Expression of Interest For An Incubator/Trainer For The Life-Nd Project

Expression Of Interest Are Invited For An Incubator/Trainer For The Life-Nd Project. 1. The Federal Government Of Nigeria Has Received Financing From The International Fund For Agricultural Development (Ifad) Towards The Federal Government Of Nigeria Implementation Of The Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises In The Niger Delta (Life-Nd) Project. This Project Is Aimed At Enhancing Income, Job Creation And Food Security Through Agribusiness Enterprise Development In A Sustainable Manner In The Niger Delta Region Life-Nd Is Accordingly, The Abia State Project Coordinating Office Of Life-Nd Invites Reputable Owners Of Agribusiness Enterprises With Proven Competence And Experience To Submit An Expression Of Interest To Be Incubators To Mentor Potential Incubatees /Apprentices In Their Agribusiness And Become Catalyst For Enterprise Establishment By Incubatees Including The Main Source For Primary Job Creation. 2. The Project Development Objective The Project Objective Is To Enhance Income, Food Security And Job Creation For Rural Youth And Women Through Agri-Enterprise Development On Sustainable Basis Using The Incubation Model. The Achievement Of The Project Objective At The End Of The Project Life Will Be Measured By The Following Indicators: (I) At Least 25,500 Direct Beneficiaries Of Youths And Women Directly Strengthened Or Created; (Ii) 50 Percent Increase In Volume Of Produce By Direct Beneficiaries (Iii) 50 Percent Increase In Volume Of Marketed Produce By Direct Beneficiaries; (V) 25 Per Cent Value Addition Is Realized Through Processed Produce/ Product, (V) 50 Percent Increase In Profit Is Realized By Direct Beneficiaries Engaged In Agri-Business; (Vi) 80 Percent Of Direct Beneficiaries (20,400) Have Increased Their Food Security Increased Their Assets By At Least 50 Percent And Are Practicing Improved Product Handling And Marketing (Vii) 50 Percent Of Rural Institutions Promoting Youth Based Profitable Agri-Enterprises Are Supported And Strengthened; (Viii) Beneficiaries Able To Access At Least 24,000Ha Of Land For Agri-Business And (Ix) 10,000 Beneficiaries Are Using Improved Technologies. The Primary Target Groups Are 25,500 Youth Aged 18 To 35 Years And Women-Headed Households With Children Below 15 Years Old As Incubatees/Apprentices That Will Come Out Of The Incubation Model With Their Own Profitable Agri-Enterprises And Decent Jobs, And Eventually Serve As Incubators Themselves. The Secondary Target Groups Are 600 Established And Potential Enterprise Incubators Who Will Be Identified On The Basis Of Their Involvement In Market Linkage Activities; Adoption Of Out-Grower Model; Experience In Incubation Of To Provide Enterprise Incubation Service New Enterprises; Technical, Financial, Managerial And Infrastructure Capacity Ices To Incubatees/Apprentices. 3. Eligibility Requirements 1. Ongoing Business Operations In Any Of The Value Chains Prioritized For Abia State Namely; (1) Cassava (1) Poultry (I) Rice (Iv) Oil Palm 2. Type Of Agribusiness Includes Any Of Production, Processing, Marketing And Services In Any Of The Commodities Listed In (I) Above And Also In Any Of The Following Areas: Brood And Sell, Homestead Vegetable Production, Season/Roasted Poultry, Defeathering Of Birds, Cassava Mobile Processing, Agro-Chemical Spray Fabrication, Agric Farm Power Tiller Cultivator, Poultry (Egg Marketing), Garri Marketing, Transportation/Haulage, Nutrition (Juice Making/Fruits), Agro-Chemical Sales/Marketing And Ict. 3. Evidence Of Linkage From The Business Operation To Higher Value And Higher Volume Off-Takers. 4. Evidence Of Linkage From The Business Operation To Reliable Service And Input Suppliers Including Financial Institutions. 5. Physical Premises For The Business Are Within A Location In Proximity To A Reliable All-Weather Road; In Or Within The Selected Community/Lga Of Abia State: (State Location Of Business With A Brief Background Of Your Business And Description Of How To Access The Business Premises) S/N Participating Local Government Participating Communities 1 Obingwa Lga Ovum Amairinabua, Anunukwu, Abayi-Isiala, Ohanze, Isiala Ukwu Mbato, Mgboko Umuanunu, Mgboko-Okengwa, Nenu, Akpaa-Mbato, Amaise- Umuokereke Ngwa. 2 Umuahia South Lga Hiya, Umutowe, Umuokorodo, Ext-Elu Old Umuahia, Amibo-Ubakala, Unuosu, Thenwekeala, Umunwanwa, Umuajata-Olokoro, Ogbodiukwu 3 Osisioma Ngwa Lga Umumo, Urata, Abayi-Amaugwu, Amaitolu-Mbutu, Umueze, Amavor, Nikomunna, Amasator, Isiala Aro Ngwa, Umuejiji Mbutuoma. 4 Ohafia Lga Ameke, Nkwebi, Amaakpu, Entiama-Nkporo, Amogudu Abariba, Okwoko- Nkporo, Agboji-Abariba, Asaga-Ukwu Ohafia, Okagwe, Ndi-Uduma Awoke 5 Isiala-Ngwa North Lga Egbelu Enti In Eziama-Nigha, Umuala-Ukwu In Isiala-Nsulu, Umuakwu Umuchima In Nnaji, Isiala-Amapu Nrigha, Ihie, Isiala-Uratta, Nbawsi, Umuosu Umunna Nsulu, Aguburuezoukwu 6 Aba South Lga Eziukwu, Obuchu, Eliti-Ohazu, Asa-Ukpaja, Ancient Ohazu, Ohazu Egbelu, Elu-Ohazu, Okporoenyi-Ohazu, Umuogele-Mbano, Isiala-Asa-Ukpaja 7 Ugwunagbo Lga Alalyi, Abayi Mbaasa, Aza, Oshieke, Eziala-Ngwa, Ugwunagbo, Akanu- Ngwa, Ihielyi, Ngwalyiekwee, Asa-Nkalantu. 8 Ukwa-West Lga Ozaa-Ukwu Umuakaasa South, Eliti-Asa, Igiri-Ukwu, Asa North, Ogwe, Ipu West, Umunteke, Etiti-Ozaa, Umuiku Isi Asa. 9 Bende Lea Umuobasiukwu-Ozitem, Npka-Imeny, Umuachama, Isiala-Amaelu Ezeukwu, Umuhu-Ezichi, Amamba-Uzuakoli, Amune, Isiala-Okoko Item, Ndielu Ugwucke, Eziama Lebere. 10 Isiala-Ngwa South Lga Umunna-Nvosi, Obingwaobi, Umuibe Umuapu, Lkem-Osokwa Nvosi Isiala Umueze Nvosi, Ikeala-Mbutu, Aku-Na-Ekpu Eziama Obuba, Ehi-Na-Uguru Nvosi, Aku-Na-Ekpu, Obiahaba Tender Link : Https://Etenders.Com.Ng/Niger-Delta-Life-Nd-Project-Request-For-Expression-Of-Interest-To-Be-An-Incubator-Trainer-For-The-Life-Nd-Project/