Call for External Collaborator – An Access to Finance Team Lead and Policy Expert to strengthen MSMEs’ access to commercial credit under the EU-funded EWPN programme.

Dear Bidder, The International Labour Office (ILO) is looking for an individual to undertake work as an External Collaborator. Below is a summary of the work to be performed: - Lead coordination and delivery of the EWPN access-to-finance assignment, including engagement with ILO, NRB, DCGF, relevant government agencies, BFIs and development partners. - Coordinate the January 2027 national results dissemination workshop, including a DCGF/BFI session on credit guarantees and lending pathways, high-level facilitation, presentations and action tracking. - Coordinate three 1–1.5 day provincial follow-up consultations in Madhesh, Karnali and Sudurpashchim with the Financial and BFI Engagement Expert. - Lead results framework development, enterprise pipeline oversight, data collection and verification, analysis of applications, approvals and disbursements, and transparent leverage/ROI assessment. - Lead preparation of the interim results analysis, final white paper and consultancy completion report, with evidence-based policy and programme recommendations. If you are interested, please express interest and follow the instructions attached to consult the detailed terms of reference and other relevant information in the ILO e-sourcing platform. Please submit your proposal before the specified deadline. Thank you.