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Develop a SADC Investment Practical Guide.

The objective of the assignment is to facilitate information access and dissemination on how to invest in, start and run a business in the SADC Region. Specifically to; (i) Enhance transparency of legal and regulatory frameworks and institutional set up in the SADC region to support relevant stakeholders including investors, policy makers, academics and researchers, (ii) Enhance peer to peer learning programme among Member States for the SADC business climate reform programme, and (iii) Attract more FDI in the SADC region.


- See the Scoring Grid (Annex 1) for the desired qualifications, skills and professional experience
- Deadline for CV submission: To be advised on request.
 - If you are interested in submitting your CV for this assignment, kindly email robertj@finmark.org.za.

Assess and identify good practices on Investment Advocacy and Marketing, and build the capacity of Member States and business officials.

The objective of this assignment is to enhance the capacity of investment promotion and business officials from Member States in new paradigms of Investment Advocacy and Marketing, specifically: (i) Promote good practices on Investment Advocacy and Marketing among SADC Member States, (ii) Help Member States to respond to the strategic needs of investors and strengthen investor confidence, and (iii) Promote good practices in maximizing linkages and positive spill over effects of FDI for the local economy.


- See the Scoring Grid (Annex 1) for the desired qualifications, skills and professional experience
- Deadline for CV submission: To be advised on request.
 - If you are interested in submitting your CV for this assignment, kindly email robertj@finmark.org.za.

Develop a Regional Strategy on Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) to support partnerships for SMEs local sourcing programme.

The objective of this assignment is to create opportunities for SMEs to grow and nurture their businesses through strengthening their participation in corporate value chains in order to leverage business benefits in SADC region, specifically: (i) increase the proportion of goods and services that are sourced locally without compromising on cost, quality or safety, (ii) increase the quantity and quality of jobs created by SMEs, (iii) improve competitiveness of SMEs across the value chains; and contribute to poverty reduction, and (iv) enhance pathways for the formalisation of SMEs.


- See the Scoring Grid (Annex 1) for the desired qualifications, skills and professional experience
- Deadline for CV submission: To be advised on request.
 - If you are interested in submitting your CV for this assignment, kindly email robertj@finmark.org.za.

Review the existing 2015 Investment Policy and Develop a Lesotho Investment Policy for sustainable Development and a Lesotho Incentives Framework.

The objective of this assignment is to establish a conducive environment for domestic and foreign investments to contribute to a sustainable and inclusive development and poverty reduction in Lesotho, specifically: (i) Making Lesotho responsive and attractive site for investment from within and outside of the region, (ii) Rationalising the investment incentives; and (iii) Improving business competitiveness in Lesotho economy.


- See the Scoring Grid (Annex 1) for the desired qualifications, skills and professional experience
- Deadline for CV submission: To be advised on request.
 - If you are interested in submitting your CV for this assignment, kindly email robertj@finmark.org.za.

We are looking for an experienced Implementation Coordinator to oversee and manage the day-to-day implementation of the “Generating Better Livelihoods for Grant Recipients Project” that is being piloted in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Free State.

The objectives of the project are to create a pathway to link grant recipients to employment and/or entrepreneurship opportunities, improve the skills, knowledge, and resilience of grant recipients to improve and sustain their livelihoods, and build capacity within SASSA at the provincial/district, and local municipality levels to support the proposed extended mandate of linking CSG grants to economic opportunities.


- CVs for the role should be submitted by close of business on 17 March 2023 at 17:00 (SAST) by email to info@finmark.org.za.

Consultancy Services to document best policies and practices on SMEs financing within and outside the region, develop a knowledge product and build capacity of DFIs on best policies and practices on SMEs financing.

The objective of the assignment is to understand and document the SMEs financing policies and best practices in Member States and to assess the capacities of SADC Development Finance Institutions with a view to addressing the capacity constraints. The changing economic landscape and recent challenges necessitate a focused and deliberate enhancement of skills, particularly in relation to the attainment of the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) on green projects.


- See the Scoring Grid (Annex 1) for the desired qualifications, skills and professional experience
- Deadline for CV submission: To be advised on request.
 - If you are interested in submitting your CV for this assignment, kindly email robertj@finmark.org.za.

Consultancy Services to conduct an environmental scan of the national Development Finance Institutions in the SADC Region in the wake of Covid-19 and other developments since the last environmental scan in 2014, as a basis for enhancing their financial inclusion activities.

The objective of the Assignment is to determine the landscape for the Development Finance Institutions in SADC Member States, particularly in the advent of Covid-19 and the financial inclusion agenda. The proposed DFI scan will build on the one conducted in 2014 and will draw lessons therefrom as a basis for the 2023 DFI Scan. In addition, the assignment will offer recommendations on how Member States can support and enhance the resource mobilisation activities of the DFIs.


- See the Scoring Grid (Annex 1) for the desired qualifications, skills and professional experience
- Deadline for CV submission: To be advised on request.
 - If you are interested in submitting your CV for this assignment, kindly email robertj@finmark.org.za.
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