Request for Proposal - Individual Consultant for Development of an Adolescent and Gender Friendly ANC Training Module under IGNIT3

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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 consultant for Development of an Adolescent and Gender Friendly ANC Training Module under IGNITE3 – Pakistan. 1.2. Background 1.2.1. Nutrition International (NI) is a Canada-based global nutrition organization, founded in 1992 (formerly known as the Micronutrient Initiative), dedicated to delivering proven nutrition interventions to those who need them most. NI has been working in Pakistan since 2000, partnering with national and provincial governments to implement large-scale maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition (MNCHN) programs across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Sindh, and Punjab. 1.2.2. The Increase Gains in Nutrition by Integration, Education, Evaluation and Empowerment (IGNIT3) project, funded by Global Affairs Canada, builds on the Advancing Maternal Health through MMS Implementation Research (AMMI) project implemented in District Swabi. AMMI demonstrated the feasibility of integrating Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) into routine Antenatal Care (ANC) services and generated important evidence on service delivery, adherence, and health system readiness. 1.2.3. IGNIT3 leverages these findings to support the institutionalization and scale-up of MMS through government-led ANC platforms, with a particular focus on reaching pregnant adolescents and improving the quality and utilization of ANC nutrition services in the project district. 1.2.4. 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.