DEADLINE: 4TH NOVEMBER, 2024
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (AfDB)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR ECONOMIC AND SECTOR WORK (ESW) TO INVESTIGATE THE MARKET POTENTIAL AND BUSINESS CASE FOR INVESTING IN THE SPORTS SECTOR, AS CATALYSTS FOR DECENT JOB CREATION AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA – PINS
Background:
1. Consulting Firms for: “Economic and Sector Work (ESW) to investigate the market potential of the sports sector, as catalyst to decent job creation and socio-economic development in Africa.”
Assignment:
- The Non-Sovereign Operations and Private Sector Support (PINS) Department invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consulting firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services
(documentation, references for similar services, experience in comparable assignments, availability of qualified staff, etc.). - The selected consulting firm will be responsible for the assessment of the market potential and business case for investing in the sports sector as a as catalyst for decent job creation and socio-economic development in Africa. This will serve as evidence-base knowledge resource to guide the Bank in formulating its framework for financing interventions in the sports sector and serve as a tool to incentivize dialogue with Regional Member Countries
(RMCs) and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) of the Bank as well as other stakeholders for investment in the industry. - The services to be provided under the Assignment include: (i) conduct a regulatory environment review of the sports sector in Africa, (ii) undertake stakeholder mapping within the industry and with other influential actors and potential collaborators, (iii) identify opportunities and challenges in the sports sector based on stakeholders’ one on one meetings and focus groups engagements, (iv) conduct business model investigation and recommend best practices for investing in and financing the sports sector, (v) examining the entrepreneurship ecosystem and identifying the gaps, opportunities, potential risks and challenges, (vi) identifying financing and technical assistance opportunities and collaborative partnerships, (vii) propose a roadmap for providing a comprehensive financing framework to support the sports sector in Africa outline strategies for the establishment of a dedicated Trust Fund to support industry growth.
- The assignment encompasses the entire continent of Africa. The consulting firm should focus on key countries with strong entrepreneurial credentials in the sports sector. Recommended countries include Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Egypt, South Africa, Ghana, Senegal and Morocco. Selections should ensure a balanced representation across regions and income levels—high, medium, and low—while also considering fragile and transitional states
The estimated duration of services is seven (7) calendar months. The commencement date is
anticipated to be January 2025.
- Interested consulting firms may address their inquiries at the address indicated below. Kindly mention the NATIONALITY of your firm registration in your application.
- Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 09:00 to 17:00 hours, Abidjan Local Time. Request for clarifications must be sent to the Bank via email no later than October 23rd, 2024, at 17:00 UTC.
- Expressions of interest must be received in soft copy to the email addresses below not later than November 4th, 2024, at 17:00 UTC and specifically mentioning: “Economic and Sector Work (ESW) to investigate the market potential and business case for investing in the Sports Sector, as catalysts for decent job creation and socio-economic development in
Africa” for the attention of:
Kwasi M. Asare-Bekoe: m.asare-bekoe@afdb.org
Mouna Zahmoul: m.zahmoul@afdb.org
