Development of LDCF and GCF Project Documents in the area of Climate Change Adaptation

The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), on behalf of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), invites qualified interested firms to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to participate in the upcoming solicitation for the Development of LDCF and GCF Project Documents in the Area of Climate change adaptation Developing countries can access funding to address their climate change adaptation needs from several multilateral funds established under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) provides funding to Least Developed Countries to address their immediate and urgent climate change impacts identified through the National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs) process. Developing countries are also eligible to access funding for climate change adaptation initiatives from the Adaptation Fund and the Green Climate Fund (GCF). UN Environment has worked with 50+ developing countries to support them in accessing resources from these funds in areas ranging from rural ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA); urban EbA including green-grey engineering approaches, climate services for adaptation, agricultural including livestock, coastal management and the blue economy. The contractor who will be awarded the Systems Contract will be responsible for developing the project documents required to help countries access these funds. Expected tasks include: 1. Output A.1: Development of Climate Change Adaptation Concept Notes (a range of Funds) 2. Output A.2: Develop Full-Size Project proposals for LDCF funding 3. Output B: Develop project documents for funding by the Green Climate Fund 4. Output B1: Development of Green Climate Fund Funding Proposal and Annexes • Activity 1: A feasibility study • Activity 2: Develop the financial and economic appraisal • Activity 3: Prepare an Environmental and Social Management Framework or Plan • Activity 4: Gender Assessment and Action Plan • Activity 5: Preparation of the GCF Funding Proposal and annexes • Activity 6: Address one round of review comments either by the UNEP Project Review Committee or the GCF. All project documents will be produced in English although some of the countries where the assignments will be centred are French and Spanish speaking. In this regard, the Contractors are required to have capabilities in i) English ii) French, and iii) Spanish. UNON on behalf of the UN Environment Programme is seeking to establish a 5-year (3+1+1) Contract for the above-mentioned Services. The complete details of the requirement will be provided in the tender documents that will be issued to bidders after this request for EOI is closed.