Consultancy Services for Enhancing National Capacity for Mainstreaming Climatic Resilience

• Country: Tanzania
• Summary: Consultancy Services for Enhancing National Capacity for Mainstreaming Climatic Resilience
• TZT Ref No: 52417670
• Deadline: 30 Apr 2021
• Financier: African Development Bank (AfDB)
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
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• Expression of Interest are invited for Consultancy Services for Enhancing National Capacity for Mainstreaming Climatic Resilience in Zanzibar The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania received a grant from the Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) towards enhancing the national capacity for mainstreaming climate resilience in the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar (RGoZ) on March 31, 2017. The project is aimed at enhancing the capacity within the key government institutions in Zanzibar (First Vice President-s Office (FVPO), President-s Office Finance and Planning (PO-FP), key sector ministries of and local authorities) to mainstream climate change into the development planning processes and to support district authorities in elaborating their adaptation plans. 2. The Government intends to use part of this grant, whose disbursement in respect to the signed contract will be subject to approval of financing by the AfDB for the eligible payments under the contract for consultancy services for Enhancing National Capacity for Mainstreaming Climatic Resilience in Zanzibar. 3. The FVPO wishes to recruit the services of a consultancy firm to provide technical expertise and training for staff of the key government institutions to increase national capacity to access climate finance. 4. The consultancy services expected to be provided includes the following main tasks: i) Reviewing and updating of the CC mainstreaming guidelines and screening tools: The consultants will review the RGoZ-s mainstreaming guidelines and screening tools which have been developed under the United Nations Development Assistance Plan (UNDAP) programme. The consultants will work with FVPO and PO-FP on how to effectively integrate CC screening in the guidelines for project planning and resource mobilization processes which were drafted by PO-FP and Zanzibar Planning Commission (ZPC) in 2015. ii) Preparation of the training materials for Mainstreaming Climate Change and International Climate Finance. The consultants will prepare training materials to support building of capacity for Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation and implementation of the National Climate Change Strategy. The training will also include the basic information on International Climate Finance options and their specific requirements. The training will be conducted for staff of the FVPO, President-s Office-Finance and Planning (PO-FP) and ZPC, Local Government Authorities, NGOs and the other key Ministries. The training materials will be based on international experience and adapted to the specific requirements of Zanzibar. Key issues will be translated into Swahili which will assist in the training of people at grass roots levels. iii) Establishing of a financial and results monitoring framework for CC interventions. The consultants will work with the FVPO and PO-FP to design and set up a mechanism to monitor the implementation of the CC strategy. It will focus on monitoring of CC related interventions and the tracking of CC finance through the budget and from other sources. The consultant in collaboration with PO-FP and FVPO will develop criteria and guidelines for the future tracking of Zanzibar-s public allocations and expenditures on climate change interventions. As part of this activity, the firm will prepare a baseline report on the support that the Government and development partners are already providing in climate change adaptation through interventions already included in the past and current development plans and budgets. iv) Technical support to the two key sectors in the mainstreaming of adaptation and technical backstopping to prepare concept notes for adaptation projects. The consultant will support the key sectors (agriculture and fisheries) to develop two concept notes related to respective sectors. The consultant will provide technical assistance for the formulation of two comprehensive concept notes on the basis of the priority sectors identified (agriculture and fisheries) to be submitted for financing to the Green Climate Fund. In coordination with the project team, undertake the necessary consultations with stakeholders (accredited entities, focal point of the GCF, NDA of the GCF, various technical ministries, research structure, communities, NGOs, technical and financial partners, population of the project area and relevant experts) for comments and suggestions and incorporate them into the two concept notes. Then, the final version of the two concept notes with all the annexes required based on the GCF requirements and the contributions of the stakeholders will be submitted to the GCF through the GCF accredited entity identified from the start of this mission. Initial discussion will take place between NDA for United Republic of Tanzania and GCF focal point. v) Build Capacity of LGA on development of two Local Adaptation Plan of Action (LAPA). The consultant will provide technical support including training to LGA for guiding the development of LAPA and integration in overall planning and budgeting process. The consultant will lead the LGAs staff in the development of LAPA in two districts which are District in Pemba, and South District in Unguja. The consultants will build upon the groundwork done in 2014/15 by FVPO supported by IIED during the preparation of the pilot LAPAs in selected districts. This included a review of the institutional and policy framework, conducting vulnerability assessments and consultations with local authorities and community-s possible adaptation measures and setting priorities. IIED has prepared draft guidelines to support the upscaling of the approach to other districts and communities. The consultants will work closely with FVPO and the Local Government Authorities to finalize these guidelines. 5. The FVPO now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing these services. 6. Interested consulting firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint ventures to enhance their qualification. 6. Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank-s Procurement Policy Framework dated October 2015, which is available on the Bank-s website at https://www.afdb.org/en/projectsand-operations/procurement/new-procurement-policy. Recipient is under no obligation to shortlist any consultant who expresses interest. 7. Interested consulting firms may obtain further information (Terms of Reference and any other information) at the address below during office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday except in public holidays.
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