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What kind of information needs to be shared, if a team member is currently under recruitment?

The more information that can be shared, the better. The minimum would be a job description meeting these minimum requirements.…

Whitney van Schyndel

Could you please precise the difference between a) Relevant financing expertise (structuring and execution) and b) Investment expertise (structuring, investments, portfolio management, risk management)?

A is in reference to deal-making whereas B is in reference to managing assets.

Whitney van Schyndel

Regarding the length of the proposal, do the 30 pages also include appendices?

The 30 pages are excluding appendices.

Whitney van Schyndel

In the webinar it is noted returns should be appropriately risk/reward focussed in-keeping with the requirements of the RFP i.e. achieving the youth employment metrics. Is there any range of financial and commercial ROI metrics that are required? How will the proposals ‘saleability / attractiveness to investors’ be evaluated in this regard given some impact investors similarly do not set financial metrics?

There is no stated range, we aim to get input from the fund managers as to what they expect to…

Whitney van Schyndel

Could any more materials on the Challenge Fund M&E and GESI systems and processes be released to enable bidders to consider opportunities to streamline the DIFYE’s own activities.

There is no more information available at this stage beyond what has been provided in Appendix III.

Whitney van Schyndel

Can the concept note include the secondary geographies that do not have anticipated calls for proposals but still fall in the challenge fund remit?

As long as the countries are part of CFYE countries this is possible.

Whitney van Schyndel

In the webinar it is noted that the fund concept should not be single geography but not necessarily cover all geographies. Is there any preference or weighting within the Challenge Fund that would influence where the DIFYE might be best to focus? Is there any benefit in the scoring to the breath geographic coverage?

No, there is no preference for particular geographies, yet the initial hypothesis from the DIFYE is that the geographies need…

Whitney van Schyndel

Is there any scoring allocation for diversity within the fund management team?

Yes, there is preference for diversity in the fund manager. Scoring is integrated under expertise and team expertise, plan for…

Whitney van Schyndel

Is there any preference in the scoring criteria for bids from the target countries or region?

The preference is for boots on the ground. Whether this applicant is from any of the target countries or region…

Whitney van Schyndel

Is there any scored benefit to investment managers being based in any of the target countries?

Yes, there is preference for ‘boots on the ground’.

Whitney van Schyndel

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