AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP

West Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT TO ASSIST THE WEST AFRICA REGIONAL OFFICE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN WEST AFRICA

The African Development Bank (AfDB) seeks expressions of interest from suitably qualified individual consultant to provide the following services:

• Propose reforms and dialogue measures for the private sector development in West Africa (at the country and regional levels).
• Assist member countries to develop their private sector promotion strategies.
• Assist the two RECs (the ECOWAS and WAEMU Commission) for the development and implementation of their regional private sector strategies.
• Design the department’s assistance framework for its support for the private sector development at both the country and regional levels.
• Actively originate deals and lead business and deal flow development, ensuring assessment of domestic and regional investment opportunities using AIF bankability assessment tools and criteria. Work in collaboration with the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) department, partners, project sponsors, RMCs, sector complexes and regional offices.
• Carry out detailed analytical work in assessing and justifying select deals with critical emphasis on credit quality, financial and economic viability, development impact, structural economic contribution, and exploiting new economic growth poles. Work closely with the AIF team, the focal point and the country offices.
• Perform due diligence on deals, and sponsors, ensure all requisite documentation are in place, and recommend same to AIF management’s consideration for AIF Boardroom and Gallery walk.
• Ensure qualified deal are adequately prepared by RMCs with the requisite AIF templates working with sponsors, transaction Advisers, sector complexes, etc.
• Participate in the evaluation and structuration of deals in leveraging innovative financing instruments. Contribute to bring bankable deals to market, during AIF markets days.
• identify and maintain relationship with all class of investors – DFIs, Institutional investors – Pension Funds, insurance, Sovereign Wealth Fund, Commercial banks, private equity funds, governments, service providers, developers, etc.
• Participate in AIF roadshows, investors’ conference, and organize sponsor – lenders’ meeting. Prepare for the Director General and the Deputy Director General promotion strategies, materials, and briefs on the AIF.
• Provide input and comments on project, policy and other papers across a range of investment themes.
• Contribute to the development and operation of a robust AIF and digital investment platform.
• Assist RDGW to provide technical and operational support to the West Africa Regional Office (RDGW) and regional member countries (RMCs) for the preparation of the 2009 Africa Investment Forum (AIF).
• Participate in the organization of the regional AIF roadshow.
• Contribute for the identification and mobilization of potential project sponsors at the regional and country levels with the goal of accelerating regional integration & economic development for the region.
• Provide support to other duties as assigned by the Director General and the Deputy Director General.

The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s Rules and Procedure for the Use of Consultants under projects financed by the Bank Group, May 2008 Edition, revised on July 2012 available on the Bank Website at http://www.afdb.org. Please, note that interest expressed by an individual consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include it in the shortlist.

The estimated duration of services is six (6) months and the estimated starting date is April 22, 2019.

Expressions of interest must be delivered through emails or to the address below by 17:00 hrs local Tunis time on April 15^th, 2019* and mention “INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT TO ASSIST THE WEST AFRICA REGIONAL OFFICE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN WEST AFRICA.”

Attn: Mme Marie Laure AKIN OLUGBADE

Directrice Générale

Direction Générale pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest

CCIA Avenue Jean-Paul II – Plateau – 01 B.P. 1387 Abidjan 01 (Côte d’Ivoire) Téléphone (Bureau):+225 20 26 42 09 |+ 225 20 26 44 44

E-mail: m.akin-olugbade@afdb.org

And copy:

Serge N’GUESSAN, Ph.D

Directeur général adjoint

Direction générale pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest Banque Africaine de Développement CCIA Avenue Jean-Paul II – Plateau – 01 B.P. 1387 Abidjan 01 (Côte d’Ivoire) Téléphone (Bureau): +225 20 26 40 42

Email: s.nguessan@afdb.org

Gabriel MOUGANI

Coordonnateur en chef de l’intégration régionale

Direction générale pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest Banque Africaine de Développement CCIA Avenue Jean-Paul II – Plateau – 01 B.P. 1387 Abidjan 01 (Côte d’Ivoire) Téléphone (Bureau): +225 20 26 26 42

Email: g.mougani@afdb.org

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP

West Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office

INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT TO ASSIST THE WEST AFRICA REGIONAL OFFICE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN WEST AFRICA

TERMS OF REFERENCE

1. Introduction

1.1.     The African Development Bank Group

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank (AfDB or the Bank) Group is Africa’s premier Development Finance Institution (DFI) whose objective is to help reduce poverty and improve living conditions across Africa by mobilizing resources, both capital and human, for the continent’s sustainable economic and social transformation. To achieve this, the Bank is guided by the Ten Year Strategy (TYS) – 2013-2022, and the High-5s development priorities namely; Light and Power Africa, Feed Africa, Industrialize Africa, Integrate Africa and improve the quality of life for the people of Africa.

1.2.       The hiring department

The Bank has a large presence across Africa with over 35 Country Offices (COS). The COS are organized around five Director General Regional Departments (RDs) for each of the five regions of Africa, RDGC (Central Africa), RDGN (North Africa), RDGE (East Africa and the Horn), RDGS (Southern Africa) and RDGW (West Africa), and include Nigeria Country Office (RDNG). The RDGW covers the following fourteen countries (14: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote-d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. RDGW is responsible for the development of a pipeline of sovereign and non-sovereign projects in West Africa.

2. Objective of the assignment

The main objective of the consultancy services is to assist RDGW to initiate and develop a robust private sector pipeline. This objective will require for the consultant to: (i) be able to propose reforms and dialogue measures for the private sector development in West Africa to be supported by the department; (ii) make sure that those reforms and dialogue measures are based on the private sector promotion strategies of member countries and the Bank’s priorities.

3. Scope of Services

The consultant shall work with the Regional Integration Coordinator of RDGW, focal point of the AIF, and under the overall guidance and supervision of the Regional Director General West (RDGW) and the Deputy Director General West (RDGW).

She or he shall carry out the following tasks/activities:

• Propose reforms and dialogue measures for the private sector development in West Africa (at the country and regional levels).
• Assist member countries to develop their private sector promotion strategies.
• Assist the two RECs (the ECOWAS and WAEMU Commission) for the development and implementation of their regional private sector strategies.
• Design the department’s assistance framework for its support for the private sector development at both the country and regional levels.
• Actively originate deals and lead business and deal flow development, ensuring assessment of domestic and regional investment opportunities using AIF bankability assessment tools and criteria. Work in collaboration with the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) department, partners, project sponsors, RMCs, sector complexes and regional offices.
• Carry out detailed analytical work in assessing and justifying select deals with critical emphasis on credit quality, financial and economic viability, development impact, structural economic contribution, and exploiting new economic growth poles. Work closely with the AIF team, the focal point and the country offices.
• Perform due diligence on deals, and sponsors, ensure all requisite documentation are in place, and recommend same to AIF management’s consideration for AIF Boardroom and Gallery walk.
• Ensure qualified deal are adequately prepared by RMCs with the requisite AIF templates working with sponsors, transaction Advisers, sector complexes, etc.
• Participate in the evaluation and structuration of deals in leveraging innovative financing instruments. Contribute to bring bankable deals to market, during AIF markets days.
• identify and maintain relationship with all class of investors – DFIs, Institutional investors – Pension Funds, insurance, Sovereign Wealth Fund, Commercial banks, private equity funds, governments, service providers, developers, etc.
• Participate in AIF roadshows, investors’ conference, and organize sponsor – lenders’ meeting. Prepare for the Director General and the Deputy Director General promotion strategies, materials, and briefs on the AIF.
• Provide input and comments on project, policy and other papers across a range of investment themes.
• Contribute to the development and operation of a robust AIF and digital investment platform.
• Assist RDGW to provide technical and operational support to the West Africa Regional Office (RDGW) and regional member countries (RMCs) for the preparation of the 2009 Africa Investment Forum (AIF).
• Participate in the organization of the regional AIF roadshow.
• Contribute for the identification and mobilization of potential project sponsors at the regional and country levels with the goal of accelerating regional integration & economic development for the region.
• Provide support to other duties as assigned by the Director General and the Deputy Director General.

4. Implementation Schedule

The assignment shall be carried out over a period of six (6) months initially with the possibility of renewal for another six (6) months. The assignment is expected to commence on 15^th April 2019 and complete in the end of October 2019.

5. Qualifications (skills, experience and knowledge)

• A minimum of a Master’s degree or equivalent in International Development, Economics, Development Finance, Business Administration, Finance or related discipline;
• A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in private sector development, private sector reforms and dialogues, project finance, banking, consultancy, with specific experience in Africa;
• Ability for business development, structure and negotiate deals;
• Working experience in multinational organization in Africa and/or specialized experience in similar organization/s would be considered an advantage;
• Having private sector experience will be an added advantage. Knowledge of economic developments and market trends in Africa in general and West Africa in particular;
• Ability to contribute to sound decisions and contribute to the execution of the decisions;
• Ability to initiate, effectively and independently interact with the senior government officials, senior management of potential clients;
• Strong commitment to search for and produce innovative and creative approaches to activities in order to enhance performance and create added benefits to the Bank and its clients;
• Excellent problem solving capabilities, applies business knowledge to the resolution of problems and identifies solutions to the benefit of the client (internal and external) and the organization;
• Proven ability to work with limited supervision, deliver under pressure and meet tight deadlines;
• Willingness to travel extensively and geographic flexibility;
• Excellent presentation skills; Ability to communicate orally and in writing effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language;
• Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).