Terms of Reference
Consultancy INTERNATIONAL MASTER TRAINER Professionalization of the hand-loom industry in Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia
Client: Bildungswerk der Baden-Württembergischen Wirtschaft e.V.
Project: INNO-TISS (Professionalization of the hand-loom industry in Africa)
Countries: Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia
Duration: April 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 (extension for a period up to 2 years planned)
Contact:
Marco Lietz
Head of International Projects
Bildungswerk der Baden-Württembergischen Wirtschaft
Lietz.marco@biwe.de
Preamble
The consultancy is part of INNO-TISS (Professionalization of the hand-loom industry in Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia), financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) via GIZ GmbH. The client named above is responsible for the implementation of the project.
The project is part of the “Special Initiative Decent Work for a Just Transition” (in German: „Gute Beschäftigung für sozial gerechten Wandel“)
The goal of INNO-TISS is to provide at least 100 young women and men with new employment opportunities and decent working conditions through the introduction of innovative technologies for the production of handwoven fabrics and through technical support for sales. To this end, project participants will receive training and advice on various topics, including the construction of looms based on an innovative concept, as well as quality management, marketing, and sales.
The detailed KPI are as follows:
KPI 1 - Number of people who came into employment as a result of the Special Initiative “Decent Work for a Just Transition”: 100
KPI 2 - Number of people who benefit from improved working conditions or whose income has improved as a result of the Special Initiative “Decent Work for a Just Transition”: 100
KPI 3 - Number of people who are participating / have participated in vocational and higher education or vocational or further qualification measures as a result of the Special Initiative “Decent Work for a Just Transition”: 150
The contractor shall provide the following service:
Result-oriented training and consultancy for the following activities if the project
1. Construction of handlooms based on an innovative concept
2. Dressing of handlooms
3. Design training
4. Weaving training
5. Technical monitoring
6. Maintenance
7. Product development in cooperation with weaver and customers
Deliverables
- Training reports (minimum 2.000 signs per country + photos)
- Consultancy report including proposals for improvement (minimum 2.000 signs per country + photos)
Requirements
- Proven experience in handweaving and handweaving training
- Proven experience in loom construction
- Proven experience if possible in all 3 countries SEN, GHA, ETH
- Proven experience with Countermarch 8 shaft flying shuttle (in German: Erfahrung mit Betriebssystem Countermarch, 8 Schäfte, Schnellschuss)
Offer must contain
• Credentials for the requirement
• Number of minimum/maximum days for training and consultancy (in the partner countries or online) possible to provide until December 31, 2025
• Fee per day (working days, travel days, pre-and post-work days displayed separately)
Application Deadline
May 16, 2025