REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)
Country: Kenya
Project: Regional Infrastructure Financing Facility (RIFF)
Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA-67110
Assignment Title: Sustainable Finance Advisor (Individual Consultant)
Reference No.: KE-TDB-231009-CS-INDV
The Eastern and Southern Africa Trade and Development Bank (TDB) (Formerly known as PTA Bank) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Regional Infrastructure Financing Facility (RIFF) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include the position of Sustainable Finance Advisor (individual consultant) for the period of June 2021 to June 2023. The Sustainable Finance Advisor (Consultant) will serve as a “dedicated green resource” for TDB to provide on an ongoing basis, analysis/ expert advice and guidance to teams on varied aspects of the Bank’s sustainable finance drive, including: product development; pipeline; ESG advocacy; operations support; and thought leadership. In addition, the Sustainable Finance Advisor will facilitate TDB’s objective of mobilizing substantial new equity capital through an innovative, green product and positioning TDB at the forefront of climate and sustainable finance in Africa. This assignment will also support the on-going process of strengthening ESG capacity to respond to the new financing instruments and more diverse green portfolio.
TDB now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
An Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants as set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers”, dated July 2016, revised November 2020 available on the World Bank Website at http://www.worldbank.org.
A shortlist of three to five individual consultants will be established at the end of the request for expressions of interest. The consultants on the shortlist will be judged on the following criteria:
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 08:00 AM to 17:30 PM Nairobi time. The TOR of this assignment can be obtained from https://www.tdbgroup.org/consulting-procurement/
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form via e-mail by 14th of May 2021, 2300 hours and specifically mentioning- – KE-TDB-231009-CS-INDV Sustainable Finance Advisor (Individual Consultant) in the subject line of the e-mail.
E-mail: procurement@tdbgroup.org
Attn: Mr. Bernard Kobia
Procurement Department HRA
Eastern and Southern Africa Trade and Development Bank
197 Lenana Place
Lenana Road 1st Floor Reception TDB
P.O. BOX 48596 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: 254 732192000
Any questions should be sent to: wbtaprocurements@tdbgroup.org
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