Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) remains a vital child-survival intervention that significantly reduces mortality in vitamin A–deficient populations. Global VAS coverage initially peaked at 78% in 2009, dropped to 41% in 2020 due to pandemic disruptions, but recovered to the same high level in the years that followed.
The Vitamin A Supplementation in a New Age (VINA) initiative, launched in 2023 with Global Affairs Canada funding, operates across 15 sub-Saharan African countries. By 2024, over 50 million children (6–59 months) received two VAS doses. However, coverage remains unevenly distributed within and between countries, with several countries consistent posting very low coverage, highlighting persistent system and equity challenges.
VINA has a strong mandate to identify and address gender-related barriers to quality VAS services. Headquarters, regional, and country teams have integrated gender analysis and action planning into their programming with set targets to report on. Four VINA countries are implementing special studies on gender and VAS.
This consultancy will:
1. Consolidate and synthesize analyses, special studies, country support documents etc. for write-up into a coherent Year 3 report and a final project report for the donor (due 31 March).
2. Consolidate and synthesize regional, and country office report for writeup into a coherent Year 3 report and a final project report for the donor (due 31 March).
3. Support dissemination activities on gender equality, women’s empowerment, and VAS—finalizing reports, policy briefs, and facilitating webinars and design outputs.
The Midterm review is a key moment for government and partners to assess the implementation of the priority reform. It will serve as an opportunity to course- correct, strengthen alignment of partner interventions (including GPE grants), identify gaps or stubborn bottlenecks to reform delivery, mobilize additional financing, and agree that future GPE support could add value. In addition, it will also serve as the basis for the GPE Board decision on the next country allocation. The Compact mid-term review will provide space to support the following objectives:
• Review the overall progress and achievements of education reform implementation envisioned under Partnership Compact with focus priority reform theory of change, including commitments to gender equality and inclusion as well as enabling factors: (1) data and evidence; (2) sector planning, policy, and monitoring; (3) sector coordination; and (4) volume, equity, and efficiency of domestic public expenditure on education,
• Assess how different programs have contributed to progress on the priority reform,
L’objectif de cette consultance est de renforcer la capacité logistique de la centrale d'achat de medicaments de Madagascar (SALAMA) en contexte normal et d’améliorer sa résilience face aux urgences logistiques à travers le développement de capacités internes, l’amélioration des processus et la mise en place d’outils de préparation et de réponse, en collaboration avec l’équipe d’UNICEF.
UNICEF Romania invites qualified candidates to express their interest to be included in the roster of SOCIAL POLICY OF CONSULTANTS. The roster of consultants is being established to support ongoing and future interventions in all areas of the social policy programme: public finance, social protection, and local governance. The consultants will contribute to evidence generation, technical assistance and documentation of results.
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.
Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.
Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) remains a vital child-survival intervention that significantly reduces mortality in vitamin A–deficient populations. Global VAS coverage initially peaked at 78% in 2009, dropped to 41% in 2020 due to pandemic disruptions, but recovered to the same high level in the years that followed.
The Vitamin A Supplementation in a New Age (VINA) initiative, launched in 2023 with Global Affairs Canada funding, operates across 15 sub-Saharan African countries. By 2024, over 50 million children (6–59 months) received two VAS doses. However, coverage remains unevenly distributed within and between countries, with several countries consistent posting very low coverage, highlighting persistent system and equity challenges.
VINA has a strong mandate to identify and address gender-related barriers to quality VAS services. Headquarters, regional, and country teams have integrated gender analysis and action planning into their programming with set targets to report on. Four VINA countries are implementing special studies on gender and VAS.
This consultancy will:
1. Consolidate and synthesize analyses, special studies, country support documents etc. for write-up into a coherent Year 3 report and a final project report for the donor (due 31 March).
2. Consolidate and synthesize regional, and country office report for writeup into a coherent Year 3 report and a final project report for the donor (due 31 March).
3. Support dissemination activities on gender equality, women’s empowerment, and VAS—finalizing reports, policy briefs, and facilitating webinars and design outputs.
The Midterm review is a key moment for government and partners to assess the implementation of the priority reform. It will serve as an opportunity to course- correct, strengthen alignment of partner interventions (including GPE grants), identify gaps or stubborn bottlenecks to reform delivery, mobilize additional financing, and agree that future GPE support could add value. In addition, it will also serve as the basis for the GPE Board decision on the next country allocation. The Compact mid-term review will provide space to support the following objectives:
• Review the overall progress and achievements of education reform implementation envisioned under Partnership Compact with focus priority reform theory of change, including commitments to gender equality and inclusion as well as enabling factors: (1) data and evidence; (2) sector planning, policy, and monitoring; (3) sector coordination; and (4) volume, equity, and efficiency of domestic public expenditure on education,
• Assess how different programs have contributed to progress on the priority reform,
L’objectif de cette consultance est de renforcer la capacité logistique de la centrale d'achat de medicaments de Madagascar (SALAMA) en contexte normal et d’améliorer sa résilience face aux urgences logistiques à travers le développement de capacités internes, l’amélioration des processus et la mise en place d’outils de préparation et de réponse, en collaboration avec l’équipe d’UNICEF.
UNICEF Romania invites qualified candidates to express their interest to be included in the roster of SOCIAL POLICY OF CONSULTANTS. The roster of consultants is being established to support ongoing and future interventions in all areas of the social policy programme: public finance, social protection, and local governance. The consultants will contribute to evidence generation, technical assistance and documentation of results.
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.
Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.
