RFP BEY 109961 - Governance and Development Consultant

1. About the Program

In 2019, Mercy Corps, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), Oxfam in Lebanon and Al Majmoua established the Consortium “Linking Vulnerable Populations and Inclusive Market Networks to Advance Sustainable Economic Development in Lebanon” - or “LINKED” - to contribute to sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic development in Lebanon.

With support from the European Union’s Madad Trust Fund (MADAD), LINKED intends to deliver an integrated livelihoods package comprising a series of mutually reinforcing and sequenced activities. On the one hand, it will aim to ensure vulnerable households have enhanced capacities to identify and pursue decent livelihood pathways and improve access to employment opportunities for vulnerable job seekers through enhanced marketable skills and linkages with employers. In parallel, it will seek to strengthen capacities of selected local businesses to provide decent, inclusive, and sustainable income generation opportunities.

1. Description of the Required Services

Mercy Corps is seeking a consultant, or a consultancy firm to assist two business clusters in the following: :

1. Designing the cluster governance structure by defining the roles and responsibilities of the board and cluster members
2. Assist the cluster board on how to identify fundraising opportunities
3. Connect the clusters to active donors
4. Draft 2 proposals for fundraising (per cluster)

Noting that both clusters will be launched in parallel.

1. Number and Location of Clusters

A cluster is a group of businesses that work together.

Cluster 1: Cosmetics Cluster in Mount Lebanon area

Cluster 2: Dairy Cluster in Bekaa area

1. Required Tasks from the Service Provider (per cluster)

1. Conduct a kick-off meeting with both clusters for general introductions, and to agree on an action plan with agreed timeline
2. Submit a detailed report to Mercy Corps with the an action plan based on the kick-off meeting
3. Develop a governance structure for the cluster while defining roles and responsibilities
4. Deliver rapid 1 day fundraising training to the board members
5. Connect or introduce board members to potential donors
6. develop 2 funding proposals

6. Deliverables (per cluster)

1- Workplan

2- Report 1: Governance structure

3- Report 2: 2 Proposals

4- Final completion report for Mercy Corps including a summary of all activities done