Development of LDCF and GCF project documents in the area of climate change adaptation

The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), on behalf of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) invites qualified interested firms to submit Expression of Interest (EOI) to participate in the upcoming solicitation for Development of LDCF and GCF Project Documents in the Area of Climate change adaptation in Spanish-speaking countries. Developing countries can access funding to address their climate change adaptation needs from several multilateral funds established under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) provides funding to Least Developed Countries to address their immediate and urgent climate change impacts identified through the National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs) process. Developing countries are also eligible to access funding for climate change adaptation initiatives from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). UN Environment has worked with 30+ developing countries to support them in accessing resources from these funds in areas ranging from rural ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA); urban EbA including green-grey engineering approaches, climate services for adaptation, agricultural including livestock, coastal management and the blue economy. The Contractor awarded the Systems Contract will be responsible for develop the project documents required to help countries access these funds. UNON on behalf of UN Environment Programme is seeking to establish a 5-year (3+1+1) Contract for the above mentioned Services.The contractor should be fluent in English and Spanish. Some of the expected outcome, outputs and activities are; • Development of Climate Change Adaptation Concept Notes (a range of Funds) • Development of Climate Change Adaptation Funding Proposals (FP) (a range of Funds) • Development of Annexes to the FP (a range of Funds) • Develop annexes required by GCF • Economic and financial analysis • Address review comments from UNEP and related funds 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.