Request for expressions of interest to Implement the UMDF Cities Diagnostic Methodology in five African cities – Cote d’ Ivoire
Rapid Deployment Methodology (Cities Diagnostic Tool) :
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF) hereby invite Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in the following assignment: Implement the UMDF Cities Diagnostic Methodology in five African cities.
Background :
The AfDB Board of Directors approved in February 2019, the creation of the Urban Municipal Development Fund (UMDF). The UMDF will support African cities and municipalities improve their resilience and better manage urban growth and development through planning, governance and improved quality of public services. The UMDF is being structured around four main pillars that will define the Fund’s mandate and working program: (a) improved urban planning, (b) improved project preparation (i.e., pre-investment phase), (c) improved municipal governance and finance, and (d) increased support towards integrated urban development1.
Africa is facing growing inherent challenges linked to poor urban planning, proliferation of unplanned settlements and slums, poor access to essential services and growing insecurity and poverty. This is amplified by problems linked to increasing urban poverty, inadequate infrastructure, weak urban-rural linkages, marginal role of local governments, weak capacity of municipal authorities, environmental challenges coupled with growing climate change risks – flooding, droughts, heatwaves, sea level rise,
The UMDF, is a thematic multi-donor trust fund. It was established to enhance technical assistance and capacity building related to urban planning, governance, project preparation and knowledge generation, with a focus on global priority areas such as resilience, mobility, and energy efficiency. The UMDF will increase its scope to allow for increased engagement in broader urban management areas including municipal fiscal management. seismic activity, etc. These vulnerabilities need to be closely monitored and effective systems put in place through effective policy making and planning to mitigate the exacerbation of such challenges and their impact.
Pilot Test :
The Bank has selected five initial cities, to start the execution of its cities’ program. The selected cities have broad geographical distribution in the Africa region, and share similar sustainability challenges due to accelerated urbanization.
Scope of Services :
The UMDF is searching for consulting firms with proven knowledge and experience in integrated urban development and climate change impact on cities to implement the deployment of the methodology for cities diagnostic as well as the rest of the program (i.e., prioritization of strategic urban interventions, cities case studies, etc.). The consulting firm is expected to be fully conversant in Anglophone and Francophone environments. Complete terms of references including the definition of the cities diagnostic methodology will be available at the request for proposals stage.
EOIs :
The UMDF would like to receive by 7th August 2019 expressions of interest by consulting firms indicating their experience and track record in the areas of integrated urban planning, climate change impact on cities sustainability, and urban infrastructure finance. The EOI should be submitted electronically in PDF format. The EOIs process will be followed by the development of a short list, and a request for proposals (technical and financial) of firms on the short list.
Avenue Jean-Paul II, 01 B.P. 1387, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
African Development Bank Group
Urban Municipal Development Fund (UMDF) / PICU.2
Email: s.atchia@afdb.org / f.kalema@afdb.org / y.ouattara-coulibaly@afdb.org
