[Consultancy] Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) Supply of agricultural equipment - small and medium-sized artisanal enterprises (Ghana, Guinea and Ivory Coast)

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Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI)

Supply of agricultural equipment - small and medium-sized artisanal enterprises (Ghana, Guinea and Ivory Coast)

I. ABOUT THE SEPHIS FOUNDATION

The SEPHIS Foundation is an organization committed to promoting inclusive and sustainable entrepreneurship in West Africa. It focuses its actions on strengthening the capacities of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with particular attention to the economic empowerment of women and young people.

Through its programs, SEPHIS supports local economic actors by facilitating access to financing, offering training adapted to the realities on the ground and contributing to the development of sustainable value chains, particularly in the agricultural and agro-industrial sectors.

Since its inception, the Foundation has supported over 5,000 women entrepreneurs. In 15 years of operation, SEPHIS has established itself as a leading player in supporting the growth of women-led SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa. Through an integrated approach combining market access and financing, it actively contributes to the creation of sustainable value on the continent.

Present in Ivory Coast, Senegal and Togo, SEPHIS has supported more than 5,000 SMEs and mobilized nearly 10 million euros, enabling more than 1,000 women-owned businesses to access structuring financing.

Within the framework of the nature-based climate adaptation project in the forests of Guinea in West Africa ( NbS Guinean Forests), the SEPHIS Foundation provides operational management of the "Business Exchange" component, thus contributing to strengthening the viability and growth of the local beneficiary companies.

II. CONTEXT

The Nature-Based Climate Adaptation in Guinean Forests of West Africa ( NbS Guinean Forests) project aims to strengthen the local and regional capacities of communities living in the Guinean forest zone in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Guinea, in nature-based climate adaptation solutions, while promoting transformational leadership of women.

It is implemented by a consortium composed of World University Service of Canada (WUSC) and the Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI) in partnership with national and international partner organizations. It is funded by Global Affairs Canada under the Partnership for Climate Action and aims for three main objectives:

• strengthen women's leadership in climate adaptation planning processes;
• increase the restoration of degraded forests and key habitats with benefits for biodiversity;
• to promote inclusive and gender-sensitive investments that generate sustainable income for women.

III. CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (AMI)

As part of the implementation of the "Business Exchange" component of the NbS Guinean Forests project, the SEPHIS Foundation is launching this Call for Expressions of Interest (CEI) in order to establish a database of qualified suppliers for the provision of equipment and materials adapted to the needs of small and medium-sized artisanal enterprises, particularly in the agricultural and agro-industrial sectors.

This call is addressed to companies, distributors, manufacturers and other commercial structures capable of supplying, in quantity and within reasonable timeframes, quality equipment to Ghana, Guinea and Ivory Coast, or to at least one of these countries.

Candidates selected following this call for expressions of interest will be listed in the SEPHIS Foundation's supplier directory. This listing is a prerequisite for participating in restricted tenders that will be launched later for equipment acquisitions for the benefit of Business Grant recipients.

It is important to note that selection under this call for expressions of interest does not constitute a contract award. It aims solely to prequalify suppliers who meet the technical, administrative, and operational requirements of the project.

Interested suppliers are invited to express their interest in supplying small equipment, particularly in the following categories (indicative and non-exhaustive list):

Category

Equipment type

1. Agricultural tools

• Irrigation kits and water