The Sri Lanka USAID-Colombo is initiating a Request for Information (RFI) for the USAID/Maldives Public Financial Management Activity, aimed at enhancing the public financial management capacity in the Maldives over a five-year period. The program will focus on key themes such as improving revenue generation, managing expenditure controls, supporting decentralization, promoting e-government systems, and strengthening civil service training institutions. This initiative is crucial for fostering economic growth and inclusive development, particularly by integrating marginalized groups into the financial management framework. Interested parties are encouraged to submit their comments and suggestions by October 25, 2024, to Hirantha Heenatigala at hheenatigala@usaid.gov, with the understanding that this RFI is not a solicitation for proposals but a means to gather insights for future programming.

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USAID/Maldives is initiating a Request for Information (RFI) to design a new 5-year Public Financial Management Activity aimed at enhancing capacity in Maldives. Key themes of the program may include improving revenue generation, managing expenditure controls, supporting decentralization, promoting e-government, and strengthening civil service training institutions. The RFI seeks public input on several critical questions regarding economic diversification, reforms in state-owned enterprises, subsidy management, fiscal consolidation, and gender-responsive development. Additionally, feedback is requested on ways to enhance local government fiscal capacities and leverage technology in public service delivery. Interested parties are encouraged to share relevant experiences and suggestions by October 25, 2024. This initiative emphasizes USAID's commitment to inclusive development and aims to integrate marginalized groups into the financial management framework. The RFI is not a solicitation for proposals but rather a means to gather insights that could inform future programming.

USAID/Maldives is in the process of designing a new 5-year activity to strengthen Maldivian public financial management capacity. Key activity themes may include: (a) improving revenue generation and expenditure controls; (b) supporting decentralization; (c) assisting deployment of e-government systems; and(d) building the capacity of civil service training institutions. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to provide public information to all interested parties of USAID&#8217;s intent to support public financial management in Maldives and to collect ideas and suggestions on how to address perceived programming needs.THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, a Request for Application, an Invitation for Bids, a Solicitation, or an indication USAID will contract for the items contained in this RFI. This RFI is an attempt to reach out in an effort to determine industry capabilities and interests and will be treated as information only. In accordance with U.S. Federal Acquisition Regulations FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.Responses (comments, suggestions, and opinions) to this RFI are due no later than October 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM (Sri Lankan Time). Respondents may also include organization information including past experiences working in this subject area, experience working with other stakeholders, including implementing partners on the ground or host country government officials, or capacity information. Send comments related to this RFI via email to the attention of Mr. Hirantha Heenatigala, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at srilankaprocurement@usaid.gov and CC hheenatigala@usaid.gov with the subject title &#8220;Request for Information (RFI): &#8220;USAID/Maldives Public Financial Management Activity&#8221;, no later than the date/time stated above.

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