Fund Manager for Danida Information & Engagement Fund (2022-2026)

Description

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has entered into a contract regarding the Danida Information and Engagement Fund (2022-2026) which is a new funding mechanism to support information and engagement of a wide spectrum of Danish target groups on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and global development. The overall objective of the fund is to inform Danes on global issues of relevance to development cooperation and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and/or engage citizens in making a difference for a more just, secure and sustainable world. Lot 1: The Department of Humanitarian Action, Migration and Engagement (HCE) of the Danish MFA intends to contract a fund manager (herein after referred to as the “Consultant”) to implement and operate the Information and Engagement Fund for a four-year (48 months) period from 2022 to 2026. Once the procurement is completed, the MFA will enter into a fund management agreement with the Consultant. The Consultant is responsible for management of the Danida Information and Engagement Fund according to fund objectives: • to inform Danes on global issues of relevance to development cooperation and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and/or • to engage citizens in making a difference for a more just, secure and sustainable world. The role, functions and services requested from the Consultant include, but are not necessarily limited to the following: (i) Ensure sound, efficient and transparent fund management  Manage public funds in accordance with applying MFA guidelines (financial, progress- and results reporting etc.)  Develop lean grant guidelines, application forms and assessment criteria in alignment with the fund’s concept and objectives taking into account appropriate coordination with other already existing funds supported by the MFA  Provide necessary administrative assistance and advice for all applicants and grantees e.g. courses, website, learning material  Demonstrate clear division of advisory and grant-making roles to minimise potential conflicts of interest (ii) Facilitate partnerships, joint learning and professional excellence In addition to grant-making, the Consultant is also responsible for nurturing partnership approaches, joint learning and professional excellence by organising a number of supporting activities. Such activities include but are not necessarily limited to:  Network meetings on the various funding windows and partnership matchmaking  Documentation of grant-making results at output and outcome level  Compilation of annual report highlighting grant-making results and Fund priorities  Capacity building activities in the form of training sessions and technical seminars Annual high-profile event with the MFA for the information and engagement profession (iii) Compile and disseminate documented results  Liaise with grantees to ensure timely and reliable documentation of results outputs and outcome level  Compile overall fund results framework and disseminate key findings of annual results report  Present and discuss documented results during the annual high-profile event for the profession Of the amount that the Consultant has actually allocated to projects on an annual basis (within a calendar year), the Consultant’s maximum compensation is 7% to cover general administration and 13% to cover programme support. Tenders will be rejected if the quoted percentages exceed the above.