The African Development Bank (AfDB) hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in the following position: Adaptation Benefit Mechanism (ABM) Specialist.

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Climate Change and Green Growth Department (PECG)

 

The African Development Bank (AfDB) hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in the following position: Adaptation Benefit Mechanism (ABM) Specialist.

AfDB has developed the concept of the Adaptation Benefit Mechanism (ABM). More details of the ABM are available at the Bank’s website. The ABM is now raising finance from a number of sources and anticipates having pilot projects to process via the draft ABM Modalities and Procedures.

The ABM Specialist will take all necessary steps to facilitate the piloting and development of the ABM. He/she will be responsible for a wide range of activities which, in agreement with management, shall contribute to the successful piloting of ABM projects. These may include raising finance, developing and delivering training and awareness raising and creating the necessary infrastructure around the ABM Secretariat, ABM Methodologies Panel and ABM Executive Board. The ultimate goal is to establish the ABM Secretariat in the Bank or with another partner in order to facilitate the development of the ABM as a mechanism for financing adaptation in Africa and in other developing countries. Under the leadership and guidance of the

Division Manager, PECG.1, the Consultant’s core duties will include the following:

• Piloting the ABM
• Identifying opportunities and applying for finance to pilot the ABM, including from the CIF, GCF and bilateral donors
• Working with partners to further define and build the mechanism
• Running call(s) for proposals for private sector project developers to propose ABM projects
• Running training and awareness raising activities
• Forming an interim ABM Methodologies Panel and ABM Executive Board to process project documents for the ABM in its pilot phase
• Ideally, managing the registration of the early ABM projects
• Any other activities which management agrees are critical to the successful development of the ABM
• Any other activities reasonably requested by management.

The Climate Finance Division (PECG.1) invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested Consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to undertake this Assignment (documents, reference to similar services, experience in similar assignments, etc.).

The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s procedure for the acquisition of consulting services funded by the Administrative or Capital expenditure. Please, note that interest expressed by a Consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include him/her in the shortlist.

The position will be based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The duration of services is 12 months renewable based on performance. The expected starting date is September 2018.

Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during the Bank’s working hours: from 08:00 to 17:00 hours, Abidjan local time.

Expressions of interest must be received by email at the address below no later than Wednesday, 25th July 2018 at 4 p.m. Abidjan local time and specifically mention: ABM Specialist

For the attention of: Mr. AZEVEDO Leandro
African Development Bank/Climate Change and Green Growth Department (PECG)
Avenue Joseph Anoma, 01 BP 1387, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Tel: (+225) 20 26 11 25.
E-mail: L.AZEVEDO@AFDB.ORG , and B.AYISSI@AFDB.ORG

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SHORT LIST

8. A shortlist of three to six individual consultants will be established at the end the request of expressions of interest. The consultants on the shortlist will be judged on the following criteria on the basis of their updated resume.

Level of education in general                                                                                                                      20%
Educational level compared to the field of mission                                                                                    20%
Years of experience in general                                                                                                                    20%
Number of years of experience relevant to the mission                                                                             40%

 

Terms of Reference for Consultancy Services

Adaptation Benefit Mechanism Specialist

1. BACKGROUND

The African Development Bank (AfDB or the “Bank”) is a leading development institution on the continent, focused on promoting economic development and poverty reduction. It engages with the full range and complexity of development challenges in Africa. The Bank has integrated operations, lending directly from the public and private sectors through a variety of instruments.

The Climate Change and Green Growth Department assists Country Programs / Departments to manage the Bank Group’s energy operations in Regional Member Countries (RMCs). Climate change and environmental issues are addressed by incorporating them into the Bank Group supported operations and giving them the visibility required. PECG includes one division is responsible for climate finance PECG.1. Through PECG.1, the PECG department will identify, design and implement environment and climate change adaptation and mitigation programs and projects. These will either be stand alone or as components of other Bank Group support operations, in particular infrastructure.

 

The AfDB Climate Investment Fund (CIF) Coordination Unit, housed at PECG.1, coordinates all work related to the CIFs. The CIFs are a pair of funds to help developing countries pilot low-emissions and climate-resilient development. The two funds under the CIFs are:

1. The Clean Technology Fund (CTF). The CTF promotes scaled-up financing for demonstration, deployment and transfer of low-carbon technologies with nsignificant potential for long-term greenhouse gas emissions savings. The AfDB ,is channeling CTF financing to Africa’s Energy and Transport sector by focusing on renewables energies and energy efficiency projects and/or programs.
2. The Strategic Climate Fund (SCF). The SCF serves as an overarching framework to support three targeted programs with dedicated funding to pilot new approaches with potential for scaled-up, transformational action aimed at a specific climate change challenge or sectoral response. The SCF finances three programs, namely, the Forest Investment Program (FIP), the Pilot Program on Climate Resilience (PPCR) and the Scaling-up Renewable Energy Program in Low Income Countries (SREP).
3. The SREP is aimed at demonstrating the social, economic, and environmental viability of low carbon development pathways in the energy sector. It seeks to create new economic opportunities and increase energy access through the production and use of renewable energy;
4. The FIP aims to support developing countries’ efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation by providing scaled-up financing for readiness reforms and public and private investments. It will finance programmatic efforts to address the underlying causes of deforestation and forest degradation and to overcome barriers that have hindered past efforts to do so;
5. The PPCR objective is to pilot and demonstrate ways to integrate climate risk and resilience into core development planning, while complementing other ongoing activities.

 

2. THE ADAPTATION BENEFIT MECHANISM

With some support from the CIF, the Bank’s own resources and the Governments of Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire, the Bank has developed the concept of the Adaptation Benefit Mechanism.
More details of the ABM are available at the Bank’s website.

The ABM is now raising finance from a number of sources and anticipates having pilot projects to process via the draft ABM Modalities and Procedures.

 

3. DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY

The ABM Specialist will take all necessary steps to facilitate the piloting and development of the ABM. During the piloting phase, ABM activities will be undertaken on a best efforts basis, acknowledging that, for example, a formal ABM Executive Board may not be created during this phase. He/she will be responsible for a wide range of activities which, in agreement with management, shall contribute to the successful piloting of ABM projects. These may include raising finance, developing and delivering training and awareness raising and creating the necessary infrastructure around the ABM Secretariat, ABM Methodologies Panel and ABM Executive Board. The ultimate goal is to establish the ABM Secretariat in the Bank or with another partner in order to facilitate the development of the ABM as a mechanism for financing adaptation in Africa and in other developing countries. His/her core duties/responsibilities will include the following:

• Piloting the ABM
• Identifying opportunities and applying for finance to pilot the ABM, including from the CIF, GCF and bilateral donors
• Working with partners to further define and build the mechanism
• Running call(s) for proposals for private sector project developers to propose ABM projects
• Running training and awareness raising activities
• Forming an interim ABM Methodologies Panel and ABM Executive Board to process project documents for the ABM in its pilot phase
• Ideally, managing the registration of the early ABM projects
• Any other activities which management agrees are critical to the successful development of the ABM
• Any other activities reasonably requested by management.

The ABM Specialist will report to and work directly with the PECG.1 Manager.

 

4. SELECTION CRITERIA

We are looking for a proactive candidate who is committed and driven to deliver quality outputs and make a real contribution to reducing the vulnerability of African people and people living other developing countries. The key selection criteria for this position are:

• Master’s degree with under-graduate or post graduate studies in subjects including climate change, development, project finance or related discipline with a minimum of 8 years’ relevant experience;
• Proven experience of administering development or climate finance in the climate change space, particularly with a focus on adaptation;
• Knowledge of the CDM Modalities and Procedures or the workings of the voluntary carbon markets, REDD+ or other carbon market-related mechanisms would be an advantage;
• Enthusiastic, highly motivated and capable of working without close supervision.
• Excellent presentation and written skills, with proven experience in hosting, speaking and presenting at international events.
• Strong English or French language skills (verbal and written). A knowledge of the other language would be an advantage;
• The candidate should also be proficient in standard MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point).

 

5. CONTRACT DURATION

The contract with the selected candidate will commence at the completion of the selection, upon its signing and last for a period of one-year renewable based on satisfactory performance.
The duty station will be the AfDB headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire and may require missions outside Côte d’Ivoire. A detailed work program will be agreed on with the Manager, PECG.1 on commencement of the assignment.

 

6. REMUNERATION

The proposed remuneration will be defined based on the candidate’s financial proposal  in ncompliance with the Bank’s established remuneration scale considering requisite qualifications and experience.