Developing an Enabling Financial Policy and Regulatory Environment for Women SMEs in Africa 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – FIRM CONSULTANT

Provision of Professional Consultancy Service for the Mid-Term Evaluation of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion Project Developing an Enabling Financial Policy and Regulatory Environment for Women SMEs in Africa

Women Small and Medium Enterprise (WSME) Sector

Project ID No.: G-Z1-ID0-ZZZ-028

The Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the Developing an Enabling Financial Policy and Regulatory Environment for Women SMEs in Africa and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for the Preparation of two (2) Pan African Reports Summarizing Policy Interventions Driving Women Small Medium Enterprises’(WMSMEs) Access to Finance in Africa

This project aims to develop two (2) Pan-African Reports that analyze the financial policy and regulatory landscape across Africa, with a particular focus on women-owned micro, small, and medium enterprises (WMSMEs) and their access to finance. These reports will serve as key knowledge products for financial policymakers and regulators, offering insights into policy effectiveness, emerging trends, regional disparities, and opportunities to advance financial inclusion. The first report is expected to be ready by

The AFI now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (provide brochures of previous assignments undertaken; describe similar assignments undertaken in the past; indicate experience in similar conditions/Sub-Saharan Africa; and avail a list of appropriate key experts/staff with skills and experience for the assignment). Consultants may constitute joint ventures to enhance their chances of qualification.

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations” October 2015 which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours between 0900 – 1700 hours, Cote d’Ivoire local time.

Expressions of interest including supporting documents must be emailed to the address below by 4-June-2025 at 17:00 hours, Cote d’Ivoire local time and mention “EOI Preparation of Two Pan-African Reports”.

Attn: Africa Regional Office, Alliance for Financial Inclusion

Procurement & Contracts

Immeuble SCIAM, 12ème étage, Abidjan Plateau, Côte d’Ivoire

Tel: +225 27 20 22 15 65

E-mail: Procurement@afi-global.org

How to Apply

Interested applicants may follow this revert by email to AFI’s Procurement & Contracts Office at Procurement@afi-global.org and RFP2@afi-global.org by 4 June 2025 at 1700 hours, Côte d’Ivoire local time and mentioned “REOI 12_Preparation of Two Pan-African Reports“.