1. About BWF The Business Women Forum (BWF) is a national non-profit organization established in 2006, to promote and empower the role of businesswomen and entrepreneurs as leaders in the Palestinian economy through advocacy and influence to create an enabling environment for women in Palestine. BWF works through a comprehensive methodology through the provision of business development packages including capacity building, coaching, consultancy and technical support necessary for their businesses, enhancing access to markets, financing and knowledge, in addition to networking with local, regional and global institutions and organizations. BWF has developed a holistic business development approach based on its cumulative experience over the past 20 years working to support women-owned businesses and women entrepreneurs from different sectors and backgrounds. The holistic, demand-driven business development approach includes capacity building and skills development programs, one-on-one coaching and mentoring, on-the-job training, developing competitive products, branding and creative design, providing seed funding, access to information, access to finance, and marketing, including identification of local marketing channels, development of marketing strategies, participation in local, regional and international networking platforms, and enhanced access to export chains. In addition, BWF introduces role models, women champions, and advocates for women's issues at different levels. This holistic approach has contributed to enhancing business sustainability and access to economic opportunities through job creation and income generation, while promoting women as potential leaders and agents of change. 2. Background and General Information about the Program This assignment falls under the Advancing Palestinian Women’s Entrepreneurship Program, funded by the U.S. Embassy Jerusalem. The program aims to strengthen the business skills, leadership, competitiveness, and economic empowerment of Palestinian women entrepreneurs through practical training, exposure to U.S.-informed business excellence, and market-oriented opportunities. The program targets 70 Palestinian women entrepreneurs from the West Bank and Jerusalem. Following the training phases, the participants are expected to take part in a three-day Women Entrepreneurs Christmas Expo in Ramallah. The proposed Expo dates are 3, 4, and 5 December 2026, subject to final confirmation by BWF. The Expo will provide a platform for product display, sales, business-to-business linkages, market exposure, networking, and visibility for women-led businesses, and is expected to receive a substantial number of visitors over the three days

About BWF The Business Women Forum - Palestine (BWF) is a national non-profit organization established in 2006 to promote and empower businesswomen and women entrepreneurs as leaders in the Palestinian economy. BWF supports women through business development services that include capacity building, coaching, consultancy, technical assistance, access to markets, access to finance, knowledge exchange, and networking with local, regional, and international institutions. BWF applies a holistic and demand-driven business development approach informed by its cumulative experience in supporting women-owned businesses and women entrepreneurs from different sectors and backgrounds. The organization has supported more than 10,000 Palestinian women, including women-led MSMEs, professionals, entrepreneurs, and graduates. Background and General Information about the INSPIRE WOMEN Programme Business Women Forum - Palestine is implementing the INSPIRE WOMEN programme from 15 July 2026 to 30 April 2027. The programme is designed as a pilot integrated support model for women-led businesses in the West Bank, with a pathway for future scale-up. Women-led MSMEs in the West Bank face barriers to business growth, including limited access to growth capital, mobility restrictions, unequal access to commercial lending, collateral requirements that may not recognize proven business performance, and limited exposure to regional business networks and advanced business practices. The programme addresses these barriers through business diagnostics, advanced financial management and digital financial tools training, financial literacy capacity building, strategic advisory support, green finance readiness, and regional networking. This Terms of Reference is limited to Pillars 1, 2, and 3 as presented in this ToR below.

1. About BWF: The Business Women Forum (BWF) is a national non-profit organization established in 2006, to promote and empower the role of businesswomen and entrepreneurs as leaders in the Palestinian economy through advocacy, influence to create an enabling environment for women in Palestine. BWF works through a comprehensive methodology through provision of business development packages including capacity building, coaching, consultancy and technical support necessary for their business, enhancing access to markets, financing and knowledge, in addition to networking with local, regional and global institutions and organizations. BWF has developed a holistic business development approach based on the cumulative experience of BWF over the 15 years working on supporting women owned businesses and women entrepreneurs from different sectors and backgrounds. The holistic demand driven business development approach includes: capacity building & skill development program , one-on-one coaching and mentoring, on the job training, developing competitive products, branding and creation of creative designs, providing seed funding, access to information, access to finance, and marketing (identification of local marketing channels, developing marketing strategies, creating and participating at local, regional and international networking platforms and enhancing access to export chains). In addition, BWF introduces role models, women champions and advocates for women's issues at all levels. This holistic approach contributed to enhancing sustainability of businesses and access to economic opportunities through job creation and income generation, thus, promoted women’s potential leaders and agents of change. 2. Background and General Information about “AMALI: Empowered Women and Youth for Resilient Communities - West Bank” Project: “AMALI: Empowered Women and Youth for Resilient Communities – West Bank” Project is a three-year initiative funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) with support from the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC). The project is implemented by CARE Palestine in cooperation with CARE Austria and in partnership with the Business Women Forum (BWF), Juzoor for Health and Social Development, and Birzeit University’s Center for Continuing Education (CCE). The project aims to strengthen the socio-economic resilience and empowerment of vulnerable women and youth in the West Bank, including individuals affected by gender-based violence (GBV) and persons with disabilities. As part of CARE Austria’s Economic Empowerment Program, AMALI works to address the unique challenges facing women and youth in conflict-restricted markets while promoting innovative, market-driven approaches to entrepreneurship and business development. It also seeks to amplify women’s decision-making power within households, communities, and at the national level. Over its three-year duration, the project will enhance women’s and youth’s employability and entrepreneurial capacity, enabling them to participate more fully in the economy. The project’s intended outcome is that vulnerable women and youth will have successfully established, sustained, and/or expanded their businesses, contributing to more resilient communities across the West Bank.

دعوة لتقديم عروض لتوريد معدات وأدوات صناعية متعددة ومعدات لإنتاج وتعبئة المنتجات الغذائية مشروع رائدات-برنامج تنمية أعمالك في إطار مشروع رائدات الممول من الوكالة الأمريكية للتنمية الدولية (USAID)، يدعو منتدى سيدات الأعمال - فلسطين (BWF) الشركات الموردة المؤهلة والمسجلة محليًا لتقديم عروضها لتوريد معدات وأدوات صناعية متعددة ومعدات لإنتاج وتعبئة المنتجات الغذائية وفقًا للمواصفات المطلوبة. هذه الدعوة مفتوحة لجميع الشركات الموردة المؤهلة والمسجلة محليًا، والتي تمتلك القدرة على توريد البنود المطلوبة إما بشكل جزئي أو كلي.

في إطار مشروع رائدات الممول من الوكالة الأمريكية للتنمية الدولية (USAID)، يدعو منتدى سيدات الأعمال - فلسطين (BWF) الشركات الموردة المؤهلة والمسجلة محليًا لتقديم عروضها لتوريد ماكينات ومعدات خياطة وفقًا للمواصفات المطلوبة. هذه الدعوة مفتوحة لجميع الشركات الموردة المؤهلة والمسجلة محليًا، والتي تمتلك القدرة على توريد البنود المطلوبة إما بشكل جزئي أو كلي.

في إطار مشروع رائدات الممول من الوكالة الأمريكية للتنمية الدولية (USAID)، يدعو منتدى سيدات الأعمال - فلسطين (BWF) الشركات الموردة المؤهلة والمسجلة محليًا لتقديم عروضها لتوريد أجهزة كهربائية وفقًا للمواصفات المطلوبة. هذه الدعوة مفتوحة لجميع الشركات الموردة المؤهلة والمسجلة محليًا، والتي تمتلك القدرة على توريد البنود المطلوبة إما بشكل جزئي أو كلي.

Under the Framework of the Pioneers-Raedat Activity, BWF is seeking Consultancy Services to conduct a Needs Assessment for Women Entrepreneurs projects. Proposal submission date: Sunday, 28 July, 2024 at 2.00 pm.

As part of the Raedat-Pioneers Activity, funded by USAID, BWF seeks to hire interns to develop a robust database profile using a new software program. This database will encompass all the women benefiting from BWF's services across various sectors, including training, grants, conferences, and more. The goal is to enable BWF to effectively track the development and empowerment of women, providing essential support for business growth and sustainability. The anticipated commencement date for this position is July 15, 2024.

BWF IS seeks to hire a qualified Project Support Officer to support BWF in implementing a five-year USAID-funded project titled “Forsah TVET” bearing in mind that Forsah TVET started in 2022 with anticipated closing date on September, 2027.

BWF is seeking Consultancy Services to conduct a Holistic Mapping of Internship Palestinian Eco-System.

Request for proposals to provide business development services.

BWF team participated in the Final Conference of CLUSTER project.

RfP for services related to Leadership Program (training and coaching) to Female staff in TVET institutions

Request for Entrepreneurship & life skills Specialist

Nisaa FM Radio, in partnership with BWF, conducted meetings addressing the impact of Gaza aggression on women-owned SMEs.

BWF team participates in Mediterranean Youth Academy conference

BWF held a concluding session under Tasdeer program

BWF joins the launch of Palestinian Business Management Mini-MBA program to empower Palestinian women and entrepreneurs.

Business Women Forum Joins Diplomatic Efforts to Boost Palestinian-Japanese Economic Ties.

BWF facilitated a meeting with CLUSTER trainees and the host companies to discuss the paid internship phase.

BWF team participated in a dynamic workshop organized by Action Aid Palestine.

BWF Board of Directors and employees held a farewell ceremony for the Executive Director, Ms. Doa Wadi.

CLUSTER trainees visited Aquaponic and Organic farm.

BWF Team Convenes in Tunisia for CLUSTER Project's 4th Steering Committee Meeting.

BWF concluded the in-person training for the Women Champion on Board program.

BWF is seeking a Business Service Provider (BSP) to design, document and implement a sustainable Mentorship Program for Businesswomen and Female TVET Students.

BWF seeks to hire a qualified Accountant with experience working with international cooperation to support BWF in implementing the five-year USAID-funded Forsah TVET program.

The Business Women Forum celebrates 15 years and launches its plan to empower Palestinian women.

The General Assembly of the Businesswomen’s Forum - Palestine held its regular general assembly meeting on Wednesday, 05/24/2023, at the Carmel Hotel in Ramallah.

"Women Champions on Board Programme” - Launched by Business Women's Forum-Palestine in collaboration with Jordan Institute of Directors (JIoD) and the support of Tasdeer Programme"

New training opportunities for women in Palestine on four topics within Sustainable Economic fields and Soft Employment skills

BWF delegation held a meeting with the head of the Environment Quality Authority.

BWF opens "Shahr AlKhair" Exhibition with Palestinian Monetary Authority

BWF, in partnership with US Office of Palestinian Affairs, has successfully organized a Jerusalem Bazaar for beneficiaries from various parts of Palestine.

CLUSTER in Palestine connects trainers and private sector for better training targeting young people and women    

BWF welcomed the CEO of PROPARCO in the MENA region for a discussion on the financial and economic empowerment of female entrepreneurs.

Over 12 months, BWF will implement a program aiming to increase the competitiveness of 70 women MSMEs to be able to better run, grow their businesses as well as enhancing their products competitiveness to meet the market requiremen

BWF under CLUSTER project launches profiling activities in Palestine to analyze the needs of young people and women, for entering the labor market.

BWF holds its annual board members meeting to select a new administrative body

BWF launches a catalogue with Palestinian products.

BWF concluded a practical training course on "The Art of Cooking and Sweets"

BWF holds its annual exhibition to promote products made by Palestinian women.

In partnership with UNIDO, BWF holds a training programme.

BWF held 20 workshops to help medium, small, and micro-enterprises in the West Bank.

BWF launched the "Tiraz" fashion collection, which was designed and produced by a group of women entrepreneurs.

BWF conducted training in the fields of digital marketing and photography.

Jewelry-making training for designers in Gaza.

The Business Women Forum completes the implementation of a computer-based pattern drawing course for a group of BWF’s beneficiaries.