The agribusiness incubation training module should be an effective "how to" course for business incubator managers and stakeholders interested in designing a new agribusiness incubator or strengthening an existing one. Deadline for submissions (by firms only, not individuals): 1-Jul-2010

SELECTION NOTICE

Assignment Country:  No Countries Assigned

Funding Sources:  The World Bank intends to finance the assignment/services under Trust Funds:

TF096965 - GLO 2b Agribusiness Incubation Good Practice Assessment and Training Module.

Individual/Firm:  The consultant will be a firm. 

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

SELECTION FOR CONSULTANTS BY THE WORLD BANK

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Electronic Submissions through World Bank Group eConsultant2

https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html

ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Assignment Title:  1004258 - Agribusiness Incubation: Good Practice Assessment and Training Module

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

The Global Good Practices Assessment on Agribusiness Incubation should yield a report for developing countries looking to stimulate value added agribusiness SMEs. It should compare business incubation to other means of promoting the creation and growth of value added agribusiness SMEs and clearly specify lessons learned and good practices based on an assessment of mature agribusiness incubators in developing countries. The assessment could be done by assessing 7 mature good practice business incubators and technology parks in developing countries. In addition, a country assessment could be carried out in Nigeria which has several agribusiness incubators. The final deliverables include a summary report with the following Annexes: 7 Business Incubator Case studies, 35 SME success stores, assessment of the readiness of the SME successes and the incubators for internationalization. The 3 fifteen minute video case studies should be of incubators and incubatees illustrating the potential and process of agribusiness incubation. They should be in a similar style to infoDevs past business incubator case studies produced by All Rise Films Inc.

The agribusiness incubation training module should be an effective "how to" course for business incubator managers and stakeholders interested in designing a new agribusiness incubator or strengthening an existing one. The training module should consist of a Trainer and Trainee manual, as well as a set of slides, following the same standard as infoDev's existing business incubation training materials. A 3-day pilot training to 20-30 members of infoDevs community of agribusiness incubators should be provided as part of this deliverable. The training should take place in a central location in Africa. The consulting firm would be responsible for all logistics pertaining to the training as well as paying for the Economy Fare tickets and hotel costs for 20 African participants.

FUNDING SOURCE

The World Bank intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following trust fund(s):

- GLO 2b Agribusiness Incubation Good Practice Assessment and Training Module

INDIVIDUAL / FIRM PROFILE

The consultant will be a firm.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The World Bank now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

Interested consultants are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through World Bank Group eConsultant2 (https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html

SELECTION INFORMATION

Assignment Title:  Agribusiness Incubation: Good Practice Assessment and Training Module

Publication Date:  27-May-2010

Expression of Interest Deadline:  1-Jul-2010

Contact Name:  Samiha Boulos

Contact Email: sboulos@worldbank.org

Contact Phone:  +1 202 473 7005

Contact Fax:  + 1 202 522 3186

 Language of Notice:  English

NOTES

Following this invitation for Expression of Interest, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals.

Qualification Criteria1. Interested consultants should provide information showing that they are qualified in the field of the assignment.

2. Interested consultants should provide information on the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm.

3. Interested consultants should provide information on their core business and years in business.

4. Interested consultants should provide information on the qualifications of key staff that will work on this assignment specifically.

5. Interested consultants should provide information on their experience with agribusiness eneterprise development in developing countries specifically

* - Mandatory

Notification Attachments 

Selection and contracting will normally be made from responses to this request for expression of interest. The consultant will be selected from a shortlist, subject to availability of funding.

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