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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK Climate Finance Division
Climate Change and Green Growth Department
African Development Bank
Rue Jean Paul II, Plateau, Imm. CCIA, 01 BP 1387 Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire
Tel: +225 20 26 4622 ; Cell: +225 7730 5006
Email : t.afful-koomson@AFDB.ORG
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ARE BEING REQUESTED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL
CONSULTANT TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES FOR SCALING UP PRIVATE
SECTOR CAPACITY AND INVESTMENT FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND GREEN
GROWTH PROJECTS IN KENYA.
Brief description of the Assignment:
The Government of Kenya with support from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and
other development partners developed the Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan
(GESIP) to guide the strategic implementation of green economy initiatives in the country.
The AfDB has integrated key issues outlined in the GESIP in the Kenya Country Strategy
Paper 2014 - 2018 (CSP 2014-2018). The CSP 2014-2018 defines medium-term development
strategy and operational program for the nation and is pivotal to the Bank’s engagement with
Kenya. Kenya has also submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC)
in line with the Paris Agreement.
Pursuant to the implementation of the GESIP and the INDC Kenya is exploring opportunities
to tap into the increasing institutional investment resources from the nation, Africa and
international markets. Private sector investment will be critical for financing the GESIP and
the INDC and this underlies the need for the consultancy to support activities to scale up
private sector capacity and investments for climate change and green growth projects in
Kenya.
Goals, outcomes of the Consultancy: The Bank has an immediate opening for a highly
motivated, team-oriented consultant with expertise in green/climate finance, capacity
development for financial institutions and project preparation to support the capacity
development, technical assistance, project origination and proposal development activities.
Department Issuing the Request: Climate Change and Green Growth Directorate (PECG)
Place of Assignment: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Duration of the assignment: 6 Months
Tentative Date of commencement: 9 October 2017
Deadline for applications: Applications to be submitted by 29 September, 2017
Detailed Terms of reference for the assignment:
Responsibilities:
Within the context of the objectives, expected outcome and contents of the assignment, the
Consultant will perform the following tasks:
A. Coordinate National Awareness, Promotion and Visibility Activities for the target
sectors.
A.1 Identify private sector actors in the energy, transport, agricultural infrastructure, water
and sanitation sectors, package sector specific information and communicate to the companies
in these sectors about investment opportunities within the Kenyan green bond issuance and
the PSF of the GCF. The promotional activities will include flyers and posters.
A.2. Coordinate with KBA, the GESIP Secretariat, INDC Secretariat and the National
Designated Authority (NDA) of the GCF in Kenya, and key private sector executives and
senior management for media appearances and discussions regarding the investment
opportunities, challenges/constraints and key roles of the private sector in financing the
INDCs and GESIP activities.
B. Organize Training Workshop and Train about 50 Private Sector Participants.
B.1. Prepare audio-visual materials and manual in English in collaboration with the Task
Manager for the training workshop. The Training materials will include the use of screening
tools such as the use of the Climate Safeguards System (CSS) and the Greenhouse
Accounting Tools to generate eligible incremental costs and core indicators such as the
projects mitigation and adaptation potentials, and development impacts of the project for the
GCF Investment Criteria requirements and for green bonds imparts reporting.
B.2. Organise a 2-day training workshop with practical demonstration of screening tools to
enhance the capacity of the private sector participants to integrate climate change and green
growth measures in the design, financial structuring and analysis and preparation of
compelling project proposals that facilitate low carbon and climate resilient development.
C. Coordinate Project Origination and Technical Assistance for Project Preparation.
C.1. Identify and contact private sector companies in the 4 target sectors to originate and
review relevant projects in for example their project pipeline portfolio, tender submissions,
pending partnership agreements such as power purchase agreements, water delivery
agreements, public-private partnership for delivery of infrastructure projects. Target projects
will include the following from specific sectors such as in Energy (solar, wind, mini hydro,
energy efficient equipment and facilities), Agriculture (Solar irrigation, drying and storage
facilities, abattoirs with biogas components); Water and Sanitation; (boreholes, modern wells
with hand pumps waste water recovery and reuse facilities, filtering/purification and bottling
systems); Transport (flood control and road drainage systems, low carbon aviation
technologies, fuel efficiency systems).
C.2. Select about 20 projects based on criteria to include scale and amount of financing
exceeding $10 million, scope for integrating climate change and green growth strategies,
potential development impacts, alignment with national needs, potential bankability within
maximum of three years frame.
C3. Organize a 1-day investment networking and deal making forum to pitch the 20 selected
projects and to explore potential co-financing from development finance institutions active in
Kenya such as FMO, PROPARCO, KFW.
C.4. Support the Task manager to coordinate the packaging, preparation and submission of
concept notes and funding proposals to the PSF for 5 compelling proposals to pursue GCF
funding.
Experience and qualifications
The applicant must have:
• At least a master university degree in Engineering, Economics, Climate Change,
Climate Finance or in other relevant field;
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience working in one or a combination
of the following: (i) infrastructure project origination, design/preparation, appraisal,
implementation and supervision, (ii) sustainable infrastructure investment transactions
• Good knowledge of the Kenyan private sector infrastructure projects development and
finance market with infrastructure project development experience in Kenya. Knowledge of
the Kenya green bond issue, INDC and GESIP.
• Sound understanding of the policies, strategies, rules, guidelines of Multilateral
Development Banks such as AfDB. Understanding of AfDB’s financing windows, financial
instruments, annual lending levels.
• Sound understanding of the current global climate finance architecture, the governing
instrument of the Green Climate Fund, the Private Sector Facility and related criteria and
standards such as the Fiduciary Standards and the Investment Criteria.
• Strong analytic, operational, conceptual and strategic skill, High degree of initiative
and strong record of performance with low supervisory requirements to function effectively;
• Strong inter-personal skills and commitment to work in a team-oriented and
multicultural environment;
Accountabilities: The consultant will formally report to the Manager, Climate Finance
Division.
Any questions and requests for clarifications may be sent to:
Timothy Afful-Koomson,
Principal Green Growth Officer, Climate Finance Division.
Climate Change and Green Growth Department
African Development Bank
Rue Jean Paul II, Plateau, Imm. CCIA, 01 BP 1387 Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire
Tel: +225 20 26 4622 ; Cell: +225 7730 5006
Email : t.afful-koomson@AFDB.ORG
Please attach updated Curriculum Vitae on the basis of the template below:
MODEL CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)
Title of the Assignment:
Department:
Surname: First Name:
Birth Date: Nationality:
Address: Country:
Telephone: E-mail:
Are any of your family members (spouse/partner, father/mother,
Brother/sister, Son/daughter, etc.° employed in the African
Development Bank?
Yes No
If « Yes », the
following data must
be provided
Name Relationship Organisation Unit Place of Assignment
Language
Level
Read Written Spoken
English Fair
Good
Excellent
Fair
Good
Excellent
Fair
Good
Excellent
French Fair
Good
Excellent
Fair
Good
Excellent
Fair
Good
Excellent
Other (specify) Fair
Good
Excellent
Fair
Good
Excellent
Fair
Good
Excellent
Key Qualifications:
Please provide (i) a summary of your experience and training highlighting the most relevant
for the proposed assignment, and (ii) the responsibilities which you exercised. Utilise one
half-page maximum.
Education (University Level and above only):
Name of University - City -
Country
Period Diploma Obtained Main Topic / Major
From To
Professional Training:
Name of Training
Institution- City -
Country
Type of Training
Period Certificates or Diploma
Obtained
From From
Employment Record:
Begin with your most recent employment. For each job since your Master Degree
achievement, please indicate:
- Name of the Employer
- Type of Activity/Business of the Employer
- Title / Function
- Place of Employment
- Brief Description (three lines maximum) of main accomplishments and
responsibilities
Reference:
Please indicate the name and address of three persons with no family relationship with
yourself, familiar with your character and titles.
I hereby certify that the responses which I provided above are all, to the best of my
knowledge, true, complete and accurate. I acknowledge that an inaccurate statement or
essential omission in a personal declaration or another document required by the African
Development Bank might result in the rejection of my application, termination of my Contract
or any other administrative sanction by the Bank. The African Development Bank may verify
any statements which I made in this application.
Date: ____________
Signature :
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