Who is the Danish Refugee Council?
Founded in 1956, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading international NGO and one of the few with a specific expertise in forced displacement. Active in 40 countries with 9,000 employees and supported by 7,500 volunteers, DRC protects, advocates, and builds sustainable futures for refugees and other displacement affected people and communities. DRC works during displacement at all stages: In the acute crisis, in displacement, when settling and integrating in a new place, or upon return. DRC provides protection and life-saving humanitarian assistance; supports displaced persons in becoming self-reliant and included into hosting societies; and works with civil society and responsible authorities to promote protection of rights and peaceful coexistence.
DRC has been operating in Burundi since 2018, running a combination of emergency, livelihoods, and protection programs which improve local Reintegration of Burundian returnees returning from abroad and support Congolese refugees while living in refugee camps in Burundi; as one part of an effort to provide durable solutions to displacement.
DRC’s vision for economic recovery programming is that all conflict- and displacement-affected households are able to achieve economic well-being, self-reliance, and resilience to shocks as part of finding a durable solution to displacement. In Burundi, DRC supports the economic recovery and livelihoods for returnees, IDPs and host communities using an area-based approach and not a status-based approach. Additionally, we support people by strengthening the employability of individuals through market-based skills training and linkages to wage employment opportunities as well as supporting start-ups of micro, small enterprises.
Purpose of the consultancy
The Danish Refugee Council based in Burundi seeks proposals from a consultant to conduct a mapping of private sector actors in Burundi that could be relevant for shared value partnerships and develop a strategy for private sector engagement for DRC Burundi
Background
DRC recognizes the important role that private sector plays in long-term response. As a market actor, the private sector can contribute to both emergency response and preparedness at many levels and can offer innovative solutions for medium to long-term recovery. In Burundi, the presence of private sector actors is limited compared to neighbouring countries, however, they do exist and are likely to play a more important role in the years ahead, especially in the agricultural, financial services and alternative energy sectors.
DRC Burundi plans to strengthen its private sector engagement by facilitating the development of business models where businesses can have their own shared-value – helping meet humanitarian needs and reduce vulnerability to future shocks while receiving at the same time the commercial benefits (increase productivity, income, expansion of businesses). DRC Burundi will also engage the private sector in influencing policy decisions that affects the economic recovery of the affected displaced households, communities and markets. Through shared-value partnerships, DRC and private sector partners will have deeper engagement leading to mutual benefits and increased impact through strategic collaboration.
DRC Burundi is therefore seeking an external consultant who will identify key market players in Bujumbura as well as Ruyigi, Muyinga, Rutana and Makamba provinces, to understand market perceptions, and establish initial engagement with the private sector.
Objective of the consultancy
The purpose of this consultancy is to map out potential private sector partners in Burundi, their role as actors and their potential for partnership with DRC.
Scope of work and Methodology
The Consultant will conduct a mapping to identify private sector actors who can be potential shared value partners, or potential partners that can support with creating more employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for our beneficiaries, especially women and the youth. It is important that the Consultant must have networks and understanding of the private sector landscape in Burundi. Based on the results of the consultations and mapping exercise, the Consultant will develop a private sector engagement strategy for DRC Burundi, which will support and inform on-going engagement with the private sector.
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.
Deliverables
The Consultant will submit the following deliverables as mentioned below:
Phase 1 Review
Expected deliverables – Inception Report
Indicative description tasks
Prepare an Inception Report to set out a detailed approach and methodology for mapping and engaging the private sector. The Inception Report will explain how key players will be identified and prioritised, how insights on businesses’ perceptions will be diagnosed, how new and existing relationships will be tracked, how actions will be pro-actively followed up, and how the Consultant will work with DRC.
As part of the preparation of the Inception Report, prepare an initial market and sector analysis to identify where relationships can be quickly established
Maximum expected timeframe – 10 working days
Phase 2 Review
Expected deliverables – Mapping Exercise – deliverables include the following:
a) Mapping plan
b) Mapping tools
c) Written report on the findings (including business matrix and proposed potential partnerships)
Indicative description tasks
Detailed mapping of the private sector in the project implementation areas related to DRC’s key sectors i.e financial services, clean energy, and agriculture. The Consultancy should seek to utilise contacts at senior levels with Financial Institution, investors and industry bodies in relevant sectors in Bujumbura. The mapping exercise aims to:
a) identify sectors and enterprises with high potential for outreach and cooperation for DRC’s current/future economic recovery programmes.
b) identify businesses currently supporting returnees/refugees/vulnerable host communities in Burundi.
c) identify opportunities to cultivate high value partnership with private sector.
The consultant must submit to DRC the mapping plan and tools to be used prior the mapping exercise.
f) submit a written report (max of 15-20 pages) consolidating work performed including gap analysis of the findings of the mapping exercise, information gathered and analysis of outcomes (focusing on how DRC will operationalize private sector engagement). As part of the report, the following must be included either as an Annex or as part of the report:
1) develop a matrix of corporations by business sector (financial services, clean energy, and agriculture) and expertise, who can support DRC’s economic recovery programming. .
2) propose potential partnerships (examples of shared-value partnership) for each business/corporation identified during the mapping in the 5 locations mentioned (Bujumbura, Ruyigi, Rutana and Makamba provinces).
Maximum expected timeframe – 10 working days
Phase 3 – Reporting
Expected deliverables – Private Sector Partnership Engagement Strategy
Indicative description tasks
Develop a viable private sector engagement strategy based on the mapping and gap analysis.
The strategy will include:
a) key “selling points” for engagement including investment cases for the Private Sector.
b) communication mechanisms for engagement including activities that facilitate discussion between the private sector and project implementers.
c) concise checklist of activities that businesses can support.
The strategy must not exceed 15-20 pages (exclusive of Annexes).
Maximum expected timeframe – 10 working days
The Consultant will provide the documentation by email and the final products will be reviewed for quality. DRC will have a maximum of three (3) reviews/revision processes for each deliverable/tool submitted before the service provider’s finalization and usage. All deliverables will be submitted in English. DRC Burundi Country Office has sole ownership of all the final data and documents.
Duration, timeline, and payment
The total expected duration to complete the assignment will be no more than 6 weeks.
The consultant shall be prepared to complete the assignment no later than December 31st, 2024
The assignment is expected to be six weeks, from approximately mid-November until the end of December 2024. The consultant will submit a detailed work plan including a timeline for the achievement of the various tasks involved in the consultancy and the delivery of the expected outputs, as well as a price proposal that is inclusive of all costs.
The payments will be made in three instalments as follows:
1) 30% of contract value upon delivery and acceptance of the inception report and mapping plan and tools.
2) 50% of contract value upon delivery and acceptance of 75% of the total deliverables.
3) 20% upon delivery and acceptance of all remaining deliverables. Final payment will be made upon submission of satisfactory deliverables.
Eligibility, qualification, and experience required
- Extensive experience and engagement with private sectors particularly the business sectors, of at least 5 years.
- Advanced skills in research design and methods, including data collection, analysis and mapping techniques.
- Experience developing operational recommendations and identifying best practices for private sector engagement.
- Knowledge of the local business environment/context and have networks and understanding of the private sector landscape particularly in Burundi.
- Familiarity with and access to businesses/corporations/chambers of commerce preferably with strong contacts at senior levels with investors, blue chip firms and industry bodies in relevant sectors.
- Previous high-profile work experience of attracting private sector investment in emerging markets and Burundi.
- Good understanding of displacement issues and the humanitarian programs to support refugee populations.
- Excellent communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity.
- One of the consultants at a minimum should have a master’s degree or above in development or humanitarian studies, political science, economics, or other relevant fields.
- Excellent writing skills in English and fluency in French
- Ability to travel and work inside Burundi.
Technical supervision
The selected consultant will work under the supervision of:
- Stephan Deutekom – Country Director, Tanzania
- Niels Andersen – Private Sector Advisor
- Alistair Cowan – PIBE Manager
Location and support
The Consultant will provide her/his own computer and mobile telephone
Travel
Travel to Burundi is required and costs should be included in proposed budgets
Evaluation of bids
Please refer to the RFP Letter of Invite
Additional Information
For additional information regarding these terms of reference, please send your questions to Regional Supply Chain Manager EAGL RO: procurement.ro01@drc.ngo.
Please find complete bidding documents in the following link: RFP-RO01-003381 – Consultancy on Private Sector Mapping
How to apply
Bids can be submitted by email to the following dedicated, controlled, & secure email address: tender.ro01@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.
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