Solicitation for
Business Management Training for Small Feed Millers

The Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture Activity (BAA) is a five-year project of USAID which is working to improve nutrition through growth in the aquaculture sector.  BAA works in 21 districts of southwestern Bangladesh and two districts in the southeast.

In Bangladesh, the fisheries sector is huge.  The fish value chain is about 3.7% of GDP and about 23% of the whole agriculture sector.  About 17 million people, more than 11% of the population, earn incomes from fisheries.

Fish feed is the largest operating cost; it might be 70-80% of all operating costs.  Many fish farmers buy feed from small, local millers who blend ingredients and sell directly to fish farmers.

These small millers are important.  BAA believes improve the performance of these businesses by improving will strengthen their ability to supply fish farmers with products they need.

Objective

We are looking for a partner(s) who can provide practical training to 40-60 operators of small, local businesses.  The successful applicant will be a financial institution(s), MFI, or training Institutions with proven experience and success in helping small businesses improve their operations.

Scope of Work

The partner selected from this work will provide useful, practical training to up to 60 owner/operators of small feed mills in the southwestern part of the country.  BAA has the list of the trainees and will assist in making contact with them and arranging logistics for the training.

These trainings will be held in various locations across southwestern Bangladesh.  We envision a two-day or three-day workshop.

It would be an added value if the selected training provider would include purposeful activities to link the business owners with formal financial institutions.

How to Apply

A clear, highly detailed, and professionally written plan is required in the application.  Be concise but complete.  Show how the training will be provided during the next three months.  Include the CVs of all proposed trainers. 

As you write, be aware that the trainees are successful business owners who have likely never received formal training in this subject but nonetheless deal with these issues every day.

Only qualified applicants should apply.  "Qualified" means an established organization with a track record in such capacity building.

Key Deliverables

    • A written training plan and schedule
    • Copies of all training materials (in Bangla)
    • Regular financial and narrative reports

Required documentation

If selected for financial support, the partner will be required to show:

    • A certificate of incorporation (for individual companies, a trade license);
    • An organizational organogram of key personnel, inclusive of the names of such personnel;
    • Tax Identification Number (TIN);
    • VAT registration number;
    • Proof of a segregated account (providing the name and address of such an account);
    • Other valid papers (provided by government institutions).
    • The percentage of VAT and the total amount of VAT should be mentioned in the proposal.

Submission details

Interested parties should submit a one-page summary of their qualifications and a complete training plan as described above on or before February 7, 2021, via email to  wfbanaproject@cgiar.org mentioning the title of solicitation in the subject line.