{"id":8548,"date":"2023-09-08T12:45:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T15:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vsbstia.org\/?p=8548"},"modified":"2023-09-08T12:45:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T15:45:31","slug":"consultancy-assessment-of-the-main-barriers-and-opportunities-for-formalization-of-msmes-in-suriname","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vsbstia.org\/?p=8548","title":{"rendered":"Consultancy: Assessment of the main barriers and opportunities for formalization of MSMEs in Suriname"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eaeaea;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:65.3333%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The International Labour Organization (ILO) Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean seeks a consultant to conduct a detailed and analytical review of the main barriers and opportunities to the formalization of micro-, small- and mediumsized enterprises (MSMEs) in Suriname. The review should initially focus on the identified target sectors of wood processing and tourism. The consultant is also expected to propose measures to facilitate the transition to formality for these enterprises and their workers. Objectives To support these intended outcomes, the ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean seeks to hire a consultant or consulting firm achieve the following objectives:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>General objective:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The consultant is expected to conduct a detailed and analytical review of the main barriers to the formalization of MSMEs in Suriname, and to propose measures to facilitate the transition to formality for these enterprises and their workers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Specific objectives<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The review should provide a clear and analytical view of formalization processes for MSMEs. The study should initially focus on target sectors identified (wood processing and tourism).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The consultant is expected to identify and document proposals from key stakeholders in the target sectors at both municipal and national levels to formalize MSMEs and reduce their informality.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The consultant is also expected to collaborate with constituents to identify feasible pilots to implement within the wood processing and tourism sectors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional details are provided in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilo.org\/wcmsp5\/groups\/public\/---americas\/---ro-lima\/---sro-port_of_spain\/documents\/newsitem\/wcms_891850.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terms of Reference (ToR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 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