Studies to identify areas for EU-India Development Cooperation
Date: January 2019
Place: India with visits to Nepal, Kenya, Malawi
(2) experts Category 1 (one for each study): experts’ qualifications and experience should be complementary while being relevant to the studies above.
Qualifications and skills
University degree at master’s level (or equivalent) in a subject or discipline relevant to this assignment such as economics, public policy, political science, aid effectiveness, development studies.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral;
Proven strong analytical skills;
Proficiency in English
General professional experience
At least 12 years’ experience in the sectors related to the studies; or equivalent professional experience of at least 15 years7 in the sector, if the candidate does not possess a Master Degree at the international level in relevant fields of assignments.
Specific professional experience:
Minimum five (5) years full-time relevant working experience on markets and financing needs/gaps, development policy issues and/or legal, institutional and procedural frameworks (i) public resource mobilization through infrastructure investment and job creation/taxable revenue generation; domestic and international private business support and finance; and/or (ii) Public policy objectives (development impact) and private market interests (profits), Definition and assessment of additionality, crowding-in and crowding out Minimum two (2) years’ experience in resource mobilisation through infrastructure investment and job creation, and/or domestic and international private business support and finance
Minimum two (2) years of economic, financial and/or legal expertise on legal institutional and procedural issuesAuthored/co-authored at least one (1) study and/or analysis of +/- 20 pages in innovative financing for development.
Will be an asset:
Knowledge on India’s foreign development assistance
Knowledge of financing for development concepts and innovative financing frameworks (including triangular and south-south cooperation modalities)
Knowledge on EU funded grants, financial instruments and budgetary guarantees under the EU financial regulation and other EU legislation as used in blending finance
Two (2) experts Category 2 (one for each study): experts’ qualifications and experience should be complementary while being relevant to the studies above.
Qualifications and skills
University degree at master’s level (or equivalent) in a subject or discipline relevant to this assignment such as economics, public policy, political science, aid effectiveness, development studies;
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral;
Proven strong analytical skills;
Proficiency in English
General professional experience:
At least 6 years’ experience in the sector(s) related to the assignment; or equivalent professional experience of at least 15 years8 in the sector, if the candidate does not possess a Master Degree at the international level in relevant fields of assignments.
Specific professional experience:
At least five (5) years full-time relevant working experience on policy issues and/or legal, institutional and procedural issues including on operationalizing Addis Abeba agenda and innovative financing for development.
Will be an asset:
Knowledge of India’s South-South Cooperation modalities and initiatives
Knowledge of private sector financing in India
Association with an Indian Think Tank
Experts experience in undertaking studies related to India would be an asset.
