Provision of Consultancy Services in Business Mentorship & Coaching at Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC)

RFP No: KCIC/2022/125

Scope of Work

• The mentorship and coaching are expected to last a period of 5 months. The mentors will be expected to deliver the mentorship and coaching programme as per the structure above. Each mentor shall be attached to 
• between 8 -10 mentees, and will be expected to deliver the following outcomes: 
• Provide the selected enterprises with the ability to make better business decisions and to improve overall strategic business planning ability.
• Improve the entrepreneurs’ abilities to deal with business challenges 
• Improve financial and economic performance to create stronger and more stable business enterprises, thereby enabling the businesses to create jobs and wealth for owners. 
• Ensure business growth and improvement through increased innovation, new product/ service lines, new cost saving and revenue streams, better marketing strategies and optimal company structures. 
• Improved access to external resources/market linkages with potential clients, investors or partners etc. 

Reporting arrangements

• The programme will be implemented under the leadership of the AgriBiz Program Manager, with support from the Mentorship Coordinator, and the Business Incubation Hubs (BIHs) Managers taking lead in their respective Hubs. 

Duration and Timelines 

• The programme is expected to run for a duration of 5 months from October 2022. 

Qualifications and Experience 

• Proposals for the business Mentorship & Coaching program will be considered from qualified individuals that demonstrate and fit the following eligibility criteria; 
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience offering SMEs, Start-ups, Early-Stage companies and CBO support specifically targeted at investor readiness.
• The qualified individual should demonstrate knowledge of working with SMEs, Early-stage companies and CBOs in agribusiness and ideally should have previous experience working with investors looking for opportunities in the space. 
• Individuals should have at least a business-related degree and a Master’s degree in Finance or any other related area from an accredited university. 
• Demonstrate ability to understand the Kenyan SMEs, Start-ups, Earlystage companies and CBO/SHGs entrepreneurial ecosystem. 
• Prior experience in formal business coaching/mentorship or experience working in an SME environment will be an added advantage.
• High level of written and oral communication skills in both English and Kiswahili 
• Priority will be given to mentors from the host counties where the incubated enterprises come from (See Annex 2 for the county specific mentorship needs)

Expected deliverables and outputs 

• Summary baseline report for each client detailing the identified gaps/needs and respective action plans. 
• A Three (3) day mentorship bootcamp report including individual mentorship clinics. 
• Work plan for the 5-month implementation period including time estimates required for all the stages of the work. 
• Monthly Individual mentorship report for individual sessions 
• End line report for each client detailing the type of mentorship provided to each client, benefits derived, challenges faced, and to include clear recommendations and action plan for each recommendation. 
• A closure report per portfolio of mentees assigned under each mentor. 
• Any other deliverables and reports specified in the Scope of Works and/or Inception Report.