Expression of Interest for Technical Consultant in Payment System to Support the... Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Cote d'Ivoire

Summary : Expression of Interest for Technical Consultant in Payment System to Support the Interoperability Project.

Deadline : 26 Feb 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 30787753

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : African Development Bank (AfDB)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Avenue Lamblin, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire Phone: +225 20 26 44 44 Email: m.kalif@afdb.org / b.aka@afdb.org
Cote d'Ivoire
Email :m.kalif@afdb.org / b.aka@afdb.org
URL :http://www.afdb.org/

Tender Details

Expression of Interest Are Invited for Technical Consultant in Payment System to Support the Interoperability Project in West African Economic & Monetary Union (waemu).

1. the African Development Bank (af Db) Hereby Invites Individual Consultants to Indicate Their Interest in The Following Assignment: Technical Consultant in Payment System to Support the Interoperability Project in West African Economic & Monetary Union (waemu).

2. the Services to Be Provided Under the Assignment Include, but Not Be Limited To:

• Provide Strategic Advice on Development of Payment Scheme Rules, Implementation of Payment Systems, and On the Structures of Payment System Operators, Delivery Vendors, and Relationship of Software/hardware Providers and Payment System Operators;

• Align Advice to A Low Cost Payment System that Follows the Level One Principles (www.Leveloneproject.Org);

• Provide Technical Advisory Support Services and Enhance the Capacity of Bceao and Af Db Staff in Charge of The Project by Ensuring that The Regional Interoperability Project Is Properly Implemented in Line with The Level One Principles

• the Level One Principles Are Key Design Principles for Building a Pro Poor Payment System that Is Open Loop, Push Payment, Real-Time, Irrevocable, Governed by Participants, Offering Same Day Settlement, Operating on A Cost-Recovery Basis and A Shared Fraud Detection and Management Service. ;

• Ensure the Alignment of The Bceao’s Vision on Financial Inclusion and Digital Payments with Stakeholders;

• Organize Knowledge Sharing Activities Such as Conferences, Workshops on Related Learning Programs of The Project in Collaboration with The Main Stakeholders (afdb, Bceao & Bmgf);

• Provide Advice and Develop Materials to Inform Key Stakeholders on The Importance of Key Technical Topics – E.G. Security Frameworks, Biometrics, Business Continuity Planning, Ap Is, Transaction Volume Estimations, Etc. - that May Arise During the Project;

• Provide Support to Other Duties as Assigned by The Task Manager.

3. the African Development Bank’s Financial Sector Development Department Invites Individual Consultants to Indicate Their Interest and Availability in Providing the Above-Described Services. Interested Consultants Shall Provide Information on Their Qualifications and Experience Demonstrating Their Ability to Undertake This Assignment (documents, Reference to Similar Services, Experience in Similar Assignments, Etc.). Consultants Should Be Fluent in French and English.

4. the Eligibility Criteria, the Establishment of A Short List and The Selection Procedure Shall Be in Conformity with The Bank’s Procurement Policy Framework for Projects Financed by The Bank Group, October 2015 Edition, Available on The Bank Website at Http://www.Afdb.Org. Please, Note that Interest Expressed by A Consultant Does Not Imply Any Obligation on The Part of The Bank to Include Him/her in The Shortlist.

5. the Estimated Duration of Services Is 6 Months, Renewable upon Satisfactory Performance and The Estimated Starting Date Is Early March 1st, 2019.

6. Interested Individual Consultants May Obtain Further Information at The Address Below During the Bank’s Working Hours: From 09:00 to 17:00 Hour’s Local Time (gmt).

7. Expressions of Interest Must Be Received at The Email Address Below No Later than 26 February, 2019 at 18:00h Local Time and Specifically Mentioning Technical Consultant in Payment System to Support the Interoperability Project in West African Economic & Monetary Union (waemu). for The Attention Of: Mr. Kalif Mohamed Division Manager, Financial Inclusion. & Intermediation Division | Financial Sector Development Department | African Development Bank Immeuble Du Centre De Commerce International D’abidjan Ccia Avenue Jean-Paul Ii, Bpv 316 Abidjan, Côte D'ivoire Email: M.Kalif@afdb.Org with A Copy to Mr. Bruno Aka (e-Mail: B.Aka@afdb.Org) Establishment of The Short List

8. a Shortlist of Three to Six Individual Consultants Will Be Established at The End the Request of Expressions of Interest. the Consultants on The Shortlist Will Be Judged on The Following Criteria on The Basis of Their Updated Resume.

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