Consultancy to carry out a Business Incubator Feasibility Study in Cacheu Region – 1 International Consultant & 1 National Consultant. has been closed on 04 Oct 2018. It no longer accepts any bids. For further information, you can contact the United Nations Development Programme
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Location: Guinea-Bissau
United Nations Development Programme
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Closed
21 Sep 2018
04 Oct 2018
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Background
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in nearly 170 countries and territories, working with governments and people on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners that can bring about results.
In Guinea-Bissau, failure to implement decentralization as foreseen by the Constitution, antiquated management systems, nepotism in the selection of senior civil servants, and dwindling resources, have rendered the public service ineffective. This leaves the State unable to provide high-quality services to citizens, especially at regional and sector levels, where the presence of the state is very week.
The UNDP program in Guinea Bissau aims to create the conditions for decentralization in the country building on lessons learned from other experiences, through the implementation of a Local Economic Development program. The main objective of this program is to assist the government to implement a participatory and inclusive local development planning processes, providing technical, institutional and financial support to enhance quality service delivery, and support local economic development promotion. The proposed approach on Local development in Guinea Bissau seeks to improve food and income security of targeted populations, especially youth and women affected by poverty and exclusion.
Guinea-Bissau is a small country with an immense potential for wealth creation and poverty eradication given its natural endowment. However, its economy is highly concentrated on the agricultural sector and, in this sector, there is a considerable dependence on the cashew cultivation, which represents 17% of the GDP and 95% of the country’s exportation.
The labor market in Guinea-Bissau, by its turn, does not offer diversified opportunities. The State represents the biggest formal employer, whilst the economic active population is distributed in general terms among a small private sector, informal jobs on the commerce sector or subsistence activities. Besides strengthening State capacity, this process aims to stimulate the growth of new economic opportunities at the local level through entrepreneurship, associativism and so on.
If we create an enabling environment where people are able to pursue their aspirations, it is possible to witness a dynamic that has very positive spillover effects for the whole society. As long as the proper support is provided, talents that are present at the local level can be stimulated in order to contribute to the community in a wide range of possibilities: improvement of existing associations or companies, creation of new enterprises, innovative and adapted solution to local problems, and so on.
It is important to highlight that some economic activities were already identified as potential levers for local development in the Region of Cacheu, such as: agriculture, fishing, tourism, beekeeping and cultural goods. In what refers to agriculture and the primary sector, the main contributor to Guinea-Bissau’s GDP, the following products can have a positive impact on wealth and jobs generation, as well as food security: rice, peanuts, cashew, palm wine, lime and beans. This consultancy will have access to all information raised during the diagnostic phase and must take it into account when elaborating their own deliverables.
The need to provide the proper support is reinforced if we analyze the positive impact that marginalized groups could have on society. Women, youth and people with disabilities do not fully participate in decision-making processes and their skills should find the right channels to promote social change that they have reasons to value. This aspect is recognized on the cadre of the Agenda 2063 from African Union. Adopted in 2015, this document includes as one of its priorities employment generation, especially the youth and females.
Guinea-Bissau is also signatory of the Sustainable Development Goals, whose 8th Goal is to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all and the respective target 8.3 encourages the promotion of development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises.
The above international commitments further reinforce the attention that entrepreneurship and employment generation at the local level deserves. Therefore, for a country like Guinea-Bissau that has most of its population living in rural areas, with their livelihoods dependent on agriculture and forestry, any local economic development program strategy should tackle issues such as economic diversification and empowerment of vulnerable groups. This will allow the program to design realistic local development plan and economic value that takes these factors into account.
Objective of the assignment
The overall objective of this assignment is to conduct feasibility studies for the implementation of a business incubator in the Region of Cacheu, as well as identifying its funding mechanisms.
The specific objectives are to:
1. Conduct a literature review in order to produce a comprehensive assessment on the feasibility of the implementation of a Business Incubator and its expected potential in generating jobs, associativism and promoting local development in Cacheu.
2. Provide recommendations on the financial services to incubatees to be provided by the incubator based on international best practice.
3. Provide recommendations on financial model of the planned incubator itself.
4. Contribute to the design of the institutional set up, operating model and provide recommendations on the transition for a grant-funded project and/or self-sustainable institution.
At the national and sub-national levels , the team of consultants will work together with General Direction of Private Investment Promotion, Foundation for Industrial Development (FUNDEI), Chamber of Commerce, Agriculture, Industry and Services, National School of Administration (ENA), General Direction of Planning Regional Planning Cabinet, the Regional Planning Delegate, and local actors involved in different economic activities of Secção and Sector in the region of Cacheu to implement the tools and instruments that will allow the diagnostic, action plan; this work will be extensive to the Seccão and Sectors of Cacheu.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the CTA, the consultancy team will be responsible for:
Expected Deliverables:
The international consultant is expected to deliver the following products:
The national consultant is expected to deliver the following products:
In order to deliver the above products, the consultant is expected to perform the following activities:
Expected Outputs:
Reporting:
The consultant will work directly with the CTA for Local Development to whom, will provide regular updates on the course of his assignment execution. The consultant will discuss any challenges or bottlenecks that he may find in the process with the CTA and find solutions to enable the achievement of defined objectives. He/she will also discuss with the CTA all technical aspects of the assignment, as well as proposed deliverables before formal submission.
The Consultant will report to the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative-Program and the Head of the Sustainable Development Cluster, to whom he will provide briefings on a regular basis on the progress of the assignment.
Travel:
The consultant is expected to undertake the following travels during the assignment:
Travel 1: Region of Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau
Travel 2: Region of Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau
Travel 3: Region of Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau
Travel 4: Region of Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau
Travel 5: Region of Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau
Applicants should quote all-inclusive lump sum cost for each of the travel in their applications below in the payment section.
(Please be sure to include any travel costs in section B below)
Evaluation:
Applicants will be screened against qualifications and competencies specified below through a desk review or an interview process. Applicants will be evaluated based on: Cumulative analysis based on a combination of the Technical and Financial Scores
Technical Evaluation Criteria: 70%
Financial Evaluation Criteria: 30%
Payment Method:
All-inclusive Lump Sum Amount
Competencies:
Organizational Competencies:
Functional:
Project and Resource Management:
Partnership building and team work:
Communications and Advocacy:
Language Requirement:
Qualifications
International consultant
Education:
Experience:
Local development
African continent
Programme implementation vs. policy level
National consultant
Education:
Experience:
Local development
African continent
Programme implementation vs. policy level
Financial Proposal* - specifying a daily rate in USD and, if applicable, a lump sum for round-trip travel costs to join duty station/repatriation travel.
Please note that the financial proposal is all-inclusive and shall take into account various expenses incurred by the consultant/contractor during the contract period (e.g. rent of dwelling, fee, health insurance, vaccination, visa costs and any other relevant expenses related to the performance of services...). All envisaged costs (except of the unforeseen travel costs for missions, if any) must be included in the financial proposal. Unforeseen travel costs for missions, if any, will be paid separately according to UNDP rules and regulations.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please make sure you have provided all requested materials
Qualified women and members of minorities are encouraged to apply.
Due to large number of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the shortlisted candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
To apply go to: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=81181
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