Technical capcity enhancement for climate-resilient agriculture through the revision of national policies and the improvement of data management systems.

The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), on behalf of Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) invites qualified interested firms to submit Expression of Interest (EOI) to participate in the upcoming solicitation for provision of technical assistance for technical capcity enhancement for climate-resilient agriculture through the revision of national policies and the improvement of data management systems. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on behalf of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) requires the services of an institution to deliver the technical assistance as approved by National Designated Entity from Fiji. The objective of this Technical Assistance is to enhance Fiji’s technical capacity for climate-resilient agriculture through the revision of national policies and the improvement of data management systems. The project will be responsible for enhancing the technical capacity of Fiji’s Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways and key stakeholders to promote climate-resilient agriculture, thereby increasing resilience to climate change impacts in Fiji. It will support the widespread adoption and scaling up of climate-resilient agriculture practices in Fiji, leading to improved food security, sustainable livelihoods, and resilience against climate change impacts. Fiji, an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, faces significant vulnerability to climate change impacts such as rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and changing precipitation patterns. These climatic shifts pose serious challenges to Fiji's agriculture sector, which is vital for the livelihoods of approximately 60% of the population. The sector is threatened by saltwater intrusion damaging coastal farmlands, extreme weather events destroying crops and infrastructure, and soil erosion leading to land degradation. Estimates suggest that Fiji's economic losses from climate change could reach 4% of GDP by 2100. Some of the expected outputs are: 1. Project Management 2. Inception workshop and recommendations report on realignment of policy and act 3. Improvement of data management systems. 4. Study visit and media coverage reports of climate-smart farming practices. 5. Scale-up project concept note and capacity-building workshop. 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. Please note that this is a re-advertisement. Bidders who have previously submitted their expression of interest in response to the REOI - EOIUNON23252 - published on 19 November 2024, DO NOT need to reapply for this requirement. Specific Requirements/Information The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) is the Operational arm of The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and hosted by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The mission of the CTCN is to promote accelerated development and transfer of climate technologies at the request of developing countries for energy-efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient development. CTCN provides technical assistance to the countries using its own funds ( which it recives through voluntary contributions of donor) or through the other funding sources specifically the Green Climate Funds (GCF) through the Readiness Programme. The requests for Technical Assistance (TA) are submitted to the CTCN by the National Designated Entity (NDE) of the respective country. In this present case the CTCN has developed a response plan and expect to implement the technical assistance on its own funding. In case you are not a CTCN network member yet, you may apply for this REOI and subsequent soliciation (Request for Proposal), subject to the condition that you submit your completed application for CTCN membership before the proposal submission closing date, which will be communicated in the subsequent Request for Proposal in due course of time. Furthermore, the contract award – should your proposal be selected – is conditional to your application for CTCN network membership being approved by CTCN management. The requirement to join the CTCN network is only relevant to the main bidder and not subcontractors. Please find more information to join CTCN Network at- https://www.ctc-n.org/network The purpose of this REOI is to identify suitable firms who may be invited for the Request for Proposal after the REOI is closed. In addition to CTCN registration, all applicants should also be registered (free of charge) at United Nations Global Marketplace (www.ungm.org). IMPORTANT: Please note that this REOI is not an invitation for submission of tenders. Its purpose is to identify companies that would be interested and eligible to participate in the solicitation when issued. UNON will examine the outcome of this request for EOI and will consider those companies that have expressed their interest . UNON reserves the right to change or cancel the requirement at any time during the EOI and/or solicitation process. Thus, submitting a reply to this Request for EOI does not automatically guarantee your company will be considered for receipt of the solicitation when issued.