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- Country: Zimbabwe
- Summary: Consultancy services to conduct a Mid-Term Review of the Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) Phase V Programme
- ZWT Ref No: 30482797
- Deadline: 15 Feb 2019
- Competition: ICB
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: -
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: MEFMI RFP/001/18/MDA
- Purchaser's Detail :
- Description :
- Request for proposals are invited for Consultancy services to conduct a Mid-Term Review of the Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) Phase V Programme. Mid-Term Review of the MEFMI Phase V (2017-2021) Programme 1. Background The Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) is a regionally owned capacity building institute currently with 14 Member Countries namely: Angola, Burundi, Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. MEFMI was established in 1994 when senior officials of Central Banks and Ministries of Finance and Economic Planning launched the Eastern and Southern Africa Initiative in Debt and Reserves Management (ESAIDARM) to address the entrenched capacity problems faced by countries in the areas of debt and reserves management. After the pilot phase ended in 1996, the mandate of ESAIDARM was expanded to include macroeconomic and financial sector management and the Institute was renamed MEFMI in 1997. The mandate of MEFMI is to build sustainable human and institutional capacity and foster best practices for prudent macroeconomic and financial management in central banks, ministries of finance and of planning and other relevant institutions with the objective of supporting economic growth and poverty reduction. MEFMI’s activities are organised over rolling five-year cycles, known as phases. MEFMI is currently implementing the fifth phase of its strategic Programme (covering 2017-2021) focusing on capacity development in the areas of: i. Macroeconomic management, which deals with economic analysis, planning and forecasting; ii. Financial sector management, which covers financial market development, foreign exchange reserves management, regulation and supervision of financial institutions, payment systems, and monetary policy implementation; iii. Sovereign debt management, which encompasses debt database development and management, institutional and legal aspects, public debt policies and strategies; and iv. Fellows’ programme, aiming to produce regional experts in the above core areas of intervention. The Phase V Programme is being implemented with financial support from annual Member Countries’ contributions, the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) and the World Bank. MEFMI also has technical cooperating partners that provide gratis resource persons and other in-kind support. These include World Bank (WB) and World Bank Institute (WBI); International Monetary Fund (IMF); International Monetary Fund Institute of Capacity Development (IMF-ICD); Bank for International Settlement (BIS); African Development Bank (AfDB); African Export-Import Bank, Commonwealth Secretariat (COMSEC); United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD); United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR); and Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Afreximbank. MEFMI also receives financial support from some private sector institutions such as Crown Agents Investment Management, Ernest and Young (EY) and Investec Asset Management. Against this background, MEFMI is seeking services of a firm to conduct a Mid-Term Reviewof the Institute’s Phase V Programme (2017-2021). 4 2. Objective of the Assignment The goal of the Mid-Term Review is to assess and determine the extent to which MEFMI capacity building activities have contributed to achievement of the Institute’s strategic objectives spelt out in Phase V Plan and the value for money realized in the programme delivery. The specific objectives of the Mid-Term Review are to: i. Assess the design of the Phase V Plan in terms of its relevance to the priorities of Member Countries and objectives of the Institute. ii. Assess the efficiency of the Phase V Programme in terms of the use and adequacy (quantity and quality) of the inputs relative to the targets. iii. Determine the effectiveness of the MEFMI Phase V Programme in terms of achieving its intended outputs, outcomes and impact in the 5 a. Technical Proposal The technical proposal shall comprise the following parts: Part 1: Technical Approach, Methodology and Detailed Work Plan The Technical Proposal should describe in detail, how the firm intends to carry out the requirements described in Section II (Terms of Reference). It should demonstrate a clear understanding of the work to be undertaken and the responsibilities of all parties involved. The firm should include details on personnel, any equipment, and contractors who will be used to carry out the required services. Part 2: Management, Key Personnel and Staffing Plan This section should include curriculum vitae (CVs) for key personnel that will be assigned to the implementation of the proposed methodology, clearly defining their roles and responsibilities. Part 3: Corporate Capabilities, Experience, Past Performance This section should include a profile of previous work done, which is related to this assignment. In addition, firms must include three (3) references for similar work previously performed including: name of point of contact who can speak to the firm’s performance, name and address of the company for which the work was performed, and email and phone number of the point of contact. MEFMI reserves the right to check additional references not provided by a firm. b. Financial Proposal The proposal should provide a detailed cost of conducting this assignment, calculated in terms of man-days. The price of the contract to be awarded will be all-inclusive. No profit, fees, taxes or additional costs can be added after the award. Firms must split the cost proposal between the consultant daily/hourly fee and reimbursable expenses, including the travel costs. MEFMI reserves the right to request additional information if need arises. 4. Qualifications of the Firm i. Should have at least five (5) years of solid and diversified experience in evaluation of capacity building programmes at regional and/or international levels. ii. Should possess extensive knowledge about economic development in general, as well as macroeconomic and financial sector management among developing countries, in particular the Eastern and Southern Africa region. 6 5. Qualifications of the Team The team should together have the following minimum qualifications and experience: i. Post-graduate degree in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E); ii. Post-graduate degree in Economics; iii. Track record of evaluation of capacity building activities; iv. Relevant expertise in capacity building programmes within an African context; v. Conversant with participatory, qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods; vi. Conversant with terminology used in macroeconomic, financial and debt management; vii. Professional proficiency in English language; and viii. Working knowledge of Portuguese language will be an added advantage. Finally, it is a requirement that all individuals involved in this assignment are completely independent of the evaluated activities, including, but not limited to, programme design and management, and that they have no stake whatsoever in the outcome of the evaluation.
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Purchaser : MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA (MEFMI)
9 Earls Road Alexandra Park P. O. Box A1419, Avondale Harare,
Tel: +263-4745988/89/91/94,
Fax: +263-4745547/8
Email :capacity@mefmi.org
URL :www.mefmi.org
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