Design of financial products and sustainability strategy in the Fondo Mujer Emprender
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Country
Colombia
Sector
Financial Services
Description
The objective of the consultancy is to define and implement a sustainability strategy for the urban and rural infrastructure of Water and Sanitation built by the Potable Water and Sanitation Program for Human Development (Phase I), to ensure that the municipalities and INFOM/UNEPAR in coordination with municipalities - water boards/COCODES provide efficient and self-sustaining services to the population.
Description of services: Develop and implement a comprehensive methodology to identify profiles of women entrepreneurs and businesswomen, based on a combination of analysis quantitative and qualitative, with the objective that each profile reflects their respective needs, barriers, behavioral patterns and preferences in terms of financial services and products, with emphasis on access to formal financing. This exercise, inspired by the methodologies and techniques of Centered Design in the User, must cover the holding of work sessions, focus groups and other methods of data collection to understand these needs and the demand for formal financing. The goal is identify at least 6 "personas" or detailed profiles, along with a proposal for financial products and non-financial resources adapted to their specific needs, and a proposed strategy to promote adoption of these prototype products in the financial ecosystem. This project will require a team of specialist consultants who will coordinate with the IDB team, and local counterparts, to support efforts to better meet the needs of women entrepreneurs in the country. The Activities may include conducting surveys, collecting information, quantitative analysis and qualitative, to have input on the needs and preferences of women in terms of products financial
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) intends to contract the consulting services described here. Expressions of interest must be received using the IDB Portal for Operations Executed by the Bank http://beo-procurement.iadb.org/home before March 25, 5:00 P.M. (Washigton Time).
For more information on the scope of services to be provided and key activities, click on the "Access the original publication" button where you will find the official tender announcement.
Interested eligible consulting companies can obtain more information by sending an email to Juan Martínez , jmar@iadb.org
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