Recrutement de 01 Research and Insights Consultant

Recrutement de 01 Research and Insights Consultant
Niveau d'études: Bac + 5 ou plus
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Expire le: 18-10-2023

PNUD
Tanzania
Research and Insights Consultant

Advertised on behalf of : UNCDF

Location : TANZANIA
Application Deadline : 18-Oct-23 (Midnight New York, USA)
Time left : 12d 18h 44m
Additional Category : Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : International Consultant
Languages Required : English
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 13-Nov-2023
Duration of Initial Contract : 24 Months


UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.


Background

The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is the United Nations' flagship catalytic financing entity for the world’s 46 Least Developed Countries (LDCs). With its unique capital mandate and focus on the LDCs, UNCDF works to invest and catalyze capital to support these countries in achieving ?the sustainable growth and inclusiveness envisioned by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Doha Programme of Action for the least developed countries, 2022–2031.

UNCDF builds partnerships with other UN organizations, as well as private and public sector actors, to achieve greater impact in development; specifically, by unlocking additional resources and strengthening financing mechanisms and systems contributing to transformation pathways, focusing on such development themes as green economy, digitalization, urbanization, inclusive economies, gender equality and women’s economic empowerment.

A hybrid development finance institution and development agency, UNCDF uses a combination of capital instruments (deployment, financial & business advisory and catalyzation) and development instruments (technical assistance, capacity development, policy advice, advocacy, thought leadership, and market analysis and scoping) which are applied across five priority areas (inclusive digital economies, local transformative finance, women’s economic empowerment, climate, energy & biodiversity finance, and sustainable food systems finance).

Inclusive Digital Economies

UNCDF manages initiatives to develop inclusive digital finance ecosystems which offer a wide range of financial services especially for low-income vulnerable communities. Specifically, UNCDF provides a mix of policy, technical and financial support to a range of government and private sector actors in each country, as well as invests in research and other public goods to benefit all market actors. By supporting the development of digital finance ecosystems in these countries, UNCDF aims to increase the financial security of low income and rural households through access to appropriate, affordable and secure means to receive, manage and save money.


Tanzania Inclusive Digital Economy

With support from the European Union’s Digital 4 Tanzania Program, and in line with the UNCDF strategy to ensure "no one is left behind in the digital era," UNCDF is currently implementing the Tanzania Inclusive Digital Economy (TIDE) project. Launched in September 2022, TIDE is a four-year project that aims to increase access to and usage of digital payments and digital financial services in Tanzania, while enabling the innovation ecosystem to better support entrepreneurs and further drive digital innovation. The project contributes to the development of policies and regulations that enable innovation, supports small digital financial service providers' digitization and integration to the national payment system (TIPS); and promotes inclusive and locally-driven innovation.



The TIDE project has a strong focus on research and knowledge dissemination woven throughout the activities. Over the course of the project UNCDF has committed to researching and publishing findings, insights, and lessons learned to relevant stakeholders in the financial sector and the fintech startup and innovation ecosystems. Publications/knowledge products include: 2 fintech mappings, state of the innovation ecosystem focusing on 4 fintech relevant issues, 2 publications on MFI digitalization, 2 publications on corporate/fintech partnerships, 2 publications on last mile distribution of financial products, 2 publications on effective use of data for public and private sector decision-making, 3 publications on catalyzing investment for startups and early-growth technology firms, 1 publication on effective support to hubs, 2 publications on facilitating access to markets for fintechs, 4 policy briefs for regulators. In addition to producing research and knowledge products, support is required to review and edit communications-related content (e.g., social media posts, newsletters), of which there are a minimum of 5 per month over the course of the project.

East and Southern Africa (ESA) Project Development

UNCDF’s Inclusive Digital Economy (IDE) practice has teams in six countries in East and Southern Africa (ESA): Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia). These teams vary in size and budget, all supporting their respective governments and public- and private-sector stakeholders to build inclusive digital economies that improve the quality of life for marginalized populations and decrease the digital divide.

In order to realize UNCDF’s mission and vision for the region, all country operations need to grow. This involves growth in country-specific and multi-country programming into our focal sectors (i.e. fintech and financial health, MSME digitalization and financing, ag-tech and rural economies, digital transformation policy, digital skills, climate & green-tech), expanding the development finance tools we use to support ecosystems (i.e. convening, advocacy, grants, technical assistance, concessional loans, guarantees), and expanding to segments of importance (low skilled, women, MSMEs, technology start-ups, forcibly displaced people, small holder farmers).

The region has several concepts and ideas for this programming growth but needs support refining and editing existing concept notes and pitching them to relevant internal and external stakeholders, including donors and potential partners.


Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work

UNCDF seeks to engage a consultant to develop and implement a research and knowledge management strategy and generates insights to:

Increase international visibility of Tanzania’s fintech and innovation ecosystems, and UNCDF’s role in growing an inclusive digital economy;
Support UNCDF to better-understand and share lessons learned about the effectiveness of TIDE activities;
Increase UNCDF partners’ capacity to leverage data for financial and digital inclusion in Tanzania;
Position UNCDF as a technical thought leader in the digital economy space;
Develop new and refine existing concept notes for new IDE programming in the ESA region.
Specifically, the scope of work can thus be understood as falling in four categories:

Design and implementation of a research and knowledge management agenda for the TIDE project
Deepen technical knowledge of and overall familiarity with TIDE project activities, including their objectives, contribution to the project theory of change, data, and key partners/stakeholders
Collaborate with project managers to conceptualize value-added research and knowledge management products; lead writing and manage production of publications in a diverse range of formats, e.g., research papers, technical notes, learning briefs, and blogs that leverage primary and secondary data
Work with results measurement (RM) colleagues to ensure research insights are captured in donor and HQ reporting; co-lead reflection sessions to ensure project managers apply lessons learned to refine project implementation and create a culture of continuous learning
Engage with local, regional, and global partners and colleagues to promote and disseminate results and learnings in various formats, e.g. stakeholder dialogues, webinars, and/or workshops
Communications support
Consolidate, review, and finalize donor reports for the TIDE project and UNCDF’s activities under the UN Kigoma Joint Program.
Project management
Manage ongoing activities for the project “Data Driven and Gender-Smart Product Design to Increase Access to Finance and Digital Inclusion for Women in Tanzania.” This includes managing the RFA and RFP processes and overseeing implementation to ensure deliverables are completed on-time and in-line with the project workbook (PWB), grant agreements, etc.
Work with partners and other relevant colleagues to document and share lessons learned, in line with the research and knowledge management agenda
Concept note development
Provide ad-hoc support to UNCDF IDE Tanzania on the design and development of concept notes and program proposals, leveraging research insights to support fundraising efforts as opportunities present themselves
Support ESA Regional Manager and relevant regional colleagues to draft new and refine existing concept notes
Attend meetings, as needed to inform concept notes, with relevant stakeholders including potential partners and donors
The consultant will mainstream gender equality and women’s economic empowerment (GE-WEE) throughout his/her work. The consultant will have experience in the design and implementation of research projects focused on financial and digital inclusion and GE-WEE in Tanzania and East Africa.

Key Deliverables and Payment Terms:
Scope of Work Category

Deliverables to be delivered

Target Due Date

Acceptance/ Condition for Payment Disbursement

% of Contract Price to be Paid

Design and implementation of the research and knowledge management agenda for the TIDE project

final Research and KM Agenda Year 2




Nov 2023

Approved final agenda by IDE Tz.



4%

Design and implementation of the research and knowledge management agenda for the TIDE project

Draft publication 1 – State of innovation Policy


Country Lead

Approved draft of publication by IDE Tz.

Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania draft concept note 1 – MSME digitalization 1


Country Lead

Approved draft concept note by IDE Tz.

Consolidation, review and editing of donor reports for the TIDE project and Kigoma Joint Project (UN RCO)

EU Donor annual report 1
Country Lead

Approved EU annual donor report by IDE Tz Country Lead

Design and implementation of the research and knowledge management agenda for the TIDE project

Final publication 1 – State of Innovation Policy


Dec 2023

Approved final publication by IDE TZ Country Lead

4%

Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania final concept note 1 –MSME digitalization 1
Approved final concept note by IDE Tz Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE ESA

ESA draft concept note 1 – MSME digitalization for MCF
Approved draft of publication by IDE Tz. Country Lead

Project management for “Data Driven and Gender-Smart Product Design to Increase Access to Finance and Digital Inclusion for Women in Tanzania” (“gender-data project”)

Notes from gender-data project kick-off meeting
Notes reviewed and approved by IDE Tz Country Lead

Design and implementation of the research and knowledge management agenda for the TIDE project

Draft publication 2 – MFI digitalization


Jan 2024

Approved draft of publication by IDE Tz. Country Lead

5%

Design and implementation of the research and knowledge management agenda for the TIDE project

Draft publication 3 - Assessing Tanzania cross-border remittance policy and regulatory framework
Approved draft of publication by IDE Tz. Country Lead



Consolidation, review and editing of donor reports for the TIDE project and Kigoma Joint Project (UN RCO)

KJP donor report 1
Approved KJP annual donor report by IDE Tz Country Lead



Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania draft concept note 2 – agtech acceleration
Approved draft concept note by IDE Tz. Country Lead



Project/business development and program design support for IDE ESA

ESA final concept note 1 - MSME digitalization for MCF


Approved final concept note by IDE Tz Country Lead



Design and implementation of the research and knowledge management agenda for the TIDE project

Final publication 2 – MFI digitalization
Feb 2024



Approved final publication by IDE TZ Country Lead

4%

Design and implementation of the research and knowledge management agenda for the TIDE project

Final publication 3 - Assessing Tanzania cross-border remittance policy and regulatory framework
Approved final publication by IDE TZ Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania final concept note 2 – agtech acceleration
Approved final concept note by IDE Tz Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE ESA

ESA draft concept note 2 Agtech for Ethiopia/Uganda
Approved draft concept note by IDE Tz. Country Lead

Project management for “Data Driven and Gender-Smart Product Design to Increase Access to Finance and Digital Inclusion for Women in Tanzania” (“gender-data project”)

Approved inception report for gender-data project
Inception report reviewed and approved by IDE Tz Country Lead

Design and implementation of the research and knowledge management agenda for the TIDE project

Draft publication 4 – Agtech
Mar 2024



Approved draft of publication by IDE Tz. Country Lead

4%

Design and implementation of the research and knowledge management agenda for the TIDE project

Draft publication 5 – Case study on Tanzania adoption and approach to suptech initiatives
Approved draft of publication by IDE Tz. Country Lead



Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms
Approved draft concept note by IDE Tz. Country Lead



Project/business development and program design support for IDE ESA

ESA final concept note 2 – Agtech for Ethiopia & Uganda
Approved final concept note by IDE Tz Country Lead



Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Final publication 4 – Agtech
Apr 2024



Approved final publication by IDE TZ Country Lead

4%

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Final publication 5 – Case study on Tanzania adoption and approach to suptech initiatives
Approved final publication by IDE TZ Country Lead



Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania final concept note 3 - impact investment for early stage technology firms
Approved final concept note by IDE Tz Country Lead



Project/business development and program design support for IDE ESA

ESA draft concept note 3 – Zambia WEE
Approved draft concept note by IDE Tz. Country Lead



Project management for “Data Driven and Gender-Smart Product Design to Increase Access to Finance and Digital Inclusion for Women in Tanzania” (“gender-data project”)

Approved report on data diagnostic for gender-data project
Data diagnostic report reviewed and approved by IDE Tz Country Lead



Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Draft publication 6 – Angel acceleration
May 2024



Approved draft of publication by IDE Tz. Country Lead

5%

Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania draft concept note 4 -Znz digital economy 1
Approved draft concept note by IDE Tz. Country Lead



Project/business development and program design support for IDE ESA

ESA final concept note 3 Zambia WEE


Approved final concept note by IDE Tz Country Lead



Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Final publication 6 – Angel acceleration


Jun 2024



Approved final publication by IDE TZ Country Lead

5%

Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania final concept note 4 – Znz digital economy 1
Approved final concept note by IDE Tz Country Lead

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

IDES for Zanzibar 1
IDES for Znz reviewed and approved by IDE Tz Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE ESA

ESA draft concept note 4 – SIDA Climate Uganda
Approved draft concept note by IDE Tz. Country Lead

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Draft publication 7 – Fintech regulatory sandbox approach
Jul 2024



Approved draft of publication by IDE Tz. Country Lead

4%

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Draft publication 8 - corporate fintech partnerships
Approved draft of publication by IDE Tz. Country Lead

Project management for “Data Driven and Gender-Smart Product Design to Increase Access to Finance and Digital Inclusion for Women in Tanzania” (“gender-data project”)

Approved final report on data diagnostic for gender-data project
Final report on data diagnostics reviewed and approved by IDE Tz Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania draft concept note 5 -Znz digital economy 2
Approved draft concept note by IDE Tz. Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE ESA

ESA final concept note 4 - SIDA Climate Uganda
Approved final concept note by IDE Tz Country Lead

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Final publication 7– Fintech regulatory sandbox approach
Aug 2024



Approved final publication by IDE TZ Country Lead

4%

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Final publication 8 – Corporate fintech partnerships
Approved final publication by IDE TZ Country Lead

Project management for “Data Driven and Gender-Smart Product Design to Increase Access to Finance and Digital Inclusion for Women in Tanzania” (“gender-data project”)

Approved final report describing results of TA implementation for gender-data project
Final report on TA implementation reviewed and approved by IDE Tz Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania final concept note 5 - Znz digital economy 2
Approved final concept note by IDE Tz Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE ESA

ESA draft concept note 5 – Regional WEE
Approved draft concept note by IDE Tz. Country Lead

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Draft publication 9 – Facilitating access to markets
Sep 2024

Approved draft of publication by IDE Tz. Country Lead

5%

Project management for “Data Driven and Gender-Smart Product Design to Increase Access to Finance and Digital Inclusion for Women in Tanzania” (“gender-data project”)

Approved report/roadmap for further scaling data-driven and gender-smart product development
Roadmap for scale-up reviewed and approved by IDE Tz Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania draft concept note 6 EAC interoperable payments
Approved draft concept note by IDE Tz. Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE ESA

ESA final concept note 5 Regional WEE
Approved final concept note by IDE Tz Country Lead

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Final publication 9 – Facilitating access to market
Oct 2024



Approved final publication by IDE TZ Country Lead

4%

Project management for “Data Driven and Gender-Smart Product Design to Increase Access to Finance and Digital Inclusion for Women in Tanzania” (“gender-data project”)

Webinar/learning session for gender-data project
Webinar presented on gender data project, reviewed and approved by IDE Tz Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania final concept note 6 EAC interoperable payments
Approved final concept note by IDE Tz Country Lead

Consolidation, review and editing of donor reports for the TIDE project and Kigoma Joint Project (UN RCO)

EU donor annual report 2
Approved EU annual donor report by IDE Tz Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE ESA

ESA draft concept note 6 Zambia fintech
Approved draft concept note by IDE Tz. Country Lead

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Research and KM Agenda 2
Nov 2024





Approved final research agenda 2 by IDE TZ Country Lead

4%

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Draft publication 10 - catalyzing investments for fintechs
Approved draft of publication by IDE Tz. Country Lead

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Draft publication 11 – MFI digitalization
Approved draft of publication by IDE Tz. Country Lead

Project management for “Data Driven and Gender-Smart Product Design to Increase Access to Finance and Digital Inclusion for Women in Tanzania” (“gender-data project”)

Blog on lessons learned for gender data project
Blog reviewed and approved by IDE Tz Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania draft concept note 7 – Fin’l education
Approved draft concept note by IDE Tz. Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE ESA

ESA final concept note 6 Zambia fintech
Approved final concept note by IDE Tz Country Lead

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Final publication 10 - catalyzing investments for fintechs
Dec 2024



Approved final publication by IDE TZ Country Lead

4%

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Final publication 11 – MFI digitalization
Approved final publication by IDE TZ Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania final concept note 7 Fin’l education
Approved final concept note by IDE Tz Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE ESA

ESA draft concept note 7 regional fintech acceleration
Approved draft concept note by IDE Tz. Country Lead

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Draft publication 12 - Gender-smart product design and achievement in women financial inclusion
Jan 2025

Approved draft of publication by IDE Tz. Country Lead

4%

Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania draft concept note 8 – data for digitalization
Approved draft concept note by IDE Tz. Country Lead

Consolidation, review and editing of donor reports for the TIDE project and Kigoma Joint Project (UN RCO)

KJP donor report 2
Approved KJP annual donor report by IDE Tz Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE ESA

ESA final concept note 7 – regional fintech acceleration
Approved final concept note by IDE Tz Country Lead

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Final publication 12 - Gender-smart product design and achievement in women financial inclusion
Feb 2025



Approved final publication by IDE TZ Country Lead

4%

Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania final concept note 8 – data for digitalization
Approved final concept note by IDE Tz Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE ESA

ESA draft concept note 8 – EAC regional retail payments
Approved draft concept note by IDE Tz. Country Lead

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Draft publication 13 – Capacity building for innovation hubs
Mar 2025



Approved draft of publication by IDE Tz. Country Lead
4%

Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania draft concept note 9 ITC upskilling
Approved draft concept note by IDE Tz. Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE ESA

ESA final concept note 8 – EAC regional retail payments
Approved final concept note by IDE Tz Country Lead

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Final publication 13 – Capacity building for innovation hubs
Apr 2025


Approved final publication by IDE TZ Country Lead
4%

Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania final concept note 9 ITC upskilling
Approved final concept note by IDE Tz Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE ESA

ESA draft concept note 9 – Regional impact fund for early growth tech firms
Approved draft concept note by IDE Tz. Country Lead

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Draft publication 14 State of Innovation Capital
May 2025


Approved draft of publication by IDE Tz. Country Lead

4%

Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania draft concept note 10 – WEE
Approved draft concept note by IDE Tz. Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE ESA

ESA final concept note 9 – Regional impact fund for early growth tech firms
Approved final concept note by IDE Tz Country Lead

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Final publication 14 State of Innovation Capital
Jun 2025

Approved final publication by IDE TZ Country Lead
4%

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Draft publication 14 - Case study on the achievement of the fintech regulatory sandbox
Approved draft of publication by IDE Tz. Country Lead

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

IDES for Zanzibar 2
IDES for Znz 2 reviewed and approved by IDE Tz Country Lead

Project/business development and program design support for IDE Tanzania

Tanzania final concept note 10 - WEE
Approved final concept note by IDE Tz Country Lead

Tanzania draft concept note 3 – impact investment for early stage technology firms

Draft publication 15 - Case study on the achievement of the fintech regulatory sandbox
Jul 2025


Approved draft of publication by IDE Tz. Country Lead
4%