Financing Locally-Led Climate Action Program

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THE NATIONAL TREASURY & ECONOMIC PLANNING

FINANCING LOCALLY-LED CLIMATE ACTION PROGRAM

NT-PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION UNIT

Request for Expression of Interest

(Consulting Services – Individual Selection)

Country: Kenya

Name of project:    Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) Program

Project No.:           P173065

Credit No:             6980-KE

Assignment Title:  Adaptation and Resilience Building Specialist for the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) Program;  

Contract No.: KE-CFGEU-376432-CS-INDV

1. The Government of Kenya has received a Credit from the World Bank towards the cost of the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) Program and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Credit to payments under this contract: Adaptation and Resilience Building Specialist for the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) Program; Contract No.  KE-CFGEU-376432-CS-INDV

1. The consulting services (“the Services”) include implementation of comprehensive climate resilience strategies and projects within the FLLoCA program, aimed at enhancing the adaptive capacity of counties and communities to effectively address the impacts of climate change and environmental stressors while promoting sustainable. The assignment is expected to take Twenty- Four (24) calendar months from the date of commencement.

1. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following www.treasury.go.ke  or www.tenders.go.ke or can be obtained at the address given below.

The Principal Secretary

The National Treasury

P.O BOX 30007-00100

Nairobi.

Attn: Program Coordinator-FLLoCA

7th Floor, Kenya Reinsurance Plaza Building No.4 Aga Khan Walk/Taifa Road in Nairobi, Kenya

1. The National Treasury through the Program Implementation Unit (PIU) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested individuals should provide information demonstrating that they are qualified to perform the services (attach curriculum vitae (CV), Copies of documentary evidence of academic qualifications, professional qualifications, and registration/licensing with professional bodies).  The shortlisting criteria:

1. 1. A master's degree in law, public policy, economics, political science or environmental science or related field from a university recognized in Kenya. 
   2. 10 years demonstrated professional experience in the areas of climate change adaptation, resilience building, disaster risk management or climate finance. 
   3.  8 years working in Policy related environment/issues such as County Climate Change Funds and Community Driven Development Projects/ Programs.

1. 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” First Published July 2016 and revised Fifth Edition September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

1. An Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

1. Further information can be obtained at the address below during the following office hours 0900 and 1600 hours  from Monday to Friday excluding lunch hour (1300 to 1400hours) East African Time (EAT ) and public holidays.

Expression of interest shall be delivered by 27th December, 2023 at 1600hours EAT. - using one of the following modalities:

1. 1. deposit in the tender box located on 7th Floor, Kenya Reinsurance Plaza Building No.4 Aga Khan Walk/Taifa Road in Nairobi, Kenya or
   2. send by email to:  programcoordinator.piu@gmail.com or fllcoa.piu@gmail.com and quote the Assignment title and Contract No. in the subject row. For expressions of interest that will be deposited at the tender box, the packages should be clearly marked Adaptation and Resilience Building Specialist for the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) Program; Contract No.  KE-CFGEU-376432-CS-INDV

Full Address of the Client:

The Principal Secretary

The National Treasury

P.O Box 30007-00100

Nairobi

Treasury Building- Harambee Avenue, Nairobi

Attn: Program Coordinator-FLLoCA

HEAD SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 

FOR: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY/NATIONAL TREASURY