Request for proposals for Consultancy on Mapping Formal Financial Service Providers that can Provide Access to Finance to Refugees and Hosting Communities in Kenya Provision of Services for Mapping Formal Financial Service Providers that can Provide Access to Finance to Refugees and Hosting Communities in Kenya Scope of Work and Methodology The consultant will be required to prepare a detailed methodology and work plan indicating how the objectives of the project will be achieved, and the support required from DRC Kenya. Deliverables The consultant will meet the following deliverables: I. Provide a detailed report of the mapping of FSPs focusing on those interested in providing services to Displacement affected community including refugee financing and sharia compliant products. The mapping should be done at national level (refugee hosting counties) with a specific emphasis to the Garissa and Dadaab context. II. Provide a detailed report for the identified actors and stakeholders that are key for financial inclusion in DAC whilst highlighting their roles in the financial inclusion. III. Develop a detailed report showcasing opportunities and barriers that stakeholders/institutions face in providing financial services to Displacement affected community IV. A short A5 flier with key formal financial service providers identified and proposed for dissemination. V. Recommendation on 3 FSPs of choice in the Dadaab Context and other refugee hosting counties. VI. Explore opportunities for partnership between main FSPs and local FSPs especially SACCOs in provision of financial services to displacement affected persons. The Consultant will provide the documentation by mail, email, USB key/ MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF. Duration, Timeline, and Payment The total expected duration to complete the assignment will be no more than 45 calendar days. The consultant shall be prepared to complete the assignment no later than 45 days after signing the contract. 1st instalment 20% 2nd instalment 40% Final payment 40 % Deliverable Upon signing of the contract and delivery of an agreed Detailed Implementation Plan (Inception Report) and a detailed implementation manual including the afore-mentioned components in the ToR Upon provision of satisfactory draft report that meets and respond to components listed in the ToR. Upon DRC Kenya approval of the final report and its dissemination to the DRC key stakeholders in financial inclusion. Eligibility, Qualification, and Experience Required Essential: - Experience working in Displacement affected communities in Kenya Desirable: Eligibility: - The consultant has the authorisation to work in Kenya. Qualifications: - At least a Masters Degree in any social sciences, research field or economic inclusion related field Experience: Minimum of 3 years experience in refugee economic inclusion work and research preferably within Displacement affected Communities. Skills and knowledge: - A solid understanding of Kenyas social, cultural, financial system and economic context. - Experience working with Formal financial Institutions in Kenya, especially sharia financing, will be added advantage - Relevant background in financial inclusion and refugee entrepreneurship. - Proven track record in conducting similar studies and assessments. - Ability to structure complex insights into written and visual products that bring out key features and enable decision making. Language requirements: - Written and spoken fluency in English and Kiswahili. Technical supervision The selected consultant will work under the supervision of: Project Manager- ABLIG II Location and support The assignment shall be conducted in Kenya with interest in refugee hosting locations / counties (Garissa-Dadaab, Turkana-Kakuma, Urban Refugees e.g Nairobi etc) The Consultant will provide her/his own computer and mobile telephone. DRC Kenya shall provide information on partners and stakeholders in DAC setting. DRC Kenya shall also organize for any meetings with partners, stakeholders and staff in the field. Travel Travel shall be required for this assignment. The Consultant will therefore be expected to arrange transportation, accommodation, insurance and food. The consultant should make adequate provisions for this in the financial proposal. Evaluation of bids All bidders will be scored on a scale from 1 - 10 and will be assessed for profile and qualifications (document 1), technical approach (document 2), and similar experience (document 3). Bids will be scored according to the criteria below for the initial screening. The Financial offer will then be weighed against the technical proposal (cost/ quality) Based on the initial screening, DRC will invite selected bidders for an interview. DRC will conduct reference checks from at least 2 previous works as an additional mandatory requirement before contracting. Proposals must be submitted as word/PDF/excel files, ideally packaged in a zip folder. Proposals must be submitted to the following address tender.ken@drc.ngo with Financial Service Providers Mapping in Kenya on the subject line of the email The consultancy is expected to be conducted between March and April 2025. Only those shortlisted will be contacted for an interview with the panel. Please find complete bidding documents in the following link: RFP 323528 PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS MAPPING IN KENYA How to apply Bids can be submitted by email to the following dedicated, controlled, & secure email address: tender.ken@drc.ngo When Bids are emailed, the following conditions shall be complied with: The RFP number shall be inserted in the Subject Heading of the email Separate emails shall be used for the Financial Bid and Technical Bid, and the Subject Heading of the email shall indicate which type the email contains The financial bid shall only contain the financial bid form, Annex A.2 The technical bid shall contain all other documents required by the tender, but excluding all pricing information Bid documents required, shall be included as an attachment to the email in PDF, JPEG, TIF format, or the same type of files provided as a ZIP file. Documents in MS Word or excel formats, will result in the bid being disqualified. Email attachments shall not exceed 4MB; otherwise, the bidder shall send his bid in multiple emails. Failure to comply with the above may disqualify the Bid. DRC is not responsible for the failure of the Internet, network, server, or any other hardware, or software, used by either the Bidder or DRC in the processing of emails. DRC is not responsible for the non-receipt of Bids submitted by email as part of the e-Tendering process. Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4128979/rfp-323528-consultancy-mapping-formal-financial-service-providers-can-provide-access-finance-refugees-and-hosting-communities-kenya
