10021350-Lot 2: Support for employment promotion structures to improve employment support services
This tender seeks support for employment promotion structures in Benin under a GIZ project linked to employment-oriented competitiveness of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The notice indicates work on employment governance and labour market intermediation, including labour market information tools, capacity building for institutions, and support linked to selected regions and sectors. It is relevant to organisations with experience in employment promotion, labour market analysis, institutional strengthening and training. The notice does not state the budget.
Official Title
Overview
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is procuring services under the project “Employment-oriented promotion of the competitiveness of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises” (ProPME 2). The contractor will support the implementation of Output 3, focusing on employment governance and labour market intermediation systems at macro, meso and local level.
Scope of Work
The contractor will support the implementation of Output 3 of the project. The services covered under this assignment focus on strengthening employment governance and labour market intermediation systems at macro, meso and local level. The contractor contributes to the achievement of the module indicator 2 and 3, as well as to the achievement of output indicator 3.2. The contractor is responsible for achieving the output indicator 3.1. Work package 1: In this work package, the contractor will support the achievement of Output 3 by producing occupational and labour market profiles and regionally tailored labour market factsheets linked to sectors with strong employment potential in the regions of Atacora and Atlantique. The contractor will conduct desk research and field surveys, analyse labour market supply and demand, identify promising occupations and skills gaps, and produce labour market information resources for employment promotion actors and jobseekers. In addition, the contractor will support the establishment of career guidance spaces within AnpE branch offices and develop methodological tools for labour market profiling. Work package 2: Under this work package, the contractor will strengthen the capacities of institutional actors involved in employment governance and labour market intermediation, including DPE, AnpE, CLIDE, ULPE and other relevant stakeholders. Activities include institutional capacity assessments, development of capacity-building plans, training workshops on employment promotion approaches, dissemination workshops on labour market information tools, and training sessions on employment governance and coordination mechanisms.
Requirements & Qualifications
The target group of the module primarily comprises growth-oriented MSMEs in selected sectors and value chains with high employment potential in the regions of Atlantique, Littoral, Ouémé, Mono, Atacora, Borgou and selected municipalities in Donga. Particular attention is given to women-led enterprises, young labour market entrants and graduates of vocational qualification measures.