Recrutement d’un consultant expert pour appuyer le Fonds spécial de la Facilité de préparation de projets d’infrastructure du NEPAD (NEPAD-IPPF), Côte d’Ivoire

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP

Infrastructure & Partnerships Division

Immeuble CCIA, Tour B – Avenue Jean Paul II

01 BP 1387 Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire

Web: http://www.afdb.org

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

RECRUITMENT OF A CO-FINANCING MOBILIZATION, PARTNERSHIPS AND PROJECT PROMOTION EXPERT CONSULTANT (INDIVIDUAL) TO SUPPORT THE NEPAD INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT PREPARATION FACILITY (NEPAD-IPPF) SPECIAL FUND

1. The African Development Bank hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in the following Assignment: Co-financing mobilization, Partnerships and Project promotion Expert Consultant to support the NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) Special Fund, multi-donor Special Fund managed by the African Development Bank.

2. The NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) Special Fund is a multi-donor Special Fund established by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Donors partners, following the 2002 G8 Summit, originally as an untied bilateral Fund, to assist African countries, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and Specialized Institutions (SIs) to prepare regional infrastructure projects. In 2005, the Facility was transformed in a multi-donor Trust Fund with the entry of five other donors: Germany, Denmark, Norway, United Kingdom and Spain. Since its establishment, the NEPAD-IPPF has been hosted and administered by the AfDB, which is also a donor to the Fund. The Fund is managed by the AfDB’s Infrastructure Partnerships Division (PICU.3), under the Infrastructure and Urban Development Department (PICU), within the Vice Presidency Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization (PIVP).

3. The services to be provided under the assignment includes: (1) build and strengthen partnerships with similar funds, DFIs, donors agencies, co-financiers; (2) mobilize direct co-financing to support project preparation for the NEPAD-IPPF pipeline; (3) support project promotion to bring market NEPAD-IPPF projects to financial close, etc. (see detailed Terms of references for the assignment in Annex).

4. The Consultant will work closely with the NEPAD-IPPF Special fund and other infrastructure colleagues and reports directly to the Manager for Infrastructure & Partnerships Division.

5. Interested eligible Consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to provide the services (documentation, references for similar services, experience in comparable assignments, etc.), as well as an indication of availability to provide services on an exclusive basis during the assignment’s tenure by submitting: 1) a CV and 2) a motivation letter indicating reference to similar services, experience in similar assignments, etc.

6. The estimated assignment duration is for a 6-months period, renewable based on satisfactory performance, the Bank’s needs, and budget availability. The consultant will be offered a lump sum contract. Tentative Date of commencement: 1^st August 2021.

7. Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information from the email address below during the Bank’s working hours: from 08:00 to 17:00 hours, Abidjan Local Time.

8. Expressions of interest must be received by email at the address below no later than Wednesday 7 July 2021, 17H00 Abidjan time and specifically mentioning Co-financing mobilization, Partnerships and Project promotion Expert Consultant to support the NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) Special Fund.

For the attention of:

Ms. Viviane Kouadjo

African Development Bank

Email: [email protected]

And copy to

Mr. Mike Salawou

African Development Bank

Email: [email protected]

9. Any questions and requests for clarifications may be sent to: [email protected]

10. Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s Rules and Procedures for the Use of Corporate Consultants.

11. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SHORT LIST 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 based on their updated CV and motivation letter:

• General qualifications and adequacy for the proposed assignment 25% ;
• Relevant experience in the area of expertise of the assignment as described in the Terms of Reference (and understanding of the Terms of Reference if required) 60% ;
• Experience with the Bank or other international donors 10% ;
• Language proficiency 5%.

12. 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.

Terms of Reference

Individual Consultant – Co-financing mobilization, Partnerships & Project promotion Specialist

1. Introduction and Background

The NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) is a multi-donor Special Fund established by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Donors partners, following the 2002 G8 Summit, originally as an untied bilateral Fund, to assist African countries, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and Specialized Institutions (SIs) to prepare regional infrastructure projects. In 2005, the Facility was transformed in a multi-donor Trust Fund with the entry of five other donors: Germany, Denmark, Norway, United Kingdom and Spain. Since its establishment, the NEPAD-IPPF has been hosted and administered by the AfDB, which is also a donor to the Fund. Its governance structure includes an Oversight Committee (OC) which meets semi-annually, provides general policy direction and ensures effective governance of the Facility’s activities. The OC reviews the operational focus of the NEPAD-IPPF, the proposed areas of intervention, review the annual report of activities financed from the resources of the NEPAD-IPPF, and ensure that the activities are consistent with the Fund’s mandate. The OC is made up of seven (7) representatives: three (3) appointed by Donors, two (2) by the AfDB, and two (2) by the African Union Commission (AUC) and African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD). The current OC is chaired by Germany (KfW).

The overall goal of the NEPAD-IPPF is to contribute to enhanced regional economic development and integration on the continent, in partnership with the AUC and its development agency (AUDA NEPAD). To discharge its mission, the Fund pools resources mobilized from donors and extends grants to project promoters (African countries, RECs, SIs) for the preparation of high quality viable regional/continental infrastructure projects in the energy, transport, trans-boundary water resources management and ICT sectors, which would be ready to solicit financing from both the public and private sources. In addition, the Fund’s resources are used to strengthen the capacity of recipients in formulating infrastructure development projects and programs, so as to attract more public and private investments for the implementation of infrastructure to the benefit of the Regional Member Countries of the AfDB (RMCs). The Facility aims to be the lead project preparation Fund in Africa, playing a catalytic role in mobilizing resources for the preparation of infrastructure projects included in the Priority Action Plan (PAP) of the Program for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), in support of NEPAD’s goals for sustainable development and poverty reduction.

As the portfolio is growing, there is an increased need for mobilizing more co-financing, diversifying sources of core project financing such as equity funds, multilaterals development banks, public and private sources, institutional investors, infrastructure investment funds, etc.

The Fund is managed by the AfDB’s Infrastructure Partnerships Division (PICU.3), under the Infrastructure and Urban Development Department (PICU), within the Vice Presidency Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization (PIVP).

2. Objectives of the assignment and scope of work

Forging and leveraging partnerships and collaboration is one of the key strategies for NEPAD-IPPF to implement its work plan and secure resources. These terms of reference (ToRs) are for the recruitment of a full-time Co-financing mobilization, partnerships & Project promotion Specialist (Individual Consultant). The objectives of the assignment are to: (1) build and strengthen partnerships with similar funds, DFIs, donors agencies, co-financiers; (2) mobilize direct co-financing to support project preparation for the NEPAD-IPPF pipeline; (3) support project promotion to bring market NEPAD-IPPF projects to financial close.

The specific duties of the consultant will be as follows:

Co-financing mobilization

• Design an approach to co-financing for NEPAD-IPPF project pipeline ;
• Propose a strategy to diversify sources of project preparation financing ;
• Mobilize co-financing from various sources to support the annual project preparation targets ;
• Draft and negotiate co-financing agreements and liaise with external financing partners and relevant AfDB’s concerned departments ;
• Lead efforts to increase the awareness of potential co-financiers, and other relevant financing partners and stakeholders on NEPAD-IPPF’s co-financing opportunities ;
• Drive the conceptualization of innovative co-financing initiatives and instruments, as required ;
• Advise and work with project task managers on co-financing procedures.

Project Promotion

• Design an approach to project promotion towards DFIs, public and private sectors, institutional investors, project development funds, project sponsors ;
• Identify, develop, and manage a targeted investors database ;
• Create more awareness on the commercial viability potential of the Fund’s infrastructure projects ;
• Put in place a strategy to facilitate projects reaching financial close ;
• Mobilize downstream funding by engaging potential investors for NEPAD-IPPF bankable projects ;
• Support project stakeholders in identifying potential investors and project financiers to bring projects to financial close ;
• Organize projects roadshows to market the Fund’s projects ;
• Develop a robust investor relations strategy and framework for NEPAD-IPPF ;
• Conduct market sounding activities towards potential investors to harness their view for project preparation ;
• Map investors for infrastructure finance and downstream financing ;
• Propose innovative measures and modalities for enhanced resource and investment mobilization to support financing of regional infrastructure projects such as leveraging domestic resources ;
• Participate in the preparation of sector assessments and other upstream analytical and diagnostic work to inform financing options and interventions ;
• Develop communications strategy to promote NEPAD-IPPF projects ;
• Organize promotional events for infrastructure projects together with major infrastructure actors ;
• Increase visibility and extend digital reach through targeted success stories for NEPAD-IPPF website: develop a series of success stories accompanied promoting the NEPAD-IPPF projects.

Partnerships

• Develop a comprehensive partnership strategy ;
• Strengthen coordination, dialogue and negotiations with development partners, beneficiaries, project financiers and developers, and other stakeholders and contribute to planning, governance and policy reforms in infrastructure project financing ;
• Develop synergies with other relevant Facilities and institutions to support Governments and project beneficiaries in developing requisite capacities around Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), as an alternative financing vehicle ;
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships by providing strategic support to develop and strengthen partnerships to synchronize and harmonize infrastructure initiatives with governments, development partners, private sectors ;
• Maintain effective partnerships with all project stakeholders to exchange critical and technical information ;
• Establish working relationships with key potential partners and attend relevant meetings in an effort to position NEPAD-IPPF as a partner of choice ;
• Advise on the policy-level issues related to partnerships and program development for the Fund.

3. Deliverables and reporting

The assignment will be carried out under the overall supervision of the African Development Bank’s Infrastructure Partnerships Division (PICU.3). The Consultant will work on day to day basis and guidance of and shall report to the Division Manager, Infrastructure Partnerships Division (PICU.3). The following outputs are expected to be achieved:

• Approach paper to co-financing for NEPAD-IPPF project pipeline ;
• Strategy paper on diversification of sources of project preparation financing ;
• Approach paper to project promotion towards DFIs, public and private sectors, institutional investors, project development funds, project sponsors ;
• Communications strategy paper on NEPAD-IPPF projects promotion ;
• Strategy approach paper on partnerships
• Mobilize at least USD 5 – 10 million in terms of co-financing for project preparation
• Deliver 2-3 road shows to market NEPAD-IPPF projects ;
• Deliver 8-10 project promotion activities, ultimately leading to 2-3 projects reaching financial close ;
• Yearly partnerships activities report ;
• A completion report at the end of the assignment outlining all deliverables achieved and further work necessary.

4. Duration and place of assignment

Timeline: The assignment will be undertaken for a period of 6 months starting 1^st August 2021. The contract could be renewed upon satisfactory performance.

Location: The consultancy requires regular full-time presence in the Bank’s offices with provision of 2 days of accrued leave per month, but will remain home based as long as COVID-19 related travel restrictions apply, and Bank staff work from home.

Travel: The assignment will entail travel for official duty as may be assigned from time to time. All travel will be done in line with the Bank’s policies and procedures and the Consultant is required to strictly adhere to Bank travel rules.

Equipment: The Bank will supply equipment (computer) to facilitate work for the long term and access to Bank systems (Baobab, SAP, BPPS etc.) as authorized by the Manager and in line with Bank rules.

5. Qualifications and Experience required

The prospective candidate should have the following qualifications and experiences:

• Citizenship of one of the Bank member countries ;
• Master’s degree or its equivalent in Finance, Banking or Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, International Development, Political Science, Communications or International Relations, etc.
• Have a minimum of five (5) years of professional work in the area of strategic partnerships, project promotion, and financial management ;
• In-depth knowledge of development issues and current donor and sectoral trends, with emphasis on deep understanding of Africa partner / donor landscape ;
• Knowledge / experience of Development Finance Institutions or Multinational Development Bank is required ;
• Experience designing and implementing partnership strategies;
• Experience in dealing and negotiating with external stakeholders is required ;
• High degree of initiative and strong record of performance with low supervisory requirements to function effectively ;
• Demonstrated good judgmental, conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills ;
• Excellent negotiation skills, advocacy and public speaking ;
• Team spirit with excellent interpersonal skills dealing with internal and external stakeholders ;
• Communicate and write effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language ;
• Competence in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

6. Remuneration

The remuneration will be in line with the Bank’s guidelines on remuneration of consultants. The consultant shall be paid a total monthly lump sum, comprising fee, subsistence, and other incidentals, for the duration of the assignment commensurate with the number of years of work experience. The Bank will cover economy class travel costs for the consultant who needs to travel to take up duty, and if relevant, any field mission costs as per its Travel Policy. Leave will also be granted in line with the Bank’s leave policy for short-term consultants. The consultant will be responsible for obtaining personal health insurance at their own cost.

MODEL CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)

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Please provide (i) a summary of your experience and training highlighting the most relevant and the responsibilities which you exercised. Utilize one half-page maximum.

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Employment Record (1):

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