Development and delivery of a training program on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for governments
The assignment aims to raise awareness of the climate and development opportunities of NbS across government officials from the CIF NPC Program and LDCs. Through the training, participants are expected to:
i. Understand the technical foundations of NbS and how to differentiate them from other climate, nature, and development solutions.
ii. Identify the potential NbS options available for the context of their country.
iii. Identify the costs and benefits of NbS options, including from economic, social, environmental, climate adaptation and mitigation perspectives.
iv. Be aware of case studies and examples of NbS implementation in developing country contexts.
DELIVERY
The training will be delivered in two in-person sessions, each lasting at least three days and involving at least 45 government officials from regional countries. Delivery will be in English.
Training session (1) will be held in Kenya, with participants potentially coming from Egypt and Kenya (NPC); Ethiopia and Rwanda (NPC and LDCs); and Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Yemen, Somalia, and Central African Republic (LDCs).
Training session (2) will be held in Tanzania, with participants potentially coming from Namibia (NPC); Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania (NPC and LDC); and Madagascar, Comoros and DRC (LDCs).
At least one session must be delivered by the end of November 2024, and both sessions must be delivered by the end of April 2025. Exact dates and other logistical arrangements must be coordinated and confirmed with the World Bank and will be defined at least two months prior to delivery.
Audience: The training's audience is mid- to upper-level government staff, typically from the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Environment, or equivalent national ministries. The consultancy can assume low knowledge about NbS.
SCOPE OF WORK
A) Design the training
Scope: This is intended to be an introductory and practical training about NbS. Illustrative modules are shared below. Ideally, training modules will build on existing content and multi-media materials but must be facilitated to bring out the perspectives and delivery context understood by the participants by a team with a strong technical understanding of Nature-based Solutions. The training must be participatory and interactive using elements like polls, worksheets and facilitated exercises. The training material should be available for the World Bank and CIF for future use.
• Definitions and policy landscape of NbS
• NbS to mitigate and adapt to climate change
• The role of NbS in improving biodiversity and development outcomes
• NbS for adaptation, resilience, and sustainable development
• Integrating equity, inclusion and just transition considerations in NbS design and implementation
• Economics of NbS, calculating and comparing NbS benefits
• Policy analysis for NbS
• Governance of NbS
• Financing NbS
• Business, biodiversity and NbS
• NbS project design workshop
• Relevant NbS examples and case studies
• Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning for NbS
B) Handover training materials and feedback analysis
Finalize training materials along with a consolidated feedback document that includes analysis from survey on the participants, results of the training, feedback, and usage of the information and recommendations for how the training should be edited and delivered in the future.
6. FIRM / CONSORTIUM PROFILE AND QUALIFICATIONS
A) Expected Experience and Qualifications
● A proven track record delivering international training programs based on engaging and participatory facilitation approaches that respond to local needs, interests, and contexts, especially to government representatives.
● Experience developing high-quality training materials for environmental management and climate change adaptation; team members with experience in the implementation, assessment, and design of NbS for climate and development in rural (agricultural and/or forest landscapes) and coastal settings are ideal.
● Experience in project management and coordination with multiple stakeholders, and availability of team members to support the development and delivery of NbS training on tight deadlines.
● Team members with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to collaborate skillfully with task teams from diverse cultural settings as well as colleagues from the World Bank, CIF and other key partners; Experience working in low and middle-income countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America is an asset.
● Expertise in NbS training and/or past collaboration with NbS experts is preferred.
● Excellent written and oral communication in English.
● The World Bank encourages applications from teams that reflect cultural diversity and gender balance.
B) Team Composition and Structure
The World Bank acknowledges that expertise beyond the stated composition below may be required to fulfil this TOR. The firm/consortium is encouraged to propose team members that have expertise, at least, in the following areas:
● Facilitation, training, and capacity building: Experts with experience in innovative curriculum and course material development and demonstrated track record in successful participatory course facilitation in international cross-cultural contexts. At least one of these experts should have experience directly related to NbS or similar fields; ideally in agricultural, forest and/or coastal landscapes.
• Climate change mitigation. Including understanding the latest science on short-term and long-term climate emissions. Knowledge of methodologies for quantifying Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reductions resulting from practical Nature-based interventions, including avoiding forest/peatland/coastal conversion; protecting and restoring coastal and inland water systems; agroforestry; regenerative farming; agroecology; enhancing soil carbon stocks, etc.
• Climate Change Adaptation. Climate change risk and vulnerability analysis. Familiarity with integrated ecosystems-based planning and natural management measures that strengthen and expand an area’s/community’s resilience to climate change impacts (e.g., climate smart agriculture, ecosystem-based adaptation, drought mitigation, water delivery, storage and management, disaster risk reduction etc.).
• Natural Resources Management. Understanding of Nature-based Solutions to climate change derived from environmental management of agriculture (e.g., sustainable crop intensification, livestock rearing and commodity supply chains), and natural resource management (e.g., forest, coastal, water catchment, and biodiversity management, etc.). Familiarity with and knowledge of successful private sector financing models for nature-based solutions to climate mitigation and adaptation that generate livelihood and biodiversity co-benefits.
• Economics. Expertise in environmental economics related to natural resource management and rural livelihoods, circular economy and the challenges posed by undertaking key adaptation and mitigation measures in critical forest, agriculture and livestock, coastal, and water systems.
• Governance and Institutions. Knowledge of institutional and organizational issues underlying climate change action at various levels (local, national, regional, global). Expertise in formal and informal rules and accountability structures that shape intergovernmental processes and relations between key sectors.
• Social Development. Familiarity with social and community issues, including Indigenous Peoples issues and rights; gender equality issues as they relate to climate change; sustainable livelihoods and social issues in agriculture, natural resource management, coastal and other climate-sensitive sectors. Understanding of the social dimensions of climate change governing the global climate change negotiations regime.
• Climate Change Policy/Governance. Familiarity with critical country policies and development processes, including national development plans and policy responses aimed at natural resource management, poverty alleviation and both mitigating and adapting to climate change impacts.
B) Cost responsibilities
The firm is responsible for covering the costs and travel arrangements for the trainers delivering the training in person. Other logistics will be managed by the World Bank as part of a separate contract, including the venue, services required during the sessions, participant enrollment, and participant travel arrangements and costs. Translation costs will also be covered by the World Bank.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The World Bank Group invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Firms may associate to enhance their qualifications unless otherwise stated in the solicitation documents. Where a group of firms associate to submit an EOI, they must indicate which is the lead firm. If shortlisted, the firm identified in the EOI as the lead firm will be invited to the request for proposal (RFP) phase.
Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through
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NOTES
Following this invitation for EOI, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding.
Only those firms which have been shortlisted will be invited to participate in the RFP phase. No notification or debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted.
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