Germany – Development consultancy services – 10027986-Appui à l'autonomisation socio-économique des femmes au Burkina Faso

This call for tenders aims to select a contractor to support the implementation of the project "Strengthening the socio-economic participation of women in Burkina Faso" (ProFemmes). The project is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in a politically fragile context marked by internal displacement and the structural marginalization of women. This call for tenders aims to select a specialised service provider to implement key service packages for the project. Potential bidders are organisations experienced in private sector development, value chain promotion, gender-transformative approaches, financial inclusion and multi-actor coordination in fragile contexts, with strong operational capacity in Burkina Faso. The contractor will act as an operational implementation unit for ProFemmes in the region of Djôrô and, indirectly, in Fada N'Gourma. The tendered services focus mainly on Output 1 (entrepreneurial empowerment) and Output 3 (financial co-decision making at household level). Under Output 1, bidders are expected to: - Analyse relevant agricultural and forest value chains and identify market opportunities for women-led cooperatives and individual entrepreneurs. - Conduct diagnostics of target enterprises and segment beneficiaries into appropriate support pathways (e.g. intensive SME/GTA-Loop coaching with MEBF versus lighter, adapted support). - Design and implement integrated support packages (training, coaching, mentoring, technical assistance) that strengthen operational performance, market presence, competitiveness and digital skills, in close coordination with MEBF Under Output 3, bidders are expected to: - Develop and implement measures that build basic financial literacy among couples (budgeting, saving, responsible borrowing) and introduce simple household financial tools, potentially in digital form. - Facilitate...