Introduction

Background

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), acting in its capacity as Trustee of the Lives and Livelihoods Fund (LLF), is seeking market information to inform the renewal of a senior individual consultancy engagement within the LLF Management Unit (LLFMU).

The LLF is a multi-donor co-financing facility established to provide concessional financing for critical health, agriculture, and rural infrastructure interventions in IsDB Member Countries. The Fund currently supports 37 active projects across 22 Member Countries, with contributions from six international donor institutions. The LLFMU, operating within IsDB's Special Trust Funds Department (STF), is responsible for fund management, donor relations, strategic communications, and knowledge management across the LLF1.0 and LLF2.0 portfolios.

The communications function within the LLFMU operates at a fund-wide strategic level and encompasses donor relations, resource mobilisation support, portfolio-wide visibility governance, management of regional communications focal points and external service providers, and cross-institutional knowledge transfer.

 

Purpose

IsDB is seeking market intelligence on prevailing remuneration levels and engagement structures for senior individual communications consultants operating at a fund or programme level within multilateral development finance institutions and comparable international organizations.

The information gathered through this RFI will be used to:

• • • Assess market benchmarks for a role of comparable scope and seniority
    • Inform negotiations with the prospective consultant
    • Ensure the proposed remuneration arrangement is competitive, commercially sustainable, and aligned with organizational requirements and market norms

 

​​​​​​​An Opportunity to Contribute and Shape

IsDB encourages participation from organizations with relevant knowledge of senior communications engagements in multilateral or international development contexts. Participation is voluntary and responses will have no bearing on any future procurement process.

 

​​​​​​​Confidential

 

All responses will be treated as confidential and used solely for internal benchmarking purposes.

 

​​​​​​​RFI Coordination and Communication Channel

 

All communication and submissions related to this Request for Information (RFI) shall be made through the dedicated Microsoft Teams channel below;

RFI channel Email Address:

 

RFI-Market Benchmarking for Communications Expert - RFI 2026 2c632dd7.isdb.org@emea.teams.ms

 

​​​​​​​Lodgement

 

Please return completed responses via the contact point indicated i in the RFI header within 10 working days of the issue date. Ensure the reference number appears in the subject line of the submission.

Responses must be submitted no later than: Friday, 29 May 2026, 11:59 PM (KSA time / GMT+3)

Please submit responses to:

 

RFI-Market Benchmarking for Communications Expert - RFI 2026 2c632dd7.isdb.org@emea.teams.ms

Ensure:

 

RFI appears in the subject line of the email.

 

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