Recruitment of Consultant for: Financial, Technology Development and Transfer and Capacity-Building Support Needed and Received Assessment for initial BTR for Sierra Leone

Procurement Number: EPA-SL/CCS/UNEP/RFP/2025/010

Date of First Issue: 5^th June, 2025

Background

As a Non-Annex I Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Government of Sierra Leone, through the Environment Protection Agency (EPA-SL) and with the support of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as the Implementing Agency (IA) of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), is preparing its first Biennial Transparency Report (BTR1). This initiative is part of Sierra Leone’s ongoing efforts to fulfil its reporting obligations under the UNFCCC, particularly the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement.

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 Financial Technology Development and Transfer, and Capacity-Building Support Needed and Received for Initial BTR of Sierra Leone.

Objectives

This consultancy aims to provide information on national circumstances, institutional arrangements relevant to reporting on support needed and received, as well as a description of the underlying assumptions, methodologies and definitions, as applicable and information on financial support, technology development and transfer, and capacity-building support needed and received including for the implementation of Article 13 and transparency-related activities. Other relevant information includes an assessment of various existing policies and strategies relating to gender and climate change.

Specific Tasks:

The responsibilities of the consultant 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 country-driven strategies
• Underlying assumptions, definitions and methodologies
• Information on financial support needed and received, in a common tabular format, by developing country Parties under Article 9 of the Paris Agreement
• Information on technology development and transfer support needed and received, in a common tabular format, by developing country Parties under Article 10 of the Paris Agreement
• Information on capacity-building support needed and received, in a common tabular format, by developing country Parties under Article 11 of the Paris Agreement
• Information on support needed and received, in a common tabular format, by developing country Parties for the implementation of Article 13 of the Paris Agreement and transparency-related activities, including for transparency-related capacity-building
• Developing country Parties that provide and mobilize support should provide such information and, in doing so, are encouraged to observe paras. 118-129 of the MPGs
• Specific flexibility provisions applied
• Information on areas of improvement in relation to reporting
• Report with other relevant information, including information on gender and climate change.

Academic qualifications:

Education:

Minimum Master’s degree (or higher) in Environmental Science, Climate Change, Environmental Economics, Climate finance, Social Sciences or related field

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

• 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

1. Ability to prepare publications, reports, and presentations

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 (1:20 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 a Consulting expert /firm to undertake a task in assessing Financial Technology Development and Transfer, and Capacity-Building Support Needed and Received for initial BTR of Sierra Leone. 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 [3^rd June, 2025] at [1:25 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 [1:20 pm],

Proposals along with relevant documents must be submitted in sealed envelope boldly marked: “Preparation of Financial, Technology Development and Transfer and Capacity-Building 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