Consultant - Microfinance Impact Assessment

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION: 

The Microfinance Investment Support Facility for Afghanistan (MISFA) is the apex developmental finance promoting agency in Afghanistan. MISFA was set up in 2003 with a mission to facilitate the development and growth of a long-term, strong, and healthy microfinance sector in Afghanistan that provides high quality and efficient financial services to low income people.

ABOUT THE JOB: 

MISFA is seeking Consultant - Microfinance Impact Assessment. The study includes conducting impact assessment of the microfinance sector in Afghanistan based on a one-time retrospective design.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Use a cost-effective middle range approach to measure the impact of microfinance interventions to improve the understanding of program impacts on microfinance clients;
• Assess the impact of financial services on clients, and will not include institutional and financial analysis.

Qualifications:

• Prior experience of conducting impact evaluations, preferably in the microfinance sector;
• Demonstrable institutional capacity, including evidence of an adequate personnel structure and legal status of the firm;
• Comprehensive knowledge of best practices in impact assessment methodologies as well as the ability to use cost-effective approaches, preferably for microfinance or in other areas of economic and social development or market research;
• Prior experience in conducting similar assignments in Afghanistan or post-conflict environment would be an added advantage.

HOW TO APPLY: 

Interested candidates can send their application to khalid.abid@misfa.org.af