Request for Proposal

Invitation No: CDF/IEEA/155/2024

Pristina, 03/12/2024

Community Development Fund (CDF) is a nongovernmental organization with the mission to work on community development and create conditions for integration, equal access and inclusion through expertise and innovation solutions, through supporting local initiatives, as well as capacity building in communities.

CDF is implementing the USAID funded Kosovo Inclusive Economic Engagement (IEE) Activity, which is a five-year project aimed at empowering and reviving women- and minority-owned micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The activity will increase economic opportunities and improve the resiliency of target MSMEs. Strengthening them will contribute to private sector growth and increased integration into the overall economy in Kosovo.

The Community Development Fund invites all eligible Organizations or Companies to submit a combined technical and financial proposals with the required documents as per RFP in order to provide the consulting services:

Technical Assistance to women- and minority-owned MSMEs (Resilience Grant awardees) in leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) for business development and growth

OBJECTIVE

The USAID Inclusive Economic Engagement Activity is committed to promoting inclusive economic growth by providing support for the development of women and minority-owned businesses. As part of its efforts, the Activity will provide Technical Assistance to support up to 20 women- and minority-owned micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) – (Resilience Grant awardees) interested in leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) for business development and growth.

As part of this initiative, the Inclusive Economic Engagement Activity is seeking a service provider to provide advisory services for:

Technical Assistance to women and minority owned MSMEs (Resilience Grant awardees) in leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) for business development and growth

The complete tender documents may be obtained by interested companies upon submitting of a request at the following email address: [email protected] every day from 09:00-15:00hrs .

Offers must remain valid 15 days after the submission date.

Your proposals must be sent to email address: [email protected] latest by December 17, 2024 at 16:00hrs. No late proposals will be accepted.