Tender for consultants for CBI’s decent work for female workers project: Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast dried mango

Deadline

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Assignment type

External
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CBI is looking for 2 country teams of consultants to assist in improving the working conditions for women employed in the dried mango sector in Burkina Faso and the Ivory Coast. Each country will have its own team.  

In both countries we are looking for experts who can provide:

  • Technical coaching to dried mango small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on production and productivity management in line with EU market demand;
  • Local project coordination and technical coaching for SMEs;
  • Advice and guidance to SMEs on human resources management in line with local labour laws;
  • Coaching and advice on women's inclusion, as well as support for sector-wide knowledge sharing and learning.

About the project 

CBI is launching a project in the dried mango sector of Burkina Faso and the Ivory Coast, aimed at improving the working conditions of women employed in this sector. The project supports mango drying factories in increasing their productivity while also improving employment terms and working conditions. The base of this project is  the idea that higher productivity and better working conditions mutually reinforce each other.

To achieve this, CBI will:

  • Support SMEs to streamline production and increase productivity. This helps them to achieve consistent product quality, improve employee performance, and reduce production costs.
  • Help SMEs effectively organise their human resources management, in consultation with their female employees, to improve working conditions and productivity.
  • Support SMEs in product diversification to extend factory operations throughout more of the year. This will help retain staff longer, increase experience levels, and improve productivity.
  • Promote sector-wide exchange of experiences and knowledge, ensuring that best practices for improving productivity and working conditions are shared broadly.

Consultant roles

CBI is looking for 2 country teams: 1 for the Ivory Coast and 1 for Burkina Faso.
Each country team will consist of four experts, each fulfilling one specific role.
Roles cannot be combined or shared.

1. Expert in technical coaching for SMEs on production and productivity management, aligned with EU Market Demand

CBI is looking for an expert who will:

  • Coordinate the country team and act as the primary contact point for CBI and participating SMEs;
  • Coach dried mango SMEs on production and productivity management, including quality control, factory layout, equipment use, HACCP and SMETA preparation, and cost efficiency;
  • Support SMEs in meeting EU market requirements and preparing for EU buyer engagement;
  • Coach SMEs on staff productivity management, work planning, and seasonal production scheduling;
  • Advise SMEs on product diversification and help connect them to EU buyers for out-of-season products.

2. Expert for Local Project Coordination and Technical Coaching of SMEs

CBI is looking for an expert who will:

  • Follow up on the technical coaching delivered by the expert (1) and support SMEs in implementing agreed actions;
  • Act as CBI's local representative in the dried mango sector and coordinate project activities with SMEs and sector stakeholders;
  • Manage logistics for site visits, online coaching sessions, and meetings;
  • Moderate stakeholder meetings when needed and encourage active engagement in project activities.

3. Expert in human resources management in line with National Labour Laws

CBI is looking for an expert who will:

  • Guide SMEs in applying HR practices that comply with national labour laws;
  • Coach SMEs in recruiting, training, and retaining middle management and HR staff;
  • Support SMEs in implementing formal employment practices, including legal contracts, fair remuneration, appropriate benefits, and options to extend employment beyond the mango season.

4. Women's inclusion and sector learning expert

CBI is looking for an expert who will:

  • Help SMEs establish safe and effective feedback mechanisms for female employees;
  • Support companies in improving gender-sensitive workplace practices and policies;
  • Facilitate sector-wide learning through collaboration with national Business Support Organisations;
  • Promote peer learning among SMEs and encourage the adoption of successful gender inclusion approaches across the sector.
     

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Apply for the tender: Tender for consultants for the CBI project to enhance decent jobs for seasonal female workers in the dried mango sector of Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast.

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