Expression of Interest For Msmes Market Opportunity Scoping (Gender Finance And Green Finance)

Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Msmes Market Opportunity Scoping (Gender Finance And Green Finance) In Philippines International Finance Corporation (Ifc), The Private Sector Arm Of The World Bank Group (Wbg), Is Thus Committed To Improve Financial Infrastructure And Scale New Tools To Deliver Impactful Financial Products And Services For Msmes In The Philippines. Through Its Financial Institutions Group (Fig), Ifc Wants To Increase The Availability And Affordability Of Financial Services To Msmes, Especially Women-Owned Msmes. Transitioning Towards Sustainable Practices Can Be A Daunting Task For Msmes In The Philippines And The Financial Sector Can Play An Instrumental Role In Scaling Financing For Msmes Towards Green And Just Transition. To Meet This Objective, Ifc Fig Team Wants To Undertake A Market Opportunity Scoping Study In Philippines For A Client To Understand The Market Potential Of Msmes, Especially In New Segments Such As Gender Finance And Green Finance. For This Purpose, Ifc Would Hire A Consulting Company Or A Market Research Firm Or Team Of Specialists (Herein Referred To As The Consultant). The Overall Objective Of This Project Is To Size The Msme Financing Gap In The Philippines And Understand The Banking Potential And Needs Of Msmes, For Gender Finance And Green Finance. To Meet This Objective, Ifc Will Work Closely With A Client To Scale Msme Financing In Key And Strategic Sectors (I.E. Gender Finance And Green Finance) And Would Like To: Understand The Msme Sector Landscape In The Philippines Including: Market Size (Tam And Market Share By Main Sector And Segments (With A Special Focus On Wmsmes), By Geography, By Business Type, By Access To Finance Etc.) Growth Trends And Drivers Digital Maturity Levels Literacy Levels, Adoption Of Digital Payments, Access And Use Of Digital Technologies And Data For Business Operations, Any Barriers To Digital Adoption/Transformation Etc Key Value Chain And Potential Outreach Partners/Stakeholders Including But Not Limited To Community Organizations And Local Business Organizations (Ex- Local Sari Sari Or Nego Syo Shops) Financing Gaps And Needs (By Ticket Size And Funding Sources) Enabling Environment (Legal And Regulatory) Considerations And Constraints Related To Msme Financing, Particularly In The Green And Gender Space, Via Digital Means (I.E. Digital Banks, Ekyc, E-Signature, Credit Bureau Access Via Apis, And Data Privacy) Gender And Green Finance High Potential Subsegments Perform Customer Needs Assessment Of Selected Priority Segments Through Survey Interviews (~250) And/Or 3 To 4 Focus Group Discussion (To Be Mutually Determined). Develop Customer Profiles To Target As Per Their Financing Needs And Other Considerations Agreed Examine The Opportunities And Financial Products (Payments, Deposit, Loans Etc) And Respective Operating Models (I.E. Physical, Semi-Digital, Fully Digital) For A Digital Bank To Finance The Msme Sector Identify Challenges And Opportunities For Digital Lending, Particularly If There Are Gender-Related Challenges That Can Be Addressed By Digital Lending To Msmes Vs Non Digital, And How This Could Link To Improved Commercial Returns. The World Bank Group Invites Eligible Firms To Indicate Their Interest In Providing The Services. Interested Firms Must Provide Information Indicating That They Are Qualified To Perform The Services (Brochures, Description Of Similar Assignments, Experience In Similar Conditions, Availability Of Appropriate Skills Among Staff, Etc. For Firms; Cv And Cover Letter For Individuals). Please Note That The Total Size Of All Attachments Should Be Less Than 5Mb. Firms May Associate To Enhance Their Qualifications Unless Otherwise Stated In The Solicitation Documents. Where A Group Of Firms Associate To Submit An Eoi, They Must Indicate Which Is The Lead Firm. If Shortlisted, The Firm Identified In The Eoi As The Lead Firm Will Be Invited To The Request For Proposal (Rfp) Phase. [Disclaimer: The Above Text Is Machine Translated. For Accurate Information Kindly Refer The Original Document.] Tender Link : Https://Wbgeprocure-Rfxnow.Worldbank.Org/Rfxnow/Public/Advertisement/4490/View.Html