DEADLINE: 16TH OCTOBER, 2025
JHPIEGO
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FROM INDIGENOUS IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATIONS IN EBONYI AND KANO STATES TO PARTNER WITH THE USG-FUNDED MOMENTUM COUNTRY AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP PROJECT

JHPIEGO, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, builds global and local partnerships to enhance the quality of healthcare services for women and families around the world. Jhpiego is a global leader in creating innovative and effective approaches to deliver transformative health care solutions that save lives. Through the USG funded-Momentum Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) led by Jhpiego, which aims to reduce childhood malnutrition and improve maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) outcomes in Nigeria, Jhpiego is seeking to engage the services of indigenous implementing organizations to lead community-based efforts on nutrition. The partner will lead community-based efforts in identifying, screening and treating children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), intensifying SAM treatment through provision of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) using outreach and home-visit delivery approaches, promoting preventive nutrition practices among pregnant and lactating women, newborns, infants, and children by strengthening maternal infant young child nutrition (MIYCN) and acute malnutrition services and best practices and strengthen the referral pathways from communities to health facilities for timely and effective management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and to improve access to Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) services in supported sites in the two for a period of six months. Interested organizations are encouraged to read the entire document to ensure that they have a clear understanding of Jhpiego’s requirements before submitting applications.

1.1 Objectives
The objectives of the proposed services include;

  • Identify and refer children with SAM through community outreach and home visits.
  • Provide Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to children with SAM using community-based delivery models.
  • Strengthen MIYCN services and practices through community engagement and capacity building.
  • Promote prevention of malnutrition among vulnerable groups including pregnant and lactating women and children under five.
  • Strengthen the referral pathways from the community to health facilities in the two states

2.1. Scope of Services
The implementing organizations can provide the following services:

A. Community Engagement and Referral System Strengthening

  • Conduct community sensitization on the importance of early identification and referral for SAM and MIYCN services.
  • Establish or strengthen community referral networks including community health volunteers (CHVs), traditional leaders, and mother support groups.
  • Develop and disseminate referral tools (e.g., referral slips, tracking registers, mobile-based systems).
  • Train CHVs and community focal persons on referral protocols and documentation.

B. Community Identification and Treatment of SAM

  • Conduct community mapping and mobilization to identify children with SAM.
  • Train community health volunteers (CHVs) on MUAC screening and referral protocols.
  • Facilitate home visits and outreach sessions for SAM screening and follow-up.
  • Distribute RUTF to eligible children and monitor treatment adherence and outcomes.
  • Collaborate with health facilities for referral and case management.

C. Strengthening MIYCN Services

  • Organize community sensitization sessions on MIYCN best practices.
  • Support establishment or revitalization of mother support groups.
  • Train CHVs and community leaders on MIYCN counselling and behaviour change communication.
  • Promote exclusive breastfeeding, appropriate complementary feeding, and maternal nutrition.

D. Linkage with Health Facilities

  • Facilitate regular coordination meetings between community actors and health facility staff.
  • Support health facilities to receive, track, and manage referred cases effectively.
  • Establish feedback mechanisms from health facilities to communities on referred cases.
  • Collaborate with facility staff to ensure availability of RUTF and MIYCN services.

E. Capacity Building

  • Train CHVs and facility staff on integrated SAM and MIYCN referral protocols.
  • Build capacity of community structures to monitor and follow up on referrals.
  • Support joint supervision and mentoring visits to improve referral quality and responsiveness.

F. Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learning

  • Collect and report data on SAM cases identified, treated, and recovered.
  • Track MIYCN service uptake and community engagement metrics.
  • Participate in joint review meetings and learning forums with MCGL and other stakeholders.
  • Collect and analyse data on referrals made, received, and completed.
  • Monitor referral turnaround time and outcomes.
  • Report monthly on referral performance indicators and challenges.
  • Use data to inform continuous improvement of referral systems.
  • Document success stories, challenges, and lessons learned.

3.1. Deliverables

  • Training reports and attendance sheets.
  • Monthly reports on SAM identification, treatment activities and referral tracking reports.
  • Quarterly progress reports on MIYCN interventions.
  • Functional community-to-facility referral system in target LGAs.
  • Feedback documentation from health facilities.
  • Data dashboards or summaries of key indicators.

3.2. Contract Duration
• 6 months at the first instance

3.3. Coordination and Oversight

  • IPs will work under the guidance of MCGL’s Nutrition Technical Lead, Health Facility Managers and State Coordinators.
  • Regular coordination meetings will be held to review progress and address challenges.
  • IPs are expected to align with national and state-level nutrition policies and protocols.

4.1 ELIGIBILITY
All applicants should provide evidence of the following;

  • The IP must be legally registered to operate in Nigeria and provide proof of registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), a recognized management structure including a board of trustees, physical office address, organizational vision, mission goal(s) statements, and organogram made up of an integrated team of managerial, technical, and operations staff
  • Physical office is functional and adequately equipped with (furniture, telephone, computers, relevant software packages, etc.), with official telephone and email addresses
  • The application should include the names and CVs of the key personnel associated with the IP.
  • Evidence of work experience implementing donor-funded projects in the last 3-5 years.
  • The IP has evidence of government tax payments, a staff payee account, and registration with relevant tax authorities
  • Minimum of three (3) reputable references active within the last three years from clients/organizations
  • Proven experience in community health and nutrition programming.
  • Capacity to manage outreach teams and coordinate with health facilities.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the local context, networks, and strong community presence in any of the target states. Presence and credibility in target communities (Ebonyi and/or Kano).
  • Strong monitoring and reporting systems, experience in data collection, reporting, and use of strategic information tools
  • Capacity to manage community-level interventions, including stakeholder engagement at the state, local government, and community levels
  • Ability to mobilize and train community volunteers

5.1 Submission Process

  • Interested Applicants should request proposal submission templates from ng-procurement@jhpiego.org
  • E-mail requests for proposal template should have subject written as “RFP Jhpiego MCGL SUB-GRANT”
  • All proposals should be completed in line with the specified instructions and delivered to: Nigeria.bids@jhpiego.org.
  • Any submission outside NG-Procurement@jhpiego.org and Nigeria.bids@jhpiego.org will be disqualified.

6.1 Communication:
Please direct all communications via e-mail to ng-procurement@jhpiego.org

7.1 Closing date
All completed applications should be sent via email to Nigeria.Bids@jhpiego.org on or before Thursday, October 16th, 2025 by 11:59 PM West Africa Time. The submission must originate from the organization’s official email address with the full name, designation and email signature of the key officer representing the organization.

PLEASE NOTE: NO PHONE CALLS OR PERSONAL EMAIL ENQUIRIES. USE ONLY THE EMAIL ID PROVIDED IN 6.1

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