Technical Assistance to Development Finance Corporation

The overall objective of the TA is to help DFC become an efficient, modern and accountable organization by supporting the implementation of, and ensuring the successful execution of improved enterprise risk management.
The specific objective of this Technical Assistance operation is to build risk management capacity within the DFC by transferring best industry practice on the following topics:

• Providing, in conjunction with the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), necessary guidance to both Board and Management on the most appropriate principles of enterprise wide risk management for a development bank. This includes the development of necessary protocols and rating models to identify and mitigate the credit, interest rate, liquidity, market, strategic and other operational risks to which DFC is exposed;
• Advising, in conjunction with the CRO, on an appropriate organisational structure of the newly established division of risk management;
• Reviewing the policies and procedures with respect to the credit delivery, credit administration and loan recovery functions and related services;
• Advising, supervising and providing training to the Chief Risk Officer; and to other DFC staff according to the training needs assessment
• Strengthening of DFC’s treasury function through the implementation of the tools and processes required for effective asset and liability management including interest rate, funding and liquidity management