81270836-Project on Industrialization and Women Economic Empowerment

Kurze Beschreibung

In 2019 the SADC Secretariat requested support in the areas of industrialization and empowerment of women in the economy (‘Women Economic Empowerment’ (WEE)). During the first half of 2020, the CESARE project team worked with the SADC Secretariat, in particular the Gender Unit (GU), the Directorate of Industrial Development and Trade (IDT), and the Directorate of Finance, Investment and Customs (FIC) on the project design. The aim is to increase the participation of women-owned enterprises and women entrepreneurs in the value creation in selected sectors/regional value chains. The project will benefit:
(i) financial institutions and policy makers concerned with the RVCs; and
(ii) women entrepreneurs and prospective entrepreneurs from up to 16 SADC MS within the priority SADC Value Chains.
The Project Goal is to increase women owned businesses' and female entrepreneurs' participation in value addition for selected sectors/regional value chains (RVCs) of the SADC Industrialization Strategy and Roadmap (SISR).
In a broader sense, the implementation of the project is contributing to the following strategic objectives of the Regional Multi-dimensional Women Economic Empowerment Programme and the Industrialization Strategy (SISR):
Strategic objective 3 (WEEP): to ensure that all Member States have undertaken policy and law reforms and are implementing gender-responsive strategies to allow women have access to and benefit equally from trade and entrepreneurship opportunities.
Strategic objective 4 (WEEP): to ensure that Member States have undertaken policy and law reforms and are implementing gender-responsive policies for women and girls to enjoy equal rights and opportunity to economic resources, control and ownership over productive resources, land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance, natural resources and have access to modern, appropriate and affordable technology.
Expected Result II.1.3 (SISR): Increased participation in value chains for regional value addition;
Expected Result II.1.7 (SISR): Capacities and capabilities of SMEs enhanced to participate in industrialization and value chains;
Expected Result II.2.1 (SISR): Improved skills, specialization relevant for industry;
Expected Result II.2.6 (SISR): Enhanced access to finance by SMEs;
Expected Result III.1 (SISR): Increased participation of women in industrial development.
Specifically, the project focus will be on two outcomes:
(i) enhanced business and product development skills of female entrepreneurs; and
(ii) enhanced financial inclusion for women entrepreneurs.
The specific outputs to be achieved by the project interventions are:
— business development skills for women entrepreneurs are improved,
— regional guidance for increased access to business opportunities is provided to Member States,
— regional guidance for improved women entrepreneurs' access to finance.
An additional option will be to establish and manage a Challenge Fund to provide technical and financial support for Women in Business Associations to develop women entrepreneur's' business development skills.
Thereby, the projects support women entrepreneurs within the SADC region by increasing their access to productive means and skills, as well as the agency of the target group to act on opportunities.
This project will benefit:
(i) women entrepreneurs and prospective entrepreneurs from up to 16 SADC MS within the priority SADC Value Chains, and
(ii) financial institutions and policy makers concerned with the RVCs.

Beschreibung der Beschaffung

In 2019 the SADC Secretariat requested support in the areas of industrialization and empowerment of women in the economy (‘Women Economic Empowerment’ (WEE)). During the first half of 2020, the CESARE project team worked with the SADC Secretariat, in particular the Gender Unit (GU), the Directorate of Industrial Development and Trade (IDT), and the Directorate of Finance, Investment and Customs (FIC) on the project design. The aim is to increase the participation of women-owned enterprises and women entrepreneurs in the value creation in selected sectors/regional value chains. The project will benefit:
(i) financial institutions and policy makers concerned with the RVCs; and
(ii) women entrepreneurs and prospective entrepreneurs from up to 16 SADC MS within the priority SADC Value Chains.
The Project Goal is to increase women owned businesses' and female entrepreneurs' participation in value addition for selected sectors/regional value chains (RVCs) of the SADC Industrialization Strategy and Roadmap (SISR).
Specifically, the project focus will be on two outcomes:
(i) enhanced business and product development skills of female entrepreneurs; and
(ii) enhanced financial inclusion for women entrepreneurs.
An additional option will be to establish and manage a Challenge Fund to provide technical and financial support for Women in Business Associations to develop women entrepreneur's' business development skills.
Within the first activity, the focus of the assignment lies on the political advisory services in order to support the development and implementation of gender-conducive laws and regulations within the SADC region. Major activities are in the field of engaging in public-private consultations, capacity development of women's associations, advisory services for SADC strategy development, drafting of strategies and guidelines, as well advocacy work. The contractor is expected to deliver the following outcomes:
— stock taking paper of existing gender policies and intervention areas,
— kick off meeting with the SADC Financial Inclusion Sub-Committee,
— development of a Financial Inclusion Gender action plan and of SADC Women's Financial Inclusion Guidelines,
— scoping study on gender issues of the legal and policy environment,
— various policy consultations,
— development of at least 3 guidelines and/or tools to support an enabling business environment for women entrepreneurs,
— development of an advocacy and awareness raising plan,
— support for at least 2 advocacy and awareness raising initiatives.
Within the second activity, the focus of the assignment lies on implementation measures in order to strengthen women's economic empowerment, especially targeting female entrepreneurs within the SADC region. Major activities are in the field of entrepreneurial and financial education for women and interventions empowering financial and non-financial service providers targeting women-led businesses and women entrepreneurs. The contractor is expected to conduct the following outcomes:
— stock taking report of existing entrepreneurial skills and financial education material,
— identifying relevant BDS-Providers and Financial Service Providers (FSPs) suitable as target group,
— development the entrepreneurial skills and financial education material (in English) customized for the regional target group including translation corresponding to the national language (French and Portuguese),
— distribution of the educational material to selected BDS-providers and FSPs,
— conduct a digital regional awareness and information workshop as well as in-depth training workshops on the training material for selected BDS-providers and FSPs,
— stock taking report of existing financial products and services targeting female entrepreneurs in the region,
— development of a SADC Women's Financial Inclusion Toolkit,
— development of a training for associations based on the toolkit considering regional differences and standards among FSPs and providing training for selected associations.
Project partners include the SADC Secretariat, in particular the Gender Unit (GU), the Directorate of Industrial Development and Trade (IDT), and the Directorate of Finance, Investment and Customs (FIC) and the Financial Inclusion Sub-Committee and Ministries responsible for Gender and Women's Economic Empowerment and Ministries responsible for Finance and Investment. Additionally, the contractor is expected to closely collaborate with Women Business Associations, as well as financial institutions, lending agencies and non-financial service providers. Next to the above-mentioned partners, the direct beneficiaries of the project will be women entrepreneurs and prospective entrepreneurs from up to 16 SADC Member States. The contractor is expected to develop an actor mapping before the start of implementation.

Beschreibung der Verlängerungen

Within the framework of the basic project described in the terms of reference, GIZ reserves the right to award contracts for additional services of this type to the successful company in this procedure without a prior call for competition, or to enter into a follow-on contract pursuant to the criteria listed in the terms of reference and the contract.

Beschreibung der Optionen

Within the framework of the basic project described in the terms of reference, GIZ reserves the right to award contracts for additional services of this type to the successful company in this procedure without a prior call for competition, or to enter into a follow-on contract pursuant to the criteria listed in the terms of reference and the contract.

Liste und kurze Beschreibung der Bedingungen

1) Trading name and address, commercial register number.
2) Eligibility declaration that no grounds for exclusion in Section 123, 124 of the German Act Against Restraints of Competition (GWB) apply.
3) Eligibility declaration subcontractors if applicable.
4) Association clause if applicable.

Liste und kurze Beschreibung der Auswahlkriterien

1) Declaration on the average annual turnover for the last 3 financial years (last-but-four financial year can be included in case of invitation to tender held within 6 months of end of last financial year);
2) Number of employees as at 31.12 of the previous year.

Liste und kurze Beschreibung der Auswahlkriterien

1) It is necessary to provide reference projects in the technical field ‘field of gender-senstive economic development’.
2) It is necessary to provide reference projects in the region ‘Southern Africa’.
3) All references must be out of the last 3 years.
4) The technical assessment is only based on reference projects with a minimum commission value of EUR 50 000.00.

Bedingungen für die Teilnahme (technische und berufliche Fähigkeiten)

1) At least 3 reference projects in the given technical field.
2) At least 1 reference projects in the given region.
3) All references must be out of the last 3 years.
4) The technical assessment is only based on reference projects with a minimum commission value of EUR 50 000.00.