Taken from PHNFLASH #53 - World Bank -
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           OPPORTUNITIES FOR MICRONUTRIENT INTERVENTIONS (OMNI)
 
 
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS TO RESOLVE MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES
 
Research Topics
 
The objective of this request for proposals is to encourage applicants
to develop and test new, creative, and effective approaches to increase intake
of micronutrient-rich foods.  Projects may explore one or more of the
following issues:
 
*       development and testing of methods to increase demand for
        micronutrient-rich foods; to promote consumption of
        micronutrient-rich foods produced by the household; to sustain
        behavior change(s) after a communication program has been implemented;
        for choosing the most effective communication channels for reaching
        audiences of different ages and needs
*       development and testing of measurement tools for evaluating behavior
        change.
*       systematically testing of behavior change models as evaluation tools
        for assessing the impact of a communication intervention(s) at
        individual and community levels
 
 
Award Criteria
The project must be carried out in a country eligible for assistance by
UNSAID funds.  The proposal should specify: a target food or foods,specific
target audience, evaluation tools and plans. Proposed budget should not exceed
$50,000.
 
OMEN Research is particularly interested in receiving applications from
multidisciplinary teams presently conducting field operations research.
Teams comprised of program practitioners, communicators and field-oriented
researchers are encouraged to apply.
 
All documents must be written in English.
 
Proposal Submission Deadline
Applications must be received at the OMEN Research office no later than
March 31, 1995. Transmission via facsimile is NOT acceptable.
 
For more detailed information, contact:
Dr. Paul Trump,
OMEN Research at the ILLS Human Nutrition Institute,
1126 16th Street, N.W.,
Washington, DC  20036.
U.S.A.
Tell:  (202)659-0789;
Fax:  (202)659-3617.