Consultancy – Food Insecurity and armed groups
Geneva Call · Apply by October 24, 2026
About this role
Department: Policy, Research & Legal Work place: Remote Duration of the Consultancy: Approximately 50-60 working days depending on rate between November 1 to January 31 Objective The objective of the consultancy is to conduct a global mapping of armed groups and de facto authorities’ (AGDAs) policies and practices and assess how they contribute to or threaten food security for conflict affected communities in order to generate evidence-based insights for programmatic decisions. Scope of Work and Key Tasks Identify and document AGDA policies, directives, and practices affecting food security with a particular focus on Geneva Call’s areas of operations. Categorize practices along a spectrum from enabling to obstruction to harmful, including in relation to access to land, agricultural inputs, and natural resources; freedom of movement; taxation; looting; governance of markets, pricing, and distribution systems; facilitation of humanitarian access; and deliberate attacks or destruction, sieges, or blockades affecting access to or availability of food. Map variations depending on different types of armed groups (groups controlling territories, community-based groups, etc.) and the…