81305757-Technical Assistance for Digital Connectivity Promotion in Africa

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The contractor is responsible for achieving the output, complying with the associated indicators, and implementing the tasks described below. Module objective Increased number of bankable proposals for investments in green and secure data infra-structure accepted for consideration by European financiers through the Digital Investment Facility (DIF). Module objective indicator 5 bankable and high-quality proposals from priority regions prepared for submission to International and European financiers" pipelines such as EIB, DFIs and private investors. (Baseline: 0) Output 1 (see Annex (A), Output 3): Bankable investment opportunities for green and secure data infrastructure projects are accepted for consideration by financiers Output indicator 1 (see Annex (A), Output indicator 3.3.2): 7 projects supported through DIF advisory services resulting in project proposals at pre-feasibility stage covering economic, technical, legal, environmental, cybersecurity and operational assessments. (Baseline: 0) The delivery of results under output indicator 1 shall translate into contributions under module objective indicator, i.e. out of 7 projects supported through DIF advisory services at least 5 should result in bankbable and high-quality proposals to be submitted to European financiers" pipelines. Therefore, the above indicators are subsequently formulated, i.e. building on each other. The contractor is responsible for conducting the following work packages consisting of different tasks and for achieving the corresponding milestones to deliver on Output 3. The work packages 1 - 5 are to be understood as a sequence of services provided to GIZ beneficiaries that shall result in one bankable infrastructure investment proposal per traversed sequence, adding one contribution to the output indicator 3.3.2 each. While work packages 1 - 3 are obligatory under each sequence, retrieval of work packages 4 - 5 depends on the maturity, need and probability of success of each coached proposal. Hence, the services under work packages 1 - 5 must be provided to up to 7 different beneficiaries across Sub-Sahara Africa within the contract period. Work package Inception: Initial clarification of the assignment Work package 1: Technical review Work package 2: Business and financial plan review and project organizational setup Work package 3: Pre-Feasibility Study Work package 4: Project promotion strategy and fund-raising support Work package 5: Contract closing Work package 6: Documentation, Knowledge Management and Communication

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