International Consultant for Gender Responsive review of Development Finance Assessment (DFA) and SDGs Financing Strategy (FS) and development of Integrated National Financing Framework

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Overview

Conduct gender-responsive review of Development Finance Assessment and develop integrated financing framework for SDGs.

You have:

• Minimum Master’s degree in Economics, Gender Studies, Social Science or from other relevant disciplines.
• Minimum 07 years of experience or proven track record in working on macroeconomic issues, particularly with the government.
• Minimum 05 years of experience or proven track record in conducting financial assessments, developing tools and instruments for financial reforms at macrolevel.
• Proven experience in conducting studies research, assessment, summarizing advocacy points/recommendations on economic and financial issues from a gender perspective.

Contract

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Background

The Integrated National Financing Framework for Accelerating Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (INFF4SDGs) in Bangladesh is a Joint Programme (JP) to be implemented by UNDP, UN Women, UNCDF, and ILO. The JP is led by UNDP, where the UN Resident Coordinator (UNRC) Office of Bangladesh will coordinate the programme and report to external stakeholders within the UN system and Government. Additional support provided through joint UNEP/UNDP poverty environment action for SDGs programme.

The JP will support the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) to put in place an integrated financing framework to mobilize required resources from public and private sources more effectively for attaining SDGs by 2030.

Through the support of JP, the government will not only revisit the gaps in SDG financing estimated in 2017 but also adopt a forward-looking approach for engaging the public, private sector, and partners to meet the financing gap, keeping in consideration the country’s LDC graduation in 2024.

With support from the programme, the government will focus on fiscal space analysis and explore identifying new and innovative fiscal spaces and business models for the private sector for achieving SDGs. This JP will also help to establish strong governance and coordination mechanisms among the government and private sectors and an oversight mechanism for expenditure efficiencies and maximizing expenditure impacts.

As one of the most active and committed countries to achieve the SDGs with the highest level of political will, Bangladesh has already completed a Development Finance Assessment (DFA) in 2016 feeding into the formulation of the Bangladesh SDGs Financing Strategy (FS) in 2017. However, both the documents are now dated as they were prepared for the 7th FYP. Also, LDC graduation was not taken into consideration, and 8th FYP preparation is underway. Therefore, these developments along with a renewed commitment to strengthening Bangladesh’s Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) demand a revisit of both the documents.

The DFA offers a comprehensive analysis of the public and private financing outlook, financing policies and institutional structures, and opportunities to build a more integrated approach to financing. It is a tool designed to aggregate analysis and build collaboration among actors. Alongside the new analysis that it undertakes, the DFA draws together information from a wide range of sources and assessments that focus on particular finance flows or policy areas.

A series of financing dialogues form the backbone of the DFA process toward the articulation of the FS. Under the guidance of a government-led national oversight team the DFA brings together government officials, private sector and other stakeholders to facilitate discussion on how to operationalise a more integrated approach to financing through an INFF. The DFA facilitates discussions on the challenges and opportunities across public and private financing and aims to build consensus on ways forward to establish and implement the FS.

Objectives of the assignment

The consultant will work closely with UN Women Programme analyst to conduct a review of the existing DFA and FS from a gender perspective and support to develop an Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) considering appropriate institutional and legal framework for financing to gender equality commitments and standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant is expected to conduct following tasks:

• Conduct an in-depth review of the existing Development Finance Assessment (DFA) and Financing Strategy (FS) for SDGs implementation from a gender perspective; identify gaps, opportunities and develop recommendations to update the DFA and FS. Highlight how DFA and FS have analysed financial flows through a gender lens in the planning and budgeting process in relation to SDGs implementation in Bangladesh.
• Analyse gender implications of relevant financing policies or instruments that in place, conduct a review of possible financial instruments to mobilize/align financial needs with national and global gender equality objectives and commitments. Review the effectiveness of existing Gender Responsive Budgeting mechanism and recommend possible reforms to integrate it withing INFF.
• Based on the findings from DFA and FS analysis, work in a team with UNDP to develop the Bangladesh INFF. Develop tools and methodologies for INFF development and share with relevant stakeholders, particularly with women rights organizations and CSO.
• From DFA and FS analysis, identify key challenges and risks to fully integrate gender equality into the design and implementation of Integrated National Financing Framework.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the Programme Management Specialist, and under the direct supervision of the Programme Analyst of UN Women, the consultant will undertake the following tasks:

1. Perform desk review of the key documents including DFA assessment/diagnostic, policies and instruments of financial strategy, gender budgeting, national women development policy etc.

2. Prepare Inception Report detailing proposed methodologies for the review, this should include details such as qualitative and quantitative methods to be deployed, sources of data and its collection procedure.

3. Maintain close collaboration with technical working group and contribute to overall plan of PUNOs.

4. Develop information collection tools to be used to conduct the assessment.

5. Conduct data collection with relevant stakeholders and facilitate discussions/workshops as per requirement.

6. Prepare a final report (an analytical and comprehensive final report not exceeding 50 pages and contribute to INFF development in Bangladesh along with UNDP.

Indicative timeline

Stage 1: Preparation Stage (15 days)

Task

Responsible Party

Number of days

Remarks

1. Perform desk review of the key documents including DFA assessment/diagnostic, policies and instruments of financial strategy, gender budgeting, national women development policy, etc.

Consultant

10

Home-based

2. Prepare Inception Report detailing proposed methodologies for the review, this should include details such as qualitative and quantitative methods to be deployed, sources of data and its collection procedure.

Consultant

5

Home-based

Stage 2: Data Collection and Analysis (20 days)

Task

Responsible Party

Number of days

Remarks

1. Develop information collection tools to be used to conduct the assessment

Consultant

10

Home-based

2. Conduct data collection from relevant stakeholders and facilitate discussions/workshops as per requirement.

Consultant

10

Home-based

Stage 3: Synthesis and Reporting Stage (20 days)

Task

Responsible Party

Number of days

Remarks

1. Prepare a final report (an analytical and comprehensive final report not exceeding 50 pages) and contribute to INFF development along with UNDP, including financing strategy for gender equality related goals and indicators of SDGs and a PowerPoint and technical brief advocacy paper on gender responsive INFF.

Consultant

20

Home-based

Expected Deliverables

No.

Deliverables

Indicative

Delivery Date

1

Inception Report detailing proposed methodologies for the review, this should include details such as qualitative and quantitative methods to be deployed, sources of data and its collection procedure.

15 March 2021

2

Reports from interviews and KII’s from relevant stakeholders. Submission of analytical reports from DFA and FS analysis and contribute to gender responsive INFF development along with UNDP.

31 August 2021

3

Development of final draft INFF, particularly contribute to gender responsive INFF development along with UNDP and other PUNOs. Develop a PowerPoint and technical brief advocacy paper on gender responsive INFF in the context of Bangladesh.

15 November 2021

Payment Schedule linked with deliverables:

No.

Deliverables

Percentage of payment

1

Inception Report detailing proposed methodologies for the review, this should include details such as qualitative and quantitative methods to be deployed, sources of data and its collection procedure.

15 % of the total contract amount shall be paid upon submission to and acceptance of deliverables 01 by the UN Women contract administrator.

2

Reports from interviews and KII’s from relevant stakeholders. Submission of analytical reports from DFA and FS analysis and contribute to gender responsive INFF development along with UNDP.

50 % of the total contract amount shall be paid upon submission to and acceptance of deliverables 02 by the UN Women contract administrator.

3

Development of final draft INFF, particularly contribute to gender responsive INFF development along with UNDP and other PUNOs. Develop a PowerPoint and technical brief advocacy paper on gender responsive INFF in the context of Bangladesh.

35% of the total contract amount shall be paid upon submission to and acceptance of deliverables 03 by the UN Women contract administrator.

Duration of Assignment:

The dates required for this assignment are 55 working days over a period of 10 months (February to November 2021) based on guidance from UN Women.

Supervision and performance evaluation

The consultant will receive guidance from the Programme Management Specialist and will be under the direct supervision of the Programme Analyst of UN Women.

INPUTS:

UN Women will provide a strategic guidance to the consultant to develop assessment methodology and also for data collection.

Travel and DSA:

No DSA will be paid at the duty station. If unforeseen travel outside the duty station is required for this assignment, upon prior agreement/approval from UN Women such travel expenses shall be borne by UNWOMEN and the individual contractor/SSA shall receive a per-diem not to exceed United Nations daily subsistence allowance rate in such other location(s) and actual travel cost.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UN Women
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
• Fulfils all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Required Skills and Experience

Academic qualifications:

• Minimum Master’s degree in Economics, Gender Studies, Social Science or from other relevant disciplines.

Essential knowledge and experience:

• Minimum 07 years of experience or proven track record in working on macroeconomic issues, particularly with the government.
• Minimum 05 years of experience or proven track record in conducting financial assessments, developing tools and instruments for financial reforms at macrolevel.
• Proven experience in conducting studies research, assessment, summarizing advocacy points/recommendations on economic and financial issues from a gender perspective.

Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments

Consultant must send a financial proposal based on Lump Sum Amount. The total amount quoted shall be all-inclusive and include all costs components required to perform the deliverables identified in the TOR, including professional fee, only and any other applicable cost to be incurred by the SSA in completing the assignment. The contract price will be fixed output-based price regardless of extension of the herein specified duration. Payments will be done upon completion of the deliverables/outputs and as per below percentages

Evaluation Method and Criteria: Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology.

Cumulative analysis-

The award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant up on Cumulative Analysis/evaluation and determined as: 1. Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and 2. Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation; Only candidates obtaining a minimum 70 mark in technical evaluation will be considered eligible for financial evaluation. Technical Criteria for Evaluation (Maximum 49 points out of 70)

Criteria-01; Academic Qualification and diversification - Max Point 10 Criteria-02; Years of experience or proven track record in working on macroeconomic issues, particularly with the government. - Max Point 25 Criteria-03; Years of experience or proven track record in conducting financial assessments, developing tools and instruments for financial reforms at macro level. - Max Point 20

Criteria-04; Proven experience in conducting studies research, assessment, summarizing advocacy points/recommendations on economic and financial issues from a gender perspective.- Max Point 10

Criteria-05; Track record in high quality report writing in English- Max Point 05

The total number of points allocated for the technical qualification component is 70. The technical qualification of the individual is evaluated based on following technical qualification evaluation criteria:

Only the candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% of total points (49) will be considered as technically-qualified candidate.

Interested candidates will submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications.

To be included as part of the proposal:

• A brief expression of interest: a brief narrative presenting your suitability for this assignment ·
• UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from: http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment
• Sample work
• Financial proposal: Propose the daily fees in USD ( per date rate * 55 days).
• Sample of at least two relevant evaluation reports (mandatory)

Only applications including all items mentioned above will be considered.

NOTE: Documents required before contract signing:

UN Personal History Form; Full medical examination and Statement of Fitness to work and travel for consultants with travel involved. (This is not a requirement for RLA contracts); Security Certificate BSAFE: EN: https://agora.unicef.org/course/info.php?id=17891 Individual subscribers over 65 years of age are required to undergo a full medical examination including x-rays at their own cost and obtaining medical clearance from the UN Medical Director prior to taking up their assignment; Release letter in case the selected consultant is government official. Only applications will all items mentioned above will be considered

Note: The individual consultant who does not meet the above eligibility criteria shall not be considered for further evaluation. Necessary documentation must be submitted to substantiate the above eligibility criteria

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