Request For DRC
Request For AFG-AFC-EOI-001-2023-Provision of Cash Distribution Services for Financial Service providers.
To: Interested Parties
Expression of Interest No.: AFG-AFC-EOI-001-2023-Provision of Cash Distribution Services for Financial Service providers.
Dear Sir/Madam:
This Expression of Interest (EOI) process is the initial stage of a multi-stage solicitation process. Based on collected information
from this EOI, DRC Afghanistan will define and issue the Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation package which afterwards will
lead to signing the respective agreement(s). DRC Afghanistan intends to provide cash assistance to vulnerable affected households in different provinces of Afghanistan such as Kabul, Logar, Maidan Wardak, Parwan, Kapisa, panjsher, Ghazni, Paktia, Paktika Herat, Farah, Badghise, Nangarhar,
Kunar, Nuristan, Kandahar, Nimroz, Zabul, with total estimated value 30 million USD. The project aims to improve the food
security, livelihoods, and protection of the beneficiaries as well as response to the emergency and affected people by
earthquake, flood etc. Interested suppliers should demonstrate their experience and capacity in delivering cash-based
interventions in complex and environments listed below. The estimated duration of the project is two years with possibility
of extension depending on the performance of supplier and DRC demand.
This multisite Project is anticipated to cover different DRC programme sectors, such as emergency, protection, livelihood,
shelter, food, security and protection, etc. DRC seeks an EOI from different FSPs to provide their services in support implementation of DRC’s CVA through the signing
of framework agreement. Based on the outcome of the EOI, DRC reserves the right to split the subsequent RFP into lots for
different delivery mechanisms, which afterwards will result the signing framework agreement(s) with FSPs that obtained the
highest score during the bid evaluation
Required options to deliver cash and/or voucher to beneficiaries are as follows:
- OPTION 1: Bank accounts
- OPTION 2: Mobile money – via Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) or banks
- OPTION 3: Delivery through an agent/over the counter (OTC) – through a formal or informal institution acting as an
intermediary – including money transfer agents and traders
- OPTION 4: Deliver through a female agent/Over the counter (OTC) to female beneficiaries.
DRC invites qualified suppliers to submit their interest in respect of one or all mentioned options before the deadline as
Please visit the attachment and apply as per the requirment