Recruitment of five (05) individual consultants for technical assistance to participating financial institutions in the management of the FIGA sm Partial Portfolio Guarantee Fund

REQUEST FOR EVENTS OF INTEREST PROJECT NAME: EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION PROJECT (LEND) Donation number: IDA-E-2650-BI TITLE OF THE MISSION OF THE FIVE CONSULTANTS: “Technical assistance to five (05) participating financial institutions (IFPs) to improve access to financing for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) under the Partial Portfolio Guarantee Fund (FGPP), managed by FIGA sm and financed by the World Bank” REFERENCE NO. (according to the procurement plan): BI-ADB-571147-CS-INDV. The Republic of Burundi has obtained financing from the World Bank under the Project for Employment and Economic Transformation (PRETE) to finance the partial credit portfolio guarantee (GPPC) intended for MSMEs, including those led by women entrepreneurs, and cover the cost of technical assistance intended for five (05) IFPs to ensure their compliance with the requirements of the FGPP. The consulting services (“the services”) consist of providing technical assistance to the IFP for the operationalization of the agreement concluded with the FIGA sm, in accordance with the FGPP procedures manual and the requirements of the PRETE project, the development of its activities with MSME customers, the capacity building of its agents and any other necessary support. They aim for the following specific objectives for each IFP: (i) support for the operationalization of GPPC within the IFP; (ii) support for carrying out daily activities for granting credit to MSMEs and implementing a training program for IFP agents; (iii) assistance in setting up a management system for GPPC monitoring, risk management and reporting. The duration of the consultant's mission is forty-eight (48) days . The start of the mission is planned for December 2026. The detailed terms of reference (TOR) of the mission