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MCC Compact and Threshold Programs

Statement of Work for Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation Support

RFQ 95332419Q0074

a. Introduction

In order to support innovation, country engagement and sustainability of MCC Compact and Threshold Programs, MCC’s Threshold Programs is securing the support of an individual consultant to provide analysis, tools and guidance to support the integration of Problem Driven Iterative Adaption (“PDIA”) methods into MCC’s compact and threshold programs. This SOW focuses on the PDIA needs required by MCC over a 5 year period.

b. Background

MCC’s Threshold Programs. The MCC Threshold Program provides grants to selected countries to support policy and institutional reform. Policy reforms involve changes in laws, regulations, administrative procedures, and other formal and informal rules and practices that govern a given sector or service. Institutional reforms involve improvements to the institutions or the creation of new institutions that provide regulation, oversight, or implementation in a targeted sector. In general, policy and institutional reform involves executing new approaches and implementing changes in behavior to enhance governance in a sector, placing an emphasis on efficiency, transparency, accountability, and beneficiary feedback and participation.

MCC’s Compact Programs. MCC Compacts are five-year agreements between MCC and countries that meet all of MCC’s eligibility requirements. MCC Compact programs are targeted at reducing poverty and stimulating economic growth, primarily through large-scale infrastructure projects around the world. Compacts also include policy and institutional reforms to support governance and sustainability objectives.

MCC Compact and Threshold Program Design and Implementation. The current development of Compact and Threshold Programs involves a multi-year, comprehensive planning process, often 2-3 years in duration. While the approach involves country counterparts, MCC plays a central role in defining problems and solutions and refining an implementation approach. MCC acknowledges that the highly technical and process-heavy approach of MCC works counter to country engagement and ownership and sustainability of reform.

MCC is seeking opportunities to improve its program development and implementation processes, particularly related to solving complex policy and institutional reform challenges. To this end, PDIA offers an opportunity to decrease program development time and enhance partner engagement during both the development and implementation periods. Furthermore, it offers MCC a new method to increase partner capacity required to sustain MCC reforms long-term, ultimately increasing reform effectiveness.

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c. Scope

This SOW describes the services associated with the conduct of PDIA support. The purpose of this SOW is to secure consultant support for MCC compact and threshold country teams which aim to use PDIA methods to enhance program design and implementation results.

i. Definition

Problem driven iterative adaptation (PDIA) is a managerial process developed to help organizations build their capability to address complex challenges while addressing the challenge. PDIA involves convening teams to work continually on challenging problems;

identifying these problems and breaking the problem down to its root causes, proposing small measures to tackle these problems cause by cause, taking regular action ‘pushes’ to try these measures out, stopping to learn what worked and why, adapting ideas, and taking repeated action again and again until the problem is solved. Through this approach, team members make progress in solving the problem, and (most importantly) build their own capability to solve the problem and other problems like it.

ii. Objectives of Use of PDIA Methods in Compact and Threshold Program Development and Implementation

PDIA Methods will support multiple objectives for MCC’s Compact and Threshold country teams as they conduct program development and implementation including:

• Strengthening country engagement;

• Enhancing capacity building;

• Broadening engagement with stakeholders and reformers;

• Improving incremental problem solving;

• Leveraging local knowledge, experience and decision-making to address complex problems;

• Reducing time and resources spent on lengthy program development processes; and

• Encouraging experimentation, particularly with policy and institutional reform.

iii. Methodology

It is recommended that the PDIA methodology include the following elements:

• Methods for constructing a problem;

• Methods for deconstructing a problem;

• Analysis to find entry points for reform;

• Approaches to expanding ideas for reform;

• Strategies for building support from reform champions;

• Designing PDIA methods for designing and implementing MCC programs; and

• Assessing and Learning from PDIA approaches on an ongoing basis.

The MCC is receptive to other approaches that achieve the objectives described, and requests the consultant to describe any alternative approach.

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d. Tasks

The consultant shall carry out his or her tasks and activities in collaboration with the MCC Threshold Programs Team. Specific tasks will be developed at the beginning of an initial engagement with a country team.

Illustrative tasks include the following:

• Assist MCC Compact/Threshold teams to make PDIA design consideration such as size of teams, definition of starting problem, authorizing environment for teams, etc.

• Articulate the PDIA approach to country counterparts.

• Assist MCC Compact/Threshold teams to develop scopes of work for hiring PDIA coaches.

e. Conflict of Interest

The Consultant will be precluded from bidding on work and services (design, assessment, construction and supervision) to be procured by the local MCA accountable entity or using funds advanced under a Compact in the relevant country.

f. Deliverables

Specific deliverables include but are not limited to the following:

• Inception report after initial consultation with MCC Compact or Threshold team.

• Periodic reports detailing the progress of the PDIA approach based on weekly or monthly support to MCC programs.

• Upon completing work for the specific MCC program, consultant shall provide a written report detailing the support provided, with particular emphasis on successes and failures of the PDIA process, with suggestions for future improvements. The final PDIA report will be written in English.

g. Period of Performance

All work under this contract will be completed between effective dates of the contract award through a 5 year period. MCC anticipates the following number of annual hours.

Tasks Estimated Duration Per 12 Month Period

(Working Days)

Estimated Hours Per 12 Month Period

(Working Hours)

1. Implementation Support

Services (home and/or Washington, DC)

40 320

2. Field Work: Mission Travel 20 160

3. Mission Follow-up Work* 15 120

TOTAL: 75 600

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*Including but not limited to mission reports and recommendations for next steps.

h. Performance Location

The Consultant shall perform the tasks under this call order in MCC-eligible countries and at his/her own facilities. The consultant will travel to MCC offices in Washington, DC as requested. Collaboration and communication with MCC Threshold Programs and MCC country teams is critical, and such routine communication will also be conducted via conference call, Skype and email.

i. Qualifications of Consultant

The consultant should have the following qualifications:

Mandatory Qualifications:

• Minimum 8 years of experience working with PDIA or similar methods;

• Experience building state capacity and country engagement to improve locally-based problem solving;

• Global experience in the context of strengthening policy and institutional reform methods, including in Africa, in various of sectors, including but not limited to the following: energy, transportation, public administration, parliamentary procedures, budget reform, public financial management, improving business climates, improving access to foreign exchange, judicial reform, etc.;

• Knowledge of and experience with program development and implementation of major international development donors;

• MA in Political Science, Political Economy, Public Administration, Public Policy, International Policy or similar.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Political Science, Political Economy, Public Administration, Public Policy, International Policy or similar.

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