Africa Region (Broad Area): Information Gathering and Verification Survey on Youth Employment in the Sahel and Neighboring Countries (Open Competitive Bidding - Total Evaluation Method)

This tender announces an Information Gathering and Verification Survey focused on youth employment challenges and opportunities in the Sahel region and surrounding countries across Africa. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is seeking consultants, through Open Competitive Bidding using the Total Evaluation Method, to conduct this important survey. The project aims to understand the complex issues surrounding youth unemployment in this critical region, including factors contributing to it and potential solutions. The survey will likely involve extensive data collection, analysis of socio-economic conditions, stakeholder consultations with governments, NGOs, and the private sector, and identification of promising interventions to promote decent employment for young people. The findings will inform the development of future JICA projects and programs designed to address youth employment challenges and foster inclusive economic growth in the Sahel. Responses to queries were published on October 17th.

This is a consulting contract in the Youth and general supplies sectors. Located in Regional, Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through JICA - Japan International Cooperation Agency, a bilateral development cooperation agency. Bilateral agency contracts follow the agency's own procurement guidelines and may have nationality-based eligibility rules for consulting in the Youth sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. This is a shortlist announcement indicating that firms have been pre-selected for the next phase of the procurement process.