CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL has floated a tender for Consultancy to Conduct a Legal Review of Carbon Rights in Liberia. The project location is Liberia and the tender is closing on 30 Mar 2018. The tender notice number is , while the TOT Ref Number is 21721088. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.

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Procurement Summary

Country : Liberia

Summary : Consultancy to Conduct a Legal Review of Carbon Rights in Liberia

Deadline : 30 Mar 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 21721088

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : Other Funding Agencies

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
Contact: Jessica Donovan Johnson Compound, Tubman Boulevard, Oldest Congotown Phone: +231 886 987 581
Liberia
Email :gilebo@conservation.org

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Consultancy to Conduct a Legal Review of Carbon Rights in Liberia.

The project entitled “Conservation and sustainable use of Liberia’s coastal natural capital.” will be executed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia and Conservation International (CI) Liberia. A Project Preparation Grant (PPG) has been awarded to enable preparation of the full Project Document (ProDoc), based upon the approved PIF.

The main objective of this project is to “Improve conservation and sustainable use of Liberia’s coastal natural capital by mainstreaming the value of nature into Liberia’s development trajectory.” The project has three components including:

i. Component 1: Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) in coastal ecosystems: This component aims to build the foundation for Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) in Liberia to ensure that the value of biodiversity and ecosystem services, particularly for coastal areas, is incorporated into national decision-making;

ii. Component 2: Innovative financing schemes for conserving coastal natural capital. This component aims at increasing and diversifying resource flows for the sustainable management and restoration of mangrove and coastal ecosystems; and

iii. Component 3: Community incentives to conserve and sustainably manage natural capital in coastal ecosystems. This seeks to establish a locally appropriate delivery mechanism that can channel payment for ecosystem services (PES) to communities providing the services.

2. Purpose of the consultancy

The purpose of this consultancy is twofold: undertake a legal review of carbon rights in Liberia as detailed in the Liberia’s National REDD+ Strategy; and the legal use of coastal ecosystems and resource rights.

3. Scope of work

In conducting a legal review of carbon rights and legal use of coastal ecosystems and resource rights in Liberia, the Consultant will analyse Liberian policies and laws related to REDD+ and legal use of coastal ecosystems and resource rights; analyse the arrangements on carbon rights and REDD+ benefit sharing mechanism of REDD+ projects existing in Liberia; and formulate a strategy for adapting the regulatory framework.

4. Key tasks

The consultant will work closely with CI and EPA to undertake the following tasks:

a) Analyse Liberian policies and laws on land, forestry, decentralization, etc. that may affect the right over carbon and REDD+ benefit sharing arrangements;

b) Analyse the current arrangements relating to the right over carbon;

c) Analyse benefit sharing mechanism of existing REDD+ projects in Liberia;

d) Formulate a strategy for adapting the regulatory framework to encompass forest carbon ownership in a way that will ensure benefit flows for coastal and/or forest-dependent communities;

a) Produce a draft report of legal review of carbon rights;

b) Present the draft report of legal review of carbon results to stakeholders and incorporate comments and feedback; and

c) Produce and submit final report on legal review of carbon rights.

5. Deliverables

a) By 15th April, 2018 an inception report is produced and submitted to CI Liberia. The inception should include a detailed work plan and schedule to complete the above tasks

b) By 31st May, 2018 the first draft report of legal review of carbon rights is produced and submitted to project team for review and comment;

c) By 15th June, 2018 the second draft report of legal review of carbon rights produced incorporating all feedback and comments from the project team;

d) By 30th June, 2018 a final report of legal review of carbon rights is produced.

6. Period of performance

This consultancy will commence in April, 2018 and end on 30th June, 2018.

7. Services Provided by CI Liberia and EPA

CI Liberia and EPA project leads will provide the consultant with an initial orientation and all relevant background documents. Each of the institutions Project leads will be available for ongoing conversations, to clarify expectations about the process and deliverables.

8. Contract Type

Conservation International will issue a fixed-price contract for this work. As per the consultant’s proposal and subsequent negotiations, the contract will include a set of fixed payments based on submission and acceptance of deliverables indicated in 5 above.

CI Liberia will accept proposals from individuals, consulting firms or organizations. CI Liberia anticipates that the work will be completed by a single person. If a team of people is proposed, CI Liberia intends to execute a consulting contract with a single individual, firm, or organization, which will serve as the lead entity and be responsible for contractual and financial arrangements with all others.

Documents

 Tender Notice