Strategic Framework Services

The Vendor is required to provide develop a strategic and operational framework, enabling engage country private sector actors in support of country -funded internatio development programming.
- Requirement:
1. Situational analysis and opportunity assessment
• Review water aid country current strategic positioning, partnership approaches and business development priorities related to private sector engagement
• Review existing approaches for private sector partnership across the federation, including with global regional and country program offices
• Assess current country priorities, trends, and funding mechanisms relevant to privet sector engagement;
• Analyze differences between private sector and country decision-making timelines and engagement expectations;
2. Sector prioritization
• Strategic rationale and motivation for private companies to be interested in partnership with water aid country and to become involved in wash programming:
• Relevant wash intervention opportunities and approaches:
• Potential partnership entry points
• Illustrative list of country companies and stakeholders.
• Identification of barriers or limitations to partnership.
3. Partnership model development
• Consortium models with embedded private sector partners
• Private sector-led initiatives with water aid country as technical implementation partner,
• Co-investment or blended finance
• Supply-chain and climate resilience partnerships;
• Multi-company or pre-com
4. "Investing in wash" positioning
• Productivity and operational benefits;
• Economic returns of wash investments;
• ESG and reputational benefits for companies
• Alignment with country priorities including climate resilience, inclusive growth, innovation, and trade
• Private sector audiences; and
• Country and institutional donors.
5. Operating model and governance
• Internal staffing and organizational structure relevant to the size and projected growth of water
• Roles and responsibilities across fundraising, business development, and partnership functions
• Partnership governance and approval mechanisms
• Risk management approaches
• Required internal capabilities and competencies.
6. Implementation roadmap
• Immediate and medium-term priorities;
• Develop a phased implementation plan outlining
• Partnership pipeline development
• Engagement sequencing
• Resource requirements
• Key performance indicators and success metrics.