Consulting Services for Business Advisory Services to Beneficiaries (Grantees) of Gender Inclusive Workplace Infrastructure in Northern Region

MINISTRY OF GENDER, LABOUR AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT GENERATING GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES AND PRODUCTIVITY FOR WOMEN ENTERPRISES (GROW) PROJECT Project ID: P176747 Grant No. 0920-UG Request for Expressions of Interest (Consulting Services – Firms Selection) CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES TO BENEFICIARIES (GRANTEES) OF GENDER INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE INFRASTRUCTURE Reference No .: MGLSD-GROW/CONS/25-26/00071-UG-MOGLSD-547665-CS-CQS Issued on: August 13, 2026 The Government of the Republic of Uganda has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of implementing the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consulting Services. The Project Development Objective is to increase access to entrepreneurial services that enable women entrepreneurs to grow their enterprises in targeted locations, including host and refugee communities. The Project is being implemented by the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development (MGLSD) jointly with Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) as an implementing Entity. Under subcomponent three (3A & 3B) the project intends to Establish and Equip Common User Production Facilities (CUPFs) and Enable Access to Gender-Inclusive Workplace Infrastructure respectively. It will provide grants to support innovation and business expansion for women-owned businesses through the establishment of common user production facilities. The aim is to provide demand-driven infrastructure and facilities to improve productivity of women as a step towards enterprise growth and transition. The target beneficiaries include women entrepreneurs who are managing micro and small businesses. Approximately 25,000 female entrepreneurs, including from refugee-hosting districts, are expected to benefit from this intervention for target beneficiary reach projection. The implementation of this subcomponent will be done by the MGLSD with technical support from th