SNV Call for Expression of Interests of Local Capacity Building Services

Background:-

SNV is a Netherlands based, international development organization, working in 36 developing countries across the world. SNV envisions a society where all people enjoy the freedom to pursue their own sustainable development.

We aim to considerably influence production, income and employment in Agriculture through systemic value chain development and substantially improve access to quality basic services in the sectors of Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) and Renewable Energy.

We do this by providing transformative change capacity development services, facilitating knowledge development, brokering and networking, strengthening local capacity builder (LCB) services and supporting market development for local capacity development services. We work in five of the eight provinces in Kenya namely: Eastern, Central, Rift Valley, Nyanza and Western.

SNV clients in these regions are served through three portfolio offices located in Eldoret, Nanyuki and Nairobi.

In furtherance to the objective of strengthening local capacity builder (LCB) services, SNV Kenya sub-contract LCBs to participate in the delivery of capacity development services to SNV Clients.

We define LCB as, National, Districts and/or County level individual or organization (public or private organization; CSO, research or academic based) that provides a significant volume of capacity development services to district or national level organization.

LCB services can include sector related expertise i.e. in Agriculture, WASH or Renewable Energy or facilitating change processes i.e. multiactor advisory services, institutional and policy development, organizational development, knowledge brokering and learning, training, coaching and mentoring, among others.

Purpose

SNV Kenya hereby calls for “EXPRESSION OF INTERESTS” from qualified local capacity development service providers in Agriculture, Water Sanitation and Hygiene and Renewable Energy.

Interested organizations / individuals (based preferably within the regions served by SNV or national level with wider operational mandate) are expected to demonstrate their fulfillment of the following minimum criteria:

Evidence of relevant experience and track record in capacity development services in Agriculture value chains, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, and Renewable EnergyExperience in SNV’s geographical area(s) of operation and interest to expand services to other locationAdequate number and qualification of staff employed (both technical & support)Proof of registration/incorporation.Tax Identification Number (A Must) & VAT number (where applicable)A copy of Income tax clearance certificate or equivalent (where applicable)Financial statements for the past two years (where applicable)Any other relevant documents or statements e.g. recommendation letters from previous clientsProposal not exceeding three pages, together with the relevant attachments indicated above, including the physical address and phone number, contact person and email address to be submitted not later than 20th September 2011 to:

The Country HR Officer
SNV, Netherlands Development Organization
P. O. Box 30776-00100,
Nairobi

Or via email to kenya@snvworld.org with submission title SNV EOI LCBS 2011.

SNV will respond to enquiries on this call until 30th August, please direct your questions to: kenya@snvworld.org

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