Implementation Design of Gender and Sustainable Tender - 8691023

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Country: Cote d'Ivoire

Summary: Implementation Design of Gender and Sustainable Finance Initiatives

Deadline: 21 Oct 2016

Posting Date: 18 Oct 2016

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 8691023

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Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

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Tender Value: Refer Document

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79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

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Expression of Interest are invited for Implementation Design of Gender and Sustainable Finance Initiatives, Including the Afdb’S ‘Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa’ Program (AFAWA).
The African Development Bank hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in the following Assignment: Implementation design of gender and sustainable finance initiatives, including the AfDB’s ‘Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa’ Program (‘AFAWA’) 2. The services to be provided under the Assignment include: Support the Office of Special Envoy on Gender (SEOG) to deliver its Gender Agenda across the AfDB’s High 5 Priorities. The Consultant will work on the business model and conceptualization of flagship operations promoting women’s economic empowerment in key sectors, notably agriculture/agribusiness, energy, creative industries and overall private sector. Through its work, the Consultant is expected to provide recommendations of the appropriate interventions (including appropriate financing instruments) that the AfDB can use to achieve maximum impact in promoting the inclusive and green growth twin objectives from a gender perspective. The Consultant will provide expertise in developing strategies, guidelines and products aiming to assist womenowned or women-managed enterprises to access finance and more generally, to unleash the economic potential of women in business. The Consultancy is based at the AfDB’s Southern Africa Region Resource Center offices in South Africa, working under the supervision of the SEOG and in close collaboration with SEOG colleagues leading the gender work in their respective sectors. The Consultant shall have a Master’s Degree in a relevant field and at least eight years of experience in development financing and women’s economic empowerment operations, particularly in business banking, financial inclusion, gender and development, and financial sector development; with expertise in structuring financing instruments and private sector development projects, specifically addressing issues of gender and sustainable financing of women businesses. 3. The Office of the SEOG invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest 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.). 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 six (6) months and the estimated starting date is December 01, 2016. 6. Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during the Bank’s working hours: from 09:00 to 17:00. 7. Expressions of interest must be received at the address below no later than October 21st, 2016 at 17:00 local time and specifically mentioning “SEOG Gender and Sustainable Finance Consultant”.

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