CIRF Technical Assistance Provider Application Form | WRI Circular Food Systems for Rwanda

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The Circular Food Systems for Rwanda programme is looking for technical assistance providers who have hands-on experience working with circular business models, value chains, and waste streams, specific to the agricultural and food sectors in Rwanda/East Africa. If you believe you hold deep technical knowledge of circular business models and best practices and have a successful track record working with both start-ups and growth-stage SMEs, we would encourage you to apply. To ensure you meet the required eligibility criteria please consult the following list:

Required: Are involved in providing business advice to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Rwanda/East Africa
Required: Operate as a company, freelance, or non-profit organization in Rwanda/East Africa that can support SMEs
Required: Hold current and proper registration certificates of incorporation or license to operate in Rwanda/East Africa. If not registered, individuals with the relevant expertise operating in the region are welcome to submit their application in collaboration with another registered entity.
Required: Can provide evidence of having the technical knowledge/experience to address the specific circularity need of the company
Preferred: Have a team of advisers who are qualified to provide business advice to SMEs
Preferred: Able to demonstrate that you encourage the development of women and youth in your operations

With this form, you can apply to provide circular economy-related technical assistance to SMEs. Please note that the information provided will be used confidentially by the project and its partners; it will be strictly used only for this project which aims to support SMEs to become (more) circular within food systems in Rwanda. It will take about 30 minutes to fill in this form if you have all the required documents available. We look forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions about the form, please email circularfoodsystemsrwanda@wri.org.

Please note that during the application process, you will be required to give details and upload documents related to your company (or the organisation that you will work with), which include:

CVs of staff that will be providing technical assistance
Company registration documents

Application Form to be a Technical Assistance Provider (TAP) to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) who are on the Circular Food Systems for Rwanda program.

With this form, you can apply to provide circular economy related technical assistance to SMEs. Please note that the information provided will be used confidentially by the project and its partners; it will be strictly used only for this project which aims to support SMEs to become (more) circular within food systems in Rwanda. It will take about 20 minutes to fill in this form. We look forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions or concerns about the form, please feel free to contact circularfoodsystemsrwanda@wri.org. Keep an eye out for the forthcoming Technical Assistance Providers application announcement. Please note the deadline for applications is the 10th May.

Please note that during the application process, you will be required to give details and upload documents related to your company (or the organisation that you will work with), which include:
- CVs of staff that will be giving technical assistance
- Company registration documents

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Pre-Registration

Contact Person

Please provide the details of a contact person.

First Name *

Last Name *

Job Title *

Email Address *

Phone number *

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Core Business Information

Basic Information

Company / Organisation Name *

Company Website

Legal Form *

Business address *

Company Street *

Company City *

Company District *

Company / Organisation Size *

Business Maturity *

Employees and Inclusion *

Please tell us the role of diversity and inclusion in your company. Is there representation from diverse people or underrepresented groups? How do you encourage the development of women in your operations?

Number of Male Employees *

Number of Female Employees *

Number of Youth Employees (aged 18-25) *

Number of Refugees *

Number of Disabled Employees *

Staffing Structure *

How many people does your organisation employ who are qualified to provide technical advice to SMEs?

Number of employed staff *

Number of associates / sub-contractors *

Educational Qualifications of Staff *

What is the level of education of the people who will be providing technical assistance on circularity to SMEs?

Number of Secondary school *

Number of Bachelor *

Number of Masters *

Number of PhD *

Please upload CVs of all staff who will provide technical assistance to SMEs. Please note the CVs submitted need to be the individuals providing the Technical Assistance. *

Customer Base *

How many clients do you have? What has been the growth in the number of your clients and sales value for the last year and last five years (if applicable) in % and USD? What is the geographic spread of your customers?

Previous Business Development Programs or Partnerships *

Has your company been involved in any previous partnerships, consortia, business development or capacity-building programs? Please describe these experiences briefly

Registration Country *

Are you or your business registered to provide technical assistance in Rwanda or East Africa?

Yes

No (renders ineligible)

Registration Documentation *

If yes, please upload a copy of any documents that demonstrate your organisation is a valid registered entity in Rwanda/East Africa. ( Allowed format: PDF )

Company / Organisation Description *

Please provide a brief history and overview of the company/organisation, its business activities, the value chains it operates in, goals and objectives, accomplishments to date and major challenges you have faced.

Company Background Information *

Please provide any relevant technical documentation that can help us understand your business better (for example. 5-Year Plan, financials, videos, etc.) ( Allowed format: PDF )

Upload Files

Share links to resources available online

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Circularity Questions

Education and Knowledge of Circular Economy *

Please provide evidence of projects that your organisation has delivered to SMEs related to the circular economy ( Allowed format: PDF )

Circular Journey *

Please describe your business's journey in circularity. What prompted your pursuit of circularity in the past and what interests you in this business model now? *

Opportunity Statement *

Through providing Technical Assistance to SMEs in this programme, do you see any opportunities that will help you develop your own business? This is important as one of the objectives of the project is also to increase the capacity of TAPs in Rwanda.

Circular Business Category *

The Technical Assistance Facility is targeting the circular economy across food systems in Rwanda. Which of these three sectors of circularity in food does your primary business knowledge and experience lie in? Choose one or more options and explain how they apply. (3-5 sentences)

Circular Strategies *

Which of the following circular strategies has your business experience in providing

Priority Support Areas *

Please rank in order of priority the type of support that you are aiming to provide to SMEs if selected. These areas need to be focused on the development of circular economy advisory services in your business; the SME Facility does not provide general business advice to SMEs. (1-Low priority, 5-High priority)

Research options for expansion strategy of circular income streams *

Identification of existing products and services that can be adapted to include circular principles *

Marketing/communications of circular strategies *

Business services required to support long-term sustainability of circular strategies *

Fundraising/investment readiness/financial systems *

Human capital requirements for developing existing and new circular business models *

Partnerships with other stakeholders where collaboration is required for development and implementation of circular business models and strategies *

Technological requirements to support the implementation of circular strategies *

Impact assessment of circular business models *

Monitoring and evaluation/impact assessment *

Other circular advisory support

*required

Cross-Cutting Agri-Food Sector Needs

Technical Assistance Facility Opportunities *

Please share your thoughts about the business development and technical assistance services that are currently available in Rwanda. Are you aware of organisations providing these services and what services are there currently a lack of in terms of business development?

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Next Steps

In order to become a TAP, we will request you to submit a short proposal based on the Terms Reference which demonstrates your capability and experience to provide technical assistance for circular economy in this project. The Terms of Reference will be shared with the shortlisted TAPs. *

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Position *

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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER APPLICATION FORM

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Application Form to be a Technical Assistance Provider (TAP) to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) who are on the Circular Food Systems for Rwanda program.

Pre-Registration

Acknowledgements and Eligibility

Core Business Information

Circularity Questions

Cross-Cutting Agri-Food Sector Needs

Next Steps

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