Consultancy for the Business Development and Business Incubation for Income Generating Activities within the Fankisha Kukabili Janga

Published May 14, 2021 · Updated May 14, 2021

Developing proposals for the implementation of income generating activities in the form of small-micro enterprises and/or social enterprises. The purposes of these income generating activities (IGAs) is to provide a viable, sustainable source of diversified funds from which consortium members are able to leverage to respond to crises or
invest in their capacities for first response. Each of the consortium members has begun to develop their approaches for the IGAs to be supported under these consultancies, however, each of the members is at a different stage of ideation.
Business Development Consultancy Objectives
Overall Objective
Build the capacity of the Consortium members to develop, refine, and implement comprehensive business plans for Income Generating Activities (IGAs).
Specific Objectives
i. Support consortium members in developing a comprehensive business plan for the social enterprise opportunity.
ii. Provide incubation support and relevant training for the implementation of IGAs.
iii. Ensure that the IGAs are properly and ethically embedded within the missions of the respective partner organizations.
iv. Design a robust framework for measuring business performance in collaboration with consortium members.
Outputs and Deliverables
The consultant shall deliver the following:
i. Inception report detailing methodology, tools, and timelines for completion of consultancy.
ii. Working session with senior management on the distinction between first response, social enterprise and business.
iii. Three days’ business incubation workshops for the three consortium members.
iv. Three robust business plans, one each for MID-P, St. Johns, and RACIDA. To be submitted in word and pdf formats.
v. Three detailed monitoring frameworks for IGAs, one each for MID-P, St. Johns, and RACIDA. To be submitted in word and pdf formats.
vi. Three final business plans and monitoring frameworks.
Duration of Assignment
The consultant should be available to start work in late May 2021 and should plan on completing the assignment within 15 working days.
Qualifications and Experience of Consultant
The independent consultant/consultancy firm must demonstrate experience and expertise as follows:
i. Master’s degree in Business Administration, International Affairs, Economics, or other areas of relevance to this consultancy.
ii. 5 + years of experience working on private sector development and/or SME development in the context of developing countries. Experience from Kenya is desirable.
iii. Experience with strategic planning and business modelling for SME development initiatives.
iv. Demonstrated experience in providing high quality business development services for social enterprise development and income generating activities for non-profits, NGOs, and the like.
v. Contextual knowledge of and experience working in Mandera, Isiolo, Meru, and Embu as well as Kiambu and Nairobi.
vi. Fluency in English is essential.
Application requirement
i. Technical proposal detailing understanding of the task, proposed methodologies of the consultancy, expected activities and deliverables (Must be submitted in PDF format).
ii. Financial proposal submitted in KES and not any other currency. The financial proposal must indicate all costs required to complete the assignment, including trainings, logistics, and the like. (Must be submitted in PDF format).
iii. Detailed CVs of al professional(s) who will work on the Consultancy Assignment.
iv. If applying as a firm, the consultant must provide Certificate of Incorporation/Business Registration
v. If applying as a firm, the consultant must submit a valid tax compliance certificate.
vi. The firm/individual consultant shall not be sanctioned or blacklisted by any government or institution.
Professional references: Please provide at least 3 references from your previous clients and full
contact details of the referees.