Sierra Leone - Business Development Services Provider to Technical Assistance, Business Support and Training

The United Nations Development Programme is seeking a business development services provider to deliver technical assistance, business support, and training in Sierra Leone. The agency is trying to strengthen the competitiveness, export readiness, and market integration capacity of selected small and medium enterprises. This initiative aims to help these businesses effectively engage in trade and business partnerships with Japanese enterprises and access emerging regional and global market opportunities. The scope of work requires the selected provider to design and deliver tailored capacity-building programmes, training sessions, mentorship, and coaching. The provider must deliver technical advisory and hands-on business support services to improve productivity, operational efficiency, competitiveness, and market compliance for the selected enterprises. Additionally, the agency requires support to develop or refine export strategies, market entry plans, company profiles, pitch decks, and investment-ready business documentation. The provider must track enterprise progress, business performance improvements, partnership opportunities, and market engagement outcomes throughout the assignment. Performance of the work will take place offsite. Only onshore organizations from Sierra Leone are eligible to bid for this opportunity. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for cost proposals from bidders.