Global Gateway Investment Climate Reform Facility- Terms of Reference
Project: Beyond Technical Advice:
Strengthening Implementation and Impact of Policy Reform Projects
The Global Gateway Investment Climate Reform (GG ICR) Facility contributes to the development of a conducive, inclusive and sustainable investment climate for the implementation of the European Union’s Global Gateway Strategy in INTPA partner countries. Through targeted advisory services, it enables partner countries to attract investments, while enabling local and European businesses to grow and invest with confidence.
The GG ICR Facility is jointly co-financed by the European Union (EU), the Federal Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation (BMZ) and the Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires Étrangères (MEAE) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Expertise France (EF) and SNV (Netherlands Development Organisation).
The Global Gateway strategy of the European Union covers five areas: Digital, Climate and Energy, Transport, Health and Education and Research. It allows EU partners to develop their societies and economies and create opportunities for the EU Member States’ private sector to invest and remain competitive. The GG ICR Facility is part of the ‘soft’ measures to materialise the Global Gateway strategy. Through this programme and across all its results, the EU aims at supporting green investments and a transition towards low-carbon circular economies, in line with the ambition of the European Green Deal and with the Paris agreement objectives. It is integrated into the European Consensus on Development ‘our world, our dignity, our future’, specifically with its priorities of promoting inclusive and sustainable growth and jobs. Lastly, it reinforces the EU’s leadership in promoting gender equality and social inclusion, in full alignment with the transformative approach of the Gender Action Plan III, while contributing to the 2030 Agenda’s SDG 5 (gender equality).
Based on partner proposals, the GG ICR Facility flexibly supports public and private actors in optimising regulatory reforms, institutions and economic policy frameworks. Technical assistance is delivered by local or international experts that can be deployed for up to 100 days within a year. Eligible requests must be part of a wider strategy or reform process contributing to the EU’s Global Gateway priorities as well as partners’ regional and national priorities. More information about who can request expertise can be found here: https://www.icr-facility.eu/partner-with-us/request-expertise/
Problem Statement
The ICR Facility (2019-2025), predecessor of the GG ICR Facility, completed 110 projects across African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. The Facility monitored whether these interventions led to the intended policy reforms (outcomes) as part of their M&E system.
Projects are implemented under time pressure, and last 6-8 months on average. GIZ, EF or SNV does the project management for each intervention. The eligible regions for projects for GG ICR are Latin America, Asia and Africa.
In the new phase of the GG ICR Facility (2025-2029), we aim to add to the technical support by also strenghening the actual change management process to help partners move from outputs to outcomes.
What does the GG ICR Facility want to achieve?
We want every GG ICR Facility project to deliver a clear outcome. An outcome is a concrete change that occurs in practice as a direct result of the project intervention: something that would not have happened had the intervention not taken place. Examples of outcomes include: a new regulation or law in force, improved services of a chamber of commerce to its members, or the implementation of a public private dialogue platform.
Outcomes in a project are usually the result of a combination of available factors:
What does the GG ICR Facility currently do to boost project outcomes?
GG ICR Facility projects consistently produce high-quality technical deliverables. These are developed by subject-matter experts who draw on global good practices, engage in consultations with relevant stakeholders, and tailor recommendations to the local context. All proposed solutions are validated with local stakeholders to ensure relevance, ownership, and practical applicability.
Based on the lessons learnt from the ICR Facility (2019-2025), the projects of the GG ICR Facility (2025-2029) integrate a set of measures designed to maximise the likelihood of reaching outcomes. These measures include:
Still, some enabling factors for reform might not be present in the ecosystem. This creates an opportunity to further refine how GG ICR Facility projects are designed and implemented, with the aim of increasing the likelihood that policy recommendations translate into tangible, lasting results.
The objective of this assignment is to optimise the GG ICR Facility’s approach to achieving outcomes by integrating additional measures, processes, and practical tools into project implementation. The Facility aims to maximise the likelihood that reforms are effectively advanced once GG ICR interventions are completed.
To achieve this, the Facility seeks the support of an expert or team of experts who can:
We are not looking for an overview of theory, desk research, or an evaluation of past projects. Instead, the Facility is looking for a hands-on practical approach and concrete tools for change management that can be used in real project conditions.
For this assignment, we seek an expert (or team of experts) who will work closely with the GG ICR Facility team. The expected deliverables are:
Qualifications and experience of the team
The assignment requires an expert or team with a strong track record in supporting reform processes and applying practical change‑management approaches in complex environments. The proposed expert(s) should demonstrate:
Additional valuable skills:
Place of work
Virtual. The ICR Facility is based in Brussels. Potential travel, based on projects selected.
Level of effort
The total number of expert days is expected to be between 50 and 60 days.
Timeline
The assignment is expected to start in spring 2026. Two pilot interventions are envisaged: the first one starting in the Spring/Summer of 2026 and the second one in the Summer/Fall of 2026, with finalisation of deliverables expected by the spring of 2027.
Data collection
The consultant will be acting as an independent data controller of personal data being processed in connection with the contract and shall ensure that all data collected during the project are processed in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Interested experts or team of experts are invited to submit a concise Expression of Interest (EOI) of2-4 pages. The EOI should outline:
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a call to discuss the assignment in more detail and will then be invited to submit a full technical proposal, including a financial offer.
SNV is the contracting party for this assignment on behalf of the GG ICR Facility. Please submit your EOI through via SmartRecruiters by 13th of April latest. . Note that documents should not exceed 10MB.