SECO Ghana DFS Project Evaluation Tender, Ghana - 52444581

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Country : Ghana

Summary : SECO Ghana DFS Project Evaluation

Deadline : 04 May 2021

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TOT Ref.No.: 52444581

Document Ref. No. : 1274298

Financier : International Finance Corporation (IFC)

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Expression of Interest are invited for SECO Ghana DFS Project Evaluation.

REQUEST FOR ExPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR SELECTION # 1274298

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Selection Information

Assignment Title

SECO Ghana DFS Project Evaluation

Publication Date

20-Apr-2021

Expression of Interest Deadline

04-May-2021 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time - Washington D.C.)

Language of Notice

English

Selection Notice

Assignment Country

· GH - Ghana

Funding Sources

The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment/services under:

· BB - BANK BUDGET

· TF0A8080 - Ghana MFS CGAP

Individual/Firm

The consultant will be a firm.

Assignment Description

SELECTION FOR CONSULTANTS BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP

REQUEST FOR ExPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Electronic Submissions through World Bank Group eConsultant2
https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html

ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Assignment Title: 1274298 - SECO Ghana DFS Project Evaluation

Assignment Countries:
- Ghana

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

CGAP, in partnership with the IFC, has been actively engaged in the digital financial services (DFS) space in Ghana since 2011, supporting regulators and industry with analysis and advice drawing upon CGAPs global experience. As part of this ongoing engagement, CGAP has received funding from Switzerlands State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) to implement between 2016-2021 the Ghana Digital Financial Services Project with the following objectives
o Objective 1: Develop a sound regulatory environment conducive to the further development of DFS and,
o Objective 2: Facilitate the growth of a sound and competitive DFS market, which provides affordable products and services accessible to all.

The main client for this Project is the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MoFEP). This market-level Project aimed at building the technical expertise of the Ministrys Financial Sector Division, as well as the capacity of the Payment Systems Department and Fintech and Innovation Office of the Bank of Ghana to effectively supervise the DFS market. It also worked with a number of key players in the market (such as banks, electronic money issuers, and financial technology firms) using an approach that involves technical assistance and capacity-building activities.

As project implementation comes to a close in 2021, CGAP is seeking a firm to conduct an evaluation of project activities. The purpose of the evaluation is to provide SECO, IFC and CGAP with an assessment of the design and delivery of the Project. The evaluation will also inform SECOs ongoing and subsequent Projects, and should highlight lessons learned and recommendations for a second phase of the Project.
The evaluation will address the implementation process of the Ghana Digital Financial Services Project, and identify the results achieved for the intended targeted outputs, outcomes and impact.
This assessment will also provide learning from experience to improve the understanding of how development partners can best contribute to the development and growth of DFS in emerging markets.

The evaluation will address the following questions using the six OECD DAC ranking criteria (items I.-V. below) that should be rated (0 = not assessed, 1 = highly satisfactory, 2 = satisfactory, 3 = unsatisfactory, 4 = highly unsatisfactory) as well as two additional categories:
I. Relevance
II. Coherence
III. Effectiveness
IV. Efficiency
V. Impact
VI. Sustainability
VII. Lessons Learned
VIII. Recommendations for the future

Further details on the evaluation approach can be found in the terms of reference.


ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility restrictions apply:
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INDIVIDUAL / FIRM PROFILE
The consultant will be a firm.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The World Bank Group now invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

Interested firms are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.

Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through World Bank Group eConsultant2 (https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html)

NOTES
Following this invitation for Expression of Interest, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding.

Only those firms which have been shortlisted will receive notification. No debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted.

Attachments

· Optional TOR File

Qualification Criteria

· 1. Provide information showing that they are qualified in the field of the assignment.

· 2. Provide information on the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm.

· 3. Provide information on their core business and years in business.

· 4. Provide information on the qualifications of key staff.






Terms of Reference
Firm: TBD
Project Title: Ghana Digital Financial Services Project
From: 24 May 2021
To: 30 September 2021
Task Manager: Max Mattern

Background
The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) is a global multi-donor partnership dedicated to advancing financial inclusion for the poor. CGAP plays a unique role as a donor-coordination mechanism for funders working to improve the lives of poor people through the power of financial inclusion, providing a valuable platform for information, dialogue and reflection to advance progress towards a collective vision. Using action-oriented research, CGAP tests, learns and disseminates knowledge intended to help build inclusive and responsible financial systems that move people out of poverty, protect their assets and advance broader global development goals. CGAP leverages its relationships with businesses, governments and the non-profit sector to share insights, mitigate risks and protect customers, and help others bring solutions to scale. CGAP serves as a global advocate for the financial inclusion community by collaborating with strategic institutions that influence policy and market development and providing evidence-based research and practical lessons that guide their work.

CGAP is supported by more than 30 partners including bilateral and multilateral development agencies, development finance institutions and private foundations committed to advancing financial access for the poor. CGAP is housed in and administered by the World Bank.

CGAP is guided by a five-year strategy and annual workplans. The next five-year strategy, CGAP VI, covers the period July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2023 and is built on a theory of change (ToC) that has identified four collective outcomes:
• Customers have information, incentives, trust, confidence and networks to participate in the financial system.
• Providers offer affordable, responsible, and accessible financial solutions for poor people that are sustainable and at scale.
• An infrastructure that enables ubiquitous, efficient, open and safe markets is in place.
• A policy and regulatory framework for responsible financial inclusion is in place and enforced.

To contribute toward achievement of these outcomes, CGAP-s strategy has identified four priority technical areas including:
• Creating customer value
• Emerging business models
• Enabling Infrastructure
• Next Generation Policy

Additionally, CGAP will continue to provide industry-level support to share knowledge and scale impact beyond its core partners. This will include improving global learning on impact evidence, supporting CGAP-s members, and focusing on capacity development to scale learning with providers and policymakers.

Implementation of CGAP VI is carried out by the Operational Team through a “portfolio of projects” designed to achieve the high-level collective outcomes articulated in the theory of change.
About the Project

CGAP, in partnership with the IFC, has been actively engaged in the digital financial services (DFS) space in Ghana since 2011, supporting regulators and industry with analysis and advice drawing upon CGAP-s global experience. As part of this ongoing engagement, CGAP has received funding from Switzerland-s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) to implement between 2016-2021 the Ghana Digital Financial Services Project with the following objectives
o Objective 1: Develop a sound regulatory environment conducive to the further development of DFS and,
o Objective 2: Facilitate the growth of a sound and competitive DFS market, which provides affordable products and services accessible to all.
The Project originally had six (6) components. However, following the implementation of mobile money interoperability and a lack of demand amongst private sector partners to collaborate on demonstration use cases, the decision was made to restructure the Project in its second year (Summer 2018) and remove components 5 and 6 dealing with these two topics. Unspent resources originally allocated to these two components were redeployed to support expanded activities under components 1-4, outlined below. Expanded Project activities included a focus on connecting market-level infrastructure that can further strengthen the DFS ecosystem, such as national ID systems, payment systems and digital addressing. Additionally, the restructuring inc

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