RFP - Hiring of Agency for Supporting Implementation of Maternal and Newborn Health and Nutriti[...]

RFP - Hiring of Agency for Supporting Implementation of Maternal and Newborn Health and Nutrition Services

1.1. Request for Proposals – Service Notice

1.1.1. Nutrition International (NI), a non-profit agency dedicated to eliminating vitamin and mineral deficiencies worldwide, invites proposals from competent agencies for Supporting Implementation of Maternal and Newborn Health and Nutrition Services.

1.2. Background

1.2.1 Nutrition International (NI) is a global nutrition organization headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. For more than 30 years, we have focused on delivering low-cost, high-impact nutrition interventions to people in need. Working alongside governments as an expert ally, we combine deep technical expertise with a flexible approach, increasing impact without increasing complexity or cost. In more than 60 countries, primarily in Asia and Africa, Nutrition International nourishes people to nourish life.

1.2.2 NI is a trusted partner and a technical resource of the Government of Pakistan working on 04 strategic areas including micronutrient supplementation, food fortification, birth package, and nutrition governance. Nutrition International Pakistan in collaboration with federal and provincial health & nutrition departments is implementing different programs particularly Vitamin A supplementation for children under-5, Diarrhea management through zinc and low osmolarity oral rehydration salts (LO-ORS), Universal Salt Iodization (USI), Fortification of wheat flour and edible oil/ghee, Maternal Newborn Health, and Nutrition (MNHN) Program and Adolescent Health & Nutrition Program.

1.2.3 Nutrition International’s ‘Maternal and Newborn Health and Nutrition program is being implemented in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab to support provincial and district governments in strengthening government-led maternal, newborn and child health & nutrition services. NI, being the strategic partner of the Ministry on National Health Services Regulations & Coordination at the national level and the departments of Health at the provincial level, has been supporting the government along with partners in improving the policy landscape for maternal and newborn health and nutrition programs and supporting the provinces and districts in planning and implementation of evidence-based high impact nutrition interventions.

1.2.4 NI aims to further strengthen the support to the government in implementation of integrated MNHN program expanding the geographic scope from May 2025 till March 2031, adopting best practices towards improving maternal and newborn nutrition and health services, through key activities within the existing program adopting integrated health system strengthening approaches more at provincial level. Through its technical assistance support, NI intends to impact enabling policy environment including advocacy to ensure budget allocations, along with capacity building and behavior change initiatives.

1.2.5 The program aims to provide a continuum of care from health facility to community level, strengthening on improving newborn survival through strengthening of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) intervention supporting capacity development for government health functionaries, ensuring quality assurance in data management, strengthening health systems by encouraging the use of service statistics for decision making for quality essential newborn care services to small and vulnerable including LBW newborns.

1.2.6 This Request for Proposals (RFP) and particularly the Guidelines for Preparing Proposals that follow, are designed to help Respondents to produce proposals that are acceptable to the NI, and to ensure that all proposals are given equal consideration. It is essential, therefore, that Respondents provide the complete information that is requested, and in the formats and on the terms specified.