Request for proposals for the Improving production and access to affordable nutrient dense complementary foods for infants and young children aged 6 to 23 months through low-cost innovative processing of locally sourced foods in Mozambique   The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Mozambique is seeking proposals from duly qualified companies for Improving production and access to affordable nutrient dense complementary foods for infants and young children aged 6 to 23 months through low-cost innovative processing of locally sourced foods in Mozambique   UNICEF aims to support countries in ensuring optimal nutrition, growth, and development for children, adolescents, and women by promoting healthy diets, services, and practices. This aligns with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals to end poverty, hunger, and malnutrition.   Through this call for proposal, UNICEF seeks to identify local entities offering low-cost, innovative approaches for developing and producing safe and nutritionally adequate complementary foods for infants and young children aged 6–23 months, using locally available ingredients. The goal is to improve access to affordable, nutritious complementary foods in provinces of Mozambique with a high burden of malnutrition. The expected proposals will be around food systems with a focus on scaling up local innovative processing solutions and the promotion of locally produced / sourced food commodities to offer affordable, diversified options to improve the diet diversity of infants, with the potential for developing products for the wider population to ensure sustainability.   The documents referent to this invitation to bid including the terms of reference must be requested through [email protected] stating the reference LRPS-EMA-2025-9200315 in the subject line.   Companies eligible to provide these services are invited to submit their proposals (technical and financial in English) by 13h00 (Maputo time) on 03rd November 2025, directly to [email protected].