Tenders Are Invited For It Services: Consulting, Software Development, Internet And Support – 81320021-Expert Pool For Policy And Technical Advisory Services On Artificial Intelligence For Social Protection

It Services: Consulting, Software Development, Internet And Support – 81320021-Expert Pool For Policy And Technical Advisory Services On Artificial Intelligence For Social Protection. The Contractor Will Provide A Pool Of Experts To Contribute To The Respective Work Packages Detailed Below. All Country-Specific Activities Will Be Implemented Jointly With Giz And Its Implementing Partners. The Global Activities Will Involve Cooperation With The Global Team At Gizs Headquarters. Work Package 1: Strategic And Technical Ai Advisory Services For Country Support This Work Package Constitutes The Core Offering Of The Ai Hubs Advisory Services, Aimed At Supporting Social Protection Institutions Across Diverse Countries-Particularly Low- And Middle-Income Countries (Lmics)-In Responsibly Exploring, Designing, And Implementing Ai Solutions. The Consultants Engaged Under This Package Will Provide End-To-End Strategic And Technical Guidance Tailored To Each Countrys Unique Operational, Regulatory, And Socio-Economic Context. The Overarching Goal Is To Strengthen Institutional Capacities And Processes For More Inclusive, Effective, And Efficient Social Protection Systems By: - Enabling Informed, Ethical, And Context-Sensitive Ai Adoption And Governance. - Supporting Governments In Shaping Ai Strategies And Regulatory Frameworks Aligned With National Priorities And Policy Objectives. - Promoting Equity And Inclusion Of Digital Social Protection Systems Through Ai Adoption, Particularly Safeguarding The Most Vulnerable Population Groups. - Promoting Digital Sovereignty And Long-Term Sustainability For Developing, Deploying And Using Ai Systems. Services Will Be Delivered In Close Coordination With Relevant Stakeholders, Government Entities, Local Development Partners And Technology Service Providers, Civil Society, And International Development Cooperation Organizations-To Foster Trust, Ensure Local Ownership, And Build Robust Partnerships. The Consultants Will Deliver Expertise Across The Following Ten Interlinked Areas, While Ensuring That Relevant Insights And Learnings Are Documented And Shared, So They Can Inform The Overall Ai Hub Project Across Its Other Three Action Areas Of Knowledge Production And Sharing, Dpg And Standard Development, As Well As Skills And Capacity Building. Work Package 2: Standards And Digital Public Goods (Dpgs) This Work Package Focuses On Promoting And Enhancing The Digital Ecosystem Necessary For The Responsible And Effective Use Of Ai In Social Protection Systems. A Key Priority Is To Harness Expertise And Innovation From Outside The Public Sector-Including Academia, Civil Society, And The Private Sector-To Support The Development Of Digital Public Goods (Dpgs), As Defined By The Dpg Alliance (Dpga), Tailored For Government Use. By Facilitating The Collaborative Development Of Open-Source Tools, Standards, Guidelines, For Dpgs, The Ai Hub Will Foster Ai-Based Solutions Which Adhere To Open Source Standards Such As Defined By The Open Source Initiative And / Or Creative Commons). Thus, Ai-Based Software And Applications Are Accessible, Re-Usable, Can Be Modified, Studied, Used And Redistributed W