2020 Nourishing LivesProgram Application

Rise Against Hunger (RAH) is driven by a mission to achieve global food security in line with United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture (https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs). While communities work toward a future in which they can thrive, vulnerable families and individuals around the globe still have basic, immediate needs. That’s why RAH supports safety net programs that provide nourishment, as well as additional skills training or services that support the difficult journey out of poverty. Through the Nourishing Lives (NL) program, RAH provides fortified rice-soy meals packaged by volunteer groups around the world to address nutritional insecurity challenges such as chronic undernourishment. Please see Appendix 1 for full nutritional content.

Rise Against Hunger is currently seeking applications for the provision of food assistance for meal, nutrition, and medical programs under the NL program. We partner with organizations around the world to provide food and other life-changing assistance to those in need. These partners support a variety of development programs that work with members of the community to meet their basic needs and create long-term, sustainable change. Potential partnerships are evaluated by the level of need within the community, the sustainability of the organization’s program, its ability to import and manage in-country distribution of food assistance, as well as conduct monitoring and evaluation on the use and impact of RAH meals within their program.

Rise Against Hunger provides 40-foot shipping containers of meals to our meal distribution partners around the world. Every fall, RAH develops a shipping schedule based on partner needs and estimated meal availability for the following year. Our current partners fill out a food request form each year explaining programmatic needs for the following year. They are also given the opportunity to suggest a scale up option in the event RAH has a surplus of meals. RAH’s supply of food is limited; therefore, we cannot approve every request we receive. Eligibility Requirements:

Mission: Consideration is given to how closely the proposed program matches RAH’s mission and vision, as well as how the food will leverage further development in the program(s). We give preference to programs that are designed to bring about a positive economic impact over time, such as programming that supports school feeding, child and youth development, medical assistance, maternal/child health, vocational training, and orphanages.

Accountability: All candidate organizations will be reviewed to ensure that they are honest, responsive and reliable. The partner must be established with the ability, expertise and resources to properly handle a container shipment and provide quarterly data and reports on programs, inventory and use of donation. Donated meals are to be used to promote development and provide for immediate food needs, not to support political or theological agendas. Efforts are made to ensure that assistance is not being provided to or used to support any oppressive, destructive, or exploitative group(s) or individual(s).

Logistics: Meal distribution partners must have the ability to pay for the full cost of shipping and customs clearance of all requested containers. In addition, each partner must have experience, knowledge and the ability to guide each shipment through customs and safely to its final destination in a reasonable amount of time. Please refer to Appendix 3 for information regarding weights and quantities.

Storage: The partner also needs to have the ability to store and secure a minimum of 20 pallets of meals. Each pallet is approximately 4ft by 4ft with a height of 7 feet and weighs 2,185 lbs. Storage must protect the meals from water, pests and theft. The meals will need to be secured during

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distribution as well. Distribution: The partner program(s) must maintain control of the donated food upon receipt,

through storage and distribution. Inventory controls must be demonstrated from the point of receipt in-country to the point of use. Any loss of control could cause the meals to be sold in local markets, which is a breach of RAH’s policy. Partners are expected to maintain documentation of meal distribution and are encouraged to use tools developed by RAH, which will also aid in quarterly reporting. See sample distribution log in Appendix 4.

Need: Level of need in the country, region and individual program(s). As referenced on page 1 of this application, RAH works to align with Sustainable Development Goal 2. To ensure we are working towards this goal, we look to invest our resources in areas with the most need. From 2019-2021, RAH’s key areas of geographic focus will be Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Haiti, and the Philippines. Selection preference will be given to applications that work within these geographic focus areas.

Gifts-in-kind:Rise Against Hunger also works with Nourishing Lives Partners to ship medical and other gifts-in-kind to their constituent communities. Should your organization be interested and have the capacity to receive other types of donated supplies, please fill in the ‘Gifts-in-Kind’ section of the application. ProcessPlease note that this application form is the first step of the partner selection process. RAH staff will follow up with applicants to gather additional information and clarify responses to questions. Please consider that applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed semiannually in March and October each year. Semiannual reviews may take several months. We take communication very seriously and strive to respond to applicants’ communications as soon as possible. We also expect prompt responses to communications we send to applicants.

Prior to partnership, organizations will be subject to a pre-award risk assessment, which will include a request for organizational documents to understand their structure and processes.

Applications will not be considered if they are incomplete or if the applying organization does not respond to communications within 30 days.

Please submit the completed application via email at partnership@riseagainsthunger.org

SUMMARY OF MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

1. Importation experience of food items into the country the organization wishes to receive food assistance (proof of any customs/importation documentation will need to be provided)

2. Organization can pay for shipping and any import costs3. Organization is recognized as an official entity under the relevant

jurisdiction (copy of official registration will need to be provided). Please submit documentation with application

4. The host organization is aware of any restrictions regarding importation 2

of GMO and plastic products5. Organization can meet minimum monitoring and evaluation requirements

(More info in Appendix 2)6. Verifiable references

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Organization Contact Information

Applicant Organization Name:

HQ Mailing Address (including postal code):

If different from in-country office location

In-country office location:

Phone Number:

Website:

Can you access the internet regularly?

Primary Contact Name:

Primary Contact Email and Phone Number:

Executive Director/Signatory:

Executive Director/Signatory Contact Email and Phone Number:

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Registration Details

Where is your organization registered?

Date of registration:

Name and website of government agency which registered your organization:

Shipping and Importation Information

Program Country: Please submit a separate application for additional countries if applicable.

Is your organization entitled to receive humanitarian cargo tax/duty free?

☐Yes☐No

Is your organization able to cover or obtain funding for all shipping and import costs?

☐Yes☐No

Name and contact information of in-country representative responsible for shipment and distribution (if different from primary contact listed above)

Does organization have experience importing donated food?

☐Yes☐No

If yes, please describe the most recent importation:

What was imported?

How many days did it take to clear customs?

How much were clearance costs (including duties and fees)?

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Have you received meals from any other donor?

If yes, do you currently receive it?

☐Yes☐No

Gifts-in-Kind

Have you received donated medical supplies?

☐Yes☐No

If yes, what do you currently receive?

If no, would you be interested in receiving donated medical supplies?

☐Yes☐No

What shelf life restrictions are in place for importation of medical supplies in the recipient country?

Have you received other types of gift-in-kind supplies?

☐Yes☐No

If yes, what have you received?

Would you be interested in receiving non-medical Gifts-in-Kind? If so, what kind(s)?

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Partnership Information

List top three organizational partners/major donors

Donor Name Amount in 2018/2019 (indicate the value of the funding or the value of the in-kind contribution)

Donation Type (Cash and/or In-Kind)

Organizational Description1. What is your organization’s mission?

2. What is your organization’s vision?

3. Describe history/expertise in the proposed country of operation and any previous experience:

Program Description:

1. Describe the program(s) you wish to support with meals:a. Program summary and objectives:

b. Activities of the program(s):

c. Geographical focus within the country and rationale:

d. Population summary (livelihoods, level of education, etc.) and beneficiary targeting criteria. Please provide evidence such as indices, research, or statistics on the country’s or target population’s level of food insecurity.

Implementation Plan:

1. How will your organization transport the meals to the facilities where they will be used?7

2. Do you have the ability to store and secure a minimum of 20 pallets of meals (each pallet will be approximately 4ft by 4ft with a height of 7 feet and weigh 2,185 lbs). Storage must be elevated on pallets and protect the meals from water, pests and theft.

3. What is your on-site water source? Is water available year-round? Is the water potable? If not, what (if any) treatment method is used?

4. How many days per month will meals be distributed to the facilities/programs?

5. Rise Against Hunger has a strategic imperative to increase the number of meals per beneficiary, as a way of deepening its impact per beneficiary; kindly detail how your organization will deepen its impact per beneficiary.

6. How is food distribution prioritized? How does your organization document the distribution process?

7. Who will be in charge of distribution plans? Indicate if the program will have third-party involvement (such as a local NGO) in the program implementation and distribution.

8. How do you ensure that the distribution process protects the most vulnerable and does not exacerbate vulnerabilities or inequities?

9. What measures does your organization have in place to safeguard and protect possibly vulnerable beneficiaries?

10. Does your organization conduct post-distribution monitoring? If so, please detail that process.

11. What are your coordination efforts with the government and other food security organizations in your geographical area of focus?

12. Kindly provide an implementation plan, that breaks down monthly activities as a separate attachment. See Appendix 5 for template.

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) PlanRAH requires quarterly reporting from all partners with specific indicators to be reported on by program type. Quarterly reporting periods and due dates are listed in Appendix 2. Partners will enter data through either a mobile or web-based data collection application on CommCare, a cloud-based platform. Training and data collection tools will be provided to the designated M&E point of contact within the organization.

1. What indicators are you currently tracking?

2. How is data collected currently?

3. How often is data collected?

4. What are your data sources?

5. How do you manage/store monitoring data?

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6. Who is currently responsible for M&E (Name, title)?

7. What M&E systems do you have in place to ensure data accuracy, validity, and reliability?

8. What data governance policies do you currently have in place? Specifically, in regards to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

9. Do you anticipate any challenges in providing quarterly M&E actuals data? If so, please detail them below.

10. Do you anticipate any challenges in providing copies of distribution lists upon request (see Appendix 4 for example)? If so, please detail them below.

11. Describe the expected outcomes of adding the meals to your program(s) described above and the steps you intend to take to achieve these outcomes. Attach your results framework if available.

12. What is your definition of success specific to this program?

13. Describe the method by which you determine the need for food assistance:

14. Have you conducted a baseline survey in the communities that will receive meals? If not, would you be willing to conduct a survey prior to meal distribution?

Sustainability Plan and Exit StrategyWhen reviewing applications, RAH gives preference to organizations that are looking beyond immediate needs with an eye towards self-sufficiency. With that in mind, please complete the following questions:

1. Describe the program’s sustainability plan.

2. What steps are or will be taken to reduce the need for food assistance over time?

3. What is your ideal time frame for scaling back the quantity of food requested from external sources (including RAH)?

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Container Information (See Appendix 3 for detailed description)

Program Types include: School Feeding, Child and Youth Development, Medical, Maternal/Child Health, Vocational Training, and Orphanages

Add rows as needed.

Program Type Number of Beneficiaries

Number of program days

per year

Number of RAH

servings per day

Total RAH servings

needed per year

(Beneficiaries x Programs days

per year x Number of

servings per day)

Number of RAH

Containers needed

(1 Container holds

285,120 servings)

Total number of containers requested:

Meal Preparation and Distribution

% of servings to be cooked and served on site

% of servings to be given to recipients uncooked as take-home rations (1 take-home ration is equal to 6 servings)

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Current Food Supply – Facility Level of Need

Where are you currently purchasing or acquiring food for the above programs (include donors)? (if applicable)

How much are you currently spending per month on food for programs?

If your program is approved, how will funding that is saved on food costs be used?

Effect on Food Market - RAH meals will: (choose one)

☐ Increase local food purchase☐ Reduce local food purchase☐ Not change local food purchase ☐ Eliminate local food purchase

Staffing and Community Involvement

How is the local community involved in your projects?

How many total staff members do you have working in-country (both expat and local)?

What percentage of staff members are citizens of the country of operation?

How many paid staff members are from the local community, and what are their roles?

How many volunteers are from the local community, and what are their roles?

Will you seek community input on the distribution of RAH meals?

☐Yes☐No

If YES, how often?

If YES, who among the community is involved?

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How will you seek community input on the distribution of RAH meals?

Do you have a community decision making board (i.e., a community-based group that represents the community’s interests and is empowered to make decisions)?

☐Yes☐No

If yes, what percentage of the board are women?

Customs Clearance

Please list the name, address, phone, email and fax number of the consignee who will clear the cargo through customs:

Name of Company/Organization:

Full Address:

Primary Contact Name:

Primary Contact Email:

Phone Number:

What specific documentation (licenses, exemptions, etc.) is required in your country to import food?

Is a customs pre-inspection needed?

☐Yes☐No

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Reference Information

Please provide 3 references below from outside your organization that know your programs well. RAH will contact these references to verify accountability.

(1) Reference Name

Relationship

Primary Phone Number

Email Address

Mailing Address

(2) Reference Name

Relationship

Primary Phone Number

Email Address

Mailing Address

(3) Reference Name

Relationship

Primary Phone Number

Email Address

Mailing Address

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Where did you hear about Rise Against Hunger?

☐ Rise Against Hunger Website☐ Devex Website☐ ReliefWeb Website☐ Other Website: __________________________________________☐ Other (please describe): ___________________________________

Please submit the completed application via email at  partnership@riseagainsthunger.org

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APPENDIX 1RISE AGAINST HUNGER MEAL COOKING INSTRUCTIONS AND NUTRITION FACTS

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APPENDIX 2PROGRAM TYPE and REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

As part of Rise Against Hunger’s 2019-2021 key initiatives and imperatives, preference will be given to organizations that support primary school feeding programs and lend support to children’s orphanages.

Reporting Period / End of Quarter: Reporting Due Date:

Q1 / March 31 April 30

Q2 / June 30 July 30

Q3 / September 30 October 30

Q4 / December 31 January 30

Reporting Requirements:● All Programs:

● Mandatory Reporting▪ Actual beneficiaries receiving RAH support disaggregated by age and sex▪ Total number of days meals are served▪ Total number of meals served to all beneficiaries▪ Number of beneficiaries receiving take-home rations▪ Number of take-home rations distributed▪ Total number of boxes of RAH food assistance distributed

● School Feeding Programs: Nurseries, primary and/or secondary schools. Also includes post-secondary schools such as college, university or seminary.

● Mandatory Reporting▪ Number of students enrolled by age and sex▪ Changes in annual enrollment disaggregated by sex▪ School attendance disaggregated by sex▪ Number of students who have dropped out disaggregated by sex▪ Number of students who have passed to the next grade disaggregated by sex

● Vocational Training: Vocational Training, also known as technical training or skills

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transfer, is a program where students are taught crafts, trade and/or general life skills which contribute to successful employment and self-sufficiency. Examples include sewing, woodworking, cooking, nursing, agriculture, automotive mechanics, and micro-credit programs.

● Mandatory Reporting▪ Number of trainees enrolled by age and sex▪ Changes in enrollment disaggregated by sex▪ Training attendance disaggregated by sex▪ Number of trainees who have dropped out by sex▪ Number of trainees who were eligible to complete their training disaggregated

by sex▪ Number of eligible trainees who completed their training disaggregated by sex

● Preferred Reporting▪ Number of trainees who found employment after completing their training

disaggregated by sex● Child & Youth Development:

● Preferred Reporting▪ Number of beneficiaries under 5 years old screened and found to be

malnourished disaggregated by sex▪ Number of beneficiaries 5 to 17 years old screened and found to be

malnourished ● Orphanages: A residential facility where children live whose caregivers have died or are

unable to care for them. Examples include: children’s homes, group homes. ● Mandatory Reporting

▪ Number of orphans and vulnerable children enrolled in school disaggregated by sex

▪ Number of orphans and vulnerable children enrolled in school and attending regularly (80% of all school days)

▪ Number of orphans and vulnerable children enrolled in vocational training▪ Number of orphans and vulnerable children enrolled in vocational training and

attending regularly (80% of all training days)

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APPENDIX 3Weights and Quantities Reference Sheet

Container weight (40-foot container of RAH food assistance)

19,821 kg (43,698 lbs)

Weight of meal bag .417 kg (14.7 oz)Number of pallets/skids per 40ft container

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Boxes per container 1,320

Boxes per pallet/skid 66Meal bags per box 36Meal bags per pallet/skid 2,376Meal bags per container 47,520Calories per meal bag 1,500Servings per meal bag 6Calories per serving 250

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APPENDIX 4

Sample Food Assistance Distribution Monitoring Sheet

Location Type: Date:Country: MonthDistrict: Year

Community:

ID/SerialNo

Beneficiaries Full NameSex

(M/F)Age Dates 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Total On Site Meals Served

Total Take Home

Rations No of On Site Meals

ServedNo of Take home Rations Provided

No of On Site Meals Served

No of Take home Rations Provided

No of On Site Meals Served

No of Take home Rations Provided

No of On Site Meals Served

No of Take home Rations Provided

No of On Site Meals Served

No of Take home Rations Provided

No of On Site Meals Served

No of Take home Rations Provided

No of On Site Meals Served

No of Take home Rations Provided

No of On Site Meals Served

No of Take home Rations Provided

No of On Site Meals Served

No of Take home Rations Provided

No of On Site Meals Served

No of Take home Rations Provided

No of On Site Meals Served

No of Take home Rations Provided

No of On Site Meals Served

No of Take home Rations Provided

Distributor Name:

Total

Position: Signature:

Food Distribution Monitoring Sheet

Note: Age Categories (Under 2, 2 - 4, 5 - 17, 18 - 34, 5 for 35 - 59, 6 for 60 and above )

Project Types:Health Maternal SettingChild & Youth DevelopmentOrphanage

UrbanRural

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APPENDIX 5

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TEMPLATE

Applicant:

Duration:

ActivityNo. List of Activities

M1

M2

M3

M4

M5

M6

M7

M8

M9

M10

M11

M12

1

2

3

4

5

6

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