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Business Development Services for Capital Mobilization in Ethiopia's Sunflower Sector

Issued by RTI International — Ethiopia SunGold Project · via RTI International — procurement opportunities

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Published
31 Oct 2026
Closes
16 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC
Reference
business-development-services-for-capital-mobilization-in-ethiopias-sunflower-sector
Location
Ethiopia
Sector
Livelihoods & Enterprise Development

At a glance

RTI International — Ethiopia SunGold Project in Ethiopia has published a request for proposals in livelihoods & enterprise development: “Business Development Services for Capital Mobilization in Ethiopia's Sunflower Sector”. Submissions close on 16 November 2026, 17 days from today. Quote reference business-development-services-for-capital-mobilization-in-ethiopias-sunflower-sector in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. There are 105 open livelihoods & enterprise development notices in Ethiopia on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through RTI International — procurement opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

Submission address and deadline will be specified in the final solicitation. Supplier’s delivery of products, performance of services, or issuance of invoices in connection with this purchase order establishes Supplier’s agreement to the Terms. Include deliverables, timelines, and any special terms and conditions. SunGold intends to engage qualified business development services (BDS) consultants or firms to provide practical, hands-on support that makes sunflower -related agribusinesses credit - and investment-ready. Purpose and Objective RTI International, through the USDA Food for Progress Ethiopia SunGold Project, seeks a qualified business development services firm or individual consultant to make sunflower -related agribusinesses investment-ready and mobilize an aggregate USD 6,000,000 in eligible, additional, attributable, and successfully closed external financing. Eligible financing may include third -party grants, credit, loans, working capital, capital investment, equity or quasi-equity, asset finance, and eligible debt refinancing or restructuring.

Project: Ethiopia SunGold Project

Issued by RTI International, a non-profit research institute, for a donor-funded programme. Proposals are submitted directly to RTI — see the attached solicitation.

Context for bidders

There are 105 open Livelihoods & Enterprise Development tenders in Ethiopia. This one closes in 17 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this livelihoods & enterprise development opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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