Consultant Youth Entrepreneurship Intervention in Tunisia

Experienced strategy consultant required to explore and design an appropriate delivery model for a YBI youth entrepreneurship support intervention in Tunisia. Duration: 12 business days over April / May 2012 Terms of Reference: see attachment Summary Youth Business International is a global network of independent nonprofit organisations and programmes engaged in youth entrepreneurship support in 33 countries, including Saudi Arabia and Syria in the MENA region. YBI interventions enable under-served young people (18-35 years) to start businesses with a holistic package of seed capital, training and mentoring. YBI works with the ‘missing middle’ above subsistence but without access to finance, role models and contacts. Its support has impact beyond the individual via follow-on sustainable job creation and stronger communities. YBI is led by a small network team based in London. The network team assures the quality of YBI for members and stakeholders by carrying out independent rigorous accreditation, and maximises the impact of the work of its members by global research and impact evaluation, delivery of tools and promotion of best practice, facilitating knowledge sharing and global partnerships, and resource raising. YBI is looking to expand its integrated support model in Tunisia and Morocco where it currently has no presence, and thereafter to other countries across MENA. This ToR for Tunisia is issued concurrently with an equivalent ToR for Morocco, and interested parties are invited to respond to one or both ToRs. The new youth support intervention will be delivered by one or more relevant local institutions whose activities can be strengthened by engagement with YBI. The study will involve: · Understanding YBI’s approach to supporting youth entrepreneurship · Analysis of youth entrepreneurship sector and key players in Tunisia · Design of robust interventions delivered by one or more organisations in country supported by YBI and supporting meaningful numbers of young people and with capacity to scale across the country The feasibility study will identify a shortlist of potential delivery partners for YBI in Tunisia. The project will be delivered by an external organisation or individual over 12 days starting in April 2012. The project budget is limited to US$13,250 (including all travel, subsistence and incidental expenses, and applicable taxes). Responses must not exceed three sides of A4 plus CV/s. Please email your response to:- Dianne Cornes, Director – Network Expansion, Youth Business International dianne.cornes@youthbusiness.org The deadline for applications is: midnight (GMT) Monday 9h April. Shortlisted applicants will be notified by Thursday 11th April.

Job Email id:	dianne.cornes(at)youthbusiness.org
Download Attachment:	Tunisia Youth Entrepreneurship ToR , March 2012.pdf