Taken from PHNFLASH #53 - World Bank - >>> REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL <<< 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.