Design and Provide Business Development Services (BDS) for Refugees and the Host Community in Greater Cairo and Alexandria.

ILO
Design and Provide Business Development Services (BDS) for Refugees and the Host Community in Greater Cairo and Alexandria. Call for implementing partners

Reference: EGY/19/50/NLD (109392, 110221)
Beneficiary countries or territories: Egypt
Registration level: Basic
Published on: 16-Oct-2026
Deadline on: 31-Oct-2026 23:59 (GMT 3.00)
Description

The assignment aims to support refugees and host communities in Greater Cairo and Alexandria through the design and delivery of Business Development Services (BDS) to help entrepreneurs start new businesses or scale up existing micro and small enterprises. The services may include business management and technical training, mentorship, access to finance, legal counselling, marketing and digitalisation support, networking, and linkages to relevant business development services. The assignment targets 500 entrepreneurs, comprising 80% host community members and 20% refugees, with at least 50% women, and emphasises sustainable entrepreneurship, labour market inclusion, and the long-term integration of BDS solutions into the implementing partner’s core services and business model.