National Consulting firm to develop a comprehensive capacity-building package

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UNDP Bhutan is seeking proposals from the National Consulting firm (Bhutanese firms) to develop a comprehensive capacity-building package to prepare climate change project proposals based on national climate priorities. For more information, please review the enclosed detailed terms of reference and also please see below brief objectives and scope of the assignment:OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENTThe objective of the assignment is to develop a comprehensive capacity-building package to prepare climate change project proposals based on national climate priorities.The scope of this assignment entails reviewing the key priorities included in the NDC 3.0 document and LTS 2025 with an eye on building in house capacities through identification of key climate funding windows and building capacities of private sector bodies, BCCI, CSOs/NGOs and Government agencies to write project proposals for accessing climate finance. The ultimate objective is to expedite implementation of key mitigation measures included in the NDC 3.0 while parallelly achieving other co-benefits such as enhanced employment avenues, just energy transition, environmental protection, higher economic growth and overall climate resilience.Proposed trainings will focus on resource mobilization, including e.g. hands-on feasibility studies (e.g. on EV freight, alternative modes of transport, waste heat recovery, refuse derived fuel) and proposal writing that will support priority actions identified in the in the resource mobilization plan for the NDC, NAP and LTS. The firm will be tasked with relevant resource mobilization activities or any relevant research and data production or policy coherence activities, etc.The consulting firm will work closely with the Institution hired separately to develop proposal development training and roll out to key stakeholders identified under section III B. This is anticipated to help enhance capacities of the institution to roll out such trainings in future and helps institutionalize national capacities to improve resource access and mobilization.KEY TASKSReview and investment needs assessmentReview Bhutan’s NDC, LTS 2025 to identify key priorities on climate change adaptation and mitigation.Recommend potential sources of climate finance to implement the prioritized actions fuel), and build capacity for project proposal development (like climate finance matchmaking).Identify and develop training modules on proposal writing, thematic areas, and process for project proposal submission to various climate finance windows.Design appropriate capacity building sessions for institutionalizing capacities and improve resource access and mobilization to fund critical climate actions- including development of guidelines/online curriculum.Train academics to roll out the dedicated workshops for stakeholders specified under section B below.Capacity Building on proposal writingDesign training programme especially targeting key officials from Government agencies and representatives from BCCI, Private sector (Association of Bhutanese Industries, Hotel association of Bhutan, Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators etc.), BTFEC, CSOs/NGOs, Women Groups (eg. Bhutan Association of Women Entrepreneurs) and academia on writing proposals for accessing climate finance.Conduct training as described below:Five 2-days workshops targeting diverse stakeholders specified above on writing proposals for accessing climate finance.Please indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system. This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments of the tender requirements. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate using the messaging functionality in the system. Offers must be submitted directly in the system following this link:http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.orgusing the profile you may have in the portal. In case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in guides available in UNDP website:https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders.Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.Search for the specific tender using search filters and subscribe to the tender in order to get notifications in case of amendments of the tender document. If you need support with the online system, you can contact the contact details of this tender as indicated in the solicitation document.[UNDP OFFICE BHUTANPROCUREMENT UNIT]

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