REQUEST FOR PROPOSA’ oe) stata aN =m a A Ase) a M9) ke) MO le eS 1. INTRODUCTION e. The Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSDT) was incorporated in Tanzania on 1St July 2004. The FSDT's overall aim is to make a contribution to All Tanzanians to (derive value) from regular use of financial services which are delivered with dignity and fairness. FSDT’s objective are: Advocating for an improved policy, institutional, legal and regulatory framework at national and sub-national levels of financial services Promoting more relevant market infrastructure and ways to reduce transaction costs between FSPs and potential clients Stimulating improved access to financial products and services that respond to the needs of MSMEs .. Stimulating improved access to financial products and services that respond to the needs of households and individual. . BACKGROUND OF THE ASSIGNMENT FSDT wishes to appoint a consultant to conduct a comprehensive review of the opportunity on Supply Chain Finance in Tanzania. The assignment will require the consultant to: Assess the overall environment including the legal and regulatory frameworks; Map entire ecosystem of the SCF market in the country including key industry sectors/ players; Review various industries and geographies to identify potential opportunities for supply chain finance market, identify key growth factors and trends; ‘ Assess demand and supply of finance within the supply chain and identify SCF Finance gap; Propose Supply Chain Finance framework (Model). . OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT To perform a comprehensive review on the opportunity of supply chain finance in Tanzania. Specifically, the assignment requires the consultant to: Map the entire ecosystem of the SCF market in the country including key industry sectors / players and business models. Review various industries and geographies to identify potential opportunities for supply chain finance market, identify key growth factors and trend Assess demand and supply of finance within the supply chain and identify SCF finance gap ‘SUBMISSION DEADLINE The deadline for submission of the tender documents is Friday 7th June 2019. Pe TC RS UUs aie Cue ICR et ctu ole eu Cc Reg RMAC A en CM Rs Cae eS een eee ice cus