INTRODUCTION
Introduction to the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA)
The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is an international organization that works as a solutions broker to catalyze action and support for adaptation solutions, from the international to the local, in partnership with the public and private sector, to ensure we learn from each other and work together for a climate resilient future. Adapting to impacts of climate change provides a “win-win” for livelihoods, food security, water supply, health, security, and economic growth. The work of the GCA elevates the visibility and political importance of climate adaptation and facilitates solutions, such as smarter investments, new technologies and better planning to become more resilient to climate related threats. GCA is a rapidly growing organization with offices in Abidjan, Beijing, Dhaka, Groningen, and Rotterdam.

The GCA’s ambitious 2020-2025 business plan and strategy have three pillars:

• Programs: Food Security; Using Nature for more resilient infrastructure; Water for Urban Growth and Resilience; Climate Finance; Youth Leadership.
• Knowledge: Building adaptation knowledge globally through cutting edge products such as the State and Trends in Adaptation Report and the Adaptation Knowledge Portal.
• Advocacy and Awareness: Formulating policy messages to move the global, regional, and local adaptation agendas forward.

PURPOSE OF THIS ASSIGNMENT
To achieve its ambitious 2020-2025 business plan and strategy, GCA intends to procure services from an individual consultant to support the development of communication-friendly materials and stakeholder engagement strategies, with the objective to enhance and maximise the understanding and uptake of the technical analysis on Nature-based Solutions for Infrastructure resilience developed by the GCA in partnership with the University of Oxford.

This assignment will translate the technical findings into actionable insights for non-technical audiences—including governments, financiers, domestic banks, and development partners, as part of the program’s strategy to support the financing and implementation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) as viable, scalable options for infrastructure resilience and climate adaptation across Africa.

Scope of the Services, Key Tasks and Activities to be Performed
The contracted Consultant will be responsible for the following:

• Development of user-friendly “Investment Guide” or equivalent material (15-20 pager) designed to help public and private stakeholders across Africa seize and act on investment opportunities in NbS that supports resilience.
• Support the design and develop background material for a series of Flagship Events focused at Financing NbS at scale.

HOW TO EXPRESS INTEREST
If you are interested in participating in this Request for Proposal, please review the requirements and detailed Terms of Reference and Deliverables for this assignment in the RFP document.

CLOSING DATE: 16 June 2025, 16:00:00 hours (04:00:00 p.m. o’clock), Central European Time (CET)