UNCDF is seeking applications from qualified technical partners (e.g. not-for-profit organization, or consulting firm) with the capacity to conduct the country specific diagnostic of the youth economic opportunities ecosystem (see figure 2) in Benin, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Zambia.
The assessment will capture a complete picture of the supply of youth services (employment, entrepreneurship initiatives along with financial services available to youth), demand of youth services (what services youth utilize, what services they do not feel are accessible or lacking), and the structure of the regulatory environment for youth services. In addition, the assessment will seek to fill a knowledge gap by creating a publicly accessible study[1] of the services available/needed to improve youths’ economic opportunities.
Duration:The technical partner is expected to sign a Performance Based Financing (Grant) Agreement with UNCDF on the 15thof May (Applicants not familiar with UNCDF agreements are encouraged to request a sample from youthstart@uncdf.org prior to submission of application). The final country diagnostics should be ready for dissemination the first week of August and the presentations to key stakeholders in each country are expected to take place between September and December 2015.
Agreement size:up to US$200,000 for country assessments covering all four (4) countries, or approximately USD 50,000 per country assessment. Applicants should provide budgets indicating how they would allocate costs to produce high quality country assessments with their technical approach.
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