Does your NGO have established nutrition-programme experience in eastern Chad? WFP has issued community nutrition partnership calls for Ouaddaï (WFP/TCD/2026/042) and Wadi Fira (WFP/TCD/2026/044). Application deadline: 20 October 2026. The opportunities seek capable implementing partners to strengthen community prevention and management of malnutrition in collaboration with local health and nutrition systems.
Funding and partnership snapshot
- Agency: World Food Programme (WFP).
- Location: Ouaddaï and Wadi Fira, Chad.
- Call references: WFP/TCD/2026/042 and WFP/TCD/2026/044.
- Deadline: 20 October 2026.
- Proposed duration: 1 March 2027–29 February 2028.
- Funding amount: Not disclosed.
- Application: UN Partner Portal.
What the programme supports
The calls respond to high malnutrition risks among young children and pregnant or breastfeeding women in eastern Chad. The intended programme combines early community identification of moderate acute malnutrition, support for appropriate management and referral of severe cases, nutrition education, community surveillance and stronger links to essential health services. This is not solely a food distribution assignment.
Community groups, mother clubs and trained local facilitators can help families strengthen infant and young-child feeding, appropriate hygiene and care seeking. The programme also links to nutrition-sensitive resilience activities, household support and local coordination. Applicants should show how these activities lead to safe referral and measurable service uptake rather than counting awareness sessions as the final result.
Who is a suitable applicant?
Strong applicants will demonstrate a functioning operational presence in their proposed province, documented nutrition programme experience, qualified staff, relevant local partnerships, appropriate financial systems and accountability arrangements. The selection criteria specifically score local presence and functioning relationships with nutrition and food-security coordination structures. Applicants should read each call’s complete terms of reference to establish applicant eligibility and required approvals.
How WFP assesses proposals
The stated selection weights give 25 points for the relevance and quality of the proposed programme and 25 for cost effectiveness. Local presence and community accountability/security each carry 15 points; project management and innovation each carry 10. The cost-effectiveness criteria address consistency between activities and budget, staffing and partner contributions. The call information includes a requirement for capacity to contribute at least 30% of the project budget. Confirm the relevant financial terms and acceptable contribution forms before committing the organisation.
Five application priorities
- Match location to operational capacity: show real staff, facilities and access in Ouaddaï or Wadi Fira, supported by recent programme records.
- Define safe nutrition pathways: explain community screening, case identification, referral, monitoring and follow-up.
- Use relevant evidence: document previous nutrition projects, evaluations, coordination experience and current local needs.
- Build an accountable budget: align staff, transport, supplies, community outreach and supervision with the official cost instructions and partner contribution rules.
- Address protection and delivery risks: plan accessible community feedback, gender and disability inclusion, responsible data use and field safety.
What makes a strong concept note?
A good submission links local nutrition needs to specific activities, staffing and outcomes. Explain who reaches each population group, the referral point for complicated cases and how quality will be supervised. A monitoring framework should distinguish people screened, referred, supported and successfully followed up. Build measurable targets only from the available evidence and WFP’s stated expectations; do not substitute untested assumptions for local baselines.
The project implementation narrative should show the relationships between nutrition assistance, maternal and child health, household dietary practices, hygiene and local food security. Where community education or transfers are included, specify how complaints, eligibility verification and service referrals are managed.
Frequently asked questions
Are these one countrywide grant?
No. WFP uses two separate implementation references for Ouaddaï and Wadi Fira.
What is the application deadline?
20 October 2026 for both calls. Confirm the closing time in the official portal.
Is partner financing important?
Yes. Financial contribution and budget realism are assessed; confirm the relevant minimum and allowed contribution forms before applying.
What experience is useful?
Community nutrition prevention, referral and treatment support, programme management and operating presence in the targeted province.
Where are the forms available?
Search the two references in the UN Partner Portal, then open the current terms of reference and concept-note templates.
Apply and prepare
Search for WFP/TCD/2026/042 or WFP/TCD/2026/044 at the UN Partner Portal. Read the full financial, eligibility and application conditions, and check for any deadline updates. For a structured institutional check, use the Africads free Grant Funding Toolkit and subscribe to free funding alerts.
