Recruitment of Consultant for: Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Assessment for initial BTR for Sierra Leone

Procurement Number: EPA-SL/CCS/UNEP/RFP/2025/009

 Date of First Issue: 5^th June, 2025

Background

The Government of Sierra Leone through the Environment Protection Agency with the support of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) acting as the Implementing Agency (IA) of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) enabling activity is preparing the first Biennial Transparency Report) as a part of the activities which enables the Government of Sierra Leone to meet its reporting commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The content of deliverables produced under this output must follow the Modalities, Procedures and Guidelines (MPGs) for the transparency framework for action and support referred to in Article 13 of the Paris Agreement (FCCC/PA/CMA/2018/3/Add.2). Moreover, as adopted at COP 26 in Decision 5/CMA.3, the following will be observed: (i) outlines for the BTR & national inventory document (NIR); (ii) the common reporting tables and common tabular formats for reporting GHG Inventory, NDC progress, financial, technology development and transfer and capacity-building support provided and mobilized, as well as support needed and received (FCCC/PA/CMA/2021/10/Add.2). The BTR project will build on findings and recommendations from previous NC and BUR as well as recommendations resulting from the International Consultation and Analysis (ICA) process. Owing to the fact Sierra Leone is seeking the services of an International consultant to work closely with a consultant and relevant stakeholders to undertake a task of assessing Climate change impacts and adaptation including loss and damage.

The Agency is now soliciting the services of 2 (two) Consultants to under a task of assessing Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation:

1. International Consultant – Work closely with the National Consultant
2. National Consultant – Work closely with the International Consultant and relevant stakeholders.

Objectives

This chapter provides information related to climate change impacts and adaptation under Article 7 of the Paris Agreement as appropriate. The information provided under this chapter could facilitate, among other things, recognition of the adaptation efforts of developing country Parties.  Information to be provided in this chapter includes but is not limited to: the scope of work listed below

Specific Tasks:

The responsibilities of the consultant/s or consulting firms are but not limited to the following and shall include inputs received from stakeholders and consultations and assess the following:

• National circumstances, institutional arrangements and legal frameworks related to adaptation.
• Impacts, risks and vulnerabilities, as appropriate
• Adaptation priorities and barriers
• Adaptation strategies, policies, plans, goals and actions to integrate adaptation into national policies and strategies
• Progress on implementation of adaptation
• Monitoring and evaluation of adaptation actions and processes
• Information related to averting, minimizing and addressing loss and damage associated with climate change impacts
• Cooperation, good practices, experience and lessons learned
• Any other information related to climate change impacts and adaptation under Article 7 of the Paris Agreement
• Specific flexibility provisions applied
• Information on areas of improvement in relation to reporting

Academic qualifications:

Education:

Minimum master’s degree (or higher) in Environmental Science, Climate Change, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Policy related fields and any other climate related fields

Experiences:   

The consultant should provide details of his/her qualification or team proven track record of working on a similar assignment.

Competencies:

The consultant should have the following competencies and experts:

1. Excellent working relationship with government and other organizations, and ability to collect and analyse data and information.
2. Excellent ability to quickly grasp and synthesize inputs from a range of disciplines related to climate change impacts and adaptation in general, and familiarity with National Communication-related activities in
3. Familiarity with the Biennial Update report, BUR Guidelines, the Biennial Transparency Report, BTR Guidelines, National communication reports, UNFCCC transparency framework and the MPGs of the Paris Agreement
4. Ability to prepare publications, reports, and presentation

Language Requirements:

Fluency in written and spoken English. All documents are expected to be produced in English.

Evaluation method and criteria

Technical Criteria weight 70%

Financial Criteria weight 30%,

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 70% of the total technical points (49 points) would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.

Financial Proposal:

Financial proposal that indicates all-inclusive fixed total contract price supported by a breakdown of costs (including professional fee, and specified other costs if applicable, but excluding travel costs and DSA).

The consultant/firm is requested to prepare and submit their technical and financial proposal to be submitted to the address not later than 3^rd July 2025 at (1:00 Pm).

Note: The consultant/firm shall be ranked and the first ranked on the list shall be selected for the proposed assignment given that, their fee rates are within the budget.  The selection process will be based on the Least Cost Selection

Service Required: The Environment Protection Agency SL is soliciting the services of an national Consulting expert /firm to work closely with a consultant and relevant stakeholders to undertake a task of assessing Climate change impacts and adaptation including loss and damage. The Agency has secured fund from UNEP and is therefore inviting consultants who can provide a statement of capability and experience indicating that they are qualified to perform the service (description of similar assignment, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.) to submit Technical and financial proposals for the assignment. The Technical Proposals will be publicly opened on [12^th November, 2024] at [1:00 pm], in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below.

This advertisement is open to all individual Consultants /firms internationally. 

Kindly submit the following documents;

• Technical proposal
• Financial Proposal, that indicates all-inclusive fixed total contract price supported by a breakdown of costs (inclusive professional fee and specify other costs if applicable. But excluding travel costs and DSA.
• A Cover Letter
• Personal CV indicating educational background/professional qualifications. contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references;
• Individual / firm Profile
• Samples of previous work/ experience from similar project

Duration of work:

The assignment is expected to be undertaken within 12 weeks from the date of signing the contract.

Duty Station: Home Base

Interested consultant may obtain further information and collect the terms of reference (TOR) at the address below between [9am to 4pm Mondays to Fridays] or send an email to the below email address.

Technical and Financial proposals must be delivered either by hand or mail to the address below on or before [3^rd July, 2025] at [1:00 pm],

Proposals along with relevant documents must be submitted in sealed envelope boldly marked: “Preparation of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Assessment for initial BTR of Sierra Leone’’ at the address below.  Late proposal will be rejected and returned unopened. In addition to the original of the proposals, the number of copies required is 2.

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Bids must be delivered to the address below or by email to kamara.isatu2000@gmail.com/isatu.kamara@epa.gov.sl and copied to massaquoiabubakar@gmail.com/ab.massaquoi@epa.gov.sl no later than 3^rd July,2025.

Executive Chairperson

Environment Protection Agency-SL;

2^nd Floor

38 Freetown Road, Wilberforce Village

Freetown