Tenders Are Invited For Business Development Consultancy Services – 81309429-Strengthening Msmes Competitiveness In The Nigerian Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Business Development Consultancy Services – 81309429-Strengthening Msmes Competitiveness In The Nigerian Entrepreneurship Ecosystem. The Contractor Is Responsible For Strengthening Msmes Competitiveness In The Nigerian Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Following The Stated Objectives, Indicators And Work Packages. The Objective Of The Consultancy Is Threefold: A) To Support Partner Institutions Capable Of Implementing Sedins Entrepreneurial Blended Trainings (I.E. Face-To-Face And Online) To Msmes In Selected Clusters/Business Hubs In All Partner States B) To Improve The Provision Of Additional Business Development Services (Bds) And Support, Such As Access To Markets/Financial Services, For Msmes Trained By The Partner Institutions Following The Ecosystem Design And C) To Design And Promote Viable Business Model(S) For The Supported Partner Institutions To Ensure That The Entrepreneurial Trainings And Additional Business Development Services Are Institutionalized. The Contractor Is Responsible For Achieving The Indicators 1 To 11. Indicators Must Be Reported Disaggregated By Gender (50% Women-Owned Businesses) And Other Vulnerable Group Status (I.E. Persons Living With Disabilities (Pwds), Internally Displaced Persons (Idps), Returned Migrants Etc.). Training Outreach/Knowledge And Skills Improvements (Potential) Msmes: Indicator 1: 500 Employment-Seeking People, Especially Women And Persons Living With Disabilities, Have Acquired Basic Economic Literacy Knowledge And Are Aware Of Their Future Employment Perspective (Inspire) Indicator 2: 1,000 Potential Msmes Have Increased Their Basic Entrepreneurship Knowledge And Skills And Developed Viable (Green) Business Models (Create) Indicator 3: 2,000 Potential Msmes Have Increased Their Business Start-Up Knowledge And Skills (Start) Indicator 4: 1,000 Msmes Have Increased Their Growth-Oriented Business Development Knowledge And Skills (Scale) Additional Business Development Services For Trained/Supported Msmes: Indicator 5: 3,000 Msmes Have Established Market Linkages To Increase The Sales Of Their Products/Services In New Markets, Domestically, Regionally, And Internationally Indicator 6: 3,000 Msmes Have Engaged In Matchmaking Or Pitching Activities And Events With Financial Services Providers Geared Towards Access To Sources Of Funding/Capital, Such As Loans, Factoring, Equipment Leasing, Impact Investing Etc. Job Creation, Income Growth And Competitiveness: Indicator 7: Of The Trained/Supported Msmes, 4,000 Came Into Decent Work (Self-Employment) Or Offered One Additional (Decent) Job Indicator 8: Of The Trained/Supported Msmes, 5,000 Increased Their Revenue By 10% (Inflation-Adjusted) Capacity Development And Business Model Implementation: Indicator 9: 6 Partner Institutions, Of Which 1 Is A National Partner Institution, Have Institutionalised Business Development Services (Bds), Including Offering Resources, Mentorship/Aftercare, And Networking Opportunities To (Green) Start-Ups And Msmes Indicator 10: 3,000 Msmes Who Used Business Services Provided By Partner Institutions Contributed To The Cost Of The Service Indicat