Re-advertised for Extension of Deadline

Consultancy:   Development of a Structured Business Acceleration Package

Project Title:    ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme

Post Level: National / International Consultant

Type of Consultancy: Individual Consultancy

Deadline:   14/07/2019  1:06AM EDT

Expected start date:  July 2019

Period of assignment/services: 40 working days

Background:

The ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme is a three-year €13.1 million capacity building program that aims to build the profile, and improve the management, of Development Minerals (industrial minerals; construction materials; dimension stones; and semi-precious stones). The Programme is contributing toward the ACP Framework of Action on the Development of Mineral Resources Sector, endorsed by the ACP Committee of Ambassadors in 2011, the African Mining Vision (AMV), and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The initiative also aims at supporting the development of a competitive local private sector in ACP countries, in line with Strategic Framework for ACP Private Sector Development; and the ACP-EU Joint Cooperation Framework for Private Sector Development. This intra-ACP program was initiated by the ACP Secretariat, financed by the European Commission and UNDP, and is being implemented by UNDP at the request of ACP Group of States.

The ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme is focused on developing the capacity of the small-scale private sector by targeting individual miners, their professional associations, and the public institutions that support them.

The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a Structured Business Acceleration Package for artisanal and small-scale mining enterprises (ASMEs) operating in the Development Minerals sector. This will be informed by the results of programme implementation in Phase I where capacity building of the ASMEs was undertaken on themes such as enterprise skills, market analysis, investment promotion and value-addition of Development Minerals.

Scope of Work:

For the detailed SOW please review the document titled Terms of Reference

Application Procedure:

Proposal should be submitted through the online e-Tendering system https://etendering.partneragencies.org  (search for Event ID: Jam10-06-2019) as per the deadline indicated in the system itself. Detailed user guide on how to register in the system can be accessed using the following link:-

http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/operations/procurement/business/procurement-notices/resources/