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Country : Jordan

Summary : Development of a Public-Private Dialogue (PPD) Process for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) and Enhancing the National Umbrella Organization-s Readiness for Effective Coordination and Support in Jordan's Economic Ecosystem

Deadline : 29 Sep 2024

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 108209795

Document Ref. No. : JO01 - RFP – PR134470

Competition : ICB

Financier : United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Purchaser Ownership : Public

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Request for proposals are invited for Development of a Public-Private Dialogue (PPD) Process for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) and Enhancing the National Umbrella Organization-s Readiness for Effective Coordination and Support in Jordan's Economic Ecosystem

Closing Date: 29 Sep 2024

Type: Consultancy

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About Iqlaa Activity
Iqlaa is a five-year USAID-funded program supporting Jordan's micro and small-sized enterprises (MSEs). Iqlaa aims to meet the immediate needs of formal and informal MSEs following the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis while building a foundation of stability from which they can grow, transform, and build resilience to future shocks. Iqlaa weaves together technical expertise from a robust set of national, regional, and international partners led by Mercy Corps with the American Chamber of Commerce-Jordan (AmCham), Andersen Legal-Jordan (Andersen), Dalberg Design, Expectation State, the Middle East Investment Initiative (MEII), Migrate-Jordan (Migrate), and Q Perspective. Iqlaa works to implement best practices in crisis response, enterprise strengthening, inclusive job creation, and financial sector development within a market-systems development (MSD) framework that is well-matched to the current needs of Jordan-s MSEs along with the future of prosperity envisioned. Iqlaa launched in May 2022, and will end in April 2027.

Iqlaa's approach looks at integrating direct assistance with Market Systems Development (MSD) interventions to support MSEs along the full journey from recovery to growth and resilience. Grounded in evidence-based, adaptive, and inclusive support, Jordan-s MSEs can emerge from the COVID-19 crisis stronger and more resilient, transformed through new ways of doing business and improved access to finance, markets, and services. Iqlaa is committed to supporting MSEs build, formalize, and grow, emphasizing systems-level change, equitable opportunities, and a dignified work environment for all.

The promotion of inclusion of women, youth, and persons living with disabilities is at the heart of Iqlaa, and applicants should show commitment, planning, and actualization of this guiding principle through innovative sustainable solutions.

Activity Purpose
The USAID Informal Livelihoods Advancement Activity (Iqlaa) aims to strengthen the resilience of MSEs in Jordan by improving their managerial capabilities and access to business opportunities and financial products and services. A key strategy for achieving this goal is the establishment of a dynamic and responsive Public-Private Dialogue (PPD) process. This PPD process will address the unique challenges faced by MSEs and capitalize on opportunities tailored to their needs, thereby enhancing the economic ecosystem. By doing so, it will better support both formal and informal MSEs, ultimately fostering economic resilience and growth.

PPD unites government entities, private sector participants, and relevant stakeholders in a structured and formal process to collaboratively address and resolve specific issues. This collective engagement aims to achieve common objectives and drive transformative change in targeted areas by leveraging the combined expertise and resources of all parties involved.

Contextual in nature, PPD must be contextualized to the unique characteristics of each environment and remain adaptable to evolving circumstances. It serves as a versatile tool for achieving sustainable and inclusive growth, such as improving the investment climate, enhancing sector competitiveness, managing natural resources, and improving public service delivery. PPD can be implemented at various levels—local, national, or international—and organized by industry sector, cluster, or value chain. Its purpose is to promote better governance practices and foster collective action to address development challenges. Depending on its objectives, PPD can be either time-bound or institutionalized to address specific issues and drive long-term transformation and development.

Jordan-s MSEs account for 98 percent of the country-s businesses, employ approximately 60 percent of the private sector workforce, and contribute 50 percent of the national GDP. Despite their significant role, current PPD platforms predominantly address the concerns of SMEs, lacking adequate representation and focus on MSEs.

Recognizing the vital role of MSEs in Jordan's economy, Iqlaa aims to develop and implement a comprehensive Public-Private Dialogue (PPD) process. This process will involve identifying and engaging key stakeholders as potential partners and advocates to ensure the process-s sustainability. This process, if adopted, will also institutionalize a national method for collectively addressing economic issues through a structured and objective process.

The process includes engagement with the selected national umbrella organization[1], and creation of training materials, followed by the delivery of a Training of Trainers (TOT) program for both public and private sector actors at both national and subnational levels[2], This will ensure a thorough understanding of the new processes and address essential functions currently missing from the PPD framework.

Additionally, Iqlaa aims to establish clear communication channels for both formal and informal interactions. The process will include clearly defined roles and responsibilities, creating a complete cycle that encompasses research and analysis to address priority and urgent issues at various levels.

The purpose is to ensure that the PPD process is tailored to the context of Jordan, aligning with the interests of MSEs across the Agriculture, Tourism & Hospitality, Manufacturing, and Services sectors. This involves emphasizing their long-term representation and involvement in policy discussions and strategic economic planning while enhancing the readiness of the national umbrella organization for effective coordination and support

Activity Description
Iqlaa is seeking to hire a qualified local consulting firm to design and tailor a dynamic and responsive PPD process tailored to Jordan's MSE economic ecosystem, to be implemented simultaneously at both national and subnational levels.

This process will address the unique challenges and opportunities faced by MSEs across the four targeted sectors: Agriculture, Manufacturing, Services, and Tourism & Hospitality. The consultancy will focus on establishing a structured, evidence-based dialogue between public and private sector stakeholders, aiming to enhance MSE engagement and representation within Jordan's economic landscape and ensures its sustainability.

Iqlaa will also focus on building evidence and applying actionable recommendations to inform the PPD process, addressing current inefficiencies and leveraging PPD-s potential to drive economic growth. To address both general and sector-specific issues, the process will incorporate sector-specific dialogues through strategic alliances with industry-specific stakeholders such as unions and associations. This approach will ensure that the PPD process effectively tackles sector-specific challenges faced by MSEs, thereby fostering a more robust and viable MSE ecosystem and generating sustainable business opportunities.

Furthermore, Iqlaa will identify and engage a national umbrella organization to institutionalize and ensure the sustainability of the PPD process. This umbrella organization will handle five critical functions: facilitation and administration of the PPD, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) function to ensure follow-through, research, capacity building, and communication. The consultancy will include a TOT program and the development of a PPD guidebook to enhance the readiness of the umbrella organization and ensure effective implementation of the PPD process. This effort aims to enhance MSE representation in decision-making by embedding a deeper understanding of MSE priorities and establishing the organization as a national reference for PPD.

The process will be designed to enhance engagement between the public and private sectors, thereby strengthening MSE representation in decision-making. To achieve this, the consultant is expected to design a process that will ensure effective and continuous collaboration with relevant ministries, Local Chambers, Local Development Units (LDUs), and other stakeholders to effectively operationalize and sustain the PPD frameworks beyond the Activity-s lifecycle.

Scope of Work
The consultant will fulfill the required objectives through the following:

Design and Develop a PPD Process on both the National Level and Subnational Levels which will include the following:
PPD Setup and structural design for the process on both national and sub-national levels:
Identify variables and refer to best relevant practices of management and development that affect PPD setup design on the national and subnational levels, in addition to lessons learned from previous experiences, considering the following.
The degree of private sector organization-s representation, and the power balance between the public and private sectors within the dialogue,
The role of the national umbrella organization considering the five identified PPD functions[3],
Sectoral considerations of the four sectors targeted by Iqlaa (Manufacturing, Agriculture, Services, Tourism & hospitality), and balanced representation of stakeholders in the PPD that ensure the sustainability of the PPD.
Inclusion related considerations particularly related to women, youth, PLWDs, and refugees-owned MSEs.
Design an efficient PPD setu

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