Title: Consultant for Economic and Financial Analysis of National Poverty Graduation Programme proposal for IFAD
Introduction
Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) is the lead apex institution for community-driven development in the country. Set up by the Government of Pakistan as an autonomous not-for-profit organization, PPAF enjoys facilitation and support from the Government of Pakistan, The World Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), KfW Entwicklungsbank (Development Bank of Germany) and other statutory and corporate donors. PPAF aims to be the catalyst for improving the quality of life, broadening the range of opportunities and socio-economic mainstreaming of the poor and disadvantaged, especially women, minority, and marginalized groups. The core operating units of the PPAF deliver a range of development interventions at the grassroots/community level through a network of more than 100 Partner Organizations across the country. These include social mobilization, support for livelihood, enterprise and employment, access to credit, infrastructure and energy, health, education and disaster management. Externally commissioned independent studies have demonstrated positive outcomes and impact of PPAF interventions on the lives of benefiting communities related to their economic output, household incomes, assets, agricultural productivity skills and other quality of life indices. For a complete profile, please visit our website.
Background
PPAF had a meeting with IFAD team on Feb 9, 2017 and discussed the proposal for National Poverty Graduation Programme. The document has to be finalized in a week’s time. This proposal focuses on enhancing livelihood opportunities in the intervention areas and integrated programming building the ecosystem around livelihoods to graduate people out of poverty.
Since project will include a number of stakeholders, and this has implications for the valuation of the benefits and costs accrued by project interventions, IFAD requires a proper economic and financial analysis of the proposed interventions as a decision making tool for investment and financing. It was decided in the meeting that PPAF will hire the services of an economic and financial analyst to carry out Economic and Financial Analysis of the proposed investment.
Objectives
To carry out economic and financial analysis of National Poverty Graduation Programme to meet Economic and Financial Analysis requirements of IFAD.
Scope of Work
The Analyst will put forward a convincing case for decision-making for investment and financing by IFAD. Using Costab, the Analyst will organize and analyze projects costs, produce financing plans and disbursement profiles and procurement tables and carry out all other analyses to furnish requirements of IFAD.
Deliverables
Economic and Financial Analysis of PPAF’s proposed National Poverty Graduation Programme for IFAD.
PPAF’s Responsibility/Inputs
The Group Head-Compliance and Quality Assurance and Senior Group Head-Financial Management and Corporate Affairs will co-lead this assignment.
Consultant’s Responsibility/Inputs
Consultant’s Profile
Time Frame
The work will be completed by end of May 2017
Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) is the lead apex institution for community-driven development in the country. Set up by the Government of Pakistan, as an autonomous not-for-profit organization, PPAF enjoys facilitation and support from the Government of Pakistan, The World Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), KfWEntwicklungsbank (Development Bank of Germany) and other statutory and corporate donors. PPAF aims to be the catalyst for improving the quality of life, broadening the range of opportunities and socio-economic mainstreaming of the poor and disadvantaged, especially women. The core operating units of the PPAF deliver a range of development interventions at the grassroots/community level through a network of more than 100 Partner Organizations across the country. These include social mobilization, livelihood support, access to credit, infrastructure and energy, health, education and disaster management. Externally commissioned independent studies have demonstrated positive outcomes and impact of PPAF interventions on the lives of benefiting communities related to their economic output, household incomes, assets, agricultural productivity skills and other quality of life indices.