81273256-Strategic orientation of manufacturing industries in Egypt

Project Description: The project "Private Sector Development and Innovation" (PSI) aims to improve the conditions for innovation in the Egyptian manufacturing sector. It is part of a wider programme "Private Sector Promotion" of the German Development Cooperation in Egypt. The project consists of four outputs: 1) Strengthen cooperation between public agencies and business associations and institutions to promote innovation; 2) Establish new and improved services for product and process innovations in the market; 3) Improve cooperation between enterprises towards integration into national and international supply chains; 4) Develop innovative financial services for the formal and informal sectors. This assignment contributes to outputs 1 and 3 and primarily addresses the Egyptian business community directly. Scope of the Assignment: With the requested consultancy service, the business community of three selected manufacturing sectors - food processing, chemicals, and mechanical and electrical engineering - will be supported in developing strategies and actions for a medium- to long-term orientation (until 2025 and beyond). In a participatory process over a period of 18 months, the contractor will support businesses and associations from relevant manufacturing industries in drawing up strategies and concrete action plans with the goal to better position themselves in national and international markets, integrate into supply chains, develop concepts for modernisation based on market expectations, develop new capacities, and more. The strategic support is expected to result primarily in direct business action that responds to the identified sectoral challenges. In addition, the contractor shall develop recommendations for and provide targeted advice to public institutions and business promotion agencies. The contractor is responsible for supplying 3 main work packages which are tightly connected: Work package 1: Deep Dive into Challenges and Opportunities of Manufacturing Industries, Development of Strategies for the Private Sector Work package 2: Development of action & modernization plans for manufacturing industries Work package 3: Targeted advice to public institutions and public-private dialogue