Tender for experts for CBI's AnMOOn project: Morocco olive oil and youth

Deadline

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Assignment type

External
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CBI is looking for experts to support the olive oil sector in the Mèknes-Fès region in becoming future-proof. They will give advice on sustainability and youth inclusion. 

We are looking for experts who can provide:

  • Youth entrepreneurship support;
  • Olive oil sector expertise, including knowledge of exports and sustainable production;
  • Education and employment expertise in the agricultural sector.

About the AnMOON olive oil project 

The AnMOON project aims to support the olive oil sector in Morocco's Meknès-Fèz region in becoming more inclusive and future-proof. Young entrepreneurs and employees have the power to prepare the olive sector for future opportunities and challenges. 

The project aims to contribute to the following results:

  • Young entrepreneurs have developed service-delivery business ideas for farmers and millers;
  • A more future-proof value chain thanks to including these services;
  • More and improved employment for youth active in the sector.

Market opportunities for olive oil in regional and international markets are driving this process. Access to export markets is a means to achieve a more inclusive and sustainable value chain.

Consultant roles

This tender is for 3 categories of experts.

Lot 1

Expert(s)  in youth entrepreneurship

CBI is looking for 1 or a maximum of 2 experts who will:

  • Explore how the Mèknes-Fès entrepreneurial ecosystem can best support young entrepreneurs, and how the project can contribute to strengthening the ecosystem;
  • Forge collaboration with relevant ecosystem actors, such as incubators/accelerators, public organisations or educational institutions;
  • Working with partners, provide support to young entrepreneurs who have innovative service delivery ideas;
  • For start-ups: refine and scale the incubation boot camp, as piloted in earlier phases of the project;
  • Showcase young entrepreneurs' business ideas at regional and national fora;
  • Promote alumni networking and community of practice;
  • Support existing service providers in growing and better inclusion of youth.

Lot 2 

Expert(s) in olive oil production and marketing

CBI is looking for 1 or a maximum of 2 experts who will implement pathway 2, a Future-proof Value Chain. The aim of this pathway is to: 

  • Facilitate the uptake of the new services developed under pathway 1;
  • Work with SMEs, young farmers and millers who can be considered (future) frontrunners in climate resilience, resource efficiency, youth inclusion, or market diversification;
  • Design and implement a scaling strategy to ensure other SMEs are inspired to make such investments;
  • Assess both export opportunities and possible negative (side) effects of promoting exports. Also, advise the CBI team on actions to mitigate these effects;
  • Involve an active network of importers;
  • Provide partner SMEs with business export coaching, to support diversification and access to the EU and other markets;
  • Provide partner SMEs with advice and coaching on sustainable production, after performing a sustainability scan;
  • Provide Human Resource Management (HRM) coaching for SMEs, enabling them to align with youth aspirations, provide career guidance, and understand the business case for fostering youth inclusion;
  • Assess how the right support can become available and accessible for all SMEs in the Mèknes-Fès entrepreneurial ecosystem.
  • Explore and seek partnerships with export promotion agencies and programmes, such as Morocco FoodEx, Morocco Now, Le Centre Marocain de Promotion des Exportations and the International Trade Centre (ITC).

Lot 3

Expert in education and employment 

CBI is looking for 1 or a maximum of 2 experts who will:

  • Contribute to making training and education more adequate for the labour market. Perform a Labour Market Assessment (LMA);
  • Think of mechanisms with both youth and employers to ensure better career guidance;
  • Design and pilot, an internship/traineeship model to facilitate the transition from TVET education together with the Office de la Formation Professionnelle et de la Promotion du Travail (OFPPT), other schools and universities;
  • Look into solutions to reach rural youth better;
  • Work with OFPPT and other partners to develop orientation services or mentors who will guide youth in their studies and career choices;
  • Research the potential to include olive oil-specific education more prominently in the curricula;
  • Organise youth-centric events, workshops and training sessions tailored for young people in the olive oil sector;
  • Incorporate interactive activities, hands-on demonstrations, and peer-to-peer learning opportunities to foster engagement, networking, and skill development among young people;
  • Guide employers in better providing decent jobs, by including professional development opportunities for youth and upward mobility;
  • Work with a selected group of SMEs on reviewing and, if needed, improving their process for youth recruitment, onboarding and career guidance;
     

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Apply for the tender: AnMOON - Morocco olive oil and youth. The deadline is 29 May 2025, 12:00 CEST.

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