Call for Proposals, Evidence Synthesis on Market Support Interventions

Oxfam and Feinstein International Center are pleased to announce a call for proposals for a rigorous evidence synthesis on: What is the impact of different market support interventions on household food security in humanitarian crises? More information can be found at: http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/our-work/conflict-disasters/humanitarian-evidence-programme. A second question focuses on pastoralist livelihoods in humanitarian crises.

This call is part of the Humanitarian Evidence Programme, which reviews, distils and communicates evidence in order to improve humanitarian policy and practice. The Programme is UK Aid funded partnership between Oxfam and Feinstein International Center at the Friedman School of Nutrition at Tufts University. For more information, please visit: www.oxfam.org.uk/hep.

Please circulate this call to any interested colleagues, and contact me at eott1@oxfam.org.uk with any questions.

Best wishes,

Ellie

Dr. Eleanor 'Ellie' Ott | Humanitarian Evidence Programme and Communications Manager

Oxfam GB| Humanitarian Department

The Call for Proposals and Terms of Reference Market Support (PDF) found on the web page, and the application instructions below, provide more details on the application process. Individuals or teams can apply for any question; if applicants would like to apply for more than one question, separate applications for each must be made. A briefing paper accompanies each question in the annex of the Terms of Reference, detailing the Programme's interest in the research question and providing relevant information for potential review teams. Please see our Guidance Note (PDF) on conducting an evidence synthesis in the humanitarian sector.

Budget: Applicants should submit a detailed budget for the review, and value for money is a criterion for applications.

Desired criteria for applicants: Applicants may apply either individually or form teams, and they will be reviewed based on their:

· Key competencies and staff composition;

· Management, including the timetable for deliverables;

· Quality of technical proposal; and,

· Budget, ensuring value for money.

The Humanitarian Evidence Programme accepts proposals from researchers based around the world. The Programme encourages proposals from research teams in low- or middle-income countries, and proposals including such researchers in the team. Proposals will be reviewed by a panel and scored according to the criteria listed in Section 9 of the Terms of Reference.

Application process and deadlines

Application form (Docx)

Applications must be submitted in a single Word or PDF Document following the application template including the points belowno later than Thursday, 19 November 2015at 17.00 GMT. No late proposals will be accepted, and incomplete proposals may result in disqualification. Applications should be sent to humevi@oxfam.org.uk stating 'Humanitarian Evidence Review Application' in the message title. The budget may be presented in the single Word/PDF document or via a separate Excel document. Please do not submit documents that are not requested.

Applications should include, as specified in the application template:

· Basic information, including team composition and CVs of team members. Applicants can be individuals or teams. Teams can include members in different locations and for different pieces of the work, but must identify the Primary Investigator/team coordinator.

· Letter of interest (1 page).

· Description of key competencies, including methodological and content expertise (2 pages).

· Management plan, including the timeline (2 pages).

· Outline of your technical proposal, including proposed approach and research methodology (4 pages).

· Proposed budget. This should be presented in £GBP and must include all costs for undertaking the research. All relevant taxes and related costs must be included in the budget and cannot be charged on top. Budgets do not need to cover the cost for the final design and publication of the findings.

The Humanitarian Evidence Programme encourages proposals and research teams from low- or middle-income countries, as well as proposals including such researchers in the review team. Applicants must declare any real or potential conflicts of interest.

Any queries should be sent to humevi@oxfam.org.uk by 4 November 2015, and all answers will be posted on the Humanitarian Evidence Programme web page by 6 November 2015.