COMFWB has been implementing its medium-term strategic plan which focus on supporting provision of business development services to entrepreneurs and creating Jobs for women and youths through creation and strengthening of existing Business incubation centres. The COMFWB General Assembly and the COMESA Council of Ministers have made decisions on the need to strengthen the Legal instruments of COMFWB such as the COMFWB Charter and the COMFWB Board Charter. The objectives of this re-advertised call is to provide legal advisory services to COMFWB Secretariat in drafting the proposed amendments to the Charter, in drafting the Board Charter
The COMFWB General Assembly and the COMESA Council of Ministers have made decisions on the need to strengthen the Legal instruments of COMFWB such as the COMFWB Charter and the COMFWB Board Charter.COMFWB Secretariat is inviting Individual Consultants to submit their CV and Financial Proposal for the following services : SHORT TERM CONSULTANCY FOR REVIEWING THE COMFWB CHARTER AND DRAFTING COMFWB BOARD CHARTER. For further details, kindly download the Terms of Reference and the Expression of Interest Forms related to this call
COMFWB Secretariate would like to engage a service provider to develop training materials which will be used for the training of women entrepreneurs in Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo. COMFWB Secretariat is inviting Individual Consultants to submit their CV and Financial Proposal for the preparation of Training Materials on Business Development for Women and Youth Engaged in Small Scale Cross Border Trade. Only Individual Consultants are eligible for this assignment.The Terms of Reference defining the minimum technical requirements for the services are attached as Annex 1 to this Request for Expression of Interest
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB) is seeking experienced consultants to develop its 2026-2030 Medium Term Strategic Plan (MTSP). This comes as their current 2021-2025 plan, which focused on strengthening institutional and financial capacity, concludes this year. A 2024 assessment of the current plan highlighted that while institutional capacity has improved, significant challenges remain, particularly in financial capacity to support National Chapters and program development, and in resource mobilization. The new MTSP will need to address these issues, building on lessons learned. The consultancy's scope of work involves a comprehensive process, including analyzing recommendations from the current plan's review, engaging extensively with stakeholders like National Chapters and Board members, conducting a SWOT analysis, and drafting a detailed MTSP with strategic goals, a logical framework, implementation plan, and monitoring and evaluation framework. The consultant will also lead widespread consultations for feedback and present the final plan by September 30, 2025. COMFWB is seeking firms or individuals with at least ten years of experience in strategic planning and program evaluation, strong facilitation skills, and a master's degree in a relevant field.
