Near East Foundation Tender

Pre-qualification are invited for Market and labor assessment consultant Research Objectives: Across each objective listed below, NEF is seeking an evaluation of market demand for goods and services and opportunities for work outside those traditionally offered by micro-enterprise programming. Analyze and describe local markets, including current goods, services and entrepreneurship in the local market. Identify, describe and assess micro-enterprise opportunities for start-ups related to these local markets, including promising micro-business niches, self-employment opportunities, and sectors with growth potentials for refugees and vulnerable community members, noting how these opportunities differ for each demographic. Identify opportunities and provide recommendations for micro-enterprises to enter new market niches and for avoiding market saturation by project-supported micro-entrepreneurs. Identify, describe and assess micro-business development capacities among target aspiring entrepreneurs and associated competencies, including specific skills, resources and specific constraints around income earning opportunities for women and youth. Analyze how micro-enterprise opportunities differ between the refugee and local community, including how they related to micro-business creation and micro-business expansion Identify market dynamics with a focus on innovative partnerships (including partnership with the private sector and state actors) in addition to innovative, impactful delivery methods (e.g., in time of disruption, but also to reach scale, improve inclusivity of programs). Identify economic actors that may present an opportunity to facilitate sectorial growth, market access facilitation, and enterprise growth.