Foreign economic-aid-related services

Tender description

DFID’s Growth and Resilience Department has completed the procurement process for a service provider for the management and implementation of phase 3 of the International Growth Centre (IGC) Programme. The IGC was launched in 2008 in response to recommendations from the Growth Commission. The IGC aims to influence policy through high quality, independent and evidence-based policy advice to developing countries. This is delivered through the provision of: (a) world-class, policy-relevant research; and (b) sustained engagement with policy-makers in developing countries. The current contract (phase 2) will end in September 2019. Phase 3 of the IGC will help developing countries implement effective inclusive growth policies, in order to lift their citizens out of poverty. The programme will provide rigorous, policy-relevant research; and independent, demand-led policy advice directly to country governments on key priority areas identified in DFID’s 2017 Economic Development Strategy: economic governance; trade and productivity; cities and infrastructure; and energy. The intended impact of the programme is ‘IGC supported policy change improves conditions for higher rates of economic growth’. The expected outcome of the programme is ‘credible growth policies changed and implemented in developing countries.’ Drawing on world-leading experts and institutions, the IGC will be a flagship of the UK’s offer on global prosperity. The supplier will be able to operate in: — least developed countries (LDCs) and low-income countries (LICs); — fragile and conflict affected states (FCAS); — DFID-priority lower middle-income countries (LMICs) and middle-income countries (MICs).