TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR TRAINING FINANCE AND BUSINESS

DEVELOPMENT ENTREPRENEURS

Submitted by: KURANGA DIGITAL LTD

Email:

Website:

Tel: +250 781 278 118

17th of June, 2024

 ABOUT THE KURANGA DIGITAL LTD

KURANGA DIGITAL LTD is a professional consulting firm with 10 years of experience whose
aim is to provide professional and reliable capacity building services in the fields of finance,
business, accounting and IT solutions, with a focus on filling skills gaps and cutting-edge
technologies for the business environment, in order to provide innovative solutions corresponding
to the problems encountered in the fields of education, health, business administration, etc.

We provide consulting services in finance by equipping them with practical financial literacy and
introducing innovative technology tools in finance “QuickBooks.

Impact

In last ten (10) years of operation, KURANGA DGITAL has had a significant impact on the
community through which the major focus is improve business operations & services using digital
finance tool “QuickBooks.” With our experience to train adults, we know what it takes to train
them. Adults learn better from fact, reality and participation practices with evidence. And the tool
QuickBooks is all about that in the area of finance and accounting.

KURANGA DIGITAL embarked on its role in bridging the skills gap both between classroom and
the career and businesses across career clusters including agribusinesses. We have trained six
hundred people; Students and jobseekers on QuickBooks and Soft skills in partnership with Kigali
City Council through Kigali Employment Service Center (KESC), Adventist University of Central
Africa (AUCA) and Ecole Secondaire Saint Joseph Le Bon Travailleur (ESSJT)

We have also trained and supply QuickBooks to a hundred businesses including 10 agribusiness
firms notably; Gihanga Coffe, Cooproriz Ngiryi, IABM, Mayange Rice Company Ltd, Muhanga
Food Processing, CAFERWA, RYAF, MALTISOL, Isonga Food Processing and Soledicom Ltd.
The program has improved labor market fit-tech skills competence and confidence in accounting
and finance for students and graduates to create their own jobs and grow existing startups.
To: USAID RWANDA

Email:

Dear Sir/Madam,

KURANGA DIGITAL LTD, the undersigned, offer consultancy services for training Finance and
Business Development Entrepreneurs.

We hereby declare that all the information and statements made in this Technical Proposal are true
and accepted. If negotiations are held, we undertake to negotiate on the basis of the proposed staff.
Our Proposal is binding upon us and subject to the modifications resulting from Contract
negotiations.

Yours sincerely;

Patrick KURANGA
Managing Director
 0. Background and Context

Vision

Increasing digital career readiness by developing skills through personal finance and
entrepreneurship education.

Mission

 Creating new opportunities,

 Revitalizing communities,
 Expanding possibilities.

Our Services

Our services include:

 QuickBooks supply, installation and maintenance

 QuickBooks Training
 Soft Skills (personal and practical) Training
 Setting Business in QuickBooks
 Bookkeeping
 Accounting and Finance consultancy
 Networking Employees to Employers
 Computer system development and Maintenance

Our Partners

Kuranga Digital is the partner with other Education social impact organizations to contribute to the
development of the community, partners are:

 Intuit QuickBooks,
 City of Kigali,
 Ministry of Education of Rwanda (MINEDUC) endorsement
 Adventist University of Central Africa (AUCA),
 Ecole Secondaire Saint Joseph Le Bon Travailleur (ESSJT)
 ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE ACADEMY (ASA)
 PSF

THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES

General objective

The aim of the training is to strengthen the entrepreneurial and human capacities of key players in
job creation and employment opportunities, in order to accelerate the development of a knowledge-
based economy. To achieve this, skills to fill gaps in the labor market will be imparted to a range of
young entrepreneurs to enhance their knowledge of finance and business development, from
conception to completion.
Specific objectives

 Organize entrepreneurial workshops and training programs focusing on the acquisition of

essential business skills, such as business planning, financial management, marketing and
leadership.
 Offer specialized training sessions on practical financial education and the introduction of
innovative technological tools in the field of finance, such as "QuickBooks".

Expected Results

 Support a minimum of 100 job seekers to gain innovative skills in finance software, and
 Support to entrepreneurs will result in the creation of at least 3,000 jobs at market places.

Key Information

 Implementation period: August 2024

 Funding:
 Implementing partner:
 Geographic focus: Districts of Kigali City

Examination of Tasks and Strategies

The following section illustrates the tasks and strategies that the contractor will use to implement
them.

Tasks Strategies

Develop Training Program We will conduct a need assessment to understand the

Framework (TPF) current level of financial skills in terms of software skills
used in finance and the availability of the trainees.

We will collaborate with the USAID RWANDA team and

stakeholders to validate needs and availability of the
trainees.

We will develop a training program framework considering

the needs of the participants and their availability.

Training execution We will work with USAID RWANDA and involved

partners to set the venue for in person training and work
with beneficiaries to set up online facilities for the training
where necessary.

We will use differentiated methods depending on the

 knowledge level of the participants and customize the
training support accordingly.

We will track attendance of each individual participant. We

will work with USAID RWANDA and stakeholders to take
corrective and preventive measures in case some
participants are not regularly attending the sessions.

We will work with the USAID RWANDA team and

relevant stakeholders to ensure availability of resources
and engagement of the trainees.

Training coordination We will track the attendance of the participants and their
performance through various mocks designed to test their
understanding.

Communication with participants We will be able to receive the calls and we will create
different social media platforms including WhatsApp
groups.

Providing training materials Every trainee will get software trial which will allow them
to get access to online resources and other training
materials.

We will also provide hard copies of training materials so

that trainees may still access the learning materials in case
there is no internet.

Preparing candidates for certification We will provide training in line with the content’s
requirements. We will provide different mocks
approximately similar to the questions test to boost the
confidence.

We will track the mocks scores regularly to make sure that

the trainees are ready for the test.

We will schedule one-on-one checking to assess their

strengths and weaknesses and offer them the tips to
improve their scores and increase their chance to pass the
test.

Monitoring and evaluation after the We will do baseline surveys prior to the training and post
training training survey and track the progress made. We will offer
support according to the results of the surveys.
 The results will be shared to the USAID RWANDA team.

Developing final report At the end of the session, we will develop the final report
of the completed assignment.

Expected Deliverables

- M&E Framework: The M&E framework will contain the critical success factors and
its related key performance indicators.

- Inception report: The report shall detail the approach and methodology, proposed work
plan for undertaking the assignment, implementation timeline scheduling of the
assignment, intervention logic and other relevant aspects.

- Final report: The report will elaborate all activities that will be undertaken during the
assignment execution. It shall therefore cover the entire process, provide a full account
of all aspects of the services’ implementation for the period covered, include the results
achieved, and include any relevant reports, publications and updates related to the
services offered.

- Attendance list of the participants: The attendance of the participants will be recorded
on a daily basis and the collected attendances will form the final deliverable of
attendance.

Cooperation

Effective strategies for establishing cooperation between KURANGA DIGITAL LTD and USAID
Rwanda will be very crucial in order to achieve the goal of the project. The following are actors
and strategies which will be used to establish cooperation between two parties.

Actors Strategies

USAID RWANDA The proposed team leader will ensure a clear

communication channel between USAID
RWANDA and trainees is available

There will be a weekly check-in time between

the team leader and USAID RWANDA to
discuss the progress of the training, challenges
and their solutions.

Trainees The team leader will create a platform such as

WhatsApp groups, Slack, Teams to interact
with the trainees on matters around the training
content and delivery
 The team leader will collect and apply the
feedback using tools such as surveys,
interactive meeting, and conversations from
USAID RWANDA team, and trainees on the
training for continuous learning and
improvement of the training program.

Steering

After signing a contract, our team will establish a steering committee which comprises: USAID
RWANDA representative, proposed team leader and USAID RWANDA partners. Steering will be
responsible for maintaining tracking the steering measures listed below.

Steering measures are actions that will be taken as part of the monitoring, evaluation and
adjustment of project activities, the main steering measures that will be used by the contractor are
as follows:

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): the team leader will define and monitor KPIs that are relevant
to USAID RWANDA's objectives and performance. The contractor will consider staff members
and project managers

satisfaction rates, learning mastery, successful PMP exam application, and PMP certification
achievement as KPIs.

Budgetary controls: The team leader will implement budgetary controls to effectively monitor and
manage financial resources.

Performance reviews and evaluations: The project Team leader will conduct regular performance
reviews and evaluations of the expert and participants.

Quality assurance and control: The team leader will implement quality assurance and control
measures to ensure that service delivery and processes meet the quality standards of the project
objective.

Feedback mechanisms: During project implementation, feedback mechanisms will be put in place,
such as surveys, focus groups and participant feedback. This will enable areas for improvement to
be identified, problems to be addressed and performance to be improved.

Continuous Improvement Initiatives: We will foster a culture of continuous improvement by

encouraging innovation, sharing best practices, and implementing improvement initiatives based on
data-driven insights and feedback.

Processes

Work steps Description When Responsible

Person
Project Initiation We will conduct a need assessment to assess July
the trainees’’ level of finance skills, confirm
the availability of the participants and
validate their need for training.

Project planning We will create the Training Program July

Framework considering the needs and
availability of the trainees.

We will develop a curriculum following the

trainees’ requirements in line with project
objectives. We will develop the schedule of
the training.

Project implementation We will collaborate with the USAID July

RWANDA team to organize the venue for in
person training and avail facilities for online
training where applicable.

We will provide vouchers for software trials

to get access to course materials.

We will deliver the training content to

the trainees.

We will offer physical training materials to

the trainees.

We will offer practice questions to assess

trainees’ mastery of the training content.

We will track the attendance of the trainees.

Project monitoring and We will conduct pre-training survey and post July
evaluation training surveys to track the progress of the
training

We will schedule a weekly check-in with

USAID RWANDA team to share the
progress and discuss challenges on the
project.

We will schedule one-on one meetings to

understand individual needs of trainees and
offer support accordingly
 Project closing We will collect the feedback from the USAID Aug
RWANDA team and its partners.

We will compile the final report.

Learning and innovation

To promote learning and innovation, we will offer the Training Program Framework used in the
training to the USAID RWANDA for it to use in future training programs. We will encourage the
application of finance software best practices into business initiatives and job creations on labor
market. The contractor will also establish a post training network and support system to the
beneficiaries to ensure continuous support and learning of USAID RWANDA beneficiaries.

KURANGA DIGITAL LTD will ensure the availability of expert and the team leader do provide
trainings and assessing the performance of the participants to identify their strengths and
weaknesses and support accordingly:

 Deliver the training sessions with face-to-face or online

 Managing the flexibility of the participants
 Ensuring the participants have access to software trials
 Tracking the performance of the participants through mocks and study hall
 Ensuring the milestones are being achieved on time
 Ensuring the communication between contractor, USAID RWANDA, and the participants
 Ensuring the availability of the expected deliverables at the end of the assignment.
 Ensuring that all the conflicts between contractor, USAID RWANDA, and the participants
are resolved amicably.
Personnel concept

The following Gantt chart provides a personnel assignment plan for the project. It shows activities,
descriptions, the person responsible and the weeks in which the activity will be completed.

Weeks

Activities Description Responsible 1 2 3 4

Project kick off Official start of the project

Training Program Definition of the target group and their

Framework developed needs for training, training objectives,
and aligned training content, exercises, methods for
measuring the effectiveness of the
training, and inbound assessment

Implementation of the Delivering the content of the training.

training. (Physical and/or online as needed).

Training coordination The attendances will be recorded and

the improvements will be tracked
through mock’s grades

Communication with The formal phone calls will be used and

participants other social media platform such
WhatsApp groups

Providing training The participants will be given access to

materials software trials

Monitoring and Developing M&E framework for

evaluation process short- and long-term impact.

after the training

Final report Submit Final report detailing achieved

milestones.
Estimated Budget