Recrutement d’un Consultant expert en sensibilisation des donateurs et mobilisation des ressources pour soutenir le Fonds spécial du Fonds spécial 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

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EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

RECRUITMENT OF A DONORR OUTREACH AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION 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: Donor Outreach and Resource Mobilization 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 trust and maintain effective corporate relationships with Donors; (2) mobilize an appropriate and sustainable funding base from a large pool of donors, 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 Donor Outreach and Resource Mobilization 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 of 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 – Donor Outreach and Resource Mobilization 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.

Resource mobilization, Donor outreach and stakeholders’ engagement are necessary to create more visibility for the NEPAD-IPPF in donor countries, and to link private sector service providers such as consultancy firms, project developers and investors to the Fund’s work, thereby enhancing the financial sustainability of project preparation for regional infrastructure.

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

These terms of reference are for the recruitment of a full-time Donor outreach and Resource Mobilization Specialist (Individual Consultant). The objectives of the assignment are to: (1) build trust and maintain effective corporate relationships with Donors; (2) mobilize an appropriate and sustainable funding base from a large pool of donors. The scope of work is as follows:

Donor outreach

• Develop a donor mapping and relevant engagement strategy to engage them with the aim to join the Fund ;
• Re-engage existing donors (Canada, Denmark, UK, Germany, Norway, Spain) ;
• Contribute to mobilizing grant funds from various donors, undertake activities such as coordinating with donors, and providing other assistance to address donors’ and requirements ;
• Identify and mobilize new potential donors to the NEPAD-IPPF Special Fund and work towards mobilizing them for contribution: Gulf countries (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia), Nordic countries (Finland, Sweden), Asian countries (Japan, South Korea) and countries such as The Netherlands and Switzerland, etc.
• Manage and enhance relationships with donors through setting up regular meetings and briefing sessions between NEPAD-IPPF management and existing/potential donors ;
• Maintain close relation with donors in order to ensure appropriate level of contribution ;
• Undertake donor studies (donor policies, sectoral and geographic preferences, etc.), research and other activities with a view to identifying funding opportunities ;
• Develop specific donor fund-raising strategies and approaches when relevant ;
• Act as a single and direct entry point for donors, building institutional relationships ;
• Provide regular updates on donor profiles, databases (e.g. contacts management) and donor intelligence.

Resource Mobilization

• Develop a resource mobilization strategy for NEPAD-IPPF ;
• Ensure adequate and well-diversified resource mobilization for the Fund (European Donors, US, Arab Funds, China, Korean, Japan, African and Foundations, philanthropy organizations) ;
• Identify potential markets and partners to pursue new business opportunities and to ensure portfolio growth ;
• Ensure adequate and well-diversified resource mobilization for project preparation ;
• Identify and mobilize alternative financing sources for the Fund’s work including additional development partners; contributions from African countries and institutions such as regional development banks, pension funds, trust funds, foundations among others ;
• Propose innovative measures and modalities for enhanced resource and investment mobilization to support the Fund’s activities and projects ;
• Undertake studies and analysis to demonstrate value for money in engaging potential contributors.

• to NEPAD-IPPF
• Conceptualize and consolidate and monitor all aspects of resource mobilization ;
• Prepare comprehensive, analytical and substantive briefs, reports, statistics and other documentation for senior management meetings ;
• Maintain a regular up-to-date resources mobilization related communication material for sharing with donors and other partners at short notice ;
• Identify emerging sources of funding, assess their current usage and potential for the future.

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 produced:

• Paper on resource mobilization strategy for NEPAD-IPPF ;
• Donor mapping and engagement strategy paper ;
• At least 2-3 new donors engaged ;
• At least USD 10-15 million mobilized from Donors ;
• Organization of 2-3 donor outreach and resource mobilization events ;
• Yearly resource mobilization 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 in economics, finance, international relations, international development, communications, business administration, political science or equivalent ;
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in the development of effective and efficient partnerships and resource mobilization, in an international development context, including strategy development, donor outreach and management, with a clear and established operational track record of achieving results;
• Experience with donor-funded economic development programs is required ;
• Experience designing and implementing resource mobilization plans, and solid track record of resource mobilization ;
• Experience working with private sectors, civil society organizations, international institutions will be an advantage ;
• Experience in Africa and/or good knowledge of African private sector ;
• Excellent negotiation skills, advocacy and public speaking ;
• Strong grasp and understanding of key trends in international development finance and an ability to identify the strategic fit of new partners, in the global marketplace and what these may imply for the NEPAD-IPPF fundraising efforts at any given time ;
• Strong professional network within the international development community ;
• Proven consultation and diplomacy skills, with track record of effectively contributing to the conclusion of complex negotiations with public and private institutions; proven ability to persuade, influence and win over a skeptical audience, and tailor arguments to all levels of 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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