Request for Proposal For Conduct Scoping Study Of Adaptation-Focused Business Landscape, Investment Themes Summary And Smes Shortlisting.

Request For Proposals Are Invited For Conduct Scoping Study Of Adaptation-Focused Business Landscape, Investment Themes Summary And Smes Shortlisting. The Purpose/Objective Of This Consultancy Is To Undertake An Overall Scoping Study Of Adaptation Focused Business Landscape, Investment Themes Summary, Assist With Sme Shortlisting, And Facilitate Aap Accelerator And Cohort Capacity Building (Including Deal Development Tools, With A Focus On Adaptation Accelerator Program, Building Climate Resilience Through Enterprise Acceleration. The Consultant Will Report To The Ci Aap Project Director And The Project Manager. 2. Project Overview The Aap Project Intends To Engage A Consultant For Liberia To Assist The Local Aap Project Team And Ci In Realizing The Objectives Of The Project, Namely Where Relates To Scoping And Identifying Priority Investment Sectors, Selecting A Shortlist Of Adaptation Enterprises, Facilitating The Aap Cohort Acceleration Program And Capacity Building. The Aap Project Will Concentrate On The CountryS Coastal Zone. Selection Of Participating Smes Will Take Into Account Geographies Prioritized By Their National Adaptation Programs Of Action (Napas) And National Adaptation Plans (Naps). Locations Of Anticipated On-The-Ground Impacts Remain To Be Determined Through A Selection Process To Identify Enterprises For Aap Support. However, The Screening That Will Be Applied In This Selection Process Will Include Criteria Related To Climate Change Vulnerability As Well As Natural Capital Value. Examples Of Sites Expected To Emerge From This Selection Process Include Areas Containing Natural Forest, Coastal Mangroves, And Agricultural Frontier Zones, Where Enhanced Resilience To Climate Change Will Offer Valuable Contributions To Social And Environmental Benefits. Thematically, The Scope Relates To The Growth Of Small- And Medium-Sized Enterprises (Smes) Whose Activities Are Relevant To Climate Change Adaptation. Recognizing That Climate Change Will Impact Vulnerable Areas In Liberia Despite Local, National And Global Mitigation Efforts, The Project Will Apply An Adaptation And Resilience Focus To Efforts To Support Sme Development. Liberia Has Identified Priority Sectors For Adaptation, Including Water Management, Climate Smart Agriculture, Forestry, And Energy; The Aap Will Align With Sector Priorities Articulated In Their Napas And Naps. Rfp Issued March 1, 2023 Clarifications Submitted To Ci March 1- March 14, 2023 Clarifications Provided To Known Bidders March 14, 2023 Complete Proposals Due To Ci March 31, 2023 Final Selection April 20, 2023 Tender Link :