Regional Climate Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa 2 Project (RCRP2) (Малави - Тендер #64796281)

NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE

• Project ID

P181308

• Project Title

Regional Climate Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa 2 Project (RCRP2)

• Country

Malawi

• Notice No

OP00364225

• Notice Type

Request for Expression of Interest

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

ET-AUC-482170-CS-QCBS

• Procurement Method

Quality And Cost-Based Selection

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

Jul 08, 2025 15:00

• Published Date

Jun 17, 2025

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

Africa Union Commission

• Name

Harsen Nyambe

• Address

Africa Union HeadquartersP.O.BOX 3243Tel: 251-11-5-517700webmaster: webmaster@africa-union.orgAddis

• City

• Province/State

Malawi

• Postal Code

• Country

Malawi

• Phone

07575107070

• Email

nyambeh@africa-union.org

• Website

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Country: Ethiopia

Project Name: Regional Climate Resilience Project 2 (RCRP2)

Project ID: (P181308)

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTANT FOR UNDERTAKING A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF AFRICA’S POTENTIAL FOR THE CARBON MARKET AND TO DEVELOP A GUIDING FRAMEWORK ON HOW TO TAP INTO THE CARBON MARKET

Procurement Reference Number: ET-AUC-482170-CS-QCBS

The African Union Commission has received financing from the World Bank toward the Implementation of Regional Climate Resilience Project 2 (RCRP2) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for the selection of Consulting firm to undertake a comprehensive study of Africa’s potential for the carbon market and to develop a guiding framework on how to tap into the carbon market to support the SEBE/AUC in the implementation of the project.

The overall objective of this assignment is to (1) build institutional capacity to increase understanding on key building blocks of carbon markets participation and (2) assess opportunities for supporting harmonization of efforts across member states to tap into carbon markets.

To achieve the above objective, the consultant will work closely with AUC, AU member states, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), AU Climate Commissions and other stakeholders. The consultant will carry out the following tasks:

A) Build institutional capacity on understanding fundamentals of carbon markets

Building on the Guidance Note for Navigating Carbon Markets, identify approach for building capacity and disseminating knowledge within the institution to enhance understanding on key topics related to participation in carbon markets, such as:

Carbon markets in the context of the global climate finance infrastructure – defining climate finance and carbon finance

Defining carbon crediting and main categories of crediting mechanisms / standards (international mechanisms, domestic mechanisms, and independent mechanisms)

Process of generating a carbon credit, including key requirements and considerations

The role of various actors / participants in the carbon markets ecosystem (supply side, demand side, enabling environment)

Different market segments / type of buyers of carbon credits and the associated implications or requirements based on intended use of purchased credits

New developments and trends in the international carbon markets landscape

Conducting a comprehensive carbon market mapping exercise to identify all relevant major players in the carbon market in the AU member states, RECs, AU Climate Commissions, including companies, government agencies, NGOs, multilateral and donor organizations, and investors actively involved in emission reduction initiatives.

Review existing capacity building and technical assistance efforts provided to member states on tapping into carbon market opportunities and assess gaps on capacity building support (if any) that may be addressed by RECs, AU Climate Commissions, and AUC. Identify opportunities for coordination and building synergies across different efforts, as applicable.

Knowledge exchange on key insights identified and lessons learned from the preliminary assessment of sectoral potential and attractiveness for carbon projects conducted in 5 RCRP countries, including on methodological approach and data requirements to better understand the feasibility and use case for conducting such an assessment.

Develop training manuals and conduct training of trainer’s workshops based on the identified gaps and capacity building approach for enhancing understanding on carbon markets.

B) Assessing opportunities on regional harmonization for accessing carbon markets

1) Conduct assessment on the role regional institutions (AUC and RECs) could play in supporting countries to access markets through common frameworks and approaches - specifically, assess opportunities for coordination and enabling harmonization of efforts across members states to navigate participation in carbon markets.

2) Identify entry points for harmonization of approaches at the regional level. Examples of entry points could include: template documents for standardization of approaches, harmonized approaches for accessing market infrastructure, developing or adapting methodologies, data collection and documentation protocols etc.

3) Provide strategic recommendations on how to develop harmonized approaches and strengthen collaboration between AU member states, RECs, AU Climate Commissions.

4) Recommend M&E system to track progress at the regional level based on existing arrangements.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment is attached to this request for expressions of interest.

The African Union Commission now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

The required qualifications and experience of the firm are ;

• Core business of the firm
• Years in business mainly with the on-understanding fundamentals of carbon markets and harmonization for accessing carbon markets
• Relevant Experience on the assignment.
• Technical and managerial capability of the firm.

The Qualifications and Experience of Key Experts shall not be included in the shortlisting criteria. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultants Quality and Cost-based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 08 July 2025.

African Union Commission,

Attn: Head of Supply Chain Management Division

Building C, 3rd Floor,

P.O Box 3243, Roosevelt Street

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: +251 (0) 11 551 7700 – Ext 4305

Fax: +251 (0) 11 551 0442; +251 11-551-0430

E-mail: tender@africa-union.org

TERMS OF REFERENCE

(CONSULTING SERVICES– FIRM SELECTION)

Project Name: Regional Climate Resilience Project 2 (RCRP2)

Project ID: (P181308)

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSULTANT FOR UNDERTAKING A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF AFRICA’S POTENTIAL FOR THE CARBON MARKET AND TO DEVELOP A GUIDING FRAMEWORK ON HOW TO TAP INTO THE CARBON MARKET

Procurement Reference Number: ET-AUC-482170-CS-QCBS

• Background:

The Regional Climate Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa (RCRP) is a World Bank program where a regional multi-phase Series of Projects (SOP) are implemented to respond to the increasing frequency, intensity, and impact of climate shocks on people, livelihoods, infrastructure, and ecosystems. The main aim is strengthening the resilience of populations to climate-related shocks in Eastern and Southern Africa. The RCRP Series of Projects (SoP) allows to tackle common challenges amongst countries in the Region while benefiting from a programmatic framework that will allow scalability (countries can join at different times) and economies of scale.  The RCRP SOP aims to reduce people"s vulnerability to climate shocks by making catalytic medium-to-large-scale investments in protective water infrastructure, watershed management, storage, and safety nets. The RCRP is expected to include at least three operations, overlapping in time, over a period of 10 years (2023 – 2032). The first project (US$ 382.4 million) (SOP-1) was approved by the World Bank Board on 24 May 2023, and includes 4 countries (Comoros, Madagascar, Mozambique, and South Sudan) and two regional organizations (Southern Africa Development Community, SADC, and Nile Basin Initiative, NBI).

The second Operation under the SOP will finance investments in Malawi and strengthen capacity at the AUC, building on and complementing the foundations set by the RCRP SOP-1. Building on the structure of SOP-1, SOP-2 is designed to catalyze systems change across sectors to avoid the business-as-usual model of financing individual single-sectoral investments without built-in sustainability. SOP-2 is fully aligned with the African Union Climate Change and Resilient Development Strategy and Action Plan (2022-2032). The main goal of the strategy is to provide a continental framework for collective action and enhanced cooperation in addressing climate change issues to improve livelihoods and well-being, promote adaptation capacity and achieve low emission sustainable economic growth. The four main objectives of the strategy are (i) strengthening the adaptive capacity of affected communities, (ii) pursuing equitable and transformative low emission, climate-resilient development pathways, (iii) enhancing Africa’s capacity to mobilize resources, and (iv) enhancing inclusion, alignment, cooperation, and ownership of climate strategies, policies, programs, and plans.

SOP-2 is also aligned with the African Union Climate Change and Resilient Development Strategy and Action Plan (2022-2032), the AU Green Recovery Action Plan (2021-2027), Continental Africa Water Investment Program (AIP) and the Africa Regional Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Programme of Action for the implementation of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015—2030 in Africa.

The Carbon Market Landscape.

Climate finance, mitigation and adaptation/resilience are all components of the AU Climate Change Actions supported under the Regional Climate Resilience Program (SOP-2).

There is a growing political commitment to using carbon markets to catalyse the transition of global economic growth into net zero pathways, keeping global warming below the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement on climate change. The establishment of carbon markets is of great importance in addressing the risks associated with climate change. The Paris Agreement recognizes that some countries may choose to pursue voluntary cooperation in the implementation of their NDCs to allow for higher ambition in their mitigation and adaptation actions and to promote sustainable development and environmental integrity. Article 6 of the Paris Agreement establishes three cooperative approaches for the post-2020 climate market participating countries, these are market instruments on Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs)- Article 6.2, the Sustainable Development Mechanism (SDM)- Article 6.4 and the non-market mechanism- Article 6.8.

Africa, despite contributing less than 4 percent to global Greenhouse Gas emissions, remains one of the most vulnerable continents to climate change impacts. To address these challenges, the continent needs substantial funding to meet its climate change goals, and about USD3 trillion is required to meet the financing gap of the continent’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by 2030.

Despite the challenges it faces, the African continent holds immense potential to contribute to the development of carbon markets. With its renewable energy generation potential and unique ecosystems that serve as carbon sinks, it can significantly contribute to climate change mitigation actions. One constructive solution will be the use of carbon markets, which cannot only help mitigate climate change but also provide the necessary investment to adapt to its impacts in Africa. Designing and managing these markets to promote credibility, transparency, integrity, and ambitious climate action is crucial, offering a dual approach to addressing the challenges. However, to meet the continent"s ambitious carbon market goal, it is crucial to have a thorough understanding of the market"s challenges and opportunities. This includes understanding the current state of play, trends, priorities, regulatory mechanisms, policies and legal frameworks, knowledge systems, and market deficiencies.

For African countries, trading of carbon credits presents a opportunity for economic development, job creation, access to climate finance and a driver for change that can contribute to the global fight against climate change, the realization of the Aspirations of Agenda 2063, the implementation of the Africa Union Climate Change and Resilient Development strategy and Action Plan (2022-2032), The Africa Action Plan on Carbon Markets (AAPCM), the AU Green Recovery Action Plan (2021-2027), the African Climate Summit outcome and the Sustainable Development Goals. This calls for concerted efforts in aligning the priorities of the continent with the co-benefits that accrue from carbon markets as well as in setting fit-for-purpose guidelines with which countries in the continent can engage in carbon markets.

2. Overall objective of the Consultancy

The overall objective of this assignment is to (1) build institutional capacity to increase understanding on key building blocks of carbon markets participation and (2) assess opportunities for supporting harmonization of efforts across member states to tap into carbon markets.

3. Scope of work

To achieve the above objective, the consultant will work closely with AUC, AU member states, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), AU Climate Commissions and other stakeholders. The consultant will carry out the following tasks:

A) Build institutional capacity on understanding fundamentals of carbon market

• Building on the Guidance Note for Navigating Carbon Markets, identify approach for building capacity and disseminating knowledge within the institution to enhance understanding on key topics related to participation in carbon markets, such as:
• Carbon markets in the context of the global climate finance infrastructure – defining climate finance and carbon finance
• Defining carbon crediting and main categories of crediting mechanisms / standards (international mechanisms, domestic mechanisms, and independent mechanisms)
• Process of generating a carbon credit, including key requirements and considerations
• The role of various actors / participants in the carbon markets ecosystem (supply side, demand side, enabling environment)6
• Different market segments / type of buyers of carbon credits and the associated implications or requirements based on intended use of purchased credits
• New developments and trends in the international carbon markets landscape
• Conducting a comprehensive carbon market mapping exercise to identify all relevant major players in the carbon market in the AU member states, RECs, AU Climate Commissions, including companies, government agencies, NGOs, multilateral and donor organizations, and investors actively involved in emission reduction initiatives.
• Review existing capacity building and technical assistance efforts provided to member states on tapping into carbon market opportunities and assess gaps on capacity building support (if any) that may be addressed by RECs, AU Climate Commissions, and AUC. Identify opportunities for coordination and building synergies across different efforts, as applicable.
• Knowledge exchange on key insights identified and lessons learned from the preliminary assessment of sectoral potential and attractiveness for carbon projects conducted in 5 RCRP countries, including on methodological approach and data requirements to better understand the feasibility and use case for conducting such an assessment.
• Develop training manuals and conduct training of trainer’s workshops based on the identified gaps and capacity building approach for enhancing understanding on carbon markets.

B) Assessing opportunities on regional harmonization for accessing carbon markets

1) Conduct assessment on the role regional institutions (AUC and RECs) could play in supporting countries to access markets through common frameworks and approaches - specifically, assess opportunities for coordination and enabling harmonization of efforts across members states to navigate participation in carbon markets.

2) Identify entry points for harmonization of approaches at the regional level. Examples of entry points could include: template documents for standardization of approaches, harmonized approaches for accessing market infrastructure, developing or adapting methodologies, data collection and documentation protocols etc.

3) Provide strategic recommendations on how to develop harmonized approaches and strengthen collaboration between AU member states, RECs, AU Climate Commissions.

4) Recommend M&E system to track progress at the regional level based on existing arrangements.

4. Expected Deliverables

The following outputs/deliverables are expected from the consultant:

• A draft inception report, including the conceptualization, roadmap, and work plan for the assignment, together with a stakeholder engagement plan.
• Report of the consultative meetings with the AUC, AU member states, RECs, and AU Climate Commissions.
• Draft report on the comprehensive analysis of the region’s existing gaps and capacity needs for accessing carbon markets and to develop a guiding framework for regional harmonized approaches on how to tap into the carbon market.
• Final Reports on the comprehensive study; and on the completion of the assignment

5. Reporting Arrangements

The consultant shall perform the assigned tasks under the guidance and direct supervision of the Project Coordinator for the RCRP-SOP-2. He/She will also report to the Director of AUC-SEBE through the Head of Unit, Climate Change. The approval of the consultant"s deliverables will be through a technical team under the leadership of the project coordinator and Head of Unit, Climate Change.

6. Qualifications and experiences

• Qualification of the Firm

Consulting firms interested in this assignment are expected to fulfil the following requirements. The firm should have expertise and experience in climate finance and specifically in carbo markets; in developing guidelines; and in facilitating training workshops. The critical qualification required for this assignment is

• Strong understanding of the workings of voluntary and compliance carbon markets, multilateral/international financial agencies and knowledge of climate finance regimes.
• Proven track record of successful carbon market engagement initiatives and climate related projects with significant impact.
• Strong expertise in emission reduction strategies, carbon pricing mechanisms, and climate finance.
• Demonstrated ability to liaise and collaborate with government agencies, private investors, international organizations, and other stakeholders at a senior level.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills to engage and influence key decisionmakers effectively.

The Consulting firms may establish a Team of Experts to deliver on this assignment as described above.

Team Composition and Man-Month

7. Deliverables and Remuneration

The following table shows the expected deliverables from the assignment and the associated payment schedule.

8. Duration

The contract agreement signed with the consulting firm is expected to be delivered within 12 months. Considering the time limitation, no time extension shall be given for the assignment under normal circumstances.

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