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Date Posted: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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National Consultant to explore BDS and access to finance opportunities for wood sector in Rwanda.

BACKGROUND OF RWVCA
The Rwanda Wood Value Chain Association (RWVCA) represents the interest of the wood sector operators in Rwanda. The main objective of the Association is to advocate for members to increase their competitiveness at national and regional market, sharing of information on available opportunity and ensure collective dialogue for advocacy, organize technical & managerial trainings to strengthen the capacity of the members and encourage collective purchasing of high-end equipment that require a lot of investment. Its mission is to provide professional advocacy and business development services to the members while upholding all relevant standards and regulations of the Government of Rwanda. To achieve this mission, the association has developed and validated a 3 years strategic plan which is in line with the national wood sector strategic plan of the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Rwanda Wood Value Chain Association as a membership organization is composed of various Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and individual entrepreneurs operating in the wood sector. In Rwanda, Small and Medium Enterprises in the wood sector are still facing with many challenges hindering their sustainability and profitability namely lack of access to finance, failure to optimize resources and revenues, weak business linkages and business development services networks, a limited knowledge of end-market requirements. It is in this regard that RWVCA is looking for a national consultant to conduct a deep study on BDS and access to finance opportunities for wood sector operators in Rwanda.

OBJECTIVE OF ASSIGNMENT
To explore BDS and access to finance opportunities for wood sector in Rwanda.

SCOPE OF ASSIGNMENT
National consultant will outsource all BDS providers covering all six functions of Wood Value Chain and financial business opportunities in all financial institutions that offer financial services to wood business.

PROCESS AND METHODOLOGY
The process will adopt a mixed methodology that includes a desk review, questionnaire, field visits, face to face meeting with wood stakeholders and government institutions.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONSULTANT
The consultant will visit public and government institutions actors in wood sector (PSF, GIZ, MINICOM, RDB, BDF, FONERWA, RFA, RWAFA, etc.) to understand their area of focus and potential collaboration with RWVCA to develop the wood sector in Rwanda.

The consultant will conduct market investigation to develop customized products needed in the market for wood sector operator to be implemented by the association.

For Business Development service, the consultant willꓽ
• In close collaboration with RWVCA Members, explore business development service needed to grow their business and be competitive to domestic and regional market and set priority according to members needs.
• Outsource all services providers according to members’ BDS needs and suggestions.
• Conduct field inspection and map all Business Development Services available in Rwanda across the whole value chain and highlight all services providers.
• Organize interactive session with Members of association to present the report and discuss the findings.
• Collaborate with Incubator & Accelerator Program for the Rwandan wood sector, with the main objective of improving the competitiveness of start - ups and companies in the wood value chain.

Access To finance, the consultant will:
• Visit wood companies and cooperatives to examine the financial products needed respectfully to the wood value chain.
• Visit all financial institutions and collect information on their financial product including SMEs packages and start-ups.
• Discuss and explain wood operator’s proposal on ideal financial products that they could offer respectively to the nature and biodiversity of Wood Value Chain functions and products.

6. DELIVERABLES OF THE CONSULTANT
• Inception report detailing the understanding of the assignment and methodology.
• A holistic list of service providers per value chain functions and other connected sectors.
• A list of all financial institutions and their financial products.
• Proposed financial products per function of the value chain.
• Provide On page describing the content note on BDS and access to finance in wood sector to be uploaded on the website.
• Submit a draft report for review and final report after reception of comments from technical team.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION
Required experience
The consultant must meet the following minimum eligibility criteriaꓽ.
• Degree in Forestry, wood technology, development studies or other business-related degree.
• Experience in Business Development Services, having experience in the wood sector is an added advantage.
• The consultant should have executed at minimum 3 similar tasks in Rwanda proven by certificates.
• The consultant should be fluent in English and Kinyarwanda

Competencies
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to effectively handle multiples under time constraint.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCESS
Contact
In case of questions regarding this assignment, please send an email to rwvca2018@gmail.com with a copy to egide.ruhumuriza@gmail.com by August 19th, 2021. Please note that for a fair tender process, we will only respond to publicly available information.

Reporting
The consultant will report to the RWVCA Wood Expert and PSD. The consultant will share the results from time to time the progress of the activities under this contract.

Timeframe
The entire work is expected to be completed in estimated duration of 15 working days from the signing of the contract. This period includes the desk review, fieldwork and reporting writing.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure

The prospective consultants will be required to electronically submit the proposal (both the technical and financial proposal in one PDF format) to the following email: rwvca2018@gmail.com and with a copy to egide.ruhumuriza@gmail.com. The technical proposal should include the CVs, proof of similar work, and profile of the consultant. The financial proposal should comply with all tax payment to RRA.

The subject line subject marked ‘National consultant to explore BDS and access to finance opportunities for wood sector in Rwanda.’

Not later than Monday August 23rd, 2021 before end of business day.

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