international business acceleration coach

Tender No.: G.CD.DCBM.177.2022

MA’AN Development Center

MA’AN is an independent Palestinian development and training institution established in January, 1989, registered by law as a non-profit organization. The main office is located in Ramallah and the other branch offices are located in Gaza, and Jenin. MA’AN's work is informed by the necessity of creating independent, self-reliant initiatives that lead to the development of human resources for sustainable development, which incorporate values of self-sufficiency and self-empowerment.

MAAN Hub for innovation and entrepreneurship

MA’AN has been working on promoting entrepreneurship in Palestine applying gender-responsive and environmentally friendly strategies. In 2018, MA’AN has established its Hub for Entrepreneurship and Innovation as an institutional body working to spur innovation and entrepreneurship across the Gaza Strip. 

As a part of MAAN Development Center programs, the Hub fosters Innovation to address economic and environmental challenges, bringing together leading higher education institutions, research centers, and private industry firms to form dynamic partnerships enabling innovators and entrepreneurs and empowering them with access to local and regional markets. 

The aim of the consultancy is to assign an international coach who have deep experience in business, marketing, and soft elements of the regional and international markets, and will have access to a network of technical subject-matter coaches to help address technical  difficulties of the supported SMEs and startups.

In this particular call, we are seeking an international acceleration coach who will work for a total of 20 intensive hours of coaching benefiting around 10 startups (working one-on-one).

Interested applicants can request the TOR by sending a message to the below email address no later than 5th August 2022.The deadline of the proposal submission is 6th September 2022 . This ToR shall be printed, filled by hand and signed, scanned and emailed to MAAN Development Center (Gaza office) at the below. For inquiries, please call 00970-8-2823712 or send an email to

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