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MAP Diagnostic - Perform a financial inclusion diagnostic incorporating the supply, demand and policy analysis for the Making Access Possible programme (DEADLINE EXTENDED TILL 22 JUNE 2015)
Procurement Process :RFP - Request for proposal
Office :UNCDF - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Deadline :22-Jun-15
Posted on :07-May-15
Development Area :SERVICES  SERVICES
Reference Number :22162
Link to Atlas Project :
Non-UNDP Project
Documents :
RFP DRC MAP
Overview :

NOTE:  Original deadline of 21 May has been extended to 22 June 2015 and please submit all proposals by 5:00pm, New York time (EST). 

The consulting firm will be responsible for developing one core output in the form of a MAP diagnostic document (refer to details below).  In addition, the firm is required to attend and make presentations at three stakeholder workshops, work closely with the UNCDF, FinMark Trust team, as well as with Cenfri as technical MAP partner and quality assurer. Cenfri will also be responsible for supporting the drafting  of two further deliverables based on the contents in the diagnostic document:  a synthesis note of main findings and recommendations, as well as a roadmap for stakeholder action based on the diagnostic findings (Cenfri’s full role is set out in Annexure A).

Detail on each of the key deliverables:

 1. Diagnostic

The diagnostic consulting firm is responsible for drafting a comprehensive diagnostic report in line with the quality assurance standards in Annexure A, the MAP toolkits and with consideration of existing MAP diagnostic reports. This report will require a comprehensive, evidence based, integrated analysis of country context, demand, supply and regulatory information across the payments, credit, savings and insurance markets. Annexure B sets out an indicative template structure of MAP diagnostic reports and a brief summary of the analysis required for each section. The consulting firm should refer to the MAP toolkit for more details.

2. Workshop attendance and presentations

The diagnostic consulting firm will be required to participate in the following sessions:

  • A MAP training session at the kick-off stage, where diagnostic consulting firm will receive a detailed explanation of the MAP methodology
  • Synthesis working session to present and discuss findings with Cenfri and the UNCDF
  • Stakeholder meetings to present findings from the research: (i) initial workshop(s) to present the diagnostic results, followed by (ii) dedicated workshop(s) to inform the development of the financial inclusion roadmap that will stem from the diagnostic results and recommendations.

Detailed RFP and TOR are attached for further details.