Dear Sir/Madam:
DRC is providing support to displacement-affected communities in Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Cameroon and Chad, in order to implement Cash Assistance Programs. The supply of this Cash and Voucher assistance (CVA) can take the form of E-Card, Paper vouchers, Cash-MFI and Mobile money.
This Expression of Interest (EOI) process is the first stage of a multi-stage process. DRC intends to distribute cash and/or vouchers up to a value of 11 000 000 USD per year to our beneficiaries through one or more FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS (FSPs) to implement Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA). CVA refers to all programs where cash transfers or vouchers for goods or services are directly provided to recipients. The FSPs passing the evaluation of the EOI will be invited to participate in a Request For Proposal (RFP).

The overall goal of DRC’s CVA is to have enhanced resilience through community-based protection and socio-economic self-reliance support; it also intends to provide choice and flexibility to beneficiaries for usage of cash as per their needs.
DRC seeks an EOI from different FSPs to provide their services in support of the implementation of DRC’s CVA through the signing of a framework agreement. Selected institution(s) will be required to provide the most effective and efficient cash and/or voucher delivery mechanisms in support of DRC’s CVA.

Based on the outcome of the EOI, DRC reserves the right split the subsequent RFP into lots for different delivery mechanisms, as well as sign framework agreements with multiple FSPs, based on programmatic necessity.
Required options to deliver cash and/or voucher to beneficiaries are as follows:
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OPTION 1: Bank accounts
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OPTION 2: Mobile money – via Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) or banks
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OPTION 3: Smart cards and pre-paid cards – for cash grants and electronic vouchers – through banks or non-bank FSPs
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OPTION 4: Delivery through an agent/over the counter (OTC) – through a formal or informal institution acting as an intermediary – including money transfer agents and traders
DRC invites qualified FSPs to submit their EOI in respect of one or more of these options before the deadline June 21, 2024.

Please download the application form below