I.      Objectives and desired results

1)      General objective

The objective of the assignment is to support Expertise France in the preparation of the Description of Action (DoA) of the Women Economic Empowerment programme. The expert will be responsible for developing the thematic and technical aspects of the proposal related to intervention logic and the proposed activities, in coordination with EF’s team.

2)      Specific objectives

1.       Conduct a situational analysis;

2.       Support with the identification of key stakeholders/potential implementing partners;

3.       Contribute to project design;

4.       Support the team in the development of the project on technical aspects and knowledge of the Ethiopian context;

5.       Draft the Description of Action (DoA), which is the technical offer for the project.

II.      Description of the assignment

1)      Planned activities

The service provider must support Expertise France in order to perform the following activities:

Assignment preparation:

·       Examine the pertinent documentation shared by Expertise France (concept notes, matrix, mission reports, etc.);

·       Participate to on-boarding calls with Expertise France and consortium members.

Phase I: Conduct a Situational Analysis:

·       Identify key stakeholders related to Women Economic Empowerment, identify their roles within the ecosystem and potential needs for support;

• ·       Analyse the enabling business environment, gaps and barriers faced by target-groups in Amhara, Oromia, South Ethiopia;
• ·       Develop a problem tree and solution tree to map the root causes of challenges and propose actionable solutions for the sector;
• ·       Map key value-chains where target groups operate per geographic areas (woredas).

Phase II: Contribute to Project Design:

• ·       Advise EF on programming, based on the mapping conducted;
• ·       Support with the identification of key stakeholders/potential implementing partners;
• ·       Collaborate with EF to refine the objectives, results, and activities of the proposed action;
• ·       Attend in person meetings and technical workshops in Addis-Ababa with consortium members.

Phase III: Draft the Description of Action (DoA):

• Provide a detailed description of the action, including general approach, gender-responsive approach, main activities, expected results, project phases and indicative timeline. This will be done with consideration that several EU member states agencies will implement the project in three distinct regions, yet the intervention logic and approach must remain consistent, though tools may vary slightly;
• Clarifying how the global mechanism will be established to support target groups, ensuring it can be effectively piloted in the target regions and replicated in other countries. The expert will explain how the global approach will be initially developed and further enriched and adapted during the implementation phase;

2)      Anticipated deliverables

III.      Methodology

The situational analysis will rely on a preliminary desk research using documents available online or in Ethiopia (including documents shared by Expertise France) and conduction of interviews with experts (including gender experts), allowing an informed evaluation of the situation. The contribution the the design of the project and the drafting of the DoA will rely on meetings (in person or online) with key stakeholders in Ethiopia.

The expert should include a maximum of 7 days of field mission in its proposal to meet with relevant stakeholders of the project, especially for the design phase and drafting of DoA phase. In the context of the projects implemented by Expertise France in Ethiopia, the total / maximum per diem amount is set at 14 800 ETB per day, applicable to all missions throughout Ethiopia. The fixed amount for one-day mission if the lunch and transport are not provided otherwise by EF is of 4 440 ETB.

1)      Coordination 

The service provider shall designate a single contact person for project implementation purposes.

Mrs Helene Delaplace of the Economie Durable et Inclusive (EDI) Department will be the service provider’s sole contact person for Expertise France

E-mail: helene.delaplace@expertisefrance.fr 

A launch meeting shall be held 2 days after the contract award has been notified.

Close collaboration must take place with Expertise France’s Ethiopian office members and Amani Choubani from the GEO Department at Expertise France, from assignment preparation right up to completion. Furthermore, regular exchanges must take place with consortium members.

IV.      Place, duration and terms of performance

1)      Implementation period: 4 May to 30 October 2026

2)      Start date: 4 May 2026

3)      End date: 30 October 2026

4)      Effective duration per assignment: 25 days

5)      Schedule/programme: 

The provisional programme for assignment implementation is as follows: