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Mid-Term Learning and Harvesting Assessment consultancy under the Youth Employment & Entrepreneurship Project
SNV_Zambia
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Tenders & RFPs
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Zimbabwe
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1w ago
Letter of Invitation
20 July 2026
14 Natal Road
Belgravia
Harare
Dear Sir/ Madam,
We hereby invite your entity to submit a proposal for a Mid-Term Learning and Harvesting Assessment consultancy under the Youth Employment & Entrepreneurship Project.
SNV intends to enter into a contract for these services with the winning bidders. In anticipation of an overarching project within which this assignment will sit shall be funded by The Embassy of Switzerland, Embassy of Sweden and Embassy of Ireland and thus subject to their terms and conditions in the Lead Contract with SNV.
Your proposals are due to SNV no later than 2 August 2026. Late bids will be disqualified. Bids must be submitted to zimbabweprocurement@snv.org
In the attached package you will find:
•
Instructions to Bidders
•
The Terms of Reference
We look forward to receiving your proposal,
Kind regards,
HR & Operations Manager
Technical Assessment PRF# YEE/MIDT/ZimZam/0034
Instruction to Bidders
Brief description of the assignment:
The Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship – Amplifying Enterprises and Trade (YEE-AET) Programme is a regional initiative implemented by SNV in Zambia and Zimbabwe to improve the livelihoods, employment prospects, entrepreneurship, and resilience of young women and men through inclusive and sustainable market systems in the agri-food, renewable energy, and green economy sectors.
The programme builds on the achievements, lessons, and evidence generated through the Opportunities for Youth+ (OYE+, 2019–2023) and Increasing Climate Resilience in Energy and Agriculture Systems and Entrepreneurship (INCREASE, 2020–2024) programmes. These programmes demonstrated effective approaches for promoting youth employment, enterprise development, financial inclusion, climate resilience, and market systems development. Building on these experiences, YEE-AET adopts a Market Systems Development (MSD) approach, operationalised through SNV's Pull–Match–Push–Enable (PMPE) framework. The programme combines market facilitation, skills development, enterprise support, access to finance, climate resilience, and policy engagement to address structural barriers limiting young women's and men's participation in productive economic opportunities. The programme strengthens resilience to climate and market shocks by promoting climate-smart agricultural practices, renewable energy technologies, climate-resilient inputs, climate-risk management mechanisms, and sustainable enterprise development. It also addresses Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) constraints through mentorship, leadership development, engagement with men and traditional leaders, and evidence-based advocacy to promote more equitable social norms and economic participation.
All work is anticipated to commence first week of September 2026.
Proposal Format
Bidders are free to use their own format for the technical (maximum of 10 pages) and financial proposals. Both must be entirely separate and there may be no financial data included in the technical proposal. Financial proposals must be submitted in USD. All payments will be made by SNV in USD.
The technical proposal should have both CVs for the key focal persons, which have to be annexed as attachments.
Contact Points
If bidders have any questions, they must be addressed to zimbabweprocurement@snv.org . Answers will be shared with all bidders by 27 July 2026.
Selection Process
Technical and financial proposals will be reviewed separately. Only those Technical proposals that pass the average minimum score of 70% will move forward for financial review. The reviews are a closed process and not open to the public.
The contract shall be awarded to the proposal that offers the best overall value, taking into account technical quality and the separately assessed financial proposal. Financial proposals may be negotiated to fit the available budget; the technical score shall take precedence in selecting the best consultant.
The Technical scores will be awarded as follows: Evaluation Area Assessment Criteria Weight
1. Understanding of the Assignment and TOR
Demonstrates a strong understanding of the purpose, scope, objectives, expected deliverables, learning focus, country contexts, programme outcomes, and the utilisation-focused nature of the assessment.
10%
2. Proposed Methodology and Technical Approach
Provides a rigorous, feasible, and context-appropriate mixed-methods approach, including document review, qualitative and quantitative data collection, stakeholder consultations, sampling strategy, data
25%
analysis plan, and triangulation of evidence across Zambia and Zimbabwe.
3. Results Harvesting, Contribution Analysis and Learning Orientation
Demonstrates a sound understanding of Results Harvesting or Outcome Harvesting principles, including outcome identification, formulation, verification, contribution analysis, synthesis of learning, and translation of findings into practical recommendations for adaptive management.
20%
4. Relevant Experience of the Firm or Consultant
Shows proven experience conducting mid-term reviews, learning assessments, outcome or results harvesting assignments, market systems development assessments, youth employment and entrepreneurship evaluations, and multi-country or donor-funded programme assessments.
15%
5. Team Composition, Qualifications and Country Context Knowledge
Presents a qualified, multidisciplinary team with relevant expertise in evaluation, results harvesting, youth employment, entrepreneurship, market systems development, climate resilience, GESI, data analysis, and fieldwork experience in Zambia and Zimbabwe.
15%
6. Workplan, Feasibility and Delivery Arrangements
Provides a realistic and well-structured workplan aligned to the September–October 2026 implementation period, with clear phases, timelines, roles, deliverables, fieldwork arrangements, and mechanisms for coordination with SNV and funding partners.
10%
7. Quality Assurance, Ethics and Risk Management
Includes credible quality assurance measures, ethical considerations, informed consent procedures, data protection arrangements, safeguarding considerations, risk mitigation measures, and mechanisms for validating findings with stakeholders.
5%
Total
100%
Technical Scores are weighted at 70%. Financial scores are weighted at 30%.
Financial evaluation will be conducted for those proposals passing the technical evaluation. The lowest price is awarded maximum points and all other bidders are ranked beside the lowest bid on the following basis:
Bidders Cost – Lowest Cost
_____________________ * 100 = Deduction
Bidders Cost
100-Deduction= Bidders score
Your Financial proposal shall include a statement indicating the following -
a)
whether or not your contract and personnel shall be tax-free or not; and if not,
b)
show separately what the tax burden will be. SNV upon payment will deduct 30% in the absence of a tax clearance.
c)
A realistic breakdown of costs required to deliver the assignment that demonstrates value for money (including clear units/unit costs, separating professional fees, per diems and other reimbursable costs) and any contributions towards project activities. The budget should be detailed enough to show number of days, involved professional, breakdown of office and field days etc
Data protection
SNV will maintain this proposal submission as part of its records for the purposes of evaluation and record keeping for a period of 7 years. Data will be maintained secured both electronically and in hard copy and only used for SNV programming purposes. It will not be shared outside of SNV.
Proposal Submission
Proposal must be received at zimbabweprocurement@snv.org by 23:59am on 2 August 2026. Proposals must be submitted in two separate emails – one containing the Technical Proposal and a separate one containing the Financial Proposal. Emails must be titled in the subject line as follows:
a)
YEE/MIDT/ZimZam/0034 - Technical Proposal (name of entity) maximum of 10 pages annex supporting documents
b)
YEE/MIDT/ZimZam/0034 - Financial Proposal (name of entity)
Terms of Reference
Organisation SNV Netherlands Development Organisation Project Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship – Amplifying Enterprises and Trade (YEE-AET) Programme Assignment Mid-Term Learning and Results Harvesting Assessment Location Zimbabwe and Zambia Duration Two Months Reporting to/working with SNV focal point(s) Multi-Country Project Manager Zambia and Zimbabwe MEL Focal Persons Starting date 1 September 2026
About SNV
SNV is an international development organisation with more than 60 years of experience strengthening capacities and fostering partnerships that transform agri-food, energy, and water systems across Africa and Asia. Working in partnership with governments, the private sector, civil society, and development partners, SNV supports locally led and sustainable development that improves livelihoods and creates lasting impact. SNV integrates Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI), climate adaptation and mitigation, and inclusive governance across its programmes to ensure that development outcomes are equitable, resilient, and sustainable. Through evidence generation, innovation, and market systems development, SNV supports governments and partners to create opportunities that enable people to improve their livelihoods while strengthening the systems in which they operate. The Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship – Amplifying Enterprises and Trade (YEE-AET) Programme contributes to this vision by promoting inclusive employment, entrepreneurship, and enterprise development for young women and men through sustainable market systems, strategic partnerships, and evidence-informed programming.
Background and objectives of assignment
The Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship – Amplifying Enterprises and Trade (YEE-AET) Programme is a regional initiative implemented by SNV in Zambia and Zimbabwe to improve the livelihoods, employment prospects, entrepreneurship, and resilience of young women and men through inclusive and sustainable market systems in the agri-food, renewable energy, and green economy sectors.
The programme builds on the achievements, lessons, and evidence generated through the Opportunities for Youth+ (OYE+, 2019–2023) and Increasing Climate Resilience in Energy and Agriculture Systems and Entrepreneurship (INCREASE, 2020–2024) programmes. These programmes demonstrated effective approaches for promoting youth employment, enterprise development, financial inclusion, climate resilience, and market systems development. Building on these experiences, YEE-AET adopts a Market Systems Development (MSD) approach, operationalised through SNV's Pull–Match–Push–Enable (PMPE) framework. The programme combines market facilitation, skills development, enterprise support, access to finance, climate resilience, and policy engagement to address structural barriers limiting young women's and men's participation in productive economic opportunities. The programme strengthens resilience to climate and market shocks by promoting climate-smart agricultural practices, renewable energy technologies, climate-resilient inputs, climate-risk management mechanisms, and sustainable enterprise development. It also addresses Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) constraints through mentorship, leadership development, engagement with men and traditional leaders, and evidence-based advocacy to promote more equitable social norms and economic participation.
Access to finance is strengthened through Youth Savings and Loan (YSL) groups, partnerships with financial institutions, blended finance mechanisms, challenge funds, and public financing opportunities. Digital technologies are integrated across programme interventions to improve access to training, business development services, financial products, market information, and employment opportunities.
The programme is implemented through partnerships with national and local government institutions, private sector actors, financial service providers, vocational training institutions, producer organisations, and civil society organisations. Through evidence generation and policy engagement, the programme seeks to strengthen policies, institutions, and market systems that promote inclusive youth employment and entrepreneurship.
The programme targets 30,000 young women and men across Zambia and Zimbabwe.
In Zambia, the programme supports 19,300 young women and men across 20 districts in Eastern, Central, Northern, North-Western, and Southern Provinces, focusing on high-potential value chains including horticulture, soybeans, beans, aquaculture, honey, oilseeds, small livestock, renewable energy, and other green economy opportunities.
In Zimbabwe, the programme supports 11,700 young women and men across 10 districts in four provinces, focusing on priority agricultural value chains, renewable energy, and other green economy opportunities with strong potential for employment creation, enterprise development, and climate-resilient livelihoods. Across both countries, the programme seeks to increase youth employment and self-employment, strengthen the productivity and competitiveness of youth- and women-led enterprises, improve access to finance and markets, and enhance resilience to climate and economic shocks. The programme also invests in human capital development through green basic life skills, entrepreneurship, business management, financial literacy, digital skills, and technical training while addressing the social and gender barriers that constrain inclusive economic participation. The programme contributes to four mutually reinforcing Intermediate Outcomes,
SNV_Zambia
•
Tenders & RFPs
•
Zimbabwe
•
1w ago
Letter of Invitation
20 July 2026
14 Natal Road
Belgravia
Harare
Dear Sir/ Madam,
We hereby invite your entity to submit a proposal for a Mid-Term Learning and Harvesting Assessment consultancy under the Youth Employment & Entrepreneurship Project.
SNV intends to enter into a contract for these services with the winning bidders. In anticipation of an overarching project within which this assignment will sit shall be funded by The Embassy of Switzerland, Embassy of Sweden and Embassy of Ireland and thus subject to their terms and conditions in the Lead Contract with SNV.
Your proposals are due to SNV no later than 2 August 2026. Late bids will be disqualified. Bids must be submitted to zimbabweprocurement@snv.org
In the attached package you will find:
•
Instructions to Bidders
•
The Terms of Reference
We look forward to receiving your proposal,
Kind regards,
HR & Operations Manager
Technical Assessment PRF# YEE/MIDT/ZimZam/0034
Instruction to Bidders
Brief description of the assignment:
The Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship – Amplifying Enterprises and Trade (YEE-AET) Programme is a regional initiative implemented by SNV in Zambia and Zimbabwe to improve the livelihoods, employment prospects, entrepreneurship, and resilience of young women and men through inclusive and sustainable market systems in the agri-food, renewable energy, and green economy sectors.
The programme builds on the achievements, lessons, and evidence generated through the Opportunities for Youth+ (OYE+, 2019–2023) and Increasing Climate Resilience in Energy and Agriculture Systems and Entrepreneurship (INCREASE, 2020–2024) programmes. These programmes demonstrated effective approaches for promoting youth employment, enterprise development, financial inclusion, climate resilience, and market systems development. Building on these experiences, YEE-AET adopts a Market Systems Development (MSD) approach, operationalised through SNV's Pull–Match–Push–Enable (PMPE) framework. The programme combines market facilitation, skills development, enterprise support, access to finance, climate resilience, and policy engagement to address structural barriers limiting young women's and men's participation in productive economic opportunities. The programme strengthens resilience to climate and market shocks by promoting climate-smart agricultural practices, renewable energy technologies, climate-resilient inputs, climate-risk management mechanisms, and sustainable enterprise development. It also addresses Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) constraints through mentorship, leadership development, engagement with men and traditional leaders, and evidence-based advocacy to promote more equitable social norms and economic participation.
All work is anticipated to commence first week of September 2026.
Proposal Format
Bidders are free to use their own format for the technical (maximum of 10 pages) and financial proposals. Both must be entirely separate and there may be no financial data included in the technical proposal. Financial proposals must be submitted in USD. All payments will be made by SNV in USD.
The technical proposal should have both CVs for the key focal persons, which have to be annexed as attachments.
Contact Points
If bidders have any questions, they must be addressed to zimbabweprocurement@snv.org . Answers will be shared with all bidders by 27 July 2026.
Selection Process
Technical and financial proposals will be reviewed separately. Only those Technical proposals that pass the average minimum score of 70% will move forward for financial review. The reviews are a closed process and not open to the public.
The contract shall be awarded to the proposal that offers the best overall value, taking into account technical quality and the separately assessed financial proposal. Financial proposals may be negotiated to fit the available budget; the technical score shall take precedence in selecting the best consultant.
The Technical scores will be awarded as follows: Evaluation Area Assessment Criteria Weight
1. Understanding of the Assignment and TOR
Demonstrates a strong understanding of the purpose, scope, objectives, expected deliverables, learning focus, country contexts, programme outcomes, and the utilisation-focused nature of the assessment.
10%
2. Proposed Methodology and Technical Approach
Provides a rigorous, feasible, and context-appropriate mixed-methods approach, including document review, qualitative and quantitative data collection, stakeholder consultations, sampling strategy, data
25%
analysis plan, and triangulation of evidence across Zambia and Zimbabwe.
3. Results Harvesting, Contribution Analysis and Learning Orientation
Demonstrates a sound understanding of Results Harvesting or Outcome Harvesting principles, including outcome identification, formulation, verification, contribution analysis, synthesis of learning, and translation of findings into practical recommendations for adaptive management.
20%
4. Relevant Experience of the Firm or Consultant
Shows proven experience conducting mid-term reviews, learning assessments, outcome or results harvesting assignments, market systems development assessments, youth employment and entrepreneurship evaluations, and multi-country or donor-funded programme assessments.
15%
5. Team Composition, Qualifications and Country Context Knowledge
Presents a qualified, multidisciplinary team with relevant expertise in evaluation, results harvesting, youth employment, entrepreneurship, market systems development, climate resilience, GESI, data analysis, and fieldwork experience in Zambia and Zimbabwe.
15%
6. Workplan, Feasibility and Delivery Arrangements
Provides a realistic and well-structured workplan aligned to the September–October 2026 implementation period, with clear phases, timelines, roles, deliverables, fieldwork arrangements, and mechanisms for coordination with SNV and funding partners.
10%
7. Quality Assurance, Ethics and Risk Management
Includes credible quality assurance measures, ethical considerations, informed consent procedures, data protection arrangements, safeguarding considerations, risk mitigation measures, and mechanisms for validating findings with stakeholders.
5%
Total
100%
Technical Scores are weighted at 70%. Financial scores are weighted at 30%.
Financial evaluation will be conducted for those proposals passing the technical evaluation. The lowest price is awarded maximum points and all other bidders are ranked beside the lowest bid on the following basis:
Bidders Cost – Lowest Cost
_____________________ * 100 = Deduction
Bidders Cost
100-Deduction= Bidders score
Your Financial proposal shall include a statement indicating the following -
a)
whether or not your contract and personnel shall be tax-free or not; and if not,
b)
show separately what the tax burden will be. SNV upon payment will deduct 30% in the absence of a tax clearance.
c)
A realistic breakdown of costs required to deliver the assignment that demonstrates value for money (including clear units/unit costs, separating professional fees, per diems and other reimbursable costs) and any contributions towards project activities. The budget should be detailed enough to show number of days, involved professional, breakdown of office and field days etc
Data protection
SNV will maintain this proposal submission as part of its records for the purposes of evaluation and record keeping for a period of 7 years. Data will be maintained secured both electronically and in hard copy and only used for SNV programming purposes. It will not be shared outside of SNV.
Proposal Submission
Proposal must be received at zimbabweprocurement@snv.org by 23:59am on 2 August 2026. Proposals must be submitted in two separate emails – one containing the Technical Proposal and a separate one containing the Financial Proposal. Emails must be titled in the subject line as follows:
a)
YEE/MIDT/ZimZam/0034 - Technical Proposal (name of entity) maximum of 10 pages annex supporting documents
b)
YEE/MIDT/ZimZam/0034 - Financial Proposal (name of entity)
Terms of Reference
Organisation SNV Netherlands Development Organisation Project Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship – Amplifying Enterprises and Trade (YEE-AET) Programme Assignment Mid-Term Learning and Results Harvesting Assessment Location Zimbabwe and Zambia Duration Two Months Reporting to/working with SNV focal point(s) Multi-Country Project Manager Zambia and Zimbabwe MEL Focal Persons Starting date 1 September 2026
About SNV
SNV is an international development organisation with more than 60 years of experience strengthening capacities and fostering partnerships that transform agri-food, energy, and water systems across Africa and Asia. Working in partnership with governments, the private sector, civil society, and development partners, SNV supports locally led and sustainable development that improves livelihoods and creates lasting impact. SNV integrates Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI), climate adaptation and mitigation, and inclusive governance across its programmes to ensure that development outcomes are equitable, resilient, and sustainable. Through evidence generation, innovation, and market systems development, SNV supports governments and partners to create opportunities that enable people to improve their livelihoods while strengthening the systems in which they operate. The Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship – Amplifying Enterprises and Trade (YEE-AET) Programme contributes to this vision by promoting inclusive employment, entrepreneurship, and enterprise development for young women and men through sustainable market systems, strategic partnerships, and evidence-informed programming.
Background and objectives of assignment
The Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship – Amplifying Enterprises and Trade (YEE-AET) Programme is a regional initiative implemented by SNV in Zambia and Zimbabwe to improve the livelihoods, employment prospects, entrepreneurship, and resilience of young women and men through inclusive and sustainable market systems in the agri-food, renewable energy, and green economy sectors.
The programme builds on the achievements, lessons, and evidence generated through the Opportunities for Youth+ (OYE+, 2019–2023) and Increasing Climate Resilience in Energy and Agriculture Systems and Entrepreneurship (INCREASE, 2020–2024) programmes. These programmes demonstrated effective approaches for promoting youth employment, enterprise development, financial inclusion, climate resilience, and market systems development. Building on these experiences, YEE-AET adopts a Market Systems Development (MSD) approach, operationalised through SNV's Pull–Match–Push–Enable (PMPE) framework. The programme combines market facilitation, skills development, enterprise support, access to finance, climate resilience, and policy engagement to address structural barriers limiting young women's and men's participation in productive economic opportunities. The programme strengthens resilience to climate and market shocks by promoting climate-smart agricultural practices, renewable energy technologies, climate-resilient inputs, climate-risk management mechanisms, and sustainable enterprise development. It also addresses Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) constraints through mentorship, leadership development, engagement with men and traditional leaders, and evidence-based advocacy to promote more equitable social norms and economic participation.
Access to finance is strengthened through Youth Savings and Loan (YSL) groups, partnerships with financial institutions, blended finance mechanisms, challenge funds, and public financing opportunities. Digital technologies are integrated across programme interventions to improve access to training, business development services, financial products, market information, and employment opportunities.
The programme is implemented through partnerships with national and local government institutions, private sector actors, financial service providers, vocational training institutions, producer organisations, and civil society organisations. Through evidence generation and policy engagement, the programme seeks to strengthen policies, institutions, and market systems that promote inclusive youth employment and entrepreneurship.
The programme targets 30,000 young women and men across Zambia and Zimbabwe.
In Zambia, the programme supports 19,300 young women and men across 20 districts in Eastern, Central, Northern, North-Western, and Southern Provinces, focusing on high-potential value chains including horticulture, soybeans, beans, aquaculture, honey, oilseeds, small livestock, renewable energy, and other green economy opportunities.
In Zimbabwe, the programme supports 11,700 young women and men across 10 districts in four provinces, focusing on priority agricultural value chains, renewable energy, and other green economy opportunities with strong potential for employment creation, enterprise development, and climate-resilient livelihoods. Across both countries, the programme seeks to increase youth employment and self-employment, strengthen the productivity and competitiveness of youth- and women-led enterprises, improve access to finance and markets, and enhance resilience to climate and economic shocks. The programme also invests in human capital development through green basic life skills, entrepreneurship, business management, financial literacy, digital skills, and technical training while addressing the social and gender barriers that constrain inclusive economic participation. The programme contributes to four mutually reinforcing Intermediate Outcomes,
Submission requirements
Proposal must be received at zimbabweprocurement@snv.org by 23:59am on 2 August 2026. Proposals must be submitted in two separate emails – one containing the Technical Proposal and a separate one containing the Financial Proposal. Emails must be titled in the subject line as follows:
c) YEE/MIDT/ZimZam/0034 - Technical Proposal (name of entity) maximum of 10 pages annex supporting documents
d) YEE/MIDT/ZimZam/0034 - Financial Proposal (name of entity)
See attached link below Request for Proposals- Mid-Term Learning and Harvesting Assessment - Zimbabwe | SNV
Job Info
Job Category:
Tenders in Zambia
Job Type:
Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 2 August 2026
Duty Station: Zambia | Lusaka | Zambia
Posted:
01-08-2026
No of Jobs:
1
Start Publishing:
01-08-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030):
01-08-2099
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