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Business Development Consultancy Services – 10013553-Pool Of Experts For Implementation Of Inclusive Contract Farming (Icf) Schemes. The Tender Supports The Implementation Of Primary Outcome 1 Of The Project Through The Provision Of Specialized Technical Assistance For The Design And Implementation Of Inclusive Contract Farming (Icf) Schemes In Ethiopia, Kenya, And Uganda. The Contractor Will Work In Close Coordination With Giz Project Teams And Relevant Public And Private Sector Actors To Strengthen Agribusinesses Operating In Selected Fruit And Vegetable Value Chains And Support The Achievement Of The Ethiopia National Horticulture Strategy (Enhs) And The Ceha National Chapters In Kenya And Uganda. The Overall Objective Of The Tender Is To Support The Piloting And Scaling Of Inclusive Business Models That Improve Market Integration, Competitiveness, And Investor Readiness Of Agribusinesses While Enhancing Opportunities For Small-Scale Producers (Ssps), Particularly Women And Youth. Through The Implementation Of Icf Schemes, Participating Agribusinesses Will Improve Access For Ssps To Quality Inputs, Advisory Services, Innovative Technologies, Finance, And Structured Domestic And Export Markets. Using A Pool Of Experts Steered By Team Leads In Each Country, The Tender Foresees The Provision Of One-On-One Advisory And Business Development Support To 10 Agribusinesses Across The Three Countries (5 In Kenya, 3 In Ethiopia, And 2 In Uganda). Support Will Cover Several Business Growth Dimensions, Including Technical Business Development, Investor Readiness, Digital Transformation, Climate Adaptation, And Access To Finance. Key Interventions Include Enterprise Diagnostics, Market Analysis, Business Process Optimization, Governance And Compliance Strengthening, Financial Management Improvements, Climate-Smart And Digital Business Solutions, Market Linkage Facilitation, And Investment Matchmaking. The Contractor Will Also Support Agribusinesses In Strengthening Inclusive Contract Farming Arrangements With Smallholder Farmers. This Includes Improving Enterprises Capacities To Sustainably Implement Icf Schemes, Increasing Awareness Among Farmers And Enterprises On The Opportunities And Requirements Of Icf, And Applying The Giz Methodology For Inclusive Contract Farming. Additional Support Will Include Facilitating Business-To-Business (B2b) And Business-To-Consumer (B2c) Linkages, Strengthening Partnerships With Export Promotion Organizations Such As The Import Promotion Desk (Ipd), And Supporting Enterprises To Better Meet Domestic And Export Market Requirements Related To Quality, Traceability, And Compliance. The Tender Is Structured Around Three Interlinked Work Packages: Work Package 1: Agribusiness Onboarding And Strategy Development This Work Package Focuses On The Identification, Onboarding, Diagnostic Assessment, And Strategic Planning Support For Participating Agribusinesses. The Contractor Will Develop Comprehensive Enterprise Selection Criteria To Identify Suitable Enterprises For Participation In The Programme Based On Sector And Market Assessments. Following S
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