Link NCA Technical Unit is a collaboration initiative of Action Against France and Action Against Hunger UK, aiming to lead a methodological development of the Link NCA method while ensuring a methodological compliance of Link NCA studies around the world.

Link NCA Technical Unit consists of Technical Advisors with a vast technical experience in nutrition assessments and qualitative research. The Link NCA Technical Unit also includes in-house Link NCA Analysts along a roster of screened qualitative researchers and quantitative survey managers available for potential deployments.   Link NCA Technical Unit has three strategic objectives:

• To deliver and technically support the Link NCA studies conducted by Action Against Hunger network and partner organisations, upholding the highest quality standards on such studies;
• To ensure constant improvement of the Link NCA methodology via systematic collection and analysis of learning from conducted Link NCA studies;
• To strengthen the capacity of local actors, especially universities and health authorities, with regards to the Link NCA methodology.

Link NCA Technical Unit supports all Action Against Hunger country offices and partners organisations, which desire to undertake a Link NCA study in their areas of intervention.

The support includes, but is not limited to:

• Formulation of the operational research questions, including the preparation of Terms of Reference, timeline and budget for the planned Link NCA study;
• Recruitment, management, training and technical backstopping of Link NCA Analysts from the onset of the Link NCA study till the validation of all study deliverables;
• Full-scale delivery of the Link NCA study, including an in-depth qualitative research and a cross-sectional nutrition survey based on the SMART methodology;
• Dissemination of Link NCA study results on linknca.org, social media and other appropriate channels;
• Collection and compilation of methodological and operational learnings for conducted Link NCA studies, including a publication of articles across nutrition knowledge management platforms;
• Project proposal development based on the findings of Link NCA studies, including a design of Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks for post-Link NCA programming.

Link NCA Technical Unit can be reached at link-nca@actioncontrelafaim.org. Send us a brief email explaining your needs and our Technical Advisors will promptly suggest the most appropriate way forward. Alternatively, fill this questionnaire and you will hear from us in no time!

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