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Designing for Behavior Change Usage Survey: Summary and Analysis

Stakeholder Consultation: Food for Peace RFA for Development Food Assistance Programs

TOPS hosted this PVO Consultation on the USAID/Food for Peace RFA for Development Food Assistance Programs. The consultation began with Dina Esposito, Director of Food for Peace (FFP), and three FFP staff members explaining changes that are being made to the FY15 RFA and offering a vision for changes that could be incorporated into the FY16 RFA. These possible changes to the FY16 RFA being considered included: A refinement period at the beginning of a project in which partners could undertake further analysis, refine their theory of change, engage the communities, wrap up the baseline evaluation and finalize partnerships to

Stakeholder Consultation: FY14 RFA Guidance

USAID's Office of Food for Peace (FFP) asked TOPS to facilitate a consultation to solicit feedback to improve future Multi-Year Development Food Assistance Programs Request for Applications (RFA) and country guidance. This rapid process consisted of initial discussions internally within PVOs with the output submitted to help form the basis for discussions at a half-day workshop on June 27. Representatives from FFP and the PVO community attended. This process provided an opportunity for the PVO community to have an impact on the RFA, and so improve the ability to design and implement effective food security programs with FFP. The report

Stakeholder Consultation: FFP's Second Food Aid and Food Security Assessment

FFP commissioned the Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance (FANTA) Project to undertake the second Food Aid and Food Security Assessment (FAFSA-2). The aim of FAFSA-2 was to document the overall achievements of Title II development programs during the period from Fiscal Years 2003-2009. The assessment, carried out by Roberta Van Haeften, Mary Ann Anderson, Herbert Caudill, and Eamonn Kilmartin, examined 101 programs in 28 countries to identify approaches adopted and results achieved in principal Title II technical sectors along with promising practices, innovations, lessons learned, strengths, weaknesses, and constraints to achieving results. FANTA-III in partnership with TOPS, hosted a variety

Small Grants: Tips for Success for Grantors and Grantees

Has your organization ever considered starting up a small grants program? Do you know how to write a winning proposal for a small grant? What even is a small grants program in the first place? Based on lessons learned from its Small Grants Program, TOPS hosted an interactive webinar aimed at 1) organizations interested in implementing small grants programs as a grantor, and/or 2) organizations looking to apply for and manage a small grant. The webinar elaborated upon the benefits of small grants as a funding mechanism and provided an opportunity for these two audiences to ask questions and discuss

The Use of Mobile Phones to Support Improved IYCF in Low and Middle Income Countries

Alison Mildon, a registered dietitian and doctoral student at the University of Toronto, presented the results from research conducted by the University of Toronto on the use of mobile phones to support improved infant and young child feeding in low- and middle-income countries. Implications for projects and areas for further research were shared for audience discussion. Event Materials List of Resources

Bridging the Gap Between Consultants and Implementing Partners

The demand for gender analysis consultants is growing. Earlier this year, TOPS distributed a survey to consultants and implementing partners to find out what each is seeking and where gaps exist in the gender analysis process. During this one-hour webinar, we summarized the survey results and shared resources to bridge the connection between consultants and implementing partners of Food For Peace development programs. Participants had the opportunity to contribute comments and resources in response to the survey results as well as answer questions. Event Resources Event Recording Event Presentation

Emerging Evidence: How Integrated Referrals Are Associated With Adherence, Food Security And Resilience

The Livelihoods and Food Security Technical Assistance II (LIFT II) Project is a USAID-funded cooperative agreement managed by FHI 360. LIFT II provides technical assistance and strategic support to USAID missions, host government agencies, implementing partners, and other public, private and civil society organizations to develop and strengthen multi-sectoral clinic-community referral systems. LIFT II establishes and supports referral systems that link people to essential clinical services, as well as to economic strengthening services that can improve the economic and food security of vulnerable households, and reduce barriers to health care. This integrated approach particularly focuses on people living with HIV

Partnerships and Principles in Conflict Contexts: Voices from Nigeria and South Sudan

Partnerships between international organizations and local actors are key for the delivery of principled humanitarian aid. While progress has been made through the Principles of Partnership, much more is needed to implement these principles. This is particularly true for applying the humanitarian principles in conflict contexts – the delivery of principled humanitarian aid is a challenging endeavour in these settings that requires continuous attention. In the second half of 2020, two research teams engaged with more than 123 local actors operating in the humanitarian delivery space in the states of North Eastern Nigeria and South Sudan to investigate how partnerships