Consultancy Services on six (6) Treasury and Debt Management Procurement Activities

SERVICES INCLUDED UNDER THIS ASSIGNMENT

i. Consultancy Services to Build Capacity on Liquidity Forecast, Banking Arrangements and Operations for Treasury Management

The development of a robust forecasting tool, develop/design a long-term training program on liquidity forecast, banking arrangements, assets management, and operations for treasury management. The consultant would also be expected to design and implement a new module for training staff of TDMD in the areas mentioned above. In addition to the direct competency-based training, it is expected that the model will encapsulate ‘peer-to-peer’ learning skills and a ‘train the local trainers’ approach to guarantee maximum impact and sustainability.

ii. Consultancy services to enhance the cash management functions by enhancing the TSA operations, effective forecasting and cash management operations;

develop a robust cash management tool, develop/design a long-term training program on cash management, TSA operations, and effective cash flow forecasting for treasury management. The consultant would also design and implement a new model for training the staff of TDMD in the areas mentioned above. In addition to the direct competency-based training, it is expected that the model will encapsulate ‘peer-to-peer’ learning skills and a ‘train the local trainers’ approach to guarantee maximum impact and sustainability.

iii.Consultancy Services on Management of Records and Files in the Treasury and Debt Management Division;

Electronic filing of domestic debt data, contingent liabilities and all paper-based debt data and training for staff on the use and continuity of the project.

iv. Consultancy Services (Firm) to Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Treasury & Debt Management Division of Ministry of Finance;

Review all TDMD Functions and procedures, Update and develop procedures for existing and new Front Office functions, Update and develop procedures for existing and new Middle Office functions, Update and develop procedures for existing and new Back Office functions, Update and Develop procedures for Treasury functions, Make recommendations on how best to achieve operational efficiencies in line with best practice, Facilitate a validation workshop for the draft SOP, Submit a comprehensive report on the assignment, Incorporate all findings and suggestions in the final SOP.

v. Consultancy Services (Firm/Consultant) to Build capacity in debt management in Line with the Public Financial Management Act

The consultant would have to design a training programme for capacity building of the TDMD.
The distinct scope under this assignment includes: Identify legislations that are related to the functions performed by TDMD; develop training content on relevant sections of these legislations; Facilitate and train staff of TDMD; and Submit a comprehensive report on the project.

vi. Consultancy Services (Firm/Consultant) to Strengthen Debt Reporting and Reconciliation in the Ministry of Finance, Ghana.

Undertake a study to identify current gaps in the recording, monitoring, and reporting of timely and comprehensive public debt data in Ghana; examine the factors that contribute to the gaps and propose actions for improvement; Undertake a needs-assessment of the capacity of staff to record, monitor, and report debt information; Provide training on debt reconciliation and reporting using the Commonwealth Secretariat’s new Meridian software; Assess and develop a framework on the institutional arrangement, legal and good framework for debt management. This should include interdepartmental roles in public debt management. Build capacity of staff in the developed framework; Develop a debt management reform plan establishing priorities, providing diagnostics of the causes of weaknesses, and developing an action plan for reform implementation, with sequencing, timeline, and milestones in accordance with Ghana specific circumstances but in-line with international standards; Provide support to broaden debt coverage and to support the implementation of appropriate tools for debt recording, monitoring, and reporting; Develop and simplify debt recording guidance and standardize data reporting templates to help alleviate capacity constraints; and Develop framework to strengthen linkages between debt management and other macroeconomic management.

The above assignments are distinct contracts. Consultants may express interest in one (1) or more, depending on their qualification and competencies.