DEADLINE: 26TH JULY, 2024
ETHNOCENTRIQUE LIMITED
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR RECRUITMENT PARTNER
BACKGROUND
In alignment with the organization’s strategic vision to empower young Nigerians with dignified work opportunities, Ethnocentrique is launching the “Fashion MSME Skills and Cluster Development Program.” This pilot intervention aims to provide standardized skills to 5,000 young individuals in Abia State, Nigeria, focusing on garment, footwear, and leatherwork through a cluster apprenticeship system.
The program includes training, understudy, and internship opportunities with 1,000 Mastercraft persons (MCPs). Additionally, support will be extended to existing youth-led MSMEs in the identified cluster areas, offering business development support, tools, and networks to access new markets and finance for growth.
Program Components:
a) Youth Apprenticeship: 5,000 young individuals provided technical skills in garment, footwear, and leatherwork through apprenticeship-styled training. The program will also provide non-technical support to the participants, such as,
I. Business Soft Skills
II. Digital market tools and platforms to access new market opportunities
III. IP and other relevant legal and trade laws to inform and protect against copyright infringements, trademarks, etc.
b) Mastercraft Persons (MCPs): The program will also provide training, access to market, finance, and other relevant market opportunities for growth for 1,000 MCPs in the selected trade areas.
c) MSME Support: Business development assistance, access to finance, access to new markets, and other support services for 3000 existing youth-led MSMEs in the cluster areas.
Submission and Deadline
Interested candidates should submit a proposal of no more than 15 pages, detailing their understanding of the brief, and approach to the scope of work, proposed methodology to provide support, and a work plan. Kindly also attach a detailed budget, including breakdown and a company profile. The deadline for submission is the 26th of July 2024.
Kindly ensure that all requested documents (detailed proposal, work plan, company profile, budget breakdown, and team profile) are provided.
Contact Information
For questions and enquiries, please contact Jeremiah at Jeremiah.Ubunama@ethnocentrique.com
