| Overview : To realize the vision of Ethiopia’s Growth and Transformation Plan, and the role that a growing and dynamic private sector can play in its achievement, the Ministry of Urban Development and Construction and the Federal Micro and Small Enterprises Development Agency (FEMSEDA), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Ethiopia, launched the Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) in February 2013. The goal of the EDP is to foster the emergence of a robust and competitive private sector through the development of the micro and small enterprise (MSE) sector. EDP established the Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC), a semi-autonomous organization, to spearhead the implementation of innovative entrepreneurship skills training and customized business development services to new and existing MSEs in the country. With the aim of expanding its outreach, the EDC has opened regional offices in four cities - Bahir Dar, Mekelle, Hawassa, and Bishoftu - and Centers of Excellence for Entrepreneurship in six selected public universities. EDC is seeking the services of a qualified consultant to develop a three-year Strategic Plan for EDC under the EDP framework. The EDP framework is composed of four measureable project outputs which include: - institutional capacity building;
- development of entrepreneurship knowledge and skills through training services;
- establishment of new SMEs and enhancement of the capacity of existing ones; and
- creating greater awareness and fostering policy dialogues about MSEs among key stakeholders and donor agencies. Each of the four project outputs are implemented and managed by a department level manager.
Therefore, all interested and qualified individual consultants may download the Proposal Submission Form and ToR attached herewith and submit their Technical and Financial Proposals as per the instructions set forth with in the Proposal Submission Form. For any further information and clarification sought, contact by e-mail: info.procurementet@undp.org before August 1, 2015. APPLICATION INSTRUCTION: - Strictly follow the instructions indicated in the IC Proposal Submission Form uploaded hereto
- Group of Individuals and/or Firms are not eligible for this consultancy assignment (only at an individual level)
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: The following proposals must be prepared as per the prescribed standard format accompanied in the Procurement Notice. The Proposals shall be submitted before application deadline August 06, 2015 via UNDP Ethiopia Secured mail address: procurement.et@undp.org - Technical Proposal in pdf
- Financial Proposal in pdf
Please note that these proposals shall be submitted to the designated secured email into two files but in one email unless both Files are Greater than 9MB file size IMPORTANT NOTE: - Failing to submit anyone of the documents stated above will automatically disqualify the candidate from further technical evaluation;
- Those prospect consultants who fail to submit both Technical and Financial proposals as per the STANDARD FORMAT and to the designated secured email will not be further considered for evaluation.
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