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Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy To Support Project Funding Scoping Mission In Madagascar. Scoping Study For Sdcs Contribution To Flr Hub. Closing Date: 29 Jan 2025 Type: Consultancy Themes: Climate Change And Environment/Recovery And Reconstruction Consultancy To Support Project Funding Scoping Mission In Madagascar Scoping Study For Sdcs Contribution To Flr Hub Rfp Reference: Iucn-2025-01- P03298-01 Welcome To This Procurement By Iucn. You Are Hereby Invited To Submit A Proposal. Requirements A Detailed Description Of The Services And/Or Goods To Be Provided Can Be Found In Attachment 1. Contact Details Please Address Your Proposal And All Correspondence And Questions To The Iucn Contact: Iucn Contact: Jolly.Chemutai@Iucn.Org Completing And Submitting A Proposal This Timetable Is Indicative And May Be Changed By Iucn At Any Time. If Iucn Decides That Changes To Any Of The Deadlines Are Necessary, We Will Publish This On Our Website And Contact You Directly If You Have Indicated Your Interest In This Procurement (See Section 3.2). Date - Activity 22Nd January 2025 - Re-Publication Of The Request For Proposals 29Th January 2025 - Deadline For Submission Of Proposals To Iucn 6Th February 2025 - Planned Date For Contract Award 10Th February 2025 - Expected Contract Start Date Your Proposal Must Consist Of The Following: Method Statement Explaining How You Will Address The Terms Of Reference In Attachment 1. Your Up-To-Date Cv. Details Of Your Experience In Providing A Similar Service. Financial Proposal Including Your Daily/Hourly Rates And A Total Lump-Sum Price. Proposal Rates And Prices Shall Be Exclusive Of Value Added Tax And Must Be In [Currency]. Proposals Must Be Prepared In English. Confidentiality And Data Protection Iucn Follows The European UnionS General Data Protection Regulation (Gdpr). The Information You Submit To Iucn As Part Of This Procurement Will Be Treated As Confidential And Shared Only As Required To Evaluate Your Proposal In Line With The Procedure Explained In This Rfp, And For The Maintenance Of A Clear Audit Trail. For Audit Purposes, Iucn Is Required To Retain Your Proposal In Its Entirety For 10 Years And Make This Available To Internal And External Auditors And Donors As And When Requested. About Iucn Iucn Is A Membership Union Uniquely Composed Of Both Government And Civil Society Organisations. It Provides Public, Private And Non-Governmental Organisations With The Knowledge And Tools That Enable Human Progress, Economic Development, And Nature Conservation To Take Place Together. Headquartered In Switzerland, Iucn Secretariat Comprises Around 1,000 Staff With Offices In More Than 50 Countries. Created In 1948, Iucn Is Now The WorldS Largest And Most Diverse Environmental Network, Harnessing The Knowledge, Resources And Reach Of More Than 1,300 Member Organisations And Some 10,000 Experts. It Is A Leading Provider Of Conservation Data, Assessments, And Analysis. Its Broad Membership Enables Iucn To Fill The Role Of Incubator And Trusted Repository Of Best Practices, Tools And International Standards. Iucn Provides A Neutral Space In Which Diverse Stakeholders Including Governments, Ngos, Scientists, Businesses, Local Communities, Indigenous PeopleS Organisations And Others Can Work Together To Forge And Implement Solutions To Environmental Challenges And Achieve Sustainable Development. Working With Many Partners And Supporters, Iucn Implements A Large And Diverse Portfolio Of Conservation Projects Worldwide. Combining The Latest Science With The Traditional Knowledge Of Local Communities, These Projects Work To Reverse Habitat Loss, Restore Ecosystems, And Improve PeopleS Well-Being. Www.Iucn.Org Https://Twitter.Com/Iucn/ Attachment Attachment 1: Specification Of Requirements / Terms Of Reference An Individual Consultant To Support Project Funding Scoping Mission In Madagascar. Background It Is Estimated That Restoring 350M Ha Of Degraded And Deforested Lands Through Forest Landscape Restoration (Flr) Could Annually Sequester Up To 1.7Gt Of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent While Generating As Much As Us$ 170Bn In Net Benefits From Watershed Protection, Improved Crop Yields, And Forest Products. Flr Generates Green Jobs And Promotes Healthy And Resilient Landscapes And Communities, A Crucial Nature-Based Strategy Post-Covid-19. Recognizing The Multiple Benefits Of Flr, 75 Governments, And Private Entities Have Committed To Restore Over 210 Million Ha Of Degraded And Deforested Landscapes By 2030 As Part Of The Bonn Challenge1 , And As Regionalized Through Platforms Afr100 In Africa, And Initiative 20X20 In Latin America. Now Is The Time To Turn These Pledges Into Action And Accelerate And Scale The Implementation Of Forest Landscape Restoration Across The Globe. However, Countries Limited Capacity To Implement Flr At Scale, The Lack Of A Portfolio Of Ready And Investible Flr Projects, The Uncoordinated And Piecemeal Investment Preparation, And The Need For Technical Assistance And Mobilization Of The Private Sector Are Some Of The Known Bottlenecks To Scaling And Accelerating Flr Implementation. Conversely, There Are Many Success Factors To Build On, Such As Good Practices, Existing Scientific And Local Knowledge, Increased Interest By The Private Sector And Investors In Flr, And High Levels Of Engagement By Ngos, To Name A Few. It Is With This Purpose That Iucn Has Established A Global Flr Implementation Hub That Is Demand-Responsive To Countries And Partners Seeking To Overcome These Bottlenecks And Build On Success Factors To Accelerate And Scale Flr Implementation To Generate Aforementioned Climate And Biodiversity Benefits And Achieve Human Well-Being. The Flr Implementation Hub Is An Important Initiative To Help Achieve The Un Decade On Ecosystem Restoration And Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Restoration Target. The Flr Implementation Hub Has Three Main Objectives: 1) Increase The Levels Of Finance Available For Enabling Policies That Support Public And Private Flr Investments Investment Preparedness 2) Strengthen Capacity To Plan, Implement, And Monitor Flr Interventions And Associated Carbon Stocks Across A Range Of Landscapes And Contexts Capacity Development 3) Facilitate Increased Private-Sector Engagement And Investable Project Pipeline In Restoration Action From Direct Supply Chain Or Impact Investments Private Sector Mobilization And Engagement The Flr Implementation Hub Is Established As Demand-Responsive To Countries And Partners Through Calls, Direct Grants, Knowledge Exchange, And The Creation Of New Partnerships That Accelerate And Scale Flr Implementation And Aims To Achieve The Following Goals: Establish Structures For Coordinated Public And Private Sector Flr Investment Preparation. Support Land-Use Plans And Policies Coherent With Flr Strategies (Ndcs, Flr Commitments) In Place, And Local-Level Conditions Enabled To Initiate Flr On 200,000 Ha Of Degraded Lands In Prioritized Landscapes In Four Partner Countries: Capturing 500,000 Tonnes Of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent And Public And Private Sector Mobilization And Engagement In Restoration Actions Secured, Including Through Direct Supply Chains Or Impact Investments, Of An Additional 20 Million Euros. Coordination Of The Hub, Including Technical Support And The Generation And Dissemination Of New Knowledge And Tools To Scale And Accelerate Flr At The Global Level, As Well As Monitoring Overall Flr Implementation Progress, Is Done By The Implementation Technical Support Unit (Itsu). Initially Funded By Bmu To Support Six Countries From Latin America And Africa (Brazil, Colombia, Madagascar, Peru, Tanzania, And Uganda) The Hub Has Received A Substantive Boost From Sdc, Pledging To Finance Scaling Up Efforts In Mozambique, Madagascar And Ghana. Overall Objective Of The Scoping Mission The Main Objective Of The Mission Is To Carry Out An In-Depth Consultation In Madagascar To Align The Hub Approach With National Ambitions And Commitments (Bonn Challenge, Nbsaps, Ndcs, Etc) And Understand How Best The Hub Can Adopted To Enhance Technical Knowledge And Capacity, Flr Financing, Policy And Institutional Framework, And Sustainable Livelihood Pathway. Again, Is To Assess The CountryS Enabling Environment, Identify Potential Project Sites And Assess Capacity And Knowledge Needs And Or Gaps. Scope Of The Study (Activities) And Responsibilities Assess Flr Investment Readiness The Requirement To Unlock Public And Private Funds (Gaps, Priorities, Opportunities To Be Scaled Up) For Madagascar. Gap Analysis On Knowledge And Capacities For Flr Implementation Including Gender Perspectives, Monitoring, And Evaluation Including For Specific Target Groups Capacity Development Needs For Tools, Methods, And Approaches. Determine/Localize Factors/Criteria To Consider In The Selection Of The Potential/Priority Landscapes For Restoration. Main Markets, Commodities, And Existing Businesses With Which The Project Intervention Can Be Associated In Madagascar. Identify Potential Financial Mechanisms And Funding Sources (Public And Private) Define A Potential Governance Structure Conducive To Demand-Responsive Systems And Flr. Identify Potential Implementation Hub Operations. Facilitate A Consultative Stakeholder Workshopto Agree On Baselines And Verification System, Project Rationale, And Risk Management Strategy. Gap Analysis Of Data And Systems Availability As Well As Data Needs (Biophysical And Socioeconomic) Including Mrv, Methodologies, To Establish Baselines And Monitor Flr Progress. Assess Capacity Development Needs At The Country/Landscape Level To Plan And Implement Flr. Identification Of Potential Governance Structures For Decision- Making At Sector, National, And Landscape Level Analyse Social Landscape Of Priority Areas To Better Understand Interest, Includin Tender Link : Https://Reliefweb.Int/Job/4127034/Consultancy-Support-Project-Funding-Scoping-Mission-Madagascar-Scoping-Study-Sdcs-Contribution-Flr-Hub
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