Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (we-Fi) Trust Fund - Strengthening Access to Finance for Women SMEs

• Country: Tanzania
• Summary: Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (we-Fi) Trust Fund - Strengthening Access to Finance for Women SMEs
• TZT Ref No: 78485763
• Deadline: 19 Feb 2023
• Financier: African Development Bank (AfDB)
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: G-TZ-H00-ZZZ-001
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• Description:
• Expression of Interest are invited for Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (we-Fi) Trust Fund - Strengthening Access to Finance for Women SMEs in Tanzania. The services included under this project are as mentioned below:- Lot 1 - Enhance Customer Value Proposition (CVP) and include the below activities;- a. Diagnostic assessment (gender dis-aggregation of data) b. Product enhancement (Financial & non-financial services) c. Brand re-positioning (communication & brand recognition with WSME-s) d. Policy engagement & advocacy to enhance WSME-s status. Lot 2 - MIS upgrade to improve on results based Monitoring and Evaluation and include the below activities;- a. An assessment of the current Result Based Measurement tools and the adequacy of the tools and systems to track lending and non-lending portfolio of activities. b. To provide guidance on data clean and create sub segments of the Women-s portfolio such as SME size, sector sub segment. c. Jointly with relevant CRDB team, formulate outcomes and goals to improve on the reporting mechanism that includes gender target, including integrating the Bank-s development outcome and reporting template. d. Recommend and upgrade the current MIS to improve results targets, monitoring for results, reporting findings, sustaining the M& E systems within CRDB Bank Plc. Lot 3 - Non-Financial Services targeting WSMEs underpinned by a gender mapping exercise to identify the relevant value chains in which women are more participatory and will include the following: a. Education: Business and financial education in the form of interactive experiential learning programs for women entrepreneurship to improve and grow their businesses. Delivered either in person or digitally. b. Business related information: This will include market research on key sectors and relevant updates on tax policy, regulation delivered to WSMEs through various channels e.g., frontline officers, web pages, publications. c. Mentorship programs: Through direct interaction with knowledgeable resources such as business coaches, accountants, and legal experts, in person or digitally. d. Networking and Markets: This will be delivered through in person networking events in close collaboration with women business associations, incubators and accelerators focused on the growth of WSMEs in Tanzania. The facilitation of digital networking tools that support WSMEs in connecting with peers and role models will also be leveraged, as well as recognition programs that showcase successful women entrepreneurs. e. Business management technology: This will include financial management solutions such as cashflow management, payroll, invoicing, accounting, inter aiia. Deadline: not later than 19th February 2022 at 1530 hours.
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