Consultant - Adaptation Benefit Mechanism (ABM) Specialist Tender, Cote d'Ivoire - 24887035

Procurement Summary

Country : Cote d'Ivoire

Summary : Consultant - Adaptation Benefit Mechanism (ABM) Specialist

Deadline : 25 Jul 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 24887035

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : African Development Bank (AfDB)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Attn: Mr. AZEVEDO Leandro Climate Change and Green Growth Department (PECG) Avenue Joseph Anoma, 01 BP 1387, Abidjan Tel: (+225) 20 26 11 25.
Cote d'Ivoire
Email :l.azevedo@afdb.org / b.ayissi@afdb.org

Tender Details

Expression of Interest are invited for Consultant - Adaptation Benefit Mechanism (ABM) Specialist.

1. The African Development Bank (AfDB) hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in the following position: Adaptation Benefit Mechanism (ABM) Specialist. AfDB has developed the concept of the Adaptation Benefit Mechanism (ABM). More details of the ABM are available at the Bank’s website. The ABM is now raising finance from a number of sources and anticipates having pilot projects to process via the draft ABM Modalities and Procedures.

2. The ABM Specialist will take all necessary steps to facilitate the piloting and development of the ABM. He/she will be responsible for a wide range of activities which, in agreement with management, shall contribute to the successful piloting of ABM projects. These may include raising finance, developing and delivering training and awareness raising and creating the necessary infrastructure around the ABM Secretariat, ABM Methodologies Panel and ABM Executive Board. The ultimate goal is to establish the ABM Secretariat in the Bank or with another partner in order to facilitate the development of the ABM as a mechanism for financing adaptation in Africa and in other developing countries. Under the leadership and guidance of the Division Manager, PECG.1, the Consultant’s core duties will include the following:

- Piloting the ABM

- Identifying opportunities and applying for finance to pilot the ABM, including from the CIF, GCF and bilateral donors

- Working with partners to further define and build the mechanism

- Running call(s) for proposals for private sector project developers to propose ABM projects

- Running training and awareness raising activities

- Forming an interim ABM Methodologies Panel and ABM Executive Board to process project documents for the ABM in its pilot phase

- Ideally, managing the registration of the early ABM projects

- Any other activities which management agrees are critical to the successful development of the ABM

- Any other activities reasonably requested by management.

3. The Climate Finance Division (PECG.1) invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested Consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to undertake this Assignment (documents, reference to similar services, experience in similar assignments, etc.).

4. The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s procedure for the acquisition of consulting services funded by the Administrative or Capital expenditure. Please, note that interest expressed by a Consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include him/her in the shortlist.

5. The position will be based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The duration of services is 12 months renewable based on performance. The expected starting date is September 2018.

6. Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during the Bank’s working hours: from 08:00 to 17:00 hours, Abidjan local time.

7. Expressions of interest must be received by email at the address below no later than Wednesday, 25th July 2018 at 4 p.m. Abidjan local time and specifically mention: ABM Specialist

For the attention of: Mr. AZEVEDO Leandro
African Development Bank/Climate Change and Green Growth Department (PECG)
Avenue Joseph Anoma, 01 BP 1387, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Tel: (+225) 20 26 11 25.
E-mail: L.AZEVEDO@AFDB.ORG, and B.AYISSI@AFDB.ORG

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SHORT LIST

8. A shortlist of three to six individual consultants will be established at the end the request of expressions of interest. The consultants on the shortlist will be judged on the following criteria on the basis of their updated resume.

Level of education in general 20%
Educational level compared to the field of mission 20%
Years of experience in general 20%
Number of years of experience relevant to the mission 40%

Documents

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