| Introduction :
Country: NIGERIA Description of the Assignment: UNDP is seeking the services of a National Consultant to support the CO in designing a lean innovative support programme for the creative sector. The programme design should include broad stakeholder engagement to build a financing pipeline for incubating startups within the creative sector, nurture entrepreneurs and build talent pipelines across strategic value chains. As a sub-set to the Lean Innovation Facility, the Creative Enterprise Facility component should also clearly define the path for establishing strategic and inclusive platforms for engagement, structuring blended financing instruments, sharing best practices and experiences, skilling, and talent capacity development, building an enabling regulatory environment and tackling other challenges of the creative economy. Period of assignment/services : Initial 6 months with possibility for Extension Proposal should be submitted directly in the portal no later than indicated deadline.
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