Tenders Are Invited For Climate Change Project Preparation Consultancy Roster

Expression of Interest for Climate Change Project Preparation Consultancy Roster Types of Assignments Assignments will support project preparation activities for one of the following four types of projects that are eligible to receive support from the CDB CC PPF: 1. Type 1: Capital projects/programmes that focus on addressing the underlying drivers of climate change and/or the underlying causes of climate change vulnerability. These projects aim to make direct and significant contributions to the climate change adaptation and mitigation priorities of CDBs client countries. The CC PPF may finance/support a broad range of eligible activities for Type 1 projects. 2. Type 2: Climate-related capital projects/programmes that aim to access international concessional climate funds. The CC PPF will support early-stage activities, such as project identification and concept note development, that must be completed before accessing support from international/multilateral climate funds. CDB would support these projects as the implementing entity (e.g., Accredited Entity, Regional Implementing Entity) that is accredited to access resources from the concessional climate funds. 3. Type 3: Capital projects/programmes that focus on addressing broader sustainable development needs and integrate measures to manage and/or reduce physical climate risks. While these projects may not focus primarily on addressing countries climate change adaptation or mitigation needs, they have significant potential to enhance resilience, especially when a Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (CRVA) is conducted early in the preparation process. The CC PPF will therefore finance/support CRVAs for Type 3 projects. 4. Type 4: Resilience-focused technical assistance projects financed by CDB. These projects aim to build the capacity of CDBs client countries related to disaster risk management and climate change adaptation. The CC PPF will provide financing/support to client countries to identify projects and prepare application documents for Type 4 projects. Assignments will support one or more of the following types of eligible project preparation activities: a. Early-stage project identification and design work, including pre-feasibility studies: Support will be provided for the identification and development of capital projects/programmes and resilience-focused technical assistance projects at the national or regional level in line with country priorities and targets. b. Feasibility studies and project design support: The CC PPF will support the evaluation of the technical, economic, financial, and environmental viability of proposed projects/programmes to ensure they are effective and sustainable. This includes developing and evaluating the projects financial structure and business model to ensure its financial viability, sustainability, and attractiveness to potential financiers. This may include data collection, research, site-specific technical appraisals, cost-benefit analysis, market research, and estimated GHG reduction calculations, among other activities. c. Climate risk and vulnerability assessments: Such assessments aim to identify how climate change may affect/undermine a specific capital project, determine to what extent the performance and design of the capital project are vulnerable to climate change, and recommend measures that will improve its climate resilience. d. Assessments of climate change impacts to develop a climate change rationale: The CC PPF will support comprehensive assessments that evaluate the impacts of climate change on specific sectors and communities to inform core project design and identify how the enhanced project design can contribute to the resilience of the sectors and communities. Further, the assessments may include estimating the GHG emissions reduction potential of the projects/programmes. These assessments will establish the climate change rationale of the capital projects/programmes from adaptation and/or mitigation perspectives. e. Assessments of baseline conditions: Support will be provided to gather and analyse data on environmental, social, and economic conditions to understand the baseline scenario before project implementation. The data collected may inform other studies, such as feasibility studies, in comparing scenarios with and without the project under a climate change projection and against a baseline situation. f. Environmental, social, and gender studies: The CC PPF will support comprehensive evaluations of the environmental, social, and gender-related impacts of projects/programmes with a view to enabling compliance with CDB policies and standards on environmental and social risk management, as well as gender and social inclusion. g. Executing agency capacity assessments: The CC PPF will support assessments to evaluate the capacity of prospective executing agencies to effectively execute specific projects/programmes. h. Pre-contract services: This support involves the drafting of detailed tender documents and Terms of Reference (TOR), which outline the scope of work, project requirements, evaluation criteria, and expectations for potential contractors or consultants. These documents serve as the basis for soliciting and evaluating bids, ensuring that all proposals are aligned with the projects objectives and standards. i. Preparation of applications and extended support: The CC PPF will support the preparation of relevant application documents such as concept notes and project preparation grant requests to concessional climate funds and requests to CDB for technical assistance. This may include extended support to address the feedback, queries, and comments received from the concessional climate funds or CDB after the initial submission of applications until the applications are approved. Tender Link : https://www.caribank.org/work-with-us/procurement/procurement-notices

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