REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(Long Term Individual Consultant, CIF Portfolio Specialist)
African Development Bank
Avenue Joseph Anoma 01 BP 1387 Abidjan 01 Côte d’Ivoire
Telephone : +225 20 26 38 31
Web site: https://www.afdb.org/en
- The Climate Change and Green Growth (PECG) department of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group hereby invites Individual consultant to indicate his/her interest in the following assignments as Climate Investment Fund (CIF) specialist.
- The services to be provided under the assignment include support to PECG to develop and implement the objectives of the new CIF programme imbedded in the Bank’s operations particularly through :i) Review and analyze the CIF, AfDB and other stakeholders at global level as well as draw from previous work of the PECG1 division as well as the CIF team; ii) Analyze policies, strategies, and approaches at play and map out priorities, relevant partners and entry points for the Bank’s CIF interventions; iii) Conceptualize, initiate, design, commence and report programs and projects within Africa by exploring relevant policies, strategies, and approaches at play; iv) Ensure mainstreaming of crosscutting areas of the Bank including gender and youth within the CIF programs and projects; v) Utilize CIF and the bank’s tools and guidelines to ensure the CIF programs and projects have achieved the intended objectives; vi) Establish partnership and network with relevant stakeholders and partners including participating the RMCs in implementing CIF programs and projects: vii)Undertake any other duties as assigned by PECG Management.
- The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s Procurement Policy for the recruitment of Corporate Consultants. 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.
- The estimated duration of services 12 months. The estimated starting date is May 15,2021. The duty station of the consultant will be Abidjan, but due to COVID-19 he/she will start the assignment at home station. When the conditions allow, he/she may relocate to Abidjan in due course. The consultant may be expected to undertake international work-related travel.
5.Interested Individual Consultant may obtain further information at the address below during the Bank’s working hours: 08:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday.
- Expressions of interest including at least: (i) a cover letter and (ii) a comprehensive CV must be sent by e-mail to the e-mail addresses below no later than 7th of May, 2021 at 5:00 PM Abidjan Time.
Submissions should quote “Long Term Individual Consultant – CIF Portfolio Specialist” and should be submitted in English to:
Attention: Mr. GARETH PHILLIPS Manger, Climate Change and Green Growth PECG 1 Division African Development Bank Avenue Joseph Anoma 01 BP 1387 Abidjan 01 Côte d’Ivoire
E-mail: [email protected] with copy to [email protected]
- 8. Establishment of the Short list
A shortlist of three to six individual consultants will be established at the end the request of expressions of interest. The consultant on the shortlist will be judged on the following criteria on the basis of their cover letters and updated CV:
| General qualification and years of experience in general |
30 points |
| Experience in the specific assignment described |
50 points |
| Experience with multilateral organizations |
10 points |
| Experience in Africa |
10 points |
TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)
FOR LONG TERM INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT ON CIF PORTFOLIO SPECIALIST
- Introduction
The Climate Change and Green Growth (PECG) department of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group with a support from Climate Investment Fund (CIF) wishes to recruit individual Just Transition Specialist to lead the bank wide Just Transition Initiatives specifically within the Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth (PVEP) Complex. The PECG Department is primarily responsible for mainstreaming climate change and green growth into the organization’s High 5 strategic priorities, mobilizing climate finance, and leading Bank-wide efforts to minimize and respond to the effects of climate change on the continent, provide technical support to the Regional Member Countries(RMCs). Through both its own resources and blended financing from partners like the Climate Investment Funds, AfDB has aimed to allocate 40% of all annual investments to climate finance by 2021 and to channel an additional $25 billion as climate finance by 2025.
The Climate Investment Funds were established in 2008 to provide scaled-up climate financing to developing countries to initiate transformational change towards low-carbon, climate-resilient development. Since 2008, the CIF has built a portfolio of over 300 investments in 72 developing and middle-income countries to scale up renewable energy and clean technologies, mainstream climate resilience in development plans and action, and support the sustainable management of forests. Although most programs and projects are still in the early stages of implementation, CIF funding has already contributed to over 3 gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity and reached close to 3 million people as beneficiaries of CIF-supported climate resilience measures. The AfDB is an implementing entity of the CIF with 26 approved projects in 13 countries, totaling over $2.7 billion in joint CIF and AfDB financing.
In 2020, the CIF Administrative Unit and partner Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) developed New Strategic Programs to maximize the comparative advantages of CIF’s proven business model in support of accelerated climate action in priority areas. The four program strategies are seeking to drive the “rapid and far-reaching transitions in energy, land, urban and infrastructures, and industrial systems” called for by the international scientific community. These new program strategies are the following:
- Integration of Renewable Energy into Power Systems;
- Climate-Smart Urbanization;
- Accelerating Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Transition in Industry; and
- Nature, People and Climate Investments.
The purpose of this consultancy service is therefore to lead the new CIF New Strategic Programs and implement in alignment with the Bank’s High 5 strategic priorities by mobilizing CIF fund and achieving the PECG department quantitative and qualitative targets.
Scope of the work:
The Consultant will work under the general guidance of the PECG 1 Division Manager and CIF fund
Coordinator. His/her core duties shall include but not limited to the following:
- Review and analyze the CIF, AfDB and other stakeholders at global level as well as draw from previous work of the PECG1 division as well as the CIF team.
- Analyze policies, strategies, and approaches at play and map out priorities, relevant partners and entry points for the Bank’s CIF interventions.
- Conceptualize, initiate, design, commence and report programs and projects within Africa by exploring relevant policies, strategies, and approaches at play.
- Ensure mainstreaming of crosscutting areas of the Bank including gender and youth within the CIF programs and projects.
- Utilize CIF and the bank’s tools and guidelines to ensure the CIF programs and projects have achieved the intended objectives.
- Establish partnership and network with relevant stakeholders and partners including participating the RMCs in implementing CIF programs and projects.
- Undertake any other duties as assigned by PECG Management.
- Deliverables
Counting on strong analytical and technical skills, the Consultant shall be expected to make contributions and participate in the following:
- Support the overall implementation of the new CIF programs within the Bank including conceptualizing, identification of intervention aeras and day-to-day implementation follow-up of projects/programs.
- Provide technical inputs to the in designing, monitoring and implementation of CIF programs and projects particularly in Climate-Smart Urbanization, Industry and Renewable energy sectors.
- Provide inputs in developing knowledge products and organizing knowledge sharing session to internal and external stakeholders of the bank including RMCs.
- Prepare report and publications on the Bank’s CIF work and disseminate to relevant stakeholders and partners.
- Provide guidance, accessible resources and operational outputs that can help RMCs in implementing the CIF programs and projects.
- Conduct remote and on-site monitoring and capacity building missions as needed to support executing entities with the application of the Bank rules and procedures.
- Support the CIF team in project preparation, including writing concept notes and appraisal reports, and conducting desk and on-site due diligence missions.
- Support the M&E expert with monitoring the performance of the projects against the CIF results management framework.
- Work in collaboration with the Bank’s task managers, RMCs focal points, other MDBs and relevant stakeholders.
- Carry-out research and prepare briefs as required.
- Selection Criteria
- At least a master’s degree in Climate Change, Natural Resource Management, Environmental since, or any other related discipline.
- A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional experience in the areas of Climate Change including, Climate-Smart Urbanization, Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Transition in Industry and Renewable energy development; especially in Africa.
- Well-rounded understanding of the international climate finance, sustainable development issues such as gender.
- Proven working experience and understanding of Africa’s working contexts.
- Excellent organizational, administrative, and time management skills with proven ability to work-in a team, promptly and efficiently under pressure, and meet tight deadlines.
- Contract Duration
The estimated duration of services 12 months. The estimated starting date is May 20, 2021.
- Duty Station
The Consultant will be based in the Bank’s Head Quarter in Abidjan, but due to COVID 19 he/she will start the assignment at home station. When the conditions allow, he/she may relocate to Abidjan in due course.