Consultancy Firm: Industrial Demand & Air Cargo Value Chain Assessment: UniPod

SCOPE OF TENDERThe consulting firm shall undertake a practical, industry-facing, and evidence-based assessment focused on generating detailed industrial demand intelligence, supplier localization data, production system analysis, UniPod utilization opportunities, and air cargo-linked industrial value chain information to support operationalization of the Eswatini UniPod.The assignment shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following tasks;Inception and Assignment PlanningThe consulting firm shall conduct inception meetings with UNDP and relevant stakeholders to obtain a clear understanding of the assignment objectives, expectations, and operational context of the Eswatini UniPod. The firm shall review relevant documentation related to the UniPod initiative, industrial development, MSME development, manufacturing ecosystems, logistics systems, supplier development, and commercialization initiatives within Eswatini. Based on this, the consulting firm shall develop an inception report detailing the proposed methodology, workplan, stakeholder engagement strategy, target industrial sectors and clusters, sampling approach, and data collection tools to be used during the assignment.Industrial and Company MappingThe consulting firm shall undertake mapping of industries, firms, industrial parks, manufacturing ecosystems, production systems, agro-processing zones, logistics ecosystems, commercial hubs, and value chains across Eswatini that could potentially utilize UniPod services, laboratories, fabrication systems, prototyping facilities, digital production services, technical support systems, repair ecosystems, and commercialization support. The assessment shall cover key industrial and commercial ecosystems including Matsapha and other relevant industrial areas identified during the inception phase. The consulting firm shall identify anchor firms, supplier ecosystems, production support systems, industrial servicing requirements, and potential UniPod users a