DEADLINE: 1ST NOVEMBER, 2024
ETHNOCENTRIQUE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP): FOR A CONSULTANCY FIRM TO CONDUCT A MARKET RESEARCH ON THE NIGERIAN FASHION MSME VALUE CHAIN (GARMENT, FOOTWEAR & LEATHERWORK)
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.
Project Scope
Ethnocentrique is seeking proposals from qualified consultancy firms to conduct comprehensive market research on the Nigerian Fashion MSME clusters in Nigeria. The research will focus on the garment making, leather works, and footwear making value chains within the Nigeria Fashion industry. The objective is to gain insights into labour needs, skills gaps, gender capacity gaps, productivity, available products and services, market trends, market size, policy environment and other relevant areas to provide a holistic view of the Nigerian Fashion MSMEs Market.
The Partner will be responsible for leading the research, engagement of key stakeholders, and analysing the findings from data collected during the research. The market research would seek to provide insights into the following areas.
a) Available Products and Services offered by the value chain clusters.
b) Competitiveness of the products and services of the clusters
c) Characteristics of the Existing/Served and Potential Markets
d) Skills gap Analysis
e) Gender Gap Assessment
f) Local and Foreign Labour Market Needs
g) Market Trends
h) Market Entry Strategy
i) Quality and Pricing of Products
j) Infrastructural demands
k) Cluster Development Policy Assessment
The market research would be implemented in collaboration with the Institutional Capacity Enhancement (ICE) Partner of Ethnocentrique Ltd.
Targettimeline for activity is 2 Weeks.
Disclaimer:
This RFP does not constitute a commitment by Ethnocentrique to award a contract or pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of proposals
