Company Profile

The International Development Division focuses on improving the lives and economic well-being of people in lower and middle-income countries. We command technical expertise in health, agriculture, climate change, food security and governance—as well as in international evaluation. Our multi-layered health portfolio includes policy, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. In partnership with government clients and local experts, our high-quality programs in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East are known for impact and innovation.

At Abt Associates, we are committed to creating a lasting culture of equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that in order to achieve full participation, our practices must be free of prejudice, discrimination, and bias that result in inequitable outcomes. We are actively working to advance equity for everyone, and while we still have much work to do, we know that racial and cultural diversity are an asset to our business and the communities where we live and serve. Our ongoing commitment is focused on creating business practices that advance racial and social equity, investments in community impact programs for the benefit of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), and expand upon project work related to racial equity and social justice.

Job Description

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR BASELINE SURVEY

Project Background

Feed the Future Resilience in Northern Ghana Systems Strengthening will strengthen service delivery systems to attain measurable improvements in the nutrition and resilience of vulnerable populations in northern Ghana, particularly for reproductive-aged women and children under five years old. The activity will work to achieve three main objectives: 1) Local governments plan, finance, and deliver services that respond to the population’s needs, 2) Local government, non-governmental, and private entities collectively implement solutions to attain measurable improvements in nutrition and resilience, and 3) Citizens influence local service delivery to respond to their needs.

Over five years, across 17 districts in the Northern, Upper West, North East, and Upper East regions of Northern Ghana, Feed the Future Resilience in Northern Ghana Systems Strengthening will improve the nutritional status and resilience of vulnerable populations through the health; agriculture; water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); and education sectors by enhancing local governance systems, optimizing resources to catalyze greater access to social services, and transforming the capacities of institutions to scale service delivery. The Activity includes a grant program that will catalyze investment, expand sustainable multisectoral nutrition and resilience programming, and mobilize communities to demand quality services and participate in local planning processes in northern Ghana.

The Opportunity - Baseline Survey

Abt Associates Inc. (FTF RINGSS), a global leader in research and program implementation, is conducting a baseline survey under the Feed the Future Resilience in Northern Ghana Systems Strengthening (FtF RINGS) in 17 districts in Northern Region, North East Region, Upper East Region, and Upper West Region. The purpose of the survey is to establish the baseline figures for the Activity’s performance indicators to measure the progress and achievements of the Activity.

The Activity will conduct a beneficiary-based survey covering all beneficiary communities of the Feed the Future Resilience in Northern Ghana Systems Strengthening and RINGII G2G Activities. FTF RINGSS will provide an initial survey design and a draft data collection form for baseline data collection. The selected survey firm will then field test and finalize the data collection form in close collaboration with FtF RINGSS. The data collection form will measure several outcomes, which include, but are not limited to:

1. Women’s dietary diversity
2. Women’s membership in groups (such as producer groups, savings groups, etc.)
3. Agricultural management practices and use of agricultural technologies

To receive further information on this RFP please find below a link to the :

1. Cost Proposal Template RFP
2. RFP Ghana RING II Baseline Survey TsCs