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Save the Children International in Sudan is inviting submissions of the (Effectiveness of Local Food-Based Prevention of Malnutrition: Secondary Analysis). The primary objective of Assida + is to prevent malnutrition and, where Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programs (TSFPs) are not available, to mitigate further deterioration in nutritional status. The program aims to reach 15,618 children under five and 2,755 pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls (PBWG) under BSFP+, as well as 42,400 children under five through SBC+. Proposed Evaluation and Ethical Considerations

Save the Children International aims to conduct a secondary analysis of program data to:

1. Evaluate the effectiveness of the Assida + program in preventing acute malnutrition.

2. Assess the impact of locally sourced food supplementation in preventing nutritional deterioration among moderately wasted children and PBWG in areas lacking TSFP services.

3. Identify the possible household-level factors associated with response to the program.

This study will adhere to ethical guidelines set by the Sudanese Ministry of Health, ensuring informed consent, data confidentiality, and adherence to humanitarian principles. Findings from this evaluation will contribute to evidence-based policymaking and the optimization of future preventive nutrition programs.

The attached TOR contains further details on the study to be carried out. The financial proposals for the study and research will need to be sent by 10^th July 2025 to SudanCO.procurement@savethechildren.org.