I.  BackgroundMicro and small enterprises (MSEs)
play a significant role in Indonesia’s economy, particularly in creating job
opportunities and business services. The ‘Strivers’ in the business community
(entrepreneurs with 2-10 employees who have run their business for a minimum of
2 years and have the motivation to grow) are key to the growth and success of
MSEs as important contributors to the local economy. Despite the large number
of micro and small businesses, their role in economic growth remains low as
they are faced with various constraints, including obtaining formal
registration and access to resources such as loans from financial institutions.
Mercy Corps Indonesia (MCI) will implement a program to support the Strivers population
in Indonesia with increased market participation and business development. The
program will be carried out in the city of Malang and throughout Malang
District over a period of 18 months. In its initial stage, the program will
conduct research to understand the constraints and opportunities faced by the
Strivers population and conduct a gap analysis on the needs of the Strivers and
the products/services that are available or are already being used.   The role of this consultant will be to conduct
a mapping of the strivers population, and the support programs and
partners that are available to them from both public and private sector
sources.  The consultant will assess the
Strivers’ demand for products and services, and develop a strategy for creating
support services that will better
position the Strivers
population for success in their input and output markets and business
development. The consultant will report directly to the Mercy Corps Indonesia
Agriculture and Financial Program Director. Key
Activities

• Focusing on the Strivers population in
  Malang City and Malang District, identify, map, assess and analyse the
  following:
• Estimate the potential number of Striver
  businesses which can potentially be reached by the program;
• Estimate the number of Striver businesses
  by economic sector, gender of owner, and business location (at
  subdistrict level);
• In
  consultation with Mercy Corps Indonesia, identify up to 6 value chains (3
  value chains in Malang City and 3 value chains in Malang District) that
  are linked to a significant number of the identified Striver businesses
  and describe their core business activities and relationships both at
  upstream and downstream levels of the value chain. 
• Identify the role of commercial banks,
  insurance companies and microfinance institutions (rural bank, cooperative,
  etc.) in 6 VCs selected and the products/services that they are providing
  to Strivers;
• Identify existing providers of non-financial
  business products and services (including training and mentoring) already
  being used by Strivers in the business linkages between VCs actors and
  strivers population in 6 VCs selected and assess the impact of available
  services for Strivers;
• Identify constraints for Strivers who are

  in the business linkages between VCs actors and strivers population in 6
  VCs selected;

• Conduct a Gap Analysis for products and
  services (including training, mentoring) needed by Striver businesses in
  6 VCs selected.  

 Deliverables

• Data collection work plan and strategy meeting with key MCI team
  members by March 20^th, 2017;
• Conduct In-depth interviews with up to 60 Strivers, and FGDs with up
  to 60 Strivers participating for 6 VCs selected in Malang City and Malang
  District
• Submit a Draft Report for
  comment by March 31^th, 2017;
• Final Report and Recommendations for next steps on April 15^st,
  2017;
• All other work product, including meeting notes and data, and
  other.

 TimeframeThe Consultant
shall complete the duties described in the scope of work from March 15^th – April 15^th,
2017. Mercy Corps Indonesia will provide the consultant with all existing
documentation related to the TOR upon request. Please send
your CV and application to: procurement@id.mercycorps.org before 14 March 2017.  Thank you,
Procurement
Team