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ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW
Assignment Title: Market Sizing and Supply Side Interventions – Women-Led Nano and Micro Enterprises in India
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ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION
CGAP is undertaking an initiative to understand the current volume and nature of financial services available to nano and micro-enterprises run and owned by women in emerging markets. The overall CGAP project is focused on three countries – India, Kenya, and Uganda. The initial phase of the project focuses on a literature and desk review of segmentation dimensions, with the second phase focused on the validation of the segmentation criteria within the three focus countries.
The third phase of the project, and the focus of this specific assignment, is an exercise to size the market of nano and micro-women entrepreneurs in Kenya and Uganda and, where possible to provide a breakdown by segment. The firm(s) conducting this exercise will also be responsible for providing recommendations on the type of interventions that various stakeholders in the nano and micro enterprise universe need to take to support women owned businesses and help them grow. This includes but is not limited to financial and non-financial services. The scope of this EOI is limited to India.
The main objectives of this research are to:
- Size the nano and micro-enterprises with particular focus on women owned and run enterprises that have 0-9 employees.
- Identify available financial and non-financial services available for these enterprises and advise on gaps that need to be filled.
The expected outputs from this exercise include, but are not limited to:
- A comprehensive report of market sizing of the nano and micro-entrepreneurs, with a particular focus on women-owned and run enterprises in India.
- Based on the final segmentation for India, size the various segments where possible.
- Develop actionable supply-side recommendations and strategies (i.e., financial, and non-financial) to address the identified opportunities and challenges to promote nano and micro-enterprise growth and resilience, particularly for women owned and run entrepreneurs in India.
FUNDING SOURCE
The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following:
- BB: Bank Budget
- TF0C1765: CGAP
ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility restrictions apply:
The successful firm is expected to be experienced in the area of mixed methods research using a variety of tools including secondary research, interviews, focus groups and surveys etc. The team proposed by the firm should have proven expertise in the following areas:
- Extensive experience using mixed methods, with specific reference to conducting nano and microenterprise studies in India
- Deep country expertise in the overall economic context in India, but also specifically with the nano and micro-enterprise sector
- Strong research experience in the space of financial inclusion, preferably in the Indian context
- Strong analytical skills and experience with developing reliable models to estimate market size, especially in low or no data situations.
- Proven ability to develop actionable recommendations based on research results
Preference will be given to partners that are ready to start the project immediately upon selection and are open to sharing non-sensitive data and lessons learned from previous projects. CGAP will not disclose any information without the consent of partners
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The World Bank Group invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications unless otherwise stated in the solicitation documents. Where a group of firms associate to submit an EOI, they must indicate which is the lead firm. If shortlisted, the firm identified in the EOI as the lead firm will be invited to the request for proposal (RFP) phase.
Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through WBGeProcure RFx Now
NOTES
Following this invitation for EOI, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding.
Only those firms which have been shortlisted will be invited to participate in the RFP phase. No notification or debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted.
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