Call For Consultancy Service To Conduct For Integrative Group Trauma Recovery Service For Small And Medium Enterprises (SMEs) In War-Affected Areas Of Tigray And Amhara Regions

Background

After the war in Tigray and Amahra regions, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face significant despair and hopelessness due to the destruction of businesses, loss of infrastructure, and financial strain. Many business owners have lost years of work, while the uncertain economic environment and limited opportunities for recovery create anxiety about the future. Struggling with debt and disrupted cash flow, SME owners and employees face mounting stress as they navigate disrupted supply chains, job insecurity, and heightened competition for scarce resources. These challenges exacerbate their emotional burden, leaving many unsure of how or when they will recover.

To this end, PETCO Ethiopia is planning to procure an Integrative Group Trauma Recovery Service for SMEs in War-Affected Areas of Tigray and Amhara Regions. This intervention is a foundational component of the newly launched five-year youth employment program called “Enabling Young Women and Men to Find Dignified and Fulfilling Work in Manufacturing.”

About the Organization

Promoting Economic Transition to Circular Options (PETCO Ethiopia) is a non-for-profit organization that promotes a circular economy system to assure products and materials are kept in circulation through circular designating, maintenance, reuse, refurbishment, remanufacture, recycling, and composting. PETCO  Ethiopia seeks  to enhance sustainability measures so as to minimize the environmental, social and economic impacts of irresponsible utilization of natural resource through promoting behavioral shift  towards principles of circular economy among communities, and industry players; supporting existing and create green jobs for women, youth, and marginalized people; promoting exercise of self-regulation for sustainable business in industries and institutions and serving as trusted source of data in circularity.

PETCO Ethiopia is fostering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) capacity development initiatives through skill trainings, market link, access to finance and policy development initiatives. We support MSMEs development in Ethiopia across agro-processing & food, handcraft, textile & garment, solid waste management, and leather sectors.

Objective of the consultancy Service

• The primary objective of this intervention is to provide integrated group trauma recovery support to 4,000 young women and men embraced in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from the Tigray and Amhara regions.