Framework Agreement for Support, Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Sector Investment Facility (PIF) and Concessional Credit Projects

The Public Sector Investment Facility (PIF) instrument is one of the financial tools of Finlands development policy. The instrument is used to support public sector investments in developing countries in accordance with the objectives of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and with the help of Finnish technology and expertise. The investments should be based on the development plans and procurement legislation of the partner country. The projects of the PIF scheme have to be in line with Finlands Development Policy, including the human rights-based approach and cross-cutting objectives, and the SDGs. The financing is based on the sustainable lending principles. The terms of the credits are based on the OECD/DAC and OECD/TAD Guidelines. The credits can be granted to Lower-Middle Income Countries, Low Income Countries and Least Developed Countries. This consultancy assignment consists of following parts: 1) Support to the project document preparation, 2) An appraisal of all project documents, 3) Procurement support and due diligence of the procurement process, 4) Monitoring, and 5) End of project evaluations.