Ifis-Diagnostics Stakeholder Consultation And Roadmap Design For Cgiar H/F - 34

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Please find more information about CGIAR at www.cgiar.org.International Financial Institutions (IFIs): Institutional Diagnostics, Stakeholder Consultation, and Roadmap Design for CGIAR's Global Innovation Clearinghouse Facility.

1. Background

The CGIAR Scaling for Impact (S4I) program seeks to strengthen its strategic engagement with International Financial Institutions (IFIs) to accelerate the scaling of agricultural innovations and enhance development impact. As part of this effort, CGIAR is commissioning a consultancy to support the design of a globally coordinated innovation clearinghouse facility that will serve as a mechanism to provide technical assistance and advisory services to IFI investment processes. The consultancy will build on institutional diagnostics of selected IFIs, focusing on their architecture, decision-making processes, procurement mechanisms, and engagement modalities, and will engage stakeholders across CGIAR and partner institutions through a participatory consultation process. The outputs will culminate in a strategic vision and actionable roadmap to guide CGIAR's future collaboration with IFIs through the proposed clearinghouse facility, aligned with the organization's science-driven mandate and scaling ambition.

2. Objective of the Consultancy

The consultant(s) will lead the design and execution of an institutional diagnostic process to gain an in-depth understanding of the architecture, decision-making pathways, key actors, and strategic dynamics of selected Five (5) International Financial Institutions (IFIs), namely the World Bank, Islamic Development Bank, Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and Caribbean Development Bank. We will hire two consultants for the following two clusters of International Financial Institutions (IFIs):

Cluster One:

- World Bank
- Development Bank of Latin America (CAF)
- Caribbean Development Bank

Cluster Two:

- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- Islamic Development Bank

Please note that the clusters may be rearranged according to the consultant's discretion. Based on their expertise, consultants may propose their own clusters of 2 or 3 IFIs.

The primary objective is to develop actionable engagement strategies aligned with CGIAR's priorities, and to specifically flesh out a roadmap for how CGIAR can engage with priority IFIs to co-develop a global innovation clearinghouse facility that will provide technical assistance and advisory services supporting the inclusion of scientifically-proven innovations in IFI investments and project designs.

This assignment requires a consultant with deep knowledge of IFI governance and investment processes, strong qualitative research and analytical skills, and demonstrated experience conducting institutional diagnostics and strategic advisory work for multilateral or development organizations.

3. Scope of Work and Key Activities

Output 1: Comprehensive diagnosis of investment processes (including rules, procurement mechanisms, key stakeholders, and entry points for CGIAR engagement) conducted for each targeted international financial institution (IFI).

Output 2: Participatory consultation process to co-develop a strategic vision and roadmap that guides CGIAR to move towards a global innovation clearinghouse facility.

Output 3: Strategic Roadmap for CGIAR's Clearinghouse Function

Based on institutional diagnostics and stakeholder consultation, the consultant will deliver a strategic vision and an actionable roadmap to guide CGIAR's globally coordinated Clearinghouse function.

4.Deliverables

The consultant will deliver the following outputs, each of which will be focused developing a clear roadmap for how CGIAR can engage with priority IFIs to develop a global innovation clearinghouse facility that will provide technical assistance and advisory services supporting the inclusion of scientifically-proven innovations in IFI investments and project designs:

*Number of tentative working days may be adjusted based on start date and number of IFIs per consultant. Deadline for deliverables is 15 December 2025.