Request for Proposal For Designing And Conducting Blended Finance Training

Request for proposals for Designing and Conducting Blended Finance Training SCOPE OF WORK AND OUTPUTS/DELIVERABLES FOLU Ethiopia is looking for an international consultant with the necessary capability to design and conduct food systems finance training with more emphasis on blended financing. The consultant should have a demonstrated track record of providing food systems finance training with a focus on blended financing for foods systems. The consultant should possess the relevant qualifications and expertise to undertake the assignment. The training is targeting senior management from financial institutions such as banks and MFIs, policy makers, and participants from development organizations supporting agriculture sector. The overallobjectiveof the assignmentis to strengthen participants knowledge and practical skills in food systems financing and blended finance approaches to mobilize public, private, and concessional capital for sustainable food systems transformation. Specific Objectivesinclude: Enhance understanding of food systems financing architecture. Introduce blended finance concepts, principles, andinstruments;andbuild capacity to structure blended finance transactions. Improve understanding of investment readiness and bankable project development, strengthen knowledge of risk-sharing mechanisms, and financial instruments. The role ofdifferent stakeholders in the designing and implementation of blended financing approaches Familiarize participants with successful international and regional case studies of how countries and financial institutions have attracted, supported, and implemented credible investment opportunities through innovative blended financing approaches. Enable participants toidentifyblended finance opportunities within their own organizations and sectorsto increase the flow of funding to agriculture and food systems finance within their respective institutions to boost production, productivity, regenerative practices, or other socio-economic and environmental benefits The training is expected to cover the following themes/modules: Introduction to Food Systems Finance:Overview of food systems and the food systems investment landscape; financing gaps; public and private finance; climate finance; and the role of development finance institutions. Fundamentals of Blended Finance:Core concepts and principles; the blended finance ecosystem; the roles of public, private, and philanthropic actors; additionality; and mobilizing private investment. Blended Finance Instruments:Concessional loans, grants, guarantees, first-loss capital, junior equity, technicalassistancefacilities, results-based financing, green bonds, sustainability-linked finance, and impact investing. Risk Mitigation and Bankable Project Development:Investment readiness, financial modeling, business planning, due diligence, ESG integration, impact measurement, and risk mitigation instruments. Structuring Blended Finance Transactions:Capital structures, risk-return allocation, governance arrangements, financial intermediaries, special purpose vehicles (SPVs), and investment funds. Case Studies:Practical examples of blended finance in agriculture, including climate-smart agriculture, nature-based solutions, coffee sector financing, sustainable livestock, landscape restoration, and food processing investments. Practical Exercises and Group Work:Participants will work in teams toidentifyagricultural financing gaps, develop blended finance solutions, structure investment transactions, and present financing proposals. TRAINIG DELIVERY The training is expected to require a total time commitment of three interactive days of direct participation in different sessions, plus additional time by participants to prepare for the training and complete a final assignment. To ensure active engagement of the participants, training modules are expected to include lectures combined with group discussions, a hands-on project resulting in presentations to share participants respective experience in their current work, and a group exercise to develop ideas for blended finance innovations. The training is expected to involve approximately 30-40 participants. Tender Link : https://www.wri.org/about/procurement-opportunities