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SMEs in the ICT Sector (on cost-share basis)"

1. EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Business Development Services (BDS) Support
for
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Hospitality Sector
(on cost-share basis)

USAID Small and Medium Enterprise Activity (SMEA) project is implementing business development support (BDS) activities designed to
facilitate growth and enhance productivity in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The project is focused on helping small
businesses by addressing challenges to business growth, sales/exports, access to markets, product development, quality control and
compliance, IT/ICT development and digitization, and skilled workforce. SMEA will provide with support (subsidizing up to 50% of the
fees) to acquire business development services from competent service providers.

SMEA will focus on the following business segments under hospitality sector:

1. Adventure tourism operators

2. Tourism companies
3. Tour operators
4. Guest houses
5. Hotels
6. Restaurants
7. Bakeries

Download the detailed EOI from here

2. EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Business Development Services (BDS) Support
for
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the ICT Sector
(on cost-share basis)

USAID Small and Medium Enterprise Activity (SMEA) project is implementing business development support (BDS) activities designed to
facilitate growth and enhance productivity in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The project is focused on helping small
businesses by addressing challenges to business growth, sales/exports, access to markets, product development, quality control and
compliance, IT/ICT development and digitization, and skilled workforce. SMEA will provide with support (subsidizing up to 50% of the
fees) to acquire business development services from competent service providers.

SMEA will focus on the following business segments under ICT sector:

1. Proprietary Product Independent Software Vendors (ISVs)

2. Customized or Bespoke Software Development and Implementation firms
3. Value Added Reseller/Distributor (Software, Hardware)

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4. Implementation Partners for National and Multinational products

5. Application developers for large Eco-System Platforms (Android, iOS, Xbox etc.)
6. Data and Insights
7. Financial Technology Firms or FinTechs
8. E-commerce
9. Internet of Things (IOT) and Industrial Engineering
10. IT Enabled Services (Call Center, Quality Assurance & Audit, Program Management, digital content generation and publishing, Post
production)
11. Digital Marketing (Human Centered Design, Website Development, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Media Management)
12. Digital Animation & Game Development
13. Network, Infrastructure and Cloud Solutions
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3. EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Business Development Services (BDS) Support
for
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Textile Sector
(on cost-share basis)

USAID Small and Medium Enterprise Activity (SMEA) project is implementing business development support (BDS) activities designed to
facilitate growth and enhance productivity in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The project is focused on helping small
businesses by addressing challenges to business growth, sales/exports, access to markets, product development, quality control and
compliance, IT/ICT development and digitization, and skilled workforce. SMEA will provide with support (subsidizing up to 50% of the
fees) to acquire business development services from competent service providers.

SMEA will focus on the following business segments under Textile sector:

1. Garment/Made-ups (Industrial) Manufacturer/Exporter

2. Garment/Made-ups Cut, Make and Trim (CMT) Unit
3. Commercial Exporter
4. Boutique/Retailers
5. Weaving Unit
6. Knitting
7. Processing
8. Embroidery Stand alone
9. Other textiles (excluding spinning)

Download the detailed EOI from here

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