Germany - 81227165 — Pro-Poor Growth and Promotion of Employment in Nigeria (SEDIN) Programm — Nigeria Competitiveness Project (NiCOP)

Description

The West Africa Competitiveness Program will be implemented under the 11th EDF of the Regional Indicative Plan (RIP) 2014-2020. The regional program includes regional and national components. This description of the action details the activities for the national Nigeria component. The Nigerian component is implemented by the GIZ Pro-poor growth and promotion of employment in Nigeria (SEDIN) program with the main partner being the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI).The overall objective of the co-financed action is to strengthen the competitiveness of Nigeria and enhance the country's integration into the regional and international trading system. This is achieved through interventions and the micro and meso level that are geared towards improving the performance, growth and contribution to industry, regional trade and exports of selected value chains. In addition, the action focuses on activities supporting policy initiatives to improve the business climate for businesses at federal, state and local levels. The support for an enabling environment also includes activities improving the access to finance and inclusion in the financial system for entrepreneurs in the selected value chains.The tender concerns the implementation of Value Chain development activities at the micro and meso levels, spanning the most part of the first component and parts of the second component with minor auxiliary support in the third component.The focus value chains are tomato/chili (and horticulture), ginger, leather and garment. Focus states are Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Ogun, Oyo, Lagos and Abia.Main topics of the tender include the facilitation of entrepreneurial and good agricultural practice trainings for farmers and other entrepreneurs; trainings and mentoring of specialized functions in the value chains; linking of actors in the value chains, institutional support of associations, cooperatives and out grower schemes; market development; innovative and experimental introduction of new technologies; information dissemination of good practices; support of companies applying for quality certification and registration of export schemes; assistance for branding and promotional activities; facilitation of participation and organization of trade shows and missions, as well as development of policy positions.

Opportunity closing date

24 September 2018

Value of contract

£0-100k