AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP

CLIMATE CHANGE AND GREEN GROWTH DEPARTMENT

Climate Change Capacity Building Training for SMEs and Financial

Institutions in Africa

Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI)

 

 

  1. Introduction :

The Paris Agreement on Climate Change mandates all countries, including those in Africa, to submit Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) as their commitment to keeping global warming below 2oC for which 53 African countries have obliged with a project cost of about US$1.2 trillion by 2030. All projections indicate that about 75% of this cost will come from the private sector. However, private sector participation in climate change initiatives in Africa remains weak and needs to be strengthened to take advantage of the abundant opportunities for green investments on the continent.

The private sector, especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Local Financial Institutions (LFIs) in Africa are critical forces that drive economic activities across all sectors on the continent. The positive impact created by this category of business entities are enormous and gradually transforming the continent into the world’s most exciting economic frontier.

Though drivers of economic progress, SMEs are also known to be major contributors and highly vulnerable to climate change. However, their participation in climate action in Africa is weak and needs to be strengthened to take advantage of the abundant opportunities for green investments on the continent. Governments and other international bodies have launched different initiatives over the years to protect SMEs and enhance their skills to ensure the integration of climate actions in their operations. In line with this, the African Development Bank (AfDB) through its climate change and green growth department (PECG), in collaboration with FAPA has developed a suite of relevant toolkits and guidance note designed to enable SMEs and LFIs to mainstream climate actions in their business operations in six pilot countries: Nigeria, Angola, Mozambique, Morocco, South Africa and Egypt.

  1. OBJECTIVES OF ASSIGNMENT :

The aim is to carry out a 3-day in-person capacity building programme in each of the six pilot countries and create room for more participation (up to 100 entities) from the target stakeholders. It has the following objectives :

  • Conduct hands-on practical exercises to equip participants with the requisite knowledge on how to apply the new toolkits and guideline ;
  • Enhance the skills of participants to integrate climate change measures in the design, financial structuring, analysis and preparation of compelling project proposals that facilitate low-carbon and climate-resilient development, as well as enable their chance for access to climate funding.
  1. SCOPE OF CONSULTANCY ASSIGNMENT :

This training shall be conducted as in-person sessions with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols at training venues. It shall be conducted in the pilot countries and coordinated by the Country Experts, in each country, who shall liaise with AfDB country offices in their country.

To optimize the interactive sessions during the training, each session shall include :

  • Live presentations by facilitators on the training module ;
  • Discussions and exchanges with participants ;
  • Summary & quiz.

Also, the use of the following participatory teaching pedagogy styles shall be integrated :

  • Case studies on relevant, climate friendly SME practices from Pan-African and Global perspectives ;
  • Demonstration and guidance session on the application of the training toolkits ;
  • Breakout session and hands-on exercise on elements of the toolkits and their applicability to NDC priority sectors ;
  • Structured quiz sessions to evaluate and test the understanding of the participants on modules.
  1. Eligibility :

This expression of interested is targeted at the public and private research centers/institutions, universities, NGOs, national or regional climate and technology centers and private firms with a specialization in green investments, private sector development and clean technology development and transfer in African countries.

The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s Rules and Procedure for the Use of Consultants under projects financed by the Bank Group, May 2008 Edition, revised on July 2012 available on the AfDB Website

  1. Submission of the EOI :

The selection process is divided in two phases :

  • Submission of the Expression of Interest containing an outline of the project proposal ;
  • Submission of the full proposal by the shortlisted institutions.

Please, note that interest expressed by a party does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include it in the shortlist.

Interested parties may obtain further information at the below e-mail address. Expressions of interest must be received by e-mail to the below address no later than 12 April 2021, with the subject line ” Climate Change Capacity Building Training for SMEs and Financial Institutions – Call for proposals”. All submitting parties will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email, your EOI might not have been received.

For the Attention of :

Mr. Al-Hamndou Dorsouma,

Division Manager

Climate Change and Green Growth Division

African Development Bank

E-mail : [email protected]

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