Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Western Balkans Women In Business Programme Phase Ii Technical Co Operation Programme Western Balkans Women In Business Programme Phase Ii Technical Co Operation ProgrammeLocation RegionalBusiness Sector Financial InstitutionsProject Number 78844Funding Source Swwb Ebrd Sida Women In Business AccountContract Type Consultancy ServicesNotice Type Invitation For Expressions Of Interest Csu Issue Date 11 Jun 2019Closing Date 10 Jul 2019 At 12 00 LondonAccess EselectionSingle Stage Open Competitive Selection Request For ProposalsProject Description Economic Empowerment Of Women Is An Issue That Is Now Firmly On Development Agencies Agenda The Global Banking Alliance For Women The Gba Finds In A Report On 25 Of Its Member Financial Institutions Globally With A Credit Portfolio Of Us 88 Billion Combined That Not Only Do Women Represent A Smaller Share Of Banks Customers Only 36 Of Those Surveyed And Of Total Loans 23 But That Women Represent A Disproportionately Lower Share Of Business Banking Women Account For A Significantly Smaller Portion Of The Business Credit Portfolio That Decreased As Business Size Increases With Women Representing A 26 Share Of Business Credit Among Micro Enterprises But Only 17 Among Small Enterprises And 11 Among Medium Sized Enterprises The Countries Of The Western Balkans The Wbs Which Include Albania Bosnia And Herzegovina North Macedonia Kosovo Montenegro And Serbia Have Made Significant Economic And Social Progress Over Recent Years Including In The Area Of Gender Equality However Considerable Challenges And Barriers Remain For Women Entrepreneurs That Have Kept De Facto Gender Equality Lagging Significantly Behind With WomenS Entrepreneurship And Employment Tending To Be Concentrated In Traditionally Female Occupations Such As The Public Sector Or Services Sector And More Limited Access To The Finance And Know How They Need To Develop And Grow Their Businesses In Particular The Oecd Sme Policy Index 2016 Finds All Six Economies In The Western Balkans To Score Lower On Entrepreneurial Learning And WomenS Entrepreneurship Than Turkey As A Comparator With Bosnia And Herzegovina Albania And Kosovo Scoring The Lowest In The Region In 2014 The European Bank For Reconstruction And Development The Ebrd Or The Bank Developed The Western Balkans Women In Business Programme The Wbwib Or The Pilot Wbwib As A Pilot With The Goal Of Promoting A More Inclusive And Competitive Banking Market In The Region By Promoting WomenS Entrepreneurship The Pilot Wbwib Was Carefully Structured To Test The Market By The End Of 2018 More Than 2 700 Women Entrepreneurs Had Accessedpartner Financial Institution The Pfi S Financing And Over 2 750 Women Benefited From Asb Services The Finance Facility For A Total Of 40 Million Is Expected To Be Fully Utilised By Seven Pfis In 2019 Following The Successful Outcome Of Pilot Wbwib Ebrd Will Launch The Western Balkans Women In Business Programme Phase Ii The Wbwib Ii Or The Project Wbwib Ii Will Build On The Momentum Created In The Pilot Wbwib Aiming To Stimulate The Transition To A More A Competitive And Inclusive Economy In The Western Balkans Region Through A Strengthened Role Of Women Led Smes In The Economy And Participation In The Labour Force This New Phase Of The Wb Wib Programme Will Be Run Until The End Of 2023 Amongst Others The Main Objectives Of The Wbwib Ii Remain To Support Women Led Small And Medium Sized Enterprises The Msmes In Accessing Finance For Their Sustainable Growth And Job Creation Develop Sustainable Credit Mechanisms Targeted To Women Led Smes Through Technical Assistance To Financial Intermediaries In The Western Balkans Countries And Support Women Led Smes In Accessing Know How Non Financial Business Development Services And Networking Opportunities In Order To Reach Its Goals The Project Includes Four Integrated Components Structured To Optimise The Impact On The PfiS And Smes At The Market Level Promoting Both Finance And Advice To The Women Led Msme Segment The Pfi Technical Cooperation Programme Or The Pfi Tc Programme Dedicated Credit Lines Risk Mitigation In The Form Of First Loss Risk Cover The Pfi Technical Cooperation Programme And The Advice For Small Businesses Component Asb Assignment Description Following The Decision To Launch Wbwib Phase Ii The Bank Now Intends To Engage A Consultant The Consultant In Order To Build The Internal Capacities And Skills Of Approximately Ten Pfis Including 4 6 New Pfis To More Accurately Understand And Serve The Financial Needs Of Women Led Msmes Assess The Pfis Portfolio Business Models And Delivery Mechanisms In Order To Implement The Objectives Of The Programme The Assignment The Detailed Scope Of Work And Services The Services Are Further Described In The Full Terms Of Reference The Tors Attached Hereto Http Www Ebrd Com Documents Admin 78844 Tors DocConsultant Selection Procedure Single Stage Open Competitive SelectionInterested Firms Or Groups Of Firms Are Invited To Submit A Technical And Financial Proposal Assignment Start Date And Duration The Assignment Is Expected To Start In Q2 Q3 Of 2019 And Has An Estimated Overall Duration Of 60 Months Cost Estimate For The Assignment Eur 2 000 000 Exclusive Of Vat An Initial Contract Will Be Issued For Eur 1 000 000 Extension S Will Be Issued Subject To The Availability Of Other Donor Funding The Performance Of The Selected Consultant And Business Needs The Consultant Must Determine Whether Any Vat Would Be Chargeable On The Services And The Basis For That Determination Without Taking Into Consideration The Special Status Of The Bank As An Ifi And State This To The Bank In Their Response To The Invitation For Expressions Of Interest To The Extent That A Consultant Incurs Input Vat On Goods And Services Purchased In Connection With The Provision Of Services E G Vat On Airline Ticket Which Is Not Otherwise Recoverable By The Consultant From The Local Tax Authority The Gross Cost To The Consultant Of Such Expenses Shall Be Treated As A Reimbursable Expense Funding Source It Is Anticipated That The Assignment Will Be Funded By The Government Of Sweden Other Sources Of Donor Funds Are Possible And Are Yet To Be Identified Extension S Will Be Issued Subject To The Availability Of Funding And Subject To The Satisfactory Performance Of The Selected Consultant And Business Needs Eligibility There Are No Eligibility Restrictions Based On The Consultants Nationality Consultant Profile Corporate Services Are Required The Consultant Will Be A Firm Or A Group Of Firms Preferably With Substantial Previous Project Experience In The Implementation Of Multi Faceted Msme Lending Schemes At Commercial Banks In Emerging Markets And Similar Operating Environments With The Ability To Upscale And Downscale The Level Of Engagement In The Field Depending On Project Needs The Use Of Solid Economic Econometric Survey Skills In Order To Establish Baseline Assessments Using Published Data Client Data And Target Group Interview Delivering Institutional Strengthening Technical Assistance To Commercial Banks In Emerging Markets Aiming At Improving Their Capacity To Target Women Led Msmes Via But Not Limited To The Design And Implementation Of New Or Improved Products Processes The Introduction Of Innovative Delivery Marketing Approach To Increase The Financial Outreach To Women Led Smes And Trainings Working With Women Led Msmes Directly Knowledge Of The Banking And Msme Sectors And An Office Presence In Western Balkans Countries Will Be An Advantage But Not An Absolute Requirement AndKnowledge And Experience Of Working On Hr Gender And Equal Opportunities Issues Preferably In The Banking Sector The Consultants Expert Team Is Expected To Include The Following Key Experts The Key Experts 1 Key Expert 1 Team Leader With Preferably Minimum 10 Years Of Experience In Successfully Managing The Implementation Of Msme Lending Schemes At Commercial Banks In Emerging Markets And Similar Operating Environments Including In Managing Multi Country Complex Programmes Negotiating With Third Parties Including Banks Associations Ministries Regulatory Authorities And Other Stakeholders On Behalf Of International Financial Institutions Women Entrepreneurship And WomenS Access To Finance And Fluent Spoken And Written English Is Essential Command Of Local Languages In The Western Balkans Countries Is An Advantage 2 Key Expert 2 Senior Women In Business Financing Expert With Preferably 10 Years Of Experience In Working As A Gender Specialist In Emerging Markets And In Similar Operating Environments In Particular In Gender Institutional Development In The Financial Sector Commercial Banks Conducting Gender Analysis Of Banks Portfolio Institutional Strategies Business Models And Delivery Mechanisms To Reach Out To Women Led Msmes Conducting Qualitative Research And Gender Institutional Analysis Negotiating With A Wide Range Of Stakeholders Including Associations Ministries Regulatory Authorities And Other Stakeholders And Fluent Spoken And Written English Is Essential Command Of Local Languages In The Western Balkans Countries Is An Advantage 3 Key Expert 3 Senior Communications And Marketing Manager S With Preferably 10 Years Of Experience In Implementing Marketing And Sales Initiatives In Commercial Banks Advising Commercial Banks On The Factors Contributing To Successful Product Development Or Refinement Based On Market Forces And Strategic Goals Facilitation Of M
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