Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Mapping Of Government Payment Streams And Roadmap For Their Digitalization In Tunisia

Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Mapping Of Government Payment Streams And Roadmap For Their Digitalization In Tunisia Request For Expression Of Interest For Selection 1273026This Request For Expression Of Interest Is For A Firm Selection Please Log In As A Valid Firm User If You Wish To Express Interest In This Selection Selection InformationAssignment TitleMapping Of Government Payment Streams And Roadmap For Their Digitalization In TunisiaPublication Date 18 Feb 2021Expression Of Interest Deadline 25 Feb 2021 At 11 59 59 Pm Eastern Time Washington D C Language Of Notice EnglishSelection NoticeAssignment Country Tn TunisiaFunding SourcesThe World Bank Group Intends To Finance The Assignment Services Under Bb Bank Budget Tf0a4314 P162728 Secured Transactions In TunisiaIndividual FirmThe Consultant Will Be A Firm Assignment DescriptionThanks In Advance For Precious AttentionAttachments Optional Tor FileQualification Criteria 1 Provide Information Showing That They Are Qualified In The Field Of The Assignment 2 Provide Information On The Technical And Managerial Capabilities Of The Firm 3 Provide Information On Their Core Business And Years In Business 4 Provide Information On The Qualifications Of Key Staff The World BankTerms Of ReferenceMapping Of Government Payment Streams And Roadmap For Their Digitalization In TunisiaA Context And ObjectivesContext Supporting The Digitization Of Government Payments Which Is One Of The Authorities Top Priorities Is Essential Not Only For The Modernization Of Public Services But Also For The Financial Inclusion Agenda Public Administrations Which Are The Main User Of Payment Services Are Increasingly Adopting Electronic Mechanisms To Make And Collect Payments The Digitization Of Government Payment Programs Supports Financial Inclusion By Making Transaction Accounts Available To Users And By Mobilizing Investment In The Networks And Infrastructure Needed For The Use Of These Accounts For Electronic Transactions Indeed A Switch From Government Cash Payments To Electronic Mechanisms Will Consolidate National Retail Payment Systems This Structural Impact Can In Turn Help Create An Enabling Environment For Improving Access To And Use Of Transaction Accounts It Is In This Context That Greater Attention Is Being Paid To Government Payments Which Are Now Seen As A Clear Vehicle For Financial Inclusion In 2016 The Government Of Tunisia Got Launched The Development Of The National Financial Inclusion Strategy Snif 2016 2020 At The Core Of This Initiative The Promotion Of Digital Financial Services Dfs Is One Of The Main Pillars This Strategy Is In Line With The De Cashing Plan Developed Under The Mena Tech Initiative In Progress Since December 2019 The Strategic Orientations Of The Central Bank Of Tunisia Cbt Of 2019 As Adopted By Its Board Of Directors Emphasized The Need To Improve Financial Inclusion By Promoting The Use Of Dfs And Innovative Solutions Capable Of Strengthening Internal Processes Furthermore The Covid 19 Pandemic Context Has Given Rise To A Growing Desire To Digitize Government Payments To Individuals G2p The Lockdown Measures Decreed Between March And June 2020 And The Concern To Counter The Spread Of The Disease Due To Cash Handling Have Prompted The Adoption Of Digital Solutions For Instance The Ministry Of Social Affairs Mas Developed Digital Solutions For The Targeting Registration And Payment Of Beneficiaries To Limit Population Crowding And Movement For This Purpose An Online Portal Dedicated To Social Assistance Transfers As Well As A New Digital Payment Solution Using Virtual Cards Were Developed The Central Bank Of Tunisia Cbt Also Adopted A Circular On Fee Free Transactions For Social Transfers Under The Covid 19 Pandemic Given This Call For More Digitalization Of G2p The Dossier Which Used To Be Led By The Ministry Of Finance Prior To The Crisis Is Now Under The Responsibility Of The Highest Level Of Government Hierarchy I E The Office Of The President Of The Government ObjectivesThe World Bank Is Providing Technical Support To Tunisia For The Mapping Of Government Payment Streams In Order To Develop A Proposal For A Roadmap Of The Automated End To End Digitization Of These Payments Under The Framework Of G2p Initiative The World Bank Is Supporting Tunisia In Implementing A Strategic And Coordinated Approach To Improve Collection And Payment Processes In A Structural Comprehensive Cross Sectoral And Accountable Manner And Accelerate The Achievement Of Key Development Outcomes Such As Financial Inclusion De Cashing Transparency Budget Savings And The Proper Management Of Monetary Policy The Objective Of This Study Is To Identify Options And Best Practices That The Got Could Follow In Order To Shift From The As Is Government To Person G2p Person To Government P2g Government To Business G2b Business To Government B2g And Government To Government G2g Payment Mechanisms Towards A Future Scenario Where Government Payments Are Fully Automated And Transferred To Transaction Accounts While Leveraging The Existing National Payments System Infrastructure The Study Will Therefore Include A Phase Of Analysis Of The Existing Situation Then A Phase Of Recommendations With A Target Organization And The International Benchmark For Options Including Possible Steps That Can Be Used For Its Implementation The Ultimate Goal Is To Identify Best Practices In Terms Of Design Principles Infrastructure Organizational Requirements And Recommendations On Inputs For Business Models To Address Shift To Digitized Government Payments For The Different Options The Study Will Identity The Relevant Investments Needed Suggesting Examples Of Best Practices Similar To The Tunisian Context These Recommendations Should Be Compiled In The Final Report The Consulting Firm Will Perform A Case Study Demonstrating What Are The Digitalization Options That Can Be Utilized For The Architecture In The Case Of Different Government Streams Such As Subsidies Social Transfers Etc B Scope Of The WorkThe World Bank Is Seeking To Contract A Consulting Firm To Conduct A Study To Identify The Options And Best Practices That May Be Utilized To Digitize Its G2p P2g G2b B2g Et G2g Payments In Tunisia In Order To Anchor The Analysis In The CountryS Reality The Study Will Analyze Existing Government Payments This Would Identify The As Is Systems And Map Out Scenarios With Options For What Digitized Government Payments Could Be In Tunisia The Work Would Involve The Following Key Steps 1 Analysis Of The Existing SituationReviewing The Range Of Overdue G2p Payments In Tunisia And Highlighting A Representative Set Of Relevant Streams Military Civil Servants Etc And Social Programs Education Health Poverty The Aim Is To Do An As Is Mapping Of These Systems And Try To Understand How The End To End Process And Payments Disbursement Are Currently Managed By The Government Reviewing The Range Of Overdue P2g Payments In Tunisia And Highlighting The Largest Streams Taxes Charges Duties Traffic Fines School Fees The Aim Is To Do An As Is Mapping Of These Systems And Assess The Billing Conditions And Other Requirements That Shall Be Met By Government Entities In Charge Of Payments Collection Reviewing The Range Of G2b And B2g Payments In Tunisia And Laying A Special Focus On Micro Small And Medium Enterprises Msmes As Well As G2g Payments This Would Include Payment Of Goods And Services Collection Of Taxes Charges Duties Etc The Aim Is To Do An As Is Mapping Of These Systems And Assess How They Are Currently Managed And How Payments Are Collected Disbursed Considering Available Digital Payment Delivery Channels Such As Points Of Service Agents Atms Pos Branches Connectivity Account Usage Switching From One Payment Service Provider To Another And Any Other Payment Infrastructure Information Collected Under This Point Can Mostly Be Provided By The World Bank Team Reviewing The Readiness And Requirements Of The Cash Receipt Disbursement Networks That Underlie Government Payments Review Ongoing Efforts Related To The Digitization Of Government Processes And Payments Identifying The Rates Applied To Government Payments 2 Roadmap For Digitization The Aim Is To Make Recommendations On Options Based On Best Practices For A Digitization Covering Government Payments And Receipts A Structuring And Coordinated One Taking Advantage Of Existing Or Under Development Systems At The National Level These Recommendations Will Be Presented In A Final Report Covering The Following Aspects In Particular Technical Systems And Platforms Generally Used At The Administration Level Integrated Financial Management Systems E Government Service Portals And Mobile Applications Including Data Exchange Protocols Software Lifecycle Management And Other Relevant Aspects Suggestion Of Key Elements Of The Infrastructure That Could Be Added For The Realization Of The Selected Scenarios These May Include But Are Not Limited To Enrolment Systems Connections To National Identification Systems And Verification Processes Role Of Different Payment Systems At The National Level And Approaches To System Integration At The Government Level With Payment Systems Integration With Other Relevant Systems Identification System That Should Be Considered Best Practice Legal Aspects Of Government Payments Including Necessary Legal And Regulatory Reforms That Should Be ConsideredOptions Of Models For Engaging The Private Sector Commercial Banks Payment Service Providers Proposing

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