Announcements

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Save the Children

Interest Form: Attending the Sahel Regional Knowledge Sharing Meeting on Humanitarian-Development-Peace Coherence in Food Crisis Contexts

Through USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, IDEAL will sponsor up to 15 local partners to attend the upcoming Sahel RKSM on Humanitarian-Development-Peace Coherence in Food Crisis Contexts. Partners of USAID-funded food security activities in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria may complete this form in English or French for consideration.

Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS)

This in-person course (555 12th St NW, Washington, DC 20004, Room 354) from USAID provides humanitarian professionals with a full introduction to the Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS). The course will be held on May 14-16, 2024 at 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET. By the end of the course, participants will be able to describe livestock livelihoods and the potential impacts of humanitarian emergencies, use the LEGS assessment checklists and Participatory Response Identification Matrix, and use the LEGS handbook to assess a livestock emergency and identify appropriate responses that adhere to core humanitarian standards. Attendees will receive a copy of the LEGS Handbook and will be introduced to the support materials available through the LEGS website. Please contact Stephanie Krynitsky at skrynitsky@usaid.gov by May 7, 2024 to register or if you have any questions.

PRO-WASH & SCALE Small Grants Program RFA 3: Climate Resilience in Emergency Settings

PRO-WASH & SCALE is pleased to share this request for applications (RFA) which seeks proposals to undertake research that will address priority evidence gaps in enhancing climate resilience in emergency settings within PRO-WASH & SCALE’s focus sectors of water, sanitation, hygiene, agriculture, markets, livelihoods, and/or natural/watershed resource management, with the overall goal of improving food security and nutrition programming. This RFA will fund one award up to USD $125,000 for a study period of up to 16 months. Application submissions are due by May 10, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET.

Open Call: Linkages Between GBV and Food Security

The FAO, WFP, Global Food Security Cluster, and the Global GBV Area of Responsibility are conducting an evidence review to strengthen the evidence base and to support integrating protection against gender-based violence into food security. The coalition is also looking for examples of current programs / activities that integrate gender-based violence and food security. Please share relevant information or materials with Cansu.Aydin@wfp.org, Omnia.Rizk@FAO.org, and haaland@unfpa.org by April 26, 2024.