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Tender description :
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GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE : Strengthening Women, Youth and People with Disabilities ‘micro-entrepreneurship for Green Jobs in Natural Resources
the Principal Objective of This Two-year Project is to Strengthen the Capacity of at Least 1,000 Young Women, Youth and Persons Living with Disabilities (pwds) Aged 15-35years, to Take Up Green Job Opportunities in Agroforestry, Fisheries and Biodiversity; as Well as Enhancing Intersectoral Linkages in and Between These Sectors. the Project Also Aims to Shape Policy and Practice, to Create An Enabling Environment for Women, Pwds and Youth-led Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (msmes).
1. Invest in Africa (IIA) has received a grant to execute a project related to “Strengthening Women, Youth and
People with Disabilities ‘Micro-Entrepreneurship for Green Jobs in Natural Resources”. The project is cofunded by the Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) and Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Multi-Donor Trust Fund (YEI MDTF) through the African Development Bank (AfDB).
2. The principal objective of this two-year project is to strengthen the capacity of at least 1,000 young women,
youth and persons living with disabilities (PWDs) aged 15-35years, to take up green job opportunities in
agroforestry, fisheries and biodiversity; as well as enhancing intersectoral linkages in and between these
sectors. The project also aims to shape policy and practice, to create an enabling environment for women,
PWDs and youth-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
3. The project will be delivered through the following components:
Component 1 – Capacity Development and Value Chain Enhancement
This component will address the need for training in entrepreneurship and business development in Ghana
and Senegal, through the provision of quality entrepreneurship and business development training, support
and mentorship programs to selected women and youth-led enterprises in both countries in agriculture,
agroforestry and fisheries sector.
Component 3 – Policy Advocacy for Improved Business Environment
This component will identify the core business environment challenges and influencing actions to drive
reforms that address the challenges and unlock opportunities for women and youth participation in green jobs
in the natural resource sector of Ghana and Senegal.
Component 4 – Project Management
This component will support the coordination and management of Project activities, which include
administrative, technical, design of communication materials to enhance Project visibility, procurement of
goods and services, monitoring and evaluation and the financial management of Project funds. A Project
Coordination Unit (PCU) will be established to be responsible for overall project coordination,
implementation and reporting.
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