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.

The Services: To achieve its ambitious 2020-2025 business plan and strategy, GCA intends to procure a Junior Consultant to Support Development of the Climate Finance Policy. Your Proposal, as specified in Annex 3: Scope of Work/Terms of Reference is hereby invited.

Scope of the Services, Key Tasks and Activities to be Performed
Responsibilities
Under the oversight of the Global Lead Water and Urban, the junior consultant will provide the following support:
Support to the development of a climate finance strategy for Madagascar through the following activities:

• Review and summarize existing adaptation and planning strategies for Madagascar such as the NAP, NDC, the country and climate development report (CCDR) of the World Bank, and other relevant national planning documents such as sector policies.
• Review and summarize relevant adaptation and planning strategies of key development partners such as World Bank, AfDB, IMF, and so on.
• Identify, review and summarize relevant adaptation strategies and actions from other key partners such as private financial institutions.
• Support the review of outputs produced by firms undertaking diagnostic activities as inputs to the climate finance adaptation strategy.
• Provide logistical support to the development of the climate adaptation finance strategy.
• Provide additional support as discussed and agreed upon.

Support to implementation of IMF related activities in Benin and elsewhere: including but not limited to supporting the exploration of innovative financing sources for adaptation, such as ensuring adaptation co-benefits of carbon finance for nature-based solutions.

• Identify and summarize existing adaptation and planning strategies for Benin such as the NAP, NDC, the country and climate development report (CCDR) of the World Bank, and other relevant national planning documents such as sector policies.
• Review and summarize current initiatives to mobilize adaptation finance and in particular in relation to ensuring adaptation co-benefits of carbon finance for nature-based solutions.
• Support the review of outputs produced by other consultants supporting the development of a climate finance strategy.
• Provide logistical support to the development of the climate adaptation finance strategy.
• Provide additional support as discussed and agreed upon.

Support to related activities
The consultant will provide additional support as agreed upon.

Proposal Submission
Proposals and all supporting documents must be uploaded to the link: GCA-PR-24-650 – Junior Consultant to Support Development of the Climate Finance Policy in PDF format, no later than 10 January 2025, 16:00:00 hours (04:00:00 p.m. o’clock), Central European Time (CET).
 
Proposals received after the closing date and time will be rejected. GCA will confirm receipt of Proposals within 24 hours from the closing date and time. Bidders that do not receive this confirmation must contact GCA within 48 hours from the closing date and time. After 48 hours from the closing date and time, GCA shall not respond to any queries related to whether a bidder’s Proposal was received.
 
The point of contact for all questions or requests for additional information is procurement@gca.org. The email subject heading should be clearly marked with the following information: “Clarification Request – GCA-PR-24-650 – Junior Consultant to Support Development of the Climate Finance Policy”. All contact with personnel employed by the Global Center on Adaptation with respect to this RFP is prohibited, except for messages to the above email address. Improper contact may constitute grounds for rejection of your proposal. All inquiries regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing. Each inquiry must include the inquirer’s name, firm and telephone number. The Global Center on Adaptation will share the answers to all questions of a reasonable nature with all the parties that have expressed their interest. The closing date for clarifications concerning this RFP is 3 January 2025, 16:00:00 hours (04:00:00 p.m. o’clock), Central European Time (CET).
 
The Proposal must be drafted in English.