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STATEMENT OF WORK

Technical Advisor Development of MCC’s Consolidated Results Framework and Economic Analysis of Policy and Institutional Reform Projects

A. Introduction

MCC is a U.S. Government corporation whose mission is to reduce global poverty through economic growth. It provides large-scale grant assistance in the form of 5-year Compacts, or agreements, that fund large-scale development projects in carefully selected countries that demonstrate a commitment to good governance, economic freedom, and investments in their citizenry. MCC Compacts are implemented by host governments through legal entities that they establish (referred to as Millennium Challenge Accounts or MCAs). Typical MCC Compacts include projects in agriculture and irrigation; energy; transport infrastructure; land rights; health; and education.

B. Background

As part of institution-wide efforts to expand and enhance its results framework, MCC is seeking a consultant to develop a set of indicators to measure its programs’ systemic impact. These indicators should measure outputs and outcomes, to which MCC has significantly and demonstrably contributed, at the sectoral or systemic level, beyond effects on specific project beneficiaries or in cases where the beneficiaries are not defined (e.g., in policy and institutional reform projects). These indicators measure systemic impact, the effects of very large interventions which impact the sector as a whole, or the effects of replicating and scaling Compact projects.

The consolidated results framework aims to create a typology for grouping similar results and impacts into a coherent whole. MCC’s results framework, like those of other institutions, presents performance indicators in tiers:

• Tier 1 - Systemic impact:

Indicators capturing Indicators capturing benefits that accrue because of replication, scaling, or systemic changes

• Tier 2 - Direct results:

Indicators capturing results directly attributable to the MCC’s programs

• Tier 3 - Operational effectiveness:

Indicators designed to assess achievement of MCC’s organizational goals

• Tier 4 - Operational efficiency:

Indicators related to MCC’s organizational cost effectiveness and productivity

MCC has developed indicators for Tiers 2-4, but requires the consultant to help develop appropriate indicators for Tier 1. Unlike those of other institutions that track broad development progress, MCC’s Tier 1 indicators would track systemic impact. These results would seek to capture benefits that accrue within as well as beyond and after MCC’s projects. Examples would include when the scale of an MCC program is so great in comparison to the beneficiary sector that it has a disproportionate impact on it, or when a local entity observes an MCC program/model/approach and replicates it elsewhere, or when systemic changes take place after the end of the MCC program.

In addition, MCC is also increasingly engaged in interventions in partner countries that involve significant policy and institutional reform efforts. MCC expects high standards of economic analysis for all of the interventions and is working to develop recommendations for conducting high quality economic analysis of policy and institutional reform efforts. As part of an effort to refine the economic analysis of its projects, MCC is seeking a consultant to assist with the definition of techniques for the assessment of policy and institutional reform efforts in its projects and programs.

C. Scope

The scope of this consultancy is to develop a set of indicators that would best capture MCC’s systemic impact and to provide recommendations for techniques to assess policy and institutional reform efforts using high quality economic analysis.

D. Tasks and Deliverables

The consultant shall perform the following:

Indicators Development o Provide recommendations for a set of indicators that would best capture MCC’s systemic impact going forward that would apply across the widest range of existing and historical compacts and threshold programs possible. Where possible, the set of indicators should be accompanied by taxonomy, definitions, descriptions, instructions on means of verifications, and tools for data collection. While MCC seeks the consultant’s assistance with Tier 1 in particular, it also requests the consultant to provide an assessment of best practices in measuring all four tiers.

Deliverable – Recommendations report for MCC.

Economic Analysis of Policy and Institutional Reform efforts o Provide recommendations for alternative techniques for providing economic analysis for projects that involve policy and institutional reform efforts.

Deliverable – Recommendations report for MCC.

Ad Hoc Technical Advisory Support o Provide intermittent advisory support to MCC with the scope of this statement of work.

Deliverable – Review and comment on Ad Hoc Reports and/or attend meetings at MCC offices

E. Conflict of Interest

The consultant would 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, unless the consultant submits a mitigation plan sufficient to ameliorate any conflict of interest pursuant to the rules applicable to the procurement process.

F. Acceptance Criteria

The deliverables will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

• Thoroughness and timeliness in complying with all of the elements in the tasks specified.

• Quality and clarity of analyses and work produced.

• Timeliness and efficacy of communications with relevant counterparts at MCC and other relevant organizations.

All reports are to be submitted in English in hard and electronic copy (in MS Word), with tables, data and calculations in MS Excel.

G. Period and Place of Performance

This consultancy may be filled as a short-term or long term. The estimated number of hours are up to 400 but not exceed 1,000 hours in a twelve month period.

The consultant will work from his/her home office and/or MCC headquarters.

H. Timing and Reporting

All formal communication with MCC, including reports, will be submitted to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The COR for this requirement will be identified via separate correspondence.

The COR will have technical responsibility for monitoring the Independent Consultant’s performance. The COR will review and evaluate the contract’s performance, and also will coordinate any communications with relevant counterparts and other donor agencies and organizations.

Any change in the terms of the Contract must be made in writing and approved by the Contracting Officer. No representation of the COR shall serve as a basis for an alteration in the general scope of this Contract or of the terms and conditions of the Contract unless confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. The Independent Consultant must communicate with the Contracting Officer on all matters that pertain to the Contract terms. Proceeding with the work without proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment for that work.