About

The Magnovasoa Project Social and Behaviour Change Partnership (MSBCP) 2026, funded by UNICEF, seeks to strengthen nutrition-related practices, care-seeking behaviours, and access to essential services among vulnerable populations in Madagascar’s drought-affected Grand South. The initiative supports locally adapted social and behaviour change approaches that respond to the specific barriers faced by families, communities, and service providers, rather than applying standardized awareness-raising models. The programme operates within the UNICEF–World Food Programme Magnovasoa initiative across the communes of Ifotaka, Tsivory, Sihanamaro, and Itampolo, covering 87 fokontany. Proposed interventions should contribute to improved nutrition, health, WASH, protection, and related service outcomes by engaging households, community actors, frontline workers, local authorities, and other key influencers. Expected results include more personalized and respectful engagement with families, stronger follow-up of missed appointments and referrals, targeted support for priority households, accessible feedback and complaint mechanisms, and the progressive transfer of responsibilities to local actors where feasible. The indicative grant budget is 280,000 (currency not specified), and detailed performance indicators will be finalized jointly during programme development. Expressions of Interest must be submitted by 18 November 2026.

Eligibility

Applicants must be legally constituted civil society organizations (CSOs) authorized to operate in Madagascar. Organizations should demonstrate a minimum of five years of relevant programmatic experience and maintain an adequate operational presence within the targeted regions. Eligible applicants must possess demonstrated technical, operational, financial, and fiduciary capacity to implement programme activities effectively, including appropriate safeguarding measures, data protection systems, and secure referral mechanisms. Applicants are also required to comply with applicable UNICEF partnership requirements, including relevant HACT and PSEA/PEAS standards. During the assessment process, proposals will be evaluated on the organization’s experience, operational readiness, technical expertise, compliance capacity, and ability to deliver context-specific, sustainable social and behaviour change interventions within the target communities.

Post Date: November 11, 2026