Apr 4, Call for Proposals: Short-term Research on Food Security Early Action in East Africa

We seek proposals from interested researchers or organizations to carry out short-term research projects that contribute to at least one of the ‘Challenge Questions’ that frame our research, learning and innovation agenda: Data for effective early action; Coordinating for effective early action; Financing for effective early action; Trust in data and evidence for early action; and Effective early action at Community level.

We expect to allocate up to £200,000 to between two and five separate projects.

Successful candidates will be expected to:

Attend initial virtual meetings as well as monthly check-ins.

Participate in virtual inception and closing workshops.

As needed, communicate project activities to wider audiences.

Complete a final report following Observatory guidelines.

Complete an Observatory brief summarizing results.

Fully credit the Observatory in any communication activities or materials.

Eligibility

Any researcher, organization or entity

1 As examples: “Which financial mechanisms can be used at scale to support early action against

environmental shocks in the pastoral regions of East Africa?”, “Where early warnings have not translated into broad-scale early action by communities or other actors, what practical solutions or innovations can close this disconnect to build faster and more effective early action against future shocks?”

Budget

Applicants can submit more than one application, which could be separate or linked for more flexible budgets.

Payments will be made for meeting a series of milestones and upon deliverables.

If you work with any organization that incurs value added tax or equivalent, this must be fully

costed in the application.

Co-funding is welcome.

Partnerships

Proposals which have clear links to partners in East Africa and/or Jameel Observatory consortium

members are particularly welcome. Collaboration is encouraged.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Call for Proposals: Short-term Research on Food Security Early Action in East Africa

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