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Selection Information
Assignment Title
Technical Support for Business Plan Development for the Global Financing Facility in Support
of Every Woman Every Child Consultant Terms of Reference
Publication Date
21-Nov-2014
Expression of Interest Deadline
06-Dec-2014 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)
Language of Notice
English
Selection Notice
Assignment Country
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No Countries Assigned
Funding Sources
The World Bank intends to finance the assignment/services under Trust Funds:
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BB - BANK BUDGET
TF091340 - HEALTH RESULTS INNOVATIVE GRANT - HDNHE
Individual/Firm
The consultant will be a firm.
Assignment Description
At the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2014 the World Bank
Group and Governments of Canada, Norway, and the United States announced the creation of an
innovative Global Financing Facility (GFF) to mobilize support for developing countries plans to
accelerate progress on the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and bring an
end to preventable maternal and child deaths by 2030. The GFF, in support of Every Woman
Every Child, is being developed in close collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders,
including partner countries; the H4+ agencies (UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO, UNAIDS, UN Women
and the World Bank Group); civil society organizations; bilateral and multilateral development
partners; foundations; private sector and others working in the areas of reproductive, maternal,
newborn, child and adolescent health. The GFF will support countries in their efforts to mobilize
additional domestic and international resources required to scale up and sustain essential health
services for women, children and adolescents.
Based on the Concept Note developed, the GFF is now in its Business-Planning phase, with an
expected launch in the summer of 2015. Through a process of consultation it is envisioned that
the Vision, Goals, Objectives, Scope, Governance and institutional structures of such a Global
Financing Facility (GFF) will be fleshed out . A cross organization team has been loosely
organized as a Business Planning Team to progress this conceptual thinking and to arrive at a
Business Plan that will be used to operationalize the GFF concepts and garner buy in from a
broader range of stakeholders including development financiers, governments and civil society..
The Objective of this consultancy is to support the Global Financing Facility (GFF) Business
Planning Team lead by the Bank to support the Development and Launch of the Business Plan
for the GFF through a consultative process involving several front runner countries, development
partners and interested Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Adolescent and Child Health
(RMNCAH) stakeholders. It is anticipated that this Business Plan will be launched at the
Financing for Development Conference in July 2015. Key Outputs to be produced as part of this
consultancy will include: (i) support the development of a business plan for the GFF for
RMNCAH; (ii) Support the development of Guidance Notes to support country engagement
process on the GFF; (iii) Support to Business Planning Team in engagement with Frontrunner
Countries including the Business Planning Team meetings; (iv) Providing background work ,
analytical support and technical input for different aspects of the Business Plan development ;(v)
support for launch of Global Financing Facility at the Financing for Development Conference in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in July 2015.
A firm is being sought to carry out this consultancy. The firm will draw on there /four expert
consultants with vast management consulting, organization, and financing expertise. The firm
will bring expert skills in the area of development aid in the RMNCAH focusing on (i) analysis
and synthesis of the information critical for strategic decision-making and in the development of
strategy, policy recommendations (ii) content and process expertise (iii) rigorous evaluation
methodology, strong knowledge of international development issues, and cross-cutting strategic
and organizational skills (iv) ability to link rigorous evidence and practical policy making in
global health and development.
Qualification Criteria
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1. Provide information showing that they have vast experience in the field of
Reproductive Maternal Neonatal Adolescent Child Health and understanding of
development architecture in this area
2. Provide information on the qualifications of key staff. *
3. Provide information on the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm especially
management consulting, organizational behavior, and health financing expertise
4. Provide information on their core skills especially international development issues,
cross-cutting strategic and organizational skills and practical policy making in global
health and development.