Salu Training and Rehabilitation Charity Association for Visually and Physically Impaired is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct a comprehensive Market Assessment and Feasibility Study for its Income Generation Activity (IGA) scheme.

Call for Consultants

Market Assessment and Feasibility Study for IGA Scheme

Commissioning Organization: Salu Training and Rehabilitation Charity Association for Visually and Physically Impaired

Partner Organization: Lelt Foundation

Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Duration: 20 Working Days

Deadline: 10 days from this announcement

Overview

Salu Training and Rehabilitation Charity Association, in partnership with the Lelt Foundation, is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct a comprehensive Market Assessment and Feasibility Study for its Income Generation Activity (IGA) scheme.

The assignment aims to guide Salu's transition toward financial sustainability by evaluating core production tracks (hand-woven carpets/mats, tailoring, eco- woodcraft) and exploring broader, high-demand, disability-inclusive product markets. Crucially, the study will also investigate structural market barriers that prevented past vocational trainees (e.g., hand- woven carpet graduates) from securing employment, providing actionable strategies to ensure future trainees Successfully transition into sustainable livelihoods.

Key Tasks

• Collaborate with Salu and Lelt Foundation focal persons during the inception phase to frame core evaluation questions.
• Diagnose post-training employment barriers experienced by past graduates to inform enterprise design.
• Assess market demand, competitor landscapes, raw material supply chains, and pricing models for existing and potential goods.
• Develop a 3-year market-backed financial model and operational roadmap.

Qualifications Required

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Enterprise Development, Marketing, or related fields.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in market assessments, feasibility studies, or social enterprise development in Ethiopia.
• Demonstrated experience in disability-inclusive economic empowerment and vocational-to- employment transitions.
• Fluency in English and local languages.

How to Apply

Interested individual consultants or firms should submit their technical and financial proposals, CV(s), and a sample of previous relevant work within 10 days of this posting to: [email protected]

Tender details

• Deadline: 2026-10-06
• Bid closing time: 17:00
• Bid closing (note): 10 days from this announcement
• Bid opening: 2026-10-06 17:00
• Bid opening (note): No Specific Opening Date and Time
• Region: Addis Ababa
• Publishing entity: Salu Training and Rehabilitation Charity Association for Visually and Physically Impaired
• Published on: Reporter (Sep 27, 2026)
• Posted at: 2026-09-28T14:29:37.000Z
• Source: Qelal Tenders