Consultancy Services for the Design and Establishment of a Wholesale (Apex) Development Finance Framework

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Individual consultant or consulting firm

Consulting firm

Notice classification

Required expertise

Electrical Equipment & Power Systems

Notice category

Minimum qualifications

Not stated

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Required years of experience

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Country or duty station

Ethiopia

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Assignment duration

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Expected start date

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Submission method

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Required proposal documents

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Expression of interest requirements

Not an expression of interest notice

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Mandatory registration

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Clarification deadline

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Submission deadline

22 Sept 2026

Notice

Classified as a consulting opportunity from the published procurement type, notice type, summary, title.

Scope of works

Project P171742 — Access to Distributed Electricity and Lighting in Ethiopia (ADELE) · Method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection · Consulting services · REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA ADELE PROJECT (P171742) Credit No.: IDA 68570 Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for the Design and Establishment of a Wholesale (Apex) Development Finance Framework Reference No. ET-DBE-571276-CS-QCBS The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received World Bank financing for the Access to Distributed Electricity and Lighting in Ethiopia (ADELE) Project. It intends to apply part of the proceeds to consulting services. The Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) is one of the state-owned financial institutions providing project finance and lease financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to support the country's overall economic development. In addition to financing projects, the bank serves as a financial intermediary that administers funds and appraises and monitors participating financial institutions through its wholesale financing program, ensuring successful project implementation. 2. DBE invites expressions of interest (EOIs) from legally formed consulting firms to provide consultancy services for the Design and Establishment of a Wholesale (Apex) Development Finance Framework. 3. The consulting services (“the Services”) comprise technical assistance to the Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) to design, document, and prepare for implementation a wholesale (apex) development finance capability as an institutional pillar of the Bank. The services include the design of a wholesale banking framework covering the lending model and the intermediary engagement model; an assessment of the institutional, legal, and delivery structure options for housing the wholesale function; the development of a Wholesale Lending Policy and Operational Manual and of a credit guarantee and de-risking framework grounded in an explicit additionality framework; the design of a technical advisory and capacity-building program for participating financial institutions, including a dedicated module on expanding outreach to women entrepreneurs and women consumers; the integration of environmental and social risk management into intermediary

Type

Expression of interest

Expression Of Interest

Sector

Electrical Equipment & Power Systems

Procedure

Quality And Cost-Based Selection

Classification

Not published at source

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Key dates

1. Published at source08 Sept 2026
2. Submission deadline22 Sept 2026