Recruitment of a Firm for the Preparation of a Study on Promotion of Digital Financial... Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Central African Republic

Summary : Recruitment of a Firm for the Preparation of a Study on Promotion of Digital Financial Services (DFS)

Deadline : 10 Aug 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 25010784

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : African Development Bank (AfDB)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : MINISTÈRE DES POSTES ET TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS (MPT)
Unité de Coordination du Projet CAB A l’attention de M. François-Xavier DEKOUPOU, Coordonnateur du Projet, 649, Rue Joseph DEGRAIN en face de l’UNICEF BP 814 Bangui Tel: +236 21 61 80 18/ 75 50 02 87/ 72 50 02 87 Email: projetcab-rca@yahoo.fr / dekoupou@yahoo.fr
Central African Republic
Email :projetcab-rca@yahoo.fr / dekoupou@yahoo.fr

Tender Details

Expression of Interest are invited for Recruitment of a Firm for the Preparation of a Study on Promotion of Digital Financial Services (DFS).

The Government of the Central African Republic has received a grant from the African Development Bank Group (ADB) and the European Union to cover the cost of the Central African Fiber Optic Backbone (CAB) project, RCA Component, and intends to use a portion of the proceeds of this grant to fund a firm's contract to develop a study on the promotion of Digital Financial Services (DFS).

The overall objective of the CAB project is to contribute to:

? regional integration through the implementation of terrestrial fiber optic interconnections between Central African countries;

? reducing the high cost of telecommunications / ICTs on the business climate in the sub-region;

? job creation thanks to the catalytic effect of ICT in all sectors of activity;

? Expanding the production of goods and services for the advent of a digital industry in the sub-region.

The services provided under this contract are to develop a study on the promotion of Digital Financial Services (SFD) which is a key substrate for the implementation of the National Strategic Plan (PNS) "Central African Digitale 2025" framework of national reference on administration

electronic.

In broad outline, the firm will have for mission to:

a) Analyze the existing to inquire about the current state of use of MFS in CAR;

b) Develop a National Strategy (with a specific action plan and a detailed assessment of possible impacts and applications) by 2025 on the generalization of the use of MFS in transactions between individuals companies and administration

(central, deconcentrated and local);

c) Develop a comprehensive feasibility study (technical, economic, financial, legal, regulatory and institutional) on the establishment of a platform for interoperability of the various DFS and a system of digital payments of the administration; and

d) Detail the required support measures in terms of governance, co-regulation, training, change and risk management, consumer protection, ecosystem favorable to the use of DFS in social development -economic of CAR, etc.

The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) invites consultants to submit their applications to provide the services described above. Interested consultants should produce information on their ability and experience demonstrating that they are qualified for benefits

(documentation, reference of similar services, experience in comparable missions, availability of qualified personnel, etc.). Consultants can partner to increase their chances of qualification.

The eligibility criteria, the shortlist and the selection procedure will be in accordance with the Procurement Policy for operations financed by the African Development Bank Group, October 2015 edition available on the website. web site at: http://www.afdb.org .

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address mentioned below at the following office opening hours: 08:00 to 16:00, Bangui time.

Expressions of interest must be lodged at the address mentioned below no later than 10:00 am (Bangui time) on 10 August 2018 and expressly mention " Notice of Expression of Interest for the recruitment of a firm in responsible for the preparation of a study on the promotion of Digital Financial Services (SFD) "or sent by email to the following address.

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