most serious health problems, is not just an effect of poverty, but a cause, creating ill health and poor cognitive development, blighting economic productivity, and preventing people from reaching their full potential. Falling hardest on the very poor, women and children, more than 3.1 million deaths annually are attributed to maternal and child undernutrition. Chronic undernutrition (stunting) is the most prevalent form of undernutrition and is largely irreversible if not averted in the first two years of life. Stunted children are at higher risk of dying than well nourished children, and evidence now shows that this increased mortality risk extends into adulthood. Recent evidence also highlights the critical importance of maternal nutrition in determining not only the survival of mother and child before, during and just after delivery but a child’s longer term growth and development. At least 11% of under-five mortality and 20% of childhood stunting is associated with poor nutrition in the womb5. At 45%, Zambia has one of the

1 Section 4.4 contains a description of the RAIN project.2 IFPRI (2011) Realigning Agriculture to Improve Nutrition (RAIN) project: 2011 Baseline Survey Report3 Anthropometry - method for quantifying body size and proportions measuring body length, width, circumference and skinfold thickness4 Gender and Nutrition Interlinkages: Evidence from Zambia. Presentation by Neha Kumar. IFRPI5 Lancet 2013 Maternal and Child Nutrition Series.

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highest rates of childhood stunting in the world; more than one million Zambian children under-five are stunted. The growth and development of an individual child is compromised by the interaction of poor diet and illness. Determinants of undernutrition at the household level include: income poverty, lack of access to sufficient and diverse foods, poor feeding and childcare practices, poor access to clean water, sanitation and quality health services. Despite great agricultural potential, the Zambian diet has an over-reliance on maize, which is highly deficient in micronutrients.6

Central Province, the proposed area for this project, has stunting rates of a staggering 52.7%. Concern has been operational here since 2011, so we have experience at community level that we can build upon. Under this proposal, we will expand our current five-year RAIN project into four new wards out of Mumbwa District’s total of sixteen, with the vital addition of a wider women’s empowerment component. The choice of this district maximises the return on the investment already made in establishing and building the capacity of the DNCC and other service providers, as well as the skills and experience of the three implementing partners. Taken together with the fact that the project’s starting point is the application of the most effective parts of a tested approach – the RAIN project – we see these as strong aspects of our value for money proposition.

Addressing undernutrition is essential to meeting economic and development targets and attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Having said that, the proposed project recognises that undernutrition arises from multiple causes which are complex and interact with each other, and which need to be addressed holistically. This intervention will increase household level food production of micronutrient rich foods and food availability at household level in addition to promoting specific nutrition and health-related behaviour change. The focus on women’s empowerment, including economic empowerment through creating market opportunities, will be central to the project, providing an important pathway to improving nutrition outcomes. The Lancet 2013 Maternal and Child Nutrition Series, states: “A third way to enhance the nutrition sensitivity of programmes is to engage women and include interventions to protect and promote their nutritional wellbeing, physical and mental health, social status, decision making, and their overall empowerment and ability to manage their time, resources and assets7”. The eradication of extreme poverty and hunger (MDG 1), improving educational levels and maternal nutritional status, family planning, and gender equality (MDG 2) coupled with the prevention of disease are inextricably linked to reducing undernutrition and reducing the risk of child mortality (MDG 3).

Gender inequity is a major driver of undernutrition, and is strongly linked to rural poverty in Zambia. Although women provide approximately 89% of agriculture labour and are responsible for household food security, health and childcare, it is men who primarily control the farming decisions, constraining women’s ability to produce nutritious food. Women have little say in the choice of crops planted, limited control over income, and lack access to land or information. Women’s voices outside the home are silenced by cultures that promote men in leadership roles and reduce women’s meaningful participation. While there is general recognition of the importance of women’s empowerment in improving household nutrition, it receives little emphasis within Zambia’s national nutrition plans, including the SUN costed plan. This is probably in part because little evidence or guidance exists at National and International level regarding the most effective means of promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment as they relate to nutrition programming. It is this gap that this project hopes to address. 4.5 TARGET GROUP (DIRECT AND INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES)

Who will be the direct beneficiaries of your project and how many will be expected to benefit directly from the project intervention? Please describe the direct beneficiary group(s). Differentiate between male and female beneficiaries where possible, as well as other sub-groups, and then provide a total number. (Refer to the Guidance For Applicants on the definition of direct and indirect beneficiaries.)

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DIRECT: a) Description Four out of Mumbwa District’s 16 wards in project area (Kapyanga, Chisalu, , Mumba, Shimbizhi Nambala and Nakasaka), with total of 89867,251 households8 (population of 5300450,757). Average of 7 members per household9.

Eligibility criteria are primarily biological: all women who are pregnant or caring for a child under 18 months at the time of selection. Once included, women will stay with the project for its lifetime even as their children grow older.10 Emphasis on reaching women who might not otherwise come forward eg adoloescent mothers (see sec.4.10)

New beneficiaries will be enrolled as they become pregnant or are eligible and move into the area

Project will directly benefit 41,370 people: 7 members in each of 5,910 women’s households.

The project aims to have close to 100% coverage, but beneficiaries fully participating may be closer to 90%.

b) Number Total: 41,370 Female (20,685) Male (20,685)

Who will be the indirect (wider) beneficiaries of your project intervention and how many will benefit? Please describe the type(s) of indirect beneficiaries and then provide a total number.

INDIRECT: a) Description The project is expected to reach out to ± 90% non-eligible households in the project area (1,207 households, 4225 females, 4225 males). Staff from MAL, MCDMCH and other key line Ministries involved in the DNCC in addition to staff from partner organisations will receive training and capacity building (approx. 25).

b) Number Total: 8,474 Female 4,235 & Male 4,239 incl. trainees

4.6 POTENTIAL PROJECT IMPACTPlease describe the anticipated impact of the project in terms of poverty reduction. What changes are anticipated for the main target groups identified in 4.5 within the lifetime of the project?

The project will create impact at both micro and macro levels. At the household and community level, the project will focus explicitly on creating a better enabling environment for nutrition through changing gender roles and responsibilities around nutrition and providing household members, particularly women, with the knowledge, skills and resources required to promote optimal nutrition; with the following benefits:: 70% of children in the target area receiving a minimum adequate diet11. Approximately 5,900 women expected to gain greater control over household decision-

making regarding production, access to and control over resources and expenditure, and use of food and financial assets.

Increased access to nutritious food all year round, providing a diversified household diet, as well as lowering rates of maternal and child mortality.

Improved household health and nutrition through increased income from agricultural production promoting expenditure on food and non-food items and ability to access health care.

Women will have a greater voice in demanding service provisions and experience a reduction in reproductive workload as men become more involved in household food security.

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With women normally being the primary caregivers, impact will be the greater not only directly through their childcare practices, but also because their own nutritional status has such an immediate bearing on that of their children, as discussed above (sec 4.4). The project will cost effectively build upon the positive experiences of RAIN and simultaneously combine nutrition specific interventions with nutrition sensitive agriculture and those that address gender inequalities. Together these have the potential to accelerate reductions in childhood and maternal undernutrition at a rate far greater than expected from direct nutrition interventions alone. We foresee the project having a substantial impact on children’s ability to grow, learn, have better livelihoods and greater productivity to rise out of poverty and contribute to the development of the household, community and country.

At macro level, the project will develop a cost effective, easily adapted and scalable model, as well as generating evidence for the effect on nutritional outcomes when women are empowered. The model will be available to government and other stakeholders in Zambia and more widely to promote gender equality in nutrition specific and sensitive interventions. As the project progresses, we will be active in using the evidence to make the case for refined approaches to tackling undernutrition.

4.7 PROJECT APPROACHPlease provide details on the project approach proposed to address the problem(s) you have defined in section 4.4. You should justify why you consider this approach to be the most effective way in which to achieve the project outcome. Please justify the timeframe and scope of your project and ensure that the narrative relates to the logframe and budget.

Summary - Concern has been implementing RAIN since January 2011 in Mumbwa District, in partnership with IFPRI, to establish ‘proof of concept’ that an integrated agriculture and nutrition programme can reduce stunting.  Gender mainstreaming is an important aspect of RAIN, already showing positive effects in terms of women’s access to land and decision making related to agriculture and incomes. This project will build upon these successful indications and expand the RAIN project approach into four additional wards in the same district, but crucially with the addition of a wider women’s empowerment component. The intervention will use a multi-sectoral approach to develop a cost effective, scalable and replicable model including sustainable agricultural, health and nutrition interventions. The project will promote gender equality, women’s economic empowerment and engage men to effectively prevent child and maternal undernutrition. At both community and district levels, the project will seek to coordinate and align agriculture and health services, working towards the common goal of improving nutrition. The project is a partnership between Concern Worldwide Zambia, MCDA and WfC. The 3-year project will use a phased approach over the first two years. Over Hhalf of the 5,910 women will directly engage and benefit during the first year and the remainder ing 2,955 will be targeted at the beginning of the second year. The methodology is based on the training of Small Model Farmers (SMFs) to facilitate one or two groups of twenty women meeting bi-weekly for support and skills building, an approach that has been recognised as effective in the current RAIN project. The women’s groups are the conduit for the agricultural, nutrition and health interventions as well as forming the basis for the work on women’s empowerment. Promotion of gender equality will also be targeted at the whole community, local leaders and spouses of the women’s group members.

Concern has a highly participatory approach to programming and involves communities at all stages of the project cycle, from identifying the issues to be addressed by the project, through feedback on implementation, inputs into monitoring and inclusion of programme beneficiaries in evaluation. Concern is certified by the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) and places accountability to beneficiaries at the heart of all programming. Specific mechanisms to ensure beneficiaries are consulted on programmes and interventions, and mechanisms for reporting complaints, will be integral to the project.

Key Approaches:Promoting women’s empowerment and gender equality – As women have considerable

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influence on the nutritional wellbeing of their children, it is vital to have interventions that support women’s empowerment and address gender imbalances. Using the findings of an analysis of barriers to behaviour change, the project will target behaviours with the strongest impact on nutrition. This will be done first by creating an external environment where gender equality is actively promoted and valued by men and the whole community, and second by working with women to promote empowerment and build women’s assets across a wide range of dimensions (physical, social, financial and human). The project will promote women’s empowerment at a number of levels. At an individual level, human capital will be increased through extension and outreach to build knowledge and skills around childcare, nutrition and production while building women’s confidence through leadership training and group strengthening. Social capital will be strengthened through women’s groups and opportunities to understand rights and collectively demand better services. . Physical capital will be built from asset transfers (of the means for improving agriculture, for instance seeds and tools), while financial capital will increase through sale of produce, providing women with increased income to purchase food and non-food items and to access health care. To promote economic empowerment, the groups will be trained in marketing and grants given to enable the start up of income generating related to the production of micronutrient rich vegetable. Interactions currently being piloted in RAIN between women’s groups and the private sector will be expanded. Gender awareness raising, including vitally the work with men, will bring greater gender equity at the household level, encouraging men to enter the domestic sphere and women to have a greater say in decision making. There are strong indications from the RAIN project that raising gender awareness has increased both women’s control of productive assets and the allocation of more productive land to women12. At an institutional level the project will work with traditional and other leaders to promote social norms and behaviours that value gender equality using approaches that are effective in reaching out to and influencing attitudes and behaviours of men. The project will also engage service providers to enable them to implement gender policies and guidelines from their own ministries and agencies.

Engaging men and raising gender awareness - Concern’s experience to date shows that while women can effect a certain amount of change themselves, it is the power-holders, the fathers and husbands, who need to take on board and act on messages of gender equality. Though engaging men poses a particular challenge, the community consultations during the design phase suggested a number of clear entry points, namely working with local leaders and influencers, and using media, particularly radio. Meeting men where they are (rather than convening new groups to discuss gender issues), and the use of government extension workers, particularly those working in areas of interest to men, such as agriculture, are good ways to engage men. Evidence shows that working with men to change gender norms is more effective when messages are delivered in multiple settings and interventions are community-based and combined with mass-media campaigns13. The project will employ a number of different methodologies and approaches, including: Dialogues with local leaders and men within the communities, e.g. using popular education

methodologies used by WfC in the RAIN project. Peer-to-peer education, i.e. where male change agents and role models are identified and

trained in order to influence other men in positive behaviour and attitude change related to gender equality.

Media campaigns, i.e. using radio, posters and effective BCC materials developed for RAIN

Promoting nutrition through agriculture - Approximately 145 smallholder model famers (SMFs) will be trained during year one, and a further 145 in year two, in basic nutrition knowledge alongside agricultural training. SMFs and CHVs will provide bi-weekly training on agriculture, nutrition and health to the women’s groups. The main objectives will be: to diversify production, thereby providing women with greater access to nutritious food; and to promote marketing of produce to increase women’s income, because access to and control over income for food purchase is another important

12Annual Outcomes Survey. RAIN Project. August 201313 Report of Desk Research on Theories and Promising Practices on Engaging Men and Boys in Gender Equality. Gary Barker and Jane Kato. Promundo US for Concern Worldwide. May 2012

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pathway to improved nutrition. The agriculture training will be based on a revised version of the comprehensive agriculture manual for SMFs developed under the RAIN project. The revised manual will include more nutrition related information with a broader focus on the environment, and will include food processing and food preservation. Conservation Agriculture will be promoted as a rainy season production method. Practical training in homestead food production, Conservation Agriculture and, including rearing of small livestock, will be supported by the provision of agricultural inputs, including seeds and garden equipment. These inputs will only be provided at the beginning: farmers will be supported to generate their own inputs later and somethe SMFs will be supported to become seed suppliers the source of new seed (incidentally earning a small income themselves from playing this role). Crops will be chosen based on their nutritional value. Food processing and preservation training will be provided to create year-round access to micronutrient rich foods. Lack of adequate water supply, especially during the dry season, will also be addressed, and the project will identify and rehabilitate boreholes and conduct training for the village WASH committees on borehole management. WASH (including environmental enteropathy) will receive increased attention within the nutrition training as research indicates that environmental enterophathy could be one of the major causes of stuntingincreaseing evidence and this recognizes of the importance of WASH for improving nutrition outcomes in Zambia and beyond14 Borehole rehabilitation will reduce the time women and children spend fetching water, and potentially reduce water borne diseases such as diarrhoea in children. In order to facilitate the watering of the dry season gardens, each group will be provided with treadle pumps.

Improving IYCF practices and promoting access to health services - The effective BCC strategy developed for RAIN, developed following a barrier analysis, will be adopted by this project. The BCC materials are based on the standard IYCF training package developed by the government, translated into the local language. Materials will also be developed in emerging areas such as ‘Baby WASH’ which relates to reducing low level infection of infants and young children. Other critical topics for women’s health and child nutrition include the importance of birth spacing and accessing pre and post-natal health services will be addressed. The project will promote greater uptake of existing preventative and curative health services for women and children. Children and women who are sick or due for preventative services (e.g. pregnant women) will be referred and followed up to ensure that the service was received. Any barriers to accessing health services will be further investigated and communicated to the facility and District Health Managers so they can be addressed, and women’s groups will be encouraged to actively lobby for improvements to service delivery.

Building the capacity of Training of Trainers and staff - The women’s empowerment and gender awareness raising component of the project will be implemented by WfC, and staff from MAL and MCDA will be trained as trainers by WfC. All Concern and partner staff as well as the CHV and the SMFs will receive regular gender training that is highly experiential to undertake gender analysis and mainstream gender considerations into their work. MAL has a Gender Mainstreaming Manual for Agriculture and new Operational Guidelines for Nutrition but consultations cited lack of resources to implement gender activities. The gender analysis conducted for the RAIN project noted that although the National Agriculture Policy (2004) aims to ensure gender equity in access to agricultural services, most extension services target mainly male farmers that grow cash crops. The project will support the district level MAL team to understand and effectively mainstream gender in their work while lobbying at the National level for more appropriate agricultural extension services for women and to promote nutrition. WfC will receive technical support over the project to increase their capacity and knowledge around social accountability in order that they can better support the groups to lobby for improvements in the quality and accessibility of local services important for improved nutrition.

14 Liu, L. Johnston, H., Cousens, S., et al Global, regional and national causes of child mortality; the Lancet, Volume 379, Issue 9832, Pages 2151-2161, 9 June, 2012.

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Mainstreaming gender in the Coordination Committees - The Mumbwa DNCC, a multi-sectoral committee, was established in 2012 under the RAIN project in order to coordinate and align nutrition activities at district and community level amongst the key stakeholders. The DNCC includes representatives from the MAL, Ministry of Health, MCDMCH, Ministry of Education and civil society organisations. The District Commissioner for Mumbwa endorsed the committee as a sub-committee of the District Development Coordinating Committee. RAIN is exploring innovative ways to promote coordination between officials in the agriculture, health and community development sectors, starting at district level in Mumbwa, and then cascading down to extension workers at community level. The coordinating structures at ward level (Ward Nutrition Coordination Committees) have received regular orientation to build their capacity in nutrition and planning and are taking joint actions to improve service provision related to nutrition.

The Mumbwa DNCC was the first of its kind in Zambia and in 2013 developed a multi-sectoral District Nutrition Plan coordinating nutrition activities in addition to the promotion of high impact nutrition interventions, implemented under the First 1000 Most Critical Days Programme. However, there are no specific activities related to gender inequality. Therefore, under this project, the DNCC will be supported to develop an understanding on how gender intersects with stunting and nutrition in order to integrate women’s empowerment and gender mainstreaming into the District Nutrition Plan and the work of individual member institutions within the key Ministries at the district level.

Formalising the approach - The approach adopted through this project will be carefully documented and assessed through project monitoring and impact evaluation. Key government partners, in particular MCDMCH, local partners and Ministry of Gender will be involved in the development of the project, materials and methodologies and in reflecting on implementation and progress towards outcomes. The project aims to outline elements of a methodology that government and other stakeholders will consider appropriate to adopt and roll out as a key element of a strategy to improve nutrition in Zambia. The approach will be carefully documented, and robust evidence generated, through a baseline survey, a mid-term outcome survey (carried out at same time of year as baseline) and an end line project impact evaluation.

4.8 SUSTAINABILITY AND SCALING-UPHow will you ensure that the benefits of the project are sustained? Please provide details of any ways in which you see this initiative leading to other funding or being scaled up through work done by others in the future.

A range of strategies is designed into the project to ensure that benefits are sustained. We have already seen how, at micro level, cultural norms are a major driver of the problems we seek to address. It follows that changes in behaviour and social dynamics will bring positive and lasting gains, irrespective of the fate of any external initiative or even of what happens in the wider economy. At the community level, the Women’s Groups will be fundamental to this effort. They, and the work they do with SMFs, will provide the platform for women to develop skills, knowledge and

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autonomy in the areas of agriculture, health and nutrition, creating a catalyst to influence long term household health and nutrition and supporting sustained behaviour change. Involving women and men in the project approach to addressing food and nutrition security will increase project effectiveness, efficiency and long-term sustainability.

The engagement and support for the Mumbwa DNCC will ensure that more effective service provision is embedded within government practice. Mumbwa is one of the pilot districts for decentralisation in 2014, which could provide more opportunities for the DNCC to identify and fund joint and coordinated activities related to nutrition and gender equality in the District Plans. The additional training of government staff and CHVs in agriculture, IYCF and gender will increase capacity and maximise the degree to which the model can be replicated and scaled-up up.

Central to the project concept is that it provides a rigorous, transparent, and replicable live test for an approach that can be put into practice elsewhere in Zambia and in other comparable contexts, leading to lasting change far beyond the life or geographical scope of the project itself . From the outset, we will collaborate closely with the MCDMCH and MAL, and draw on government practice, to ensure ownership and maximise the take-up of emerging approaches. The project will be specifically designed to account for the costs and inputs required to scale-up. Zambia has plans and an institutional structure to support the SUN15 Movement and has made commitments to increase investments in nutrition16. Importantly, DFID, Irish Aid and SIDA launched a multi-donor pooled fund at the end of 2013 to support scale-up of the priority interventions in 14 districts and at the national level. Concern is part of a consortium responsible for the management of the fund and one of the initial target districts will be Mumbwa. This overall level of interest contributes to the likelihood of learning and practice from this project being adopted more broadly. It is anticipated that, as SUN scale-up increases, the project will contribute learning to government, the National Food and Nutrition Commission and other stakeholders. The SUN Movement is a global initiative supporting national leadership and collective action to increase the nutritional impacts of existing programmes. Concern is an active player in the SUN Movement globally, providing a powerful and cost effective (value for money) opportunity to link success from this project to global discourse on the role of women’s empowerment in nutrition.

4.9 CAPACITY BUILDING, EMPOWERMENT & ADVOCACYIf your proposal includes capacity building, empowerment and/or advocacy objectives, please explain how they these objectives contribute to the achievement of the project's outcome and outputs? Please explain clearly why your project includes these elements, and what specific targets you have identified. Refer to the Guidance for Applicants for advice on this.

There is extensive discussion above of the project’s strong focus on increasing women’s empowerment as a critical pathway to improving nutrition, so it may not be helpful to repeat that here.

The capacity of Concern’s implementing partners, MCDA and WfC, is not the subject of the project. By contrast, the capacity of the government at district and lower levels to provide relevant and effective services is an important factor in creating positive change for the poorest people, which is why it features in the project outputs (see logframe Output 5.) Support and training will be provided to government extension staff, while there will also be training of trainers on agriculture, nutrition, gender and leadership. Strengthening the skills of frontline staff in this way is one factor in improving services, but the full effect will only be felt when improved practices are embedded at a systemic level, hence the focus on alignment and coordination of the relevant authorities.

15 The Food and Nutrition Policy underlines undernutrition as a key challenge to development, and outlines specific areas of attention for nutrition programs (MOH, 2006). The National Food and Nutrition Committee has prepared a multi-sectoral National Food and Nutrition Strategic Plan for 2011-2015. The NFNC has prepared a framework for the First 1000 Most Critical Days to strengthen and scale up selected priority interventions from different sectors, based on global and national evidence of cost effectiveness for reducing the prevalence of stunting.16 The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) pledged a 20% annual increase in government financing for nutrition at the Nutrition for Growth event in the UK in June

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Advocacy is a critical component of the project and will operate at two levels. At the national level the advocacy target is primarily to work with the National Food and Nutrition Commission, policy makers, and cooperating partners in developing and implementing policies and guidelines that are nutrition sensitive or specific. The project aims to promote debates, raise awareness and present evidence on the importance of addressing gender inequality and women’s autonomy as an essential component of reducing stunting in Zambia. The project will also present evidence-based approaches demonstrating how this can be practised within the current institutional arrangements. National level advocacy will be undertaken through existing forums of which Concern is already a member, including the CSO–SUN alliance, Nutrition Technical Working Group (MoH) and the involvement in the Management Consortium for the SUN funds to support the First 1000 Most Critical Days Programme. Based on previous experiences with the RAIN project, a Learning and Review event is planned mid-term for stakeholders and media, and as a final event to share evaluation findings and project experiences. At the district level, the advocacy targets are the key line Ministries represented on the DNCC. This softer advocacy approach centres on developing a joint understanding and a way of working to better address undernutrition within the mandates and work areas of the different Ministries.4.10 GENDER AND SOCIAL INCLUSION

How was the specific target group selected and how are you defining social differentiation and addressing any barriers to inclusion which exist in the location(s) where you are working? Please be specific in relation to gender, age, disability, HIV/AIDs and other relevant categories depending on the context (e.g. caste, ethnicity etc.). How does the project take these factors into account?

While targeting for this project will be biological rather than based on socio-economic indicators, Concern has a mandate to work with the extreme poor and has developed an organisational understanding of extreme poverty based on a lack of assets and return to assets caused and maintained by high levels of vulnerability to risk and inequality. Inclusion of the poorest and hardest to reach is an organisational specialism, and Concern will ensure that women who might be excluded (based on HIV status, lack of household labour, or socio-economic status) are able to benefit from the intervention. While poverty affects both men and women, there is significant evidence that women suffer disproportionately and are likely to be more disadvantaged. The RAIN project commissioned a participation survey in late 2013 to highlight the factors that influence the participation and retention of beneficiaries, and to make necessary adjustments. Initial findings suggested that around 10% of eligible women participated only irregularly in project activities. Time constraints and absence from the community were some of the main reasons for lack of participation and, to ensure issues affecting women are considered, these constraints will be further researched and actions taken to address them in project design. Women will be supported with labour saving interventions, whilst meeting times and other project demands will take into account women’s other roles and responsibilities.

The survey highlighted the positive that people were not excluded due to other social differentiations, and that women living with HIV were not excluded because of illness or stigma. However, Zambia has a high prevalence of early childbearing17: one-third of girls give birth before the age of 1818; and, within the RAIN project area, 17% of babies are born to 15-18 year olds19, with concomitant increased risks of pre and post-natal complications, poor birth outcomes, morbidity and mortality in infants and young mothers20, as well as adverse economic and social effects. Within the

17 UNFPA Motherhood in Childhood. The State of the Worlds Population Report 2013.18 CSO 200919 RAIN project data20 Black, R. et al. 2013. Maternal and child undernutrition and overweight in low –income and middle-income countries. The Lancet. (Published online: June, 2013)

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project there is no age barrier to eligibility and efforts will be made to ensure that adolescent girls are pro-actively supported. In terms of other inequality dimensions, ethnicity is not an issue in Mumbwa District, which, despite being rural, has a multi-ethnic population with local people living alongside other people from outside the district and from Zimbabwe.4.11 VALUE FOR MONEY (VFM)

Please demonstrate how you have determined that the proposed project would offer optimum value for money and that the proposed approach is the most cost efficient way of addressing the identified problem(s).

The project is designed to be both economic and efficient (points 1-3) and also effective (4-5): 1. The project will utilise existing resources available in Zambia and appropriate to Mumbwa

District, e.g. the Agricultural Training Manual for Smallholder Farmers (developed under RAIN) and the IYCF counseling cards used by government health staff. More broadly, much of the element of trial and error that went with developing RAIN is eliminated for the purposes of this project since we are reaping the full benefit of 2.5 years’ experience of refining methodologies.

2. By working with local NGO partners (MCDA and WfC) and government agricultural extension workers and CHVs. The project team are all Zambian national staff, supported by an international Country Director based in Lusaka and HQ-based Technical Advisors.

3. The intervention area was chosen to cluster communities within a district where Concern and MCDA are already operational. Concern procurement procedures ensure that inputs (such as seeds and tools) are purchased at the most competitive prices.

4. Reduced stunting in the target wards will result in children having better cognitive development and educational performance, while increasing availability of home garden produce will create additional income streams.  The hypothesis is that this will eventually translate into measurable social and economic benefits accruing at individual, household and community level.  We anticipate significantly improved outcomes at relatively little extra cost per beneficiary compared to RAIN.

5. The project is relatively small in scale, designed to develop and test an approach with government, male engagement in health and nutrition, and women’s empowerment that is appropriate for a nutrition intervention and has a high potential for replication and adaption in other areas. As highlighted in section 8, Concern is exceptionally well placed – with almost no requirement for extra financial support - to ensure that this approach will indeed be taken up nationally and internationally.

4.12 LESSONS LEARNED What lessons have you drawn on (from your own and others’ past experience) in designing this project? If this project is based on similar project experience, please describe the outcomes achieved and the specific lessons learned that have informed this proposal.

Building on project experiences - The project is built upon extensive experience and knowledge from Concern’s 12 years in Zambia and the best practice of integrating nutrition, agriculture and gender from the current RAIN project. RAIN project successes include: working with CHVs; development and use of BCC materials; diversification of agriculture production; and the efforts to improve coordination and alignment at the district level. At mid-term of RAIN (August 2013), the annual assessment showed a marked increase in the production of dark green leafy vegetables and animal foods (poultry), increases in household production of vitamin A rich roots, fruits, milk and dairy products. There is an increase in diversity of household diet (both mothers and children), an increase in the percentage of children fed a minimum diet and an improvement in the percentage of pregnant and lactating women consuming at least 4 or more food groups in the past 24 hours. RAIN

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has also increased the percentage of women making decisions, jointly or alone, regarding household level production and expenditure on food.

Incorporating gender equality - The project design has been profoundly shaped by evidence showing that women’s empowerment is a critical pathway to improved nutrition, including The Lancet’s 2013 Maternal and Child Nutrition Series, the key reference document for the SUN Movement, as outlined above in section 4.4. The project impact pathway is based on the pathway linking agriculture to nutrition, developed by Gillespie, Harris and Kadiyala21. In this pathway, the link from women’s empowerment to improved mother and child nutrition outcomes runs through: a) a woman’s control over food and non-food expenditure, and over her own time, to b) knowledge and ability to invest in caring practices, and c) her energy expenditure through physical labour and childbearing, which have a bearing on maternal nutrition. Additional analysis of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index22 suggest that certain domains of women’s empowerment are more strongly associated with improved nutrition outcomes, for example women’s control over assets was positively associated with increased dietary diversity in a study in India, and autonomy in production is significantly associated with improvements in child nutrition in Nepal. Concrete evidence is also emerging from programmes such as SHOUHARDO implemented by CARE in Bangladesh, which recognised women’s empowerment as the critical factor in reducing stunting23

and that inequality is a major underlying factor contributing to food insecurity. SHOUHARDO took steps to reduce stunting and undernutrition through empowering women, which resulted in an unusually large reduction in stunting24. It was recognised that a multi-sectoral approach was important to reducing the prevalence of child nutrition, which is reflected in the design of this project. Alive and Thrive have also demonstrated the success of behaviour change programmes. In Ethiopia, Alive and Thrive have developed a set of strong BCC materials focussing on engaging men positively in the care and feeding of infants and young children, the success of which has informed this project approach.4.13 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Please specify what overall impact (positive, neutral or negative) the project is likely to have on the environment and climate change. Where relevant, please also specify what impact the environment and climate change are likely to have on the project. In each case, what steps have you taken to assess any potential impact? Please note the severity of the impacts and how the project will mitigate any potentially negative effects.

Overall, the project will have a positive effect on the environment, promoting techniques and practices that promote adaptation and reduce risk from natural disasters for farming households while at the same time encouraging more sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation. The effects of climate change on Zambia are manifested as extended and more frequent periods of drought, increased occurrence of floods as well as other environmental and social effects. Farmers in Mumbwa already face the challenges of water shortage, increasing variability and intensity of rainfall and flash floods. Intersecting with the direct effects of climate change are; unsustainable farming practices, a high dependence on natural resources to sustain livelihoods and deforestation as a result of clearing land for farmland and fuel wood. These practices take an immense toll on the local ecosystems and threaten farmers’ livelihoods. Climate change and environmental degradation present a threat to the agricultural component of the project and in response, the project will promote year-round crop production (dry season irrigated vegetables and rainy season field crops), crop diversification and crops more appropriately adapted to the climate variations, such as earlier maturing varieties. These will reduce vulnerability to droughts and floods and increase the potential for adaptation as farmers move away from mono-cropping maize to a greater diversity of crops. The

21 The Agriculture-Nutrition Disconnect in India, What do we Know. Gillespie, Harris and Kadiyala. 201222 Using the WEIA for analysis in different socio-cultural contexts: Ghana, Bangladesh and Nepal. Presentation by Hazel Malapit and Agnes Quisumbing. Poverty, Health and Nutrition Division. IFRPI23 Reaching New Heights: The Case for Measuring Women’s Empowerment. Care International. 201224 Reaching New Heights: The Case for Measuring Women’s Empowerment. Care International. 2012

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project will raise awareness on the harmful effects of deforestation and conventional agricultural practices (heavy tillage, chemical inputs, mono-cropping) and will promote ways to increase biodiversity and promote conservation agriculture (crop rotation, low tillage, mulching, organic inputs). As the project has an explicit focus on the health of women, children and the unborn child, alternatives to chemical pesticide use will be promoted in the agriculture component; for example through integrated pest management techniques and natural deterrents made from chili and other plants. Climate change is likely to exacerbate previously existing patterns of discrimination that render women more vulnerable due to the significant role they play in agriculture and household food security, their reliance on natural resources and the additional burden they bear when disaster strikes. However, by building gender issues into the project design, climate and environmental risks can be mitigated and the burden of women’s workload reduced rather than increased. Activities to improve irrigation, promote sustainable agroforestry and fuel-efficient stoves coupled with integrated farming will reduce risks, conserve the environment and importantly reduce women’s workload.

4.14 SCALING YOUR PROJECT UP OR DOWN ACCORDING TO FINAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS RAISEDHow will you increase or decrease the scale and scope of your project if your appeal raises more or less than predicted?

The project can be scaled up or down by decreasing the number of wards in the intervention area. The selected wards are different in size and population density so that it would be possible to choose those which best fit the available funds.

SECTION 5: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION5.1 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Please outline the management arrangements for this project. This should include: A clear description of the roles and responsibilities of each of the partners.

This should refer to the separate project organogram, which is required as part of your proposal documentation.

A clear description of the added value of the each organisation within the project.

An explanation of the human resources required (number of full-time equivalents, type, skills).

Concern Worldwide Zambia will be the main implementing agency for this project. Concern has very strong operating systems, a network of technical assistance within the organisation and strong relationships with stakeholders at a National and district level. Concern Country Management Team25 will provide oversight for all aspects of project implementation. Overall financial management and sub-granting will be the responsibility of the Concern finance team and the internal audit function of Concern Zambia with the Grants and Compliance office providing direct oversight to partners and the Mumbwa office. All procurement will be done through Concern systems to avoid stretching the systems of the other partners and to ensure compliance. The M&E Officer Assistant Country Director for Programmes will have a specific responsibility for monitoring and evaluation, both in terms of quality control in the design of instruments and survey tools, oversight in the collection and analysis of monitoring data and ensuring that learning is documented and disseminated effectively. Concern’s District Programme Coordinator for Mumbwa District and project team will be responsible for day to day implementation, ongoing monitoring and data collection, support to government agencies and the DNCC as well as capacity building and support to MCDA and WfC. The Nutrition Officer will Project Support Officer will coordinate training and refresher training for the CHVs and ensure the high impact on nutrition of all other interventions (nutrition sensitivity).

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MCDA will have overall responsibility for organising the women’s groups and agriculture component of the project, having already a number of years’ experience in this area with the RAIN and other projects as well as an established presence in Mumbwa District. MCDA staff will identify and train SMFs and support the training of all project beneficiaries in the production of micronutrient rich foods. MCDA will manage 10 community development facilitators who will work at the group level, with each community development facilitator supporting up to 25 groups. Community development facilitators will also be trained to support the groups in implementing the gender equality activities, and will be responsible for collecting monitoring data daily and weekly. MCDA will receive a quarterly sub-grant and have a full-time accountant responsible for monitoring expenditures and monthly financial reporting.

WfC, one of the strongest women’s organisations in Zambia, has a considerable track record and body of experience working to promote gender equality, empower women and transform gender relations. WfC were involved in the establishment of the RAIN project, in the training of the current cadre of gender trainers and in the development of the RAIN BCC materials. Two A full time field animators, with a strong backgrounds in gender and community development will have a technical advisory and support role and be responsible for the design and implementation of the community dialogues, group training in areas such as leadership and social accountablityaccountability and support to the peer educators, and for media campaigns to promote gender equitable behaviours. WfC will train MCDA and government staff including the DNCC and will support production of a revised gender training manual and other BCC material. WfC will receive a quarterly sub-grant and will manage staff and finances from their Lusaka office.

5.2 NEW SYSTEMS, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND/OR STAFFINGPlease outline any new systems, infrastructure, and/or staffing that would be required to implement this project. Note that these need to be considered when discussing sustainability and project timeframes.

Almost all of the capacity for undertaking this project is already in place, at least in the first year of its lifetime while the parallel RAIN project continues. As indicated in the budget, part of the salary costs of various existing staff (as well as infrastructure costs) will be allocated to this project, but the only new positions to be created solely for this intervention are: 1) twothe WfC Field Animators, and 2) fourtwo extra Community Development Facilitators at MCDA. There is no requirement for any new infrastructure to support the project. The project will need technical assistance to support to expanded marketing, WASH and social accountability components.

Please note: once the RAIN project draws to a close in 2016, a relatively higher proportion of the costs of some existing staff will be allocated to this project. For instance the Concern’s District Programme Coordinator for Mumbwa will have a higher proportion of his/her costs allocated in years 2 and 3 than in year 1. This can be seen by comparing the figures in the columns of the budget for the respective years. Where this is the case, the FTE shown in the narrative (column A) is the average over the project lifetime.

5.3 OTHER ACTORS / COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSInclude all other key stakeholders who will have a role in the project. Consider issues of integration with other programmes – especially those of the relevant government agencies – and how activities will be coordinated with others. How will you ensure that there will be no duplication of effort? Collaborative partners are defined as those that play a key role in supporting the delivery of the project and in coordination, but do not directly manage project funds.

The project will be delivered through the existing health sector services at district level and community level, and will collaborate with the Ministry of Livestock field extension to support both service delivery for the production of micro-nutrient rich and diverse food crops, as well as gender

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mainstreaming. The project was designed and is being implemented in partnership with the key line ministries, and local NGOs (WfC and MCDA) to ensure ownership and sustainability right from the beginning, and to involve relevant stakeholders in developing a feasible project model that can be scaled-up and replicated in other areas of Zambia and more widely. The DNCC Mumbwa, as the main coordinating body in the district for nutrition activities is a key project partner, and engagement with it will ensure that all activities are well coordinated with other actors and stakeholders. As a consortium member for the multi-donor SUN fund in Zambia, and as members of the CSO-SUN Alliance along with MCDA, Concern Worldwide is well placed to ensure coordination, seek synergies with other projects for mutual learning, and avoid duplication at the national level.

SECTION 6: MONITORING, EVALUATION, LESSON LEARNING This section should clearly relate to the project logframe and the relevant sections of the budget.

6.1 How will the performance of the project be monitored? Who will be involved? What tools and approaches are you intending to use? What training is required for partners to monitor and evaluate the project?

The project will have a strong monitoring and evaluation design, focussing on the links between women’s equality, empowerment and improved maternal and child nutrition26. Monitoring will contribute to an understanding of any change in outcomes, and outline aspects of women’s empowerment and gender relations that are linked to improved nutrition. Digital Data Gathering devices will be used to facilitate data collection. To evaluate impact the project will undertake a baseline and end line survey across all wards and in year 2 of the project (August 2016) a mid-term outcome survey will be conducted to assess progress towards results. These surveys will gather data using a detailed household questionnaire. The baseline will cover the whole eligible population, while the end line will cover only beneficiaries – not necessarily the same thing, though we would hope so. At the end we will be able to collect additional information from the individual scorecards to be kept by the women, looking at issues such as coverage (participation), frequency of meetings and level of participation (% of expected participants at meetings). While this kind of data will also feature in the day-to-day monitoring of the project, collecting this information at the end allows the project to make an association between the different elements of the project model and other key indicators related to changes areas such as IYCF behaviours, women’s empowerment and agricultural production.

The baseline and end line (impact evaluation) will collect data against the logframe indicators related to nutrition and health behaviours, agricultural production and diversity, knowledge and IYCF practices, key project impact indicators related to child undernutrition and changes at the district level in terms of multi-sectoral coordination and alignment. In addition, a considerable amount of data will be collected on gender equality and women’s empowerment based on: Assessment of the Women’s Autonomy Index developed by IFRPI for the RAIN project. Information on women’s assets; social, financial, political, physical, human and natural. Attitudes to gender equality, based on a set of sub-scales developed for Concern27, related to

issues of gender relations, gender equitable men and women’s rights and equality. Assessing changes in behaviours, especially gendered behaviours strongly associated with

improved nutrition considering the pathways of women’s time, gender roles and women’s control over food and non-food expenditure (as identified in barrier analysis) based on sub-scales developed for Concern.

Changes in the amount and quality of women’s time available for child care or leisure.

These surveys will draw from IFPRI’s women in agriculture assessment tool and from the monitoring and evaluation methods and findings to date from Concern’s RAIN project. Monitoring systems will document processes and shifts in attitudes and behaviours and opportunities to empower women as they arise. Women’s Groups offer an excellent means of monitoring behaviours and issues. Qualitative methods will be important throughout to explore the complex and somewhat sensitive

26 The Agriculture-Nutrition Disconnect in India, What do we Know. Gillespie, Harris and Kadiyala. 201227 Concern Worldwide Scales Project. Recommendations for Gender Equality Scales. Jane Kato-Wallace and Marci Eads.

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pathways leading from women’s empowerment to improved nutrition. The project will also conduct a “Stories of Change” longitudinal study with a group of chosen women and men (purposive selection) from across different socio-economic groups, age groups and household types. The groups will meet bi-annually for qualitative discussions concerning the project process, exposure, adoption and changes. It is anticipated that the stories of change will provide deep insights into how gender equality and women’s empowerment interventions are effecting change at the level of individuals, household, relations and structures and how incremental changes occur over time.

All beneficiaries will be registered and participation will be recorded on an individual scorecard. Project monitoring data will be collected regularly using Digital Data Gathering devices, with which Concern Zambia has considerable experience. Monitoring data will be collected from group meetings, group attendance, establishment of gardens, vegetable production, training topics, asset distribution and use, and input distribution. The monitoring data will use an updated version of the RAIN M&E Dashboard that automatically generates statistics for analysis. A detailed project monitoring framework will be developed for regular data collection and information will be compiled monthly. Quarterly project monitoring results will be compiled, shared and utilised. It is anticipated that this project will generate important evidence regarding interventions that can reduce stunting and also on the process by which interventions were implemented. In order for others to replicate this model and scale it up the learning from the project will be documented and disseminated widely locally, nationally and internationally through a variety of methods.

6.2 Please use this section explain the budget allocated to M&E. Please ensure there is provision for baseline and on-going data collection and a final independent evaluation. If you think there is a case for undertaking an independent mid term review of the project (eg. if the project is testing a new approach, or working in a particularly difficult or sensitive context, or is high value), please include costs for this in your budget.

A total of 5% of project budget will be spent on M&E. This amount includes an allocation for data collection and entry for a baseline and end line survey by an external consultant in addition to an allocation for project staff from Concern Worldwide and partners to collect data for a mid-term outcomes survey. The contribution to Digital Data Gathering software licences mean that once survey tools have been designed and uploaded onto devices they can be reused for mid-term and end line surveys. An external consultant (budgeted under the staff costs) will be used to design and lead the qualitative stories of change component with up to 5 inputs (6 monthly reviews) over the course of the project. The M&E Advisor from the Strategy, Advocacy and Learning Unit in Concern Worldwide will provide support for baseline design and setting up the M&E Dashboard for routine data collection. The Advisor will return to support the mid-term review.

6.3 Please explain how the learning from this fund will be incorporated into your organisation and disseminated, and to whom this information will be targeted (e.g. project stakeholders and others outside of the project). If you have specific ideas for key learning questions to be answered through the implementation of this project, please state them here.

Learning will be incorporated into Concern Worldwide and partner organisations through regular reporting and documentation, involvement of Technical Advisors in Health, Equality and M&E (from the Strategy Advocacy and Learning Unit in Dublin) and Head Office (WfC, Lusaka) in the development and subsequent implementation of this programme and sharing of lessons learned through the Concern Worldwide SUN Working Group. Externally, the involvement of stakeholders from the start of the project, notably government staff in key line Ministries and the DNCC, will ensure buy-in and interest from the outset. The RAIN Learning Event in 2013, was themed around Gender and Nutrition and posed the question of how the emerging evidence linking women’s empowerment improved nutrition could be translated into action through the SUN movement and First 1000 Most Critical Days Programme in Zambia. Learning events are planned at mid-term and end of project for this intervention. As with RAIN, the operational area of this project is only a short drive from Lusaka as well as being in a high stunting area and project visits from government, delegations (for example the SUN officials visited in December 2013 as part of their meetings and

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discussions in Zambia) and other stakeholders will be common, providing an opportunity to see the translation of concepts into concrete actions on the ground. The baseline and end line will be carefully designed as outlined in 6.1 to ensure there is evidence of the effectiveness of the model and the stories of change will be used to deepen an understanding of how change is happening.

SECTION 7: PROJECT RISKS AND MITIGATION7.1 Please outline the main risks to the success of the project indicating if the potential impact and

probability of the risks are high, medium or low. How will these risks be monitored and mitigated? If the risks are outside your direct control, is there anything you can do to manage their effects? If relevant, this may include an assessment of the risk of engagement to local partners; or risks related to natural or man-made shocks (e.g. drought, conflict) and longer-term stresses (e.g. land degradation). The risk assessment for your project needs to clearly differentiate the internal risks and those that are part of the external environment and over which you may have less (or little) control. You may add more rows to the table as required.

Explanation of Risk Potential impact High/Medium/Low

Probability High/Medium/Low Mitigation measures

Environmental destruction to crops (floods/ drought/pest/disease) - external

High Medium Encourage crops with short cropping cycles, crop diversification, soil conservation and integrated pest management

Limited water supply during the dry season - external

Medium High Support strategies such as borehole installation, treadle pump and water harvesting

Farmers find mono-crop/ maize cultivation more lucrative due to current policy of maize subsidies - external

Medium High Train SMF in marketing and policy issues; raise awareness and understanding about nutritional benefits consuming diverse foods

Government do not take up women’s empowerment as part of SUN interventions - external

Medium Low Build on interest and inclusion in SUN implementation guidelines. Documentation of learning. Inclusion of National and district level government in project.

Power holders in community do not engage with gender equality component - external

High Low Project includes government and traditional leaders and builds on existing policies in promoting gender equality.

High staff turn-over and long-term vacancies in MAL & MOH affect project implementation – external

High High Commitment by Ministries to RAIN; lobby with the Ministries to keep positions filled; regularly train extension staff/ volunteers

Partners fail to deliver on commitments made during planning - internal

Medium Low Clear responsibilities, capacity building and contribution to operating expenses.

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SECTION 8: CAPACITY OF APPLICANT ORGANISATION AND ALL IMPLEMENTING PARTNER ORGANISATIONS (Max 3 pages each)Please copy and fill in this section for yourselves and each implementation partner

8.1 Name of Organisation Concern Worldwide (UK)

8.2 Address 13/14 Calico House, Clove Hitch Quay, London, SW113TN

8.3 Web Site www.concern.net

8.4 Registration or charity number (if applicable)

Charity number 1092236(Company number 4323646)

8.5 Annual Income £14,618,608

Start/end date of accounts (dd/mm/yyyy)From: 01/01/2012To: 31/12/2012

(2012 Group figure for Concern Worldwide, an Irish based charity of which Concern Worldwide (UK) is a subsidiary, is €143,424,000)

8.6 Number of existing staff 47 (including Belfast, Glasgow, and London offices)

8.7 Proposed project staffing staff to be employed under this project (specify the total full-time equivalents - FTE)

Existing staff 0

New staff 0

8.8 Organisation category (Select a maximum of two categories)

Non-Government Org. (NGO) X Local Government

Trade Union National Government

Faith-based Organisation (FBO) Ethnic Minority Group or Organisation

Disabled Peoples’ Organisation (DPO) Diaspora Group or Organisation

Orgs. Working with Disabled People Academic Institution

Other... (please specify)

8.9 A) Summary of expected roles and responsibilities, ANDB) Amount (and percentage) of project budget allocated to this partner

A): Concern Worldwide (UK) will bear overall responsibility, and its Board of Trustees be accountable to DFID for, the contract management and donor compliance of this proposed grant in terms of ensuring timely and effective reporting and full compliance with terms and conditions of any grant under the UK Aid Match scheme

B): None8.10 EXPERIENCE: Please outline this organisation's experience in relation to its roles and

responsibilities on this project (including technical issues and relevant geographical coverage)

Concern Worldwide (UK) is an integral part of Concern Worldwide, an international non-governmental organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and suffering in the world’s poorest countries. Since Concern Worldwide (UK) was established in 2005, the organisation has grown its reach and profile amongst its peers and with key funders. A member of the Disasters Emergency

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Committee and the Start Network (formerly Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies), Concern Worldwide (UK) is recognised for its expertise in the humanitarian sector, as well as increasingly carving a niche in the hunger reduction and agricultural arena of development, for instance through its well thought out engagement with DFID on the Nutrition for Growth campaign around the 2013 G8 meeting, which resulted in international pledges to the tune of £2.7bn to tackle undernutrition among the most vulnerable people in the world between now and 2020

Within Concern Worldwide (UK), the International Support department consists of the Head of International Support, International Support Officer, and a growing technical team (including Maternal & Neonatal Health, Social Protection & Safety Nets, Education and Environmental Health Advisors) in London. The department enhances the impact of Concern’s work with poor people through: Connecting Concern Worldwide into the UK development and humanitarian community, bringing

emerging thinking on best practice back into Concern’s programming, and contributing Concern’s own learning to shaping that thinking

Providing technical and programmatic support to country teams In all partnerships with UK donors, providing for the smooth communication which maximises the

value of the partnership; and ensuring that Concern country teams are fully set up to meet the obligations agreed with those donors.

Through the International Support Department, Concern Worldwide (UK) will liaise with the country team and the wider organisation to meet the highest standards of donor compliance on this proposed contract, providing effective and timely reporting, as well as guaranteeing that all terms and conditions are met. Beyond the UK-based technical advisers already mentioned, Concern Worldwide (UK) will support this programme to achieve its stated impact by drawing in as appropriate the wide range of technical advice Concern has in place around the world, including in gender equity, equality, Disaster Risk Reduction, Monitoring and Evaluation, Food Income & Markets, Nutrition, Health & HIV, and Agriculture. 8.11 FUND MANAGEMENT: Please provide a brief summary of this organisation's recent fund

management history. Please include source of funds, purpose, amount and time period covered.

In 2012, the last year for which accounts have been audited, Concern UK was responsible for management of nearly £8.2m of institutional funding across 14 of Concern Worldwide’s country programmes. £3.8m of this was from various DFID funding channels; £650k from other governments (Scottish, Jersey, etc); £2.2m from the DEC; and £1.5m from other institutional donors including Comic Relief. Most of the grants and contracts were themselves part of larger multi-year projects. 2012 was a typical year except that funding for emergency responses was higher than average - nearly £3.4m or 42% of the total (including all the DEC income as well as DFID funds for Malawi, Sierra Leone and Somalia).

Some examples of funds managed over recent years: Concern UK holds a DFID Civil Society Challenge Fund (CSCF) grant for 2011-2015 of

£473,400. This is enabling local institutions In Dessie Zuriya, Ethiopia, to reduce the incidence of Sexual and Gender Based Violence.

We also currently hold two Global Poverty Action Fund projects, in Tanzania (£1.9m 04/13—03/16) and in Pakistan (£1.4m 12/13-11/16). The Tanzania project is improving agriculture-based livelihoods, nutrition and participation in governance in Northwest of the country, while in Pakistan the project is contributing to the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger in one district of the Punjab.

DFID, through the Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies (CBHA), funded Concern UK with a £4million in an Early Recovery Grant for Pakistan (2010-2011)

Concern UK managed a DFID grant in Somalia of £2million for emergency food and nutrition support for drought affected populations in Southern Somalia (2011-2012).

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Comic Relief is currently funding (2010-2015) a £1million grant for Sustainable and Equitable Wealth Creation in Uganda.

Concern UK also manages a second Comic Relief grant of £800k in Ethiopia, now coming to its closing stages, on a Partnership for HIV prevention and impact reduction (2010-2013)

Over 2008-2011 the Big Lottery Fund funded Concern’s Amader Schools Project, Building the Capacity of School Management committees and parent-teacher association in Bangladesh.

In 2012 the Children’s Emergency Investment Fund (CIFF) funded an emergency nutrition response to drought affected communities in Chalbi District, Northern Kenya- US$740,000

The Jersey Overseas Aid Commission is funding the following Concern Worldwide UK grants: Improving Livelihoods and Health in Somalia (£150k from 2012-2014); the Water Sanitation & Hygiene component of a larger resilience programme in Niger (£250k 2013-2015); and another WASH programme in Haiti (£250k 2014-2016)

Since 2012 DEC appeals have supported responses in Haiti, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Syria/ Lebanon, and most recently the Philippines.8.12 CHILD PROTECTION (for projects working with children and youth (0-18 years) only)

How does this organisation ensure that children and young people are kept safe? Please describe any plans to improve the organisation's child protection policies and procedures for the implementation of this project.

All Concern Worldwide (UK) staff sign up to a code of conduct as part of employment conditions. The code of conduct was updated in December 2009 to include specific provisions relating to child protection as follows: “As we work in situations that present serious risks to children, Concern will consider how it can contribute to their safety and protection in line with our commitment to the protection of children in our programmes. We will ensure that programmes always take into account the situation of children, the specific protection risks and issues they face (which may be different for boys and girls) and address these as far as possible. We will not tolerate anybody employed by or associated with Concern harming children.”8.13 FRAUD: Has there been any incidence of any fraudulent activity in this organisation within the

last 5 years? How will you minimise the risk of fraudulent activity occurring?

None. Concern Worldwide’s anti-fraud strategy informed the 2011 revision and roll out of the updated Concern Worldwide Anti-Fraud Policy, which Concern Worldwide (UK) adheres to. Internal audits are also carried out and our work encourages an environment of openness, transparency and whistle-blowing.

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SECTION 8: CAPACITY OF APPLICANT ORGANISATION AND ALL IMPLEMENTING PARTNER ORGANISATIONS 8.1 Name of Organisation Concern Worldwide

8.2 Address 6110, Manchichi Road, Northmead, Lusaka, Zambia

8.3 Web Site www.concern.net

8.4 Registration or charity number (if applicable)

Registration under the NGO Act (2009) with the Registrarat the Ministry of Community Development Mother andChild Health is on-going at the time of submission(documented evidence is available if required). Concern Worldwide Zambia was previously registered under the Societies Act (ORS/102/35/3059) but deregistered in December 2013 as part of the re-registration process under the NGO Act.

8.5 Annual Income Income (original currency): €2,371,415 Income (£ equivalent): £2,039,417 Exchange rate: €1 = £0.86

Start/end date of accounts (dd/mm/yyyy)From: 01/01/2013To: 31/12/2013

8.6 Number of existing staff 51

8.7 Proposed project staffing staff to be employed under this project (specify the total full-time equivalents - FTE)

Existing staff 6 staff, FTE 2.42

New staff 0

8.8 Organisation category (Select a maximum of two categories)

Non-Government Org. (NGO) X Local Government

Trade Union National Government

Faith-based Organisation (FBO) Ethnic Minority Group or Organisation

Disabled Peoples’ Organisation (DPO) Diaspora Group or Organisation

Orgs. Working with Disabled People Academic Institution

Other... (please specify)

8.9 A) Summary of expected roles and responsibilities, ANDB) Amount (and percentage) of project budget allocated to this partner

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A): Concern Worldwide Zambia will be the main implementing agency for this project. Concern Country Management Team (Country Director, Deputy Directors for Programmes and Systems and Country Financial Controller) will provide oversight for all aspects of project implementation; procurement, logistics and transport, financial management, budgeting and reporting, reporting and donor relations and human resource management for the project teams. Overall financial management and sub-grant will be the responsibility of the Concern finance team and the internal audit function of Concern Zambia. The District Programme Coordinator for Mumbwa District and project team will be responsible for day to day implementation, ongoing monitoring and data collection, support to government agencies and the DNCC and capacity building and other support to the two other implementing partners; MCDA and WfC. Concern will identify suitable consultants for the baseline and final impact evaluation and will lead on all documentation and external learning and sharing events related to the project.

B): Allocated budget = £794,947 or 65% of total project budget, as per original proposal £1,035,211 (66%) per revised proposal after public fundraising appeal

8.10 EXPERIENCE: Please outline this organisation's experience in relation to its roles and responsibilities on this project (including technical issues and relevant geographical coverage)

Concern has been implementing the RAIN project in partnership with IFRPI and MCDA since 2010 in Mumbwa District and has been present in Zambia since 2003, working to strengthen food and nutrition security, increase incomes and reduce risk of HIV and natural disasters for some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in Zambia. Concern has a full time nutrition coordinator in Zambia and a Health Support Unit with advisors both in Ireland and the USA. Concern Zambia specialises in increasing agricultural production; both to diversity and increase yields in marginal and high risk environments. Women’s empowerment is a critical component of the current programming and an area that Concern Zambia plans to strengthen under the new Country Strategic Plan. Globally, Engaging Men in the promotion of gender equality and prevention of GBV is a strategic area of focus for Concern with pilot approaches in Liberia and Tanzania and Relationships with organisations like Promundo, Men Resources International and Raising Voices. The Zambia team has very high standards with respect to M&E across all programmes and the use of Digital Data Gathering for surveys is standardised.

In Zambia, Concern Worldwide is an active founder member of the CSO SUN Alliance and is a sub to CARE in the Consortium managing the multi-donor SUN fund to support the First 1000 Most Critical Days Programme. As such, the organisation has a strong presence and a good reputation at the National level within the SUN Movement and brings considerable knowledge of the practicalities of SUN in Zambia to the table to which this project will contribute.

The organisational Strategy has a strong focus on the reduction of Hunger globally and this is reflected in the Zambia Country Strategic Plan (2014 – 2018), which outlines strategies to promote food and nutrition security, gender equality and attainment of girls. 8.11 FUND MANAGEMENT: Please provide a brief summary of this organisation's recent fund

management history. Please include source of funds, purpose, amount and time period covered.

Concern Worldwide Zambia’s most recent funding (2013) has been from Irish Aid, USAID, People In Need, Accenture, the Kerry Group and the general public of Ireland and UK.

Concern Zambia has been one of the recipients of Irish Aid funding for the Integrated Poverty Reduction & Women Empowerment project (IPRWEP) - £679,400 (2013) and the Realigning Agriculture to Integrate Nutrition (RAIN) - £352,600 (2013). The total Irish Aid Grant is for €4,600,000 from 2012 – 2015)

USAID (OFDA) (31-Jan12 – 30-Apr-13) was received for the Integrated Food Security and Risk 25

Management (INFORM) project - £476,595 People In Need (CZDA) funded the Reducing Vulnerability for OVCs through Livelihoods and

Education (REVOLE) project - £15,322. The total funding for this project is £132,962 from 2011-2013.

Kerry Group funding is for the Realigning Agriculture to Integrate Nutrition (RAIN) - £249,848. The total funding is for £1,000,153 from 2011 – 2015.

Accenture funding is for the Conservation Agriculture Project - £240,151 (2013). The total funding is for £1,597,058 from 2010 – 2016.

8.12 CHILD PROTECTION (for projects working with children and youth (0-18 years) only)How does this organisation ensure that children and young people are kept safe? Please describe any plans to improve the organisation's child protection policies and procedures for the implementation of this project.

Concern Worldwide has a Programme Participant Protection Policy and Code of Conduct that includes key aspects of child protection including statements about the responsibility of staff and partners to treat children with dignity and respect. All Concern Worldwide Zambia staff are trained in the Policy and Code of Conduct and they are included in the recruitment process and induction for all staff. All staff sign the Code of Conduct and Policy and it is mandatory to include it in partnership agreements. To enforce the policy and reduce the risk of incidences of abuse within our programme, gender-mixed field teams are used, proper information about the project and the Code of Conduct (including a pictorial form of the policy) is supplied to beneficiaries and complaint reporting mechanisms are established in each area of operation.

Concern Worldwide avoids any inappropriate use of images depicting helpless children and all images Dochas Code of Conduct on images and messages. 8.13 FRAUD: Has there been any incidence of any fraudulent activity in this organisation within the

last 5 years? How will you minimise the risk of fraudulent activity occurring?

There has not been any incidence of fraudulent activity in the organisation in the last 5 years. Concern Worldwide Zambia has a zero tolerance attitude to fraud. Any suspected cases are investigated and dealt with swiftly. To minimise the risk of fraud within the organisation Concern Worldwide Zambia has minimum financial standards which set out the key requirements for all transactions. These are reviewed regularly and the reviews feed into development of systems and procedures to ensure that resources are safe guarded. Concern Worldwide Zambia also regularly monitors projects, the review reports, conducts internal audits, and training on Concern Worldwide Zambia policies and minimum standards. There is also an Anti-Fraud policy in place that sets out the expectations of the organisation, what to do if someone suspects fraud and how the organisation will respond to information. All staff and partners are required to sign up to adherence to this policy. In addition external audits are undertaken by annually.

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SECTION 8: CAPACITY OF APPLICANT ORGANISATION AND ALL IMPLEMENTING PARTNER ORGANISATIONS 8.1 Name of Organisation Mumbwa Child Development Agency

8.2 Address Plot No. 502 Low density area, P.O. Box 830026. Mumbwa

8.3 Web Site Info-mumbwa@uudial.zm

8.4 Registration or charity number (if applicable)

1002337180

8.5 Annual Income Income (original currency): 2,241,218 kwachaIncome (£ equivalent): £260,607Exchange rate: 8.6

Start/end date of accounts (dd/mm/yyyy)From: 01/01/2013To: 31/12/2013

8.6 Number of existing staff 33; Females 11 and Males 22.

8.7 Proposed project staffing staff to be employed under this project (specify the total full-time equivalents - FTE)

Existing staff 9 Community Development Facilitators and Project Coordinator 10.87 FTE

New staff 2 staff; 2 FTE

8.8 Organisation category (Select a maximum of two categories)

Non-Government Org. (NGO) X Local Government

Trade Union National Government

Faith-based Organisation (FBO) Ethnic Minority Group or Organisation

Disabled Peoples’ Organisation (DPO) Diaspora Group or Organisation

Orgs. Working with Disabled People Academic Institution

Other... (please specify)..CBO X

8.9 A) Summary of expected roles and responsibilities, ANDB) Amount (and percentage) of project budget allocated to this partner

A): MCDA will have overall responsibility for the group organising and agriculture component of the project. MCDA staff will identify and train SMF and support the training of all project beneficiaries in the production of micronutrient rich foods. MCDA Community Development Facilitators will be also be trained in and support the implementation of the gender equality activities with the groups and at community level. While MCDA will support distribution of inputs (treadle pumps, seed packs, borehole rehabilitation etc) the procurement for these will be carried out by Concern Worldwide. MCDA will manage and report on expenditure related to the above activities and staff support and development costs.

B): Project Budget; £317,979 (26% of the project budget) as per original proposal £401,292 (25%) per revised proposal after public fundraising appeal

8.10 EXPERIENCE: Please outline this organisation's experience in relation to its roles and responsibilities on this project (including technical issues and relevant geographical coverage)

MCDA has successfully implemented the RAIN project including activities such as the promotion of homestead gardens, providing gender trainings, facilitating farmer field days, cooking demonstrations, drama group performances and nutrition education, with positive results over the

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last three years.The organisation is comprised of qualified staff with good qualifications ranging from diploma in social work, community development and degree in development studies. All staff have different wide ranging experiences in livelihood activities.

MCDA has been operating in Mumbwa district for 8 years and has the experience in working with people in rural areas to spearhead development activities.

8.11 FUND MANAGEMENT: Please provide a brief summary of this organisation’s recent fund management history. Please include source of funds, purpose, amount and time period covered.Sources Purpose Amount Time Frame

Childfund Livelihoods for OVC ZMK 489, 079.00 1 year

Childfund Early Child Development ZMK 349, 920.00 1 year

Childfund Health and secure infants ZMK 614, 129.00 1 year

Concern Worldwide

Agriculture & nutrition activities

ZMK 788, 000.00 1 year

8.12 CHILD PROTECTION (for projects working with children and youth (0-18 years) only)How does this organisation ensure that children and young people are kept safe? Please describe any plans to improve the organisation’s child protection policies and procedures for the implementation of this project.

The organisation conducts trainings and awareness on child rights to children, parents/guardians and general members of the community within the project operational areas.

8.13 FRAUD: Has there been any incidence of any fraudulent activity in this organisation within the last 5 years? How will you minimise the risk of fraudulent activity occurring?

The organisation has never experienced any fraud and there are financial systems and procedures in place to ensure project resources are utilised prudently for the benefit of the programme participants. The programme accountant checks financial books and reports every quarter.

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SECTION 8: CAPACITY OF APPLICANT ORGANISATION AND ALL IMPLEMENTING PARTNER ORGANISATIONS 8.1 Name of Organisation Women for Change

8.2 Address Plot No. 1801, Nchenja Road, NorthmeadP.O. Box 33102, Lusaka, Zambia

8.3 Web Site www.wfczambia.org

8.4 Registration or charity number (if applicable)

ORS/102/35/693

8.5 Annual Income Income (original currency): K 2, 569, 300Income (£ equivalent): €321, 162.50Exchange rate: K8

Start/end date of accounts (dd/mm/yyyy)From: 01/01/2013To: 30/11/2013

8.6 Number of existing staff 21

8.7 Proposed project staffing staff to be employed under this project (specify the total full-time equivalents - FTE)

Existing staff 1. Executive Director (0.2 FTE)

New staff 1. Field Animator (1 FTE)

8.8 Organisation category (Select a maximum of two categories)

Non-Government Org. (NGO) X Local Government

Trade Union National Government

Faith-based Organisation (FBO) Ethnic Minority Group or Organisation

Disabled Peoples’ Organisation (DPO) Diaspora Group or Organisation

Orgs. Working with Disabled People Academic Institution

Other... (please specify)

8.9 A) Summary of expected roles and responsibilities, ANDB) Amount (and percentage) of project budget allocated to this partner

A): WfC will have a gender technical advisory role related to the project and will be responsible for the design and implementation of the community dialogue, peer educators, media campaigns to promote gender equitable behaviours and the women’s leadership and group strengthening training. WfC will also train MCDA and government staff including the DNCC and will support production of revised gender training manual and other Behaviour Change Communication Material. WfC will manage budget and staff related to this activity.

B): Project Budget £110,069 (9% of project budget) as per original proposal £131,938 (8%) per revised proposal after public fundraising appeal8.10 EXPERIENCE: Please outline this organisation's experience in relation to its roles and

responsibilities on this project (including technical issues and relevant geographical coverage)

Women for Change is a leading 21 year old Zambian gender focused non-governmental organisation (NGO) working with communities, especially women and children in rural areas, to contribute towards sustainable human development using Gender Analysis and Popular Education Methodologies (PEM). Through participation, women and men as well as the youth gain confidence to improve situations and conditions around them. Areas of focus include Gender Issues, Poverty

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eradication, Community Mobilization, Consultancy and Training.

The Organisation works in 16 districts in five of the ten provinces of the Republic of Zambia as listed below: Mumbwa and Kapiri-Mposhi in Central Province; Mazabuka, Chikankata, Sinazongwe, Choma and Kalomo in Southern Province; Kaoma, Nalolo, Nkeyema Luampa and Senanga in Western Province; and Petauke, Lundazi and Chapata in Eastern Province Chongwe Lusaka Province

8.11 FUND MANAGEMENT: Please provide a brief summary of this organisation's recent fund management history. Please include source of funds, purpose, amount and time period covered.

8.12 CHILD PROTECTION (for projects working with children and youth (0-18 years) only)How does this organisation ensure that children and young people are kept safe? Please describe any plans to improve the organisation's child protection policies and procedures for the implementation of this project.

Women for Change has an existing Youth and Child Unit managed by a Programme Officer-Youth and Child to ensure that children and young people are kept safe. The Unit also ensures that issues to do with children and young people in all the activities of the Organisation are mainstreamed and given adequate attention.8.13 FRAUD: Has there been any incidence of any fraudulent activity in this organisation within the

last 5 years? How will you minimise the risk of fraudulent activity occurring?

No, there has never been any incidence of any fraudulent activity in this organisation for the past 21 years of its existence.

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Source of Funds Purpose Amount PeriodCoady International Institute with support CIDA-Canada

To increase women’s leadership for economic empowerment and food security

$840, 000 USD 2013 - 2017

Catholic Relief Services

To promote food and economic security through an integrated food security approach

$910,972 USD 2012-2017

European Union To increase empowerment and enhance food security in marginalized rural communities of Zambia. The key intervention areas were Social Empowerment, Economic Empowerment and Advocacy.

€930,000 2008-2012

One World Action (OWA) with support from Comic Relief

To strengthen women’s rights and livelihoods in HIV/AIDS affected communities in rural Zambia

£635,546 2007-2011

Development and Peace

To integrate climate change interventions in promoting sustainable livelihoods in Women for Change operational areas

$60,000 USD 2009-2011

SECTION 9: CHECKLIST OF PROPOSAL DOCUMENTATION 9.1 Please check boxes for each of the documents you are submitting with this form.

All documents must be submitted by e-mail to: X Mandatory Items Check

Y/N1. Proposal form (sections 1-7) Y

2. Proposal form (section 8 - for applicant organisation and each partner or consortium member)

Y

3. Project Logframe Y

4. Project Budget (with detailed budget notes) Y

5. Most recent set of organisational annual accounts Y

6. Project organisational chart / organogram Y

7. Project bar or Gantt chart to show scheduling of activities Y

8. Communications Plan (3 documents: cover page, communications plan and activity timetable template)

Y

9.2 Please provide comments on the documentation provided (if relevant)

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