This Request for Proposals has been prepared with the aim to engage a third-party firm or short-term contractor to (i) design and conduct a cost-benefit analysis comparing the costs and benefits of Water.org’s in-person training methodology, digital (eLearning) training methodology, and hybrid (in-person and digital) training methodology and (ii) train Water.org staff how to administer the cost-benefit analysis so that it can be replicated in future years for ongoing analysis.
The selected third-party firm or contractor will identify direct and indirect costs associated with each training approach, identify explicit and implicit benefits associated with the training approaches and quantify said benefits, and conduct an initial analysis comparing the costs and benefits of each model and projecting when hybrid and digital-only training costs will be comparable to Water.org’s existing in-person training costs. The analysis will rely on financial data, partner portfolio performance data, and other data sources as agreed upon by Water.org and the selected third party-firm or contractor. The analysis must be completed by September 30, 2024, with a maximum budget of $25,000 USD.
This analysis will enable Water.org to make informed decisions regarding how to most efficiently allocate resources to effectively train financial institution staff and promote the scaling of affordable microfinance solutions for universal water and sanitation access.
See attached RFP for full details.
Water.org has been at the forefront of developing and delivering solutions to the water and sanitation crisis for more than three decades. Founded by Gary White and Matt Damon, Water.org challenges the traditional approach by pioneering innovative, community-driven, and market-based solutions to ensure all people have access to safe water and sanitation. Water.org has positively transformed the lives of more than 60 million individuals in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean by providing access to safe water and improved sanitation.
Water.org works in partnership with local non-governmental organizations and finance institutions to develop lending portfolios providing affordable microloans for water and sanitation to vulnerable populations.
