Dhaka, Bangladesh United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Full time
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Call for proposals for a firm to conduct qualitative work
on food safety experiences in Bangladesh
Background
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified consulting firm to conduct qualitative work to better understand food safety experiences in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The activities will be conducted during the first months of 2024.
Scope of Work
The Consulting firm will:
Provide feedback on the qualitative interview guides
Help identify an appropriate field site
Identify and hire two (2) experienced qualitative enumerators, with an intermediate understanding of English. This level of English proficiency is necessary for effective communication during training sessions, which will be facilitated in English, and for clear communication with IFPRI during field activities
Support the training of enumerators and the pilot-test of the interview guides, with the expectation that the training of enumerators will be conducted in English
Organize all fieldwork related logistics, including (but not limited to) training, transportation, fieldwork, and supervision of fieldwork activities
Monitor the quality of data collection
Conduct observations of implementation in the field
Ensure local sensitization about the field study as needed
Obtain all required local permissions (except for local IRB, which will be obtained by IFPRI)
Conduct the transcription and translation of the data
Deliverables
Data sets
Brief field report
Duration: This is a 3-month consultancy from January to March 2024.
Expected Project Timeline:
Total duration: approximately 60 days
Pilot study:
Duration: approximately 15 days
Participant recruitment for pilot study: 5 days
Training for pilot: 4 days
Data collection for pilot study: 6 days
Translation, transcription, analysis, and feedback integration from pilot study:
Duration: approximately 15 days
Translation, transcription of interviews from pilot study: 5 days
Analysis and interview guide revisions: 5 days
Team feedback and finalization of revisions: 5 days
Main study:
Duration: approximately 30 days
Follow-up training after pilot: 5 days
Participant recruitment for main study: 11 days
Data collection: 14 days
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Required qualifications
Ample experience conducting high-quality data collection in Bangladesh
Experience collecting qualitative data
Experience working with academic partners
Capacity to work with bilingual (Bangla/English) teams
Technical and financial offer
The following items must be included in the technical offer:
A presentation of the firm and previous experience in conducting quantitative studies.
Detailed CV of key personnel who will be involved with the study.
Detailed budget proposal for the study accompanied by a budget narrative.
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