Deadline for submission: 12 December 2006 Selection method: Selection Based on Consultants Qualifications
Electronic Submissions through World Bank eConsult
Assignment Description *
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) established the Technical Assistance Facility for Latin American and Caribbean (hereforth the Facility) in June 2003. The core objective of the Facility is to promote private sector development (PSD) and hence contribute to poverty reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean. To achieve this objective the Facility develops in the Region four program areas: (i) Improving the Business Enabling Environment (BEE), (ii) Enhancing Local Benefits (ELB), (iii) Sustainable Value-Chains (SVC) and (iv) Access to Finance (A2F). The Facility is at the middle of its life-cycle and it has identified the benefits of having a mid-term evaluation in order to improve its performance through an independent analysis. The evaluation aims to understand how the Facility modeled its structure and approach within a complex environment (an evolving social, economic and political region as well as a changing WB/IFC institutional setting). A major issue to analyze is how the Facility has implemented an innovative, programmatic and results-oriented model within this complex setting.
General Objective:* To evaluate the relevance, development impact and outcome, sustainability, effectiveness and efficiency of the Facility intervention in LAC given the socio-economical and political LAC context and IFC’s internal strategic evolution.
Specific objectives:
- To review the relevance of the Facility strategy for PSD in LAC - To discuss the contribution of the Facility in the identification of niche areas where IFC TA can add value. - To evaluate Facility ability to respond and adapt to a changing regional and institutional context. - To analyze realized and potential outcomes and early development impacts and their sustainability dimensions - To identify positive and negative lessons applicable to the renewal of the facility, to other IFC TA Facilities and the WB Group and to the PSD community. - To contribute to overall IFC TA business lines
Funding Source: The World Bank intends to finance the assignment/services described below under a budget allocation for the Bank’s administrative budget.
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions.
Individual/Firm Profile: The consultant will be a firm or consortium.
Submission Requirements: *
The World Bank now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.
Interested consultants are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.
Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through World Bank eConsult .
Notes:
Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the current edition of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers.
Selection and contracting will normally be made from responses to this notification. The consultant will be selected from a shortlist, subject to availability of funding.
Relevant Qualifications:
- Interested consultants should provide information on the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm. - Interested consultants should provide information on their core business and years in business. - Interested consultants should provide information showing that they are qualified in the field of assignment. - Interested consultants should provide information on the qualifications of key staff. ________ Contact:
Mr. Ricardo Furman IFC, LAC TA Facility Alvarez Calderon 185 San Isidro Lima, L27, Peru* Tel: (51-1) 611-2507 E-mail: Web site: Notice Number: WB3655-692/06
