REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO ELABORATE A REGIONAL MULTISTAKEHOLDERS SITUATION ANALYSIS FOR MAINSTREAMING THE BIODIVERSITY - GENDER NEXUS IN NATIONAL POLICIES IN THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN (WIO) REGION. RESEA, COASTAL AND OCEAN RESILIENCE PROGRAMME. RFP REFERENCE: IUCN-25-08-P04216-1. Welcome to this Procurement by IUCN. You are hereby invited to submit a Proposal. Please read the information and instructions carefully because non-compliance with the instructions may result in disqualification of your Proposal from this Procurement. 1. REQUIREMENTS 1.1. A detailed description of the services and/or goods to be provided can be found in Attachment 1. 2. CONTACT DETAILS 2.1. During the course of this procurement, i.e. from the publication of this RfP to the award of a contract, you may not discuss this procurement with any IUCN employee or representative other than the following contact. You must address all correspondence and questions to the contact, including your Proposal. IUCN Contact:
[email protected] 3. PROCUREMENT TIMETABLE 3.1. This timetable is indicative and may be changed by IUCN at any time. If IUCN decides that changes to any of the deadlines are necessary, we will publish this on our website and contact you directly if you have indicated your interest in this procurement (see Section 3.2). DATE - ACTIVITY 11th August 2025 - Publication of the Request for Proposals 18th August 2025 - Deadline for expressions of interest 25th August 2025 - Deadline for submission of questions 29th August 2025 - Planned publication of responses to questions 1st September 2025 - Deadline for submission of Proposals to IUCN (“Submission Deadline”) 5th September 2025 - Clarification of Proposals 8 September 2025 - Planned date for contract award 15th September 2025 - Expected contract start date 3.2. Please email the IUCN contact to express your interest in submitting a Proposal by the deadline stated above. This will help IUCN to keep you updated regarding the procurement . 4. COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL 4.1. Your Proposal must consist of the following four separate documents: Signed Declaration of Undertaking (see Attachment 2) Pre-Qualification Information (see Section 4.3 below) Technical Proposal (see Section 4.4 below) Financial Proposal (see Section 4.5 below) Proposals must be prepared in English. 4.2. Your Proposal must be submitted by email to the IUCN Contact (see Section 2). The subject heading of the email shall be [RfP Reference – bidder name]. The bidder’s name is the name of the company/organisation on whose behalf you are submitting the Proposal, or your own surname if you are bidding as a self-employed consultant. Your Proposal must be submitted in PDF format. You may submit multiple emails suitably annotated, e.g. Email 1 of 3, if attached files are too large to suit a single email transmission. You may not submit your Proposal by uploading it to a file-sharing tool. IMPORTANT: Submitted documents must be password-protected so that they cannot be opened and read before the submission deadline. Please use the same password for all submitted documents. After the deadline has passed and within 12 hours, please send the password to the IUCN Contact. This will ensure a secure bid submission and opening process. Please DO NOT email the password before the deadline for Proposal submission. 4.3. Pre-Qualification Criteria IUCN will use the following Pre-Qualification Criteria to determine whether you have the capacity to provide the required goods and/or services to IUCN. Please provide the necessary information in a single, separate document. Pre-Qualification Criteria 3 relevant references of clients similar to IUCN / similar work Confirm that you have all the necessary legal registrations to perform the work State your annual turnover for each of the past 3 years 4, How many employees does your organisation have who are qualified for this work? 4.4. Technical Proposal The Technical Proposal must address each of the criteria stated below explicitly and separately, quoting the relevant criteria reference number (left-hand column). Proposals in any other format will significantly increase the time it takes to evaluate, and such Proposals may therefore be rejected at IUCN’s discretion. Where CVs are requested, these must be of the individuals who will carry out the work specified. The individuals you put forward may only be substituted with IUCN’s approval. IUCN will evaluate Technical Proposals with regards to each of the following criteria and their relative importance: No - Criteria - Points 1. Approach and Methodology (60 points) 1.1 Conceptual and methodological approach Description of the conceptual and methodological approach including experimental designs, sample size and power calculations, and training delivery approach. (15 pt.) Explanation of the relevance and effectiveness of the methodological approach (5) 1.2 Operationalisation of the approach and Methodology Ability, proven by the experience/previous assignment, of the firm to implement the proposed methodology (10) Working programme / working schedule for delivery of outputs. Service provider providing the most advantageous and realistic delivery schedule (15 pt.), Staffing schedule and task assignment descriptions aligned with team members expertise/experience (10 pt.), Work organisation, back-up services, quality control, logistics (5 pt.) 2. Consultants Competencies (40 points) 2.1 Team Leader: Education: post-graduate degree at or above MSc level in Natural Resources or Environmental Management, Forestry, Agriculture, Climate change adaptation/mitigation or a related discipline (5 pt.) Work experience: at least ten (10) years of knowledge and experience in Governance, Coastal and Marine Policy, Nature based Solutions and climate adaptation in coastal and marine ecosystems, including gender-responsive or socially responsive programming in WIO region (7 pt.) Proven understanding of the structural barriers and drivers and root causes of gender and social inequalities, particularly as they relate to access to natural resources, participation in governance, and climate vulnerability in coastal and marine contexts. (3 pt.). Track record of strong technical, research and analytical abilities, with a background in environmental science, climate adaptation, gender studies or related fields (10pt.) 2.2 Experts/Subject matter experts: Education: Master’s degree in fields related to data requirements/themes of the assignment, but not same as team leader (5 pt.) Work experience: at least three (3) years demonstrated experience conducting multi-stakeholder consultations, including with government actors, civil society organizations, and representatives of women’s rights or marginalized groups. (5 pt.) Professional level of written and spoken English, French or Portuguese an asset (5pt.) Total (maximum) - 100 4.5. Financial Proposal 4.5.1. The Financial Proposal must be a fixed and firm price for the provision of the goods/services stated in the RfP in their entirety. 4.5.2. Prices include all costs Submitted rates and prices are deemed to include all costs, insurances, taxes (except VAT, see below), fees, expenses, liabilities, obligations, risk and other things necessary for the performance of the Terms of Reference or Specification of Requirements. IUCN will not accept charges beyond those clearly stated in the Financial Proposal. This includes applicable withholding taxes and similar. It is your responsibility to determine whether such taxes apply to your organisation and to include them in your Financial Proposal. 4.5.3. Applicable Goods and Services Taxes Proposal rates and prices shall be exclusive of Value Added Tax. 4.5.4. Currency of proposed rates and prices All rates and prices submitted by Proposers shall be in [USD]. 4.5.5. Breakdown of rates and prices For information only, the price needs to be broken down by deliverable as follows: Description -Quantity - Unit Price - Total Price 1 D.1. Inception Report, including detailed workplan, methodology, stakeholder engagement plan (interviews, surveys) 2 D.2 Interviews, survey and countries review 3 D.3. Draft Regional Situation Analysis Report to be reviewed by IUCN and ReSea key partners as relevant 4 D.4. Draft GBW Policy Advocacy Strategy Final version of Global Review of Best Practices and Technological Solutions (not designed) 5 D.5. Knowledge Products (Draft Position Papers and Policy Briefs) 6 D.6. Brief, infographic, slide deck 7 D.7 Final Submission (All Consolidated and Designed Products) Final and professionally edited Regional Situation Analysis (~25 pages) Final GBW Policy Advocacy Strategy Final knowledge products (policy briefs/position papers), ready for dissemination High-quality designed and layout versions of all final documents, aligned with IUCN Style Manual. Summary report outlining stakeholder engagement and final results TOTAL 4.6. Additional information not requested by IUCN should not be included in your Proposal and will not be considered in the evaluation. 4.7. Your Proposal must remain valid and capable of acceptance by IUCN for a period of 90 calendar days following the submission deadline. 4.8. Withdrawals and Changes You may freely withdraw or change your Proposal at any time prior to the submission deadline by written notice to the IUCN Contact. However, in order to reduce the risk of fraud, no changes or withdrawals will be accepted after the submission deadline. 5. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS 5.1. Completeness IUCN will firstly check your Proposal for completeness. Incomplete Proposals will not be considered further. 5.2. Pre-Qualification Criteria Only Proposals that meet all of the pre-qualification criteria will be evaluated. 5.3. Technical Evaluation 5.3.1. Scoring Method Your Proposal will be assigned a score from 0 to 10 for each of the technical evaluation criteria, such that ‘0’ is low and ‘10’ is high. 5.3.2. Minimum Quality Thresholds Proposals that receive a score of ‘0’ for any of the criteria will not be considered further. 5.3.3. Technical Score Your score for each technical evaluation criterion will be multiplied with the respective relative weight (see Section 4.4) and these weighted scores added together to give your Proposal’s overall technical score. 5.4. Financial Evaluation and Financial Scores The financial evaluation will be based upon the full total price you submit. Your Financial Proposal will receive a score calculated by dividing the lowest Financial Proposal that has passed the minimum quality thresholds (see Section 5.3.2) by the total price of your Financial proposal. Thus, for example, if your Financial Proposal is for a total of CHF 100 and the lowest Financial Proposal is CHF 80, you will receive a financial score of 80/100 = 80% 5.5. Total Score Your Proposal’s total score will be calculated as the weighted sum of your technical score and your financial score. The relative weights will be: Technical: 70% Financial: 30% Thus, for example, if your technical score is 83% and your financial score is 77%, you will receive a total score of 83
70% + 77 30% = 58.1% + 23.1% = 81.2%. Subject to the requirements in Sections 4 and 7, IUCN will award the contract to the bidder whose Proposal achieves the highest total score. 6. EXPLANATION OF PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE 6.1. IUCN is using the Open Procedure for this procurement. This means that the contracting opportunity is published on IUCN’s website and open to all interested parties to take part, subject to the conditions in Section 7 below. 6.2. You are welcome to ask questions or seek clarification regarding this procurement. Please email the IUCN Contact (see Section 2), taking note of the deadline for submission of questions in Section 3.1. 6.3. All Proposals must be received by the submission deadline in Section 3.1 above. Late Proposals will not be considered. All Proposals received by the submission deadline will be evaluated by a team of three or more evaluators in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in this RfP. No other criteria will be used to evaluate Proposals. The contract will be awarded to the bidder whose Proposal received the highest Total Score. IUCN does, however, reserve the right to cancel the procurement and not award a contract at all. 6.4. IUCN will contact the bidder with the highest-scoring Proposal to finalise the contract. We will contact unsuccessful bidders after the contract has been awarded and provide detailed feedback. The timetable in Section 3.1 gives an estimate of when we expect to have completed the contract award, but this date may change depending on how long the evaluation of Proposals takes. 7. CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROCUREMENT 7.1. To participate in this procurement, you are required to submit a Proposal, which fully complies with the instructions in this RfP and the Attachments. 7.1.1. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have submitted a complete and fully compliant Proposal. 7.1.2. Any incomplete or incorrectly completed Proposal submission may be deemed noncompliant, and as a result you may be unable to proceed further in the procurement process. 7.1.3. IUCN will query any obvious clerical errors in your Proposal and may, at IUCN’s sole discretion, allow you to correct these, but only if doing so could not be perceived as giving you an unfair advantage. 7.2. In order to participate in this procurement, you must meet the following conditions : Free of conflicts of interest Registered on the relevant professional or trade register of the country in which you are established (or resident, if self-employed) In full compliance with your obligations relating to payment of social security contributions and of all applicable taxes Not been convicted of failing to comply with environmental regulatory requirements or other legal requirements relating to sustainability and environmental protection Not bankrupt or being wound up Never been guilty of an offence concerning your professional conduct Not involved in fraud, corruption, a criminal organisation, money laundering, terrorism, or any other illegal activity. 7.3. You must complete and sign the Declaration of Undertaking (see Attachment 2). 7.4. If you are participating in this procurement as a member of a joint venture, or are using subcontractors, submit a separate Declaration of Undertaking for each member of the joint venture and sub-contractor, and be clear in your Proposal which parts of the goods/services are provided by each partner or sub-contractor. 7.5. Each bidder shall submit only one Proposal, either individually or as a partner in a joint venture. In case of joint venture, one company shall not be allowed to participate in two different joint ventures in the same procurement, nor shall a company be allowed to submit a Proposal both on its behalf and as part of a joint venture for the same procurement. A bidder who submits or participates in more than one Proposal (other than as a subcontractor or in cases of alternatives that have been permitted or requested) shall cause all the Proposals with the bidder’s participation to be disqualified. 7.6. By taking part in this procurement, you accept the conditions set out in this RfP, including the following: It is unacceptable to give or offer any gift or consideration to an employee or other representative of IUCN as a reward or inducement in relation to the awarding of a contract. Such action will give IUCN the right to exclude you from this and any future procurements, and to terminate any contract that may have been signed with you. Any attempt to obtain information from an employee or other representative of IUCN concerning another bidder will result in disqualification. Any price fixing or collusion with other bidders in relation to this procurement shall give IUCN the right to exclude you and any other involved bidder(s) from this and any future procurements and may constitute a criminal offence. 8. CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA PROTECTION 8.1. IUCN follows the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The information you submit to IUCN as part of this procurement will be treated as confidential and shared only as required to evaluate your Proposal in line with the procedure explained in this RfP, and for the maintenance of a clear audit trail. For audit purposes, IUCN is required to retain your Proposal in its entirety for 10 years after then end of the resulting contract and make this available to internal and external auditors and donors as and when requested. 8.2. In the Declaration of Undertaking (Attachment 2) you need to give IUCN express permission to use the information you submit in this way, including personal data that forms part of your Proposal. Where you include personal data of your employees (e.g. CVs) in your Proposal, you need to have written permission from those individuals to share this information with IUCN, and for IUCN to use this information as indicated in 8.1. Without these permissions, IUCN will not be able to consider your Proposal. 9. COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE If you have a complaint or concern regarding the propriety of how a competitive process is or has been executed, then please contact
[email protected] . Such complaints or concerns will be treated as confidential and are not considered in breach of the above restrictions on communication (Section 2.1). 10. CONTRACT The contract will be based on IUCN’s template in Attachment 3, the terms of which are not negotiable. They may, however, be amended by IUCN to reflect particular requirements from the donor funding this particular procurement. 11. ABOUT IUCN IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together. Headquartered in Switzerland, IUCN Secretariat comprises around 1,000 staff with offices in more than 50 countries. Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,300 Member organisation and some 10,000 experts. It is a leading provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis. Its broad membership enables IUCN to fill the role of incubator and trusted repository of best practices, tools and international standards. IUCN provides a neutral space in which diverse stakeholders including governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples organisations and others can work together to forge and implement solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development. Working with many partners and supporters, IUCN implements a large and diverse portfolio of conservation projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being. www.iucn.org https://twitter.com/IUCN/ 12. ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1 Specification of Requirements / Terms of Reference Attachment 2 Declaration of Undertaking (select 2a for companies or 2b for self-employed as applicable to you) Attachment 3 Contract Template TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR IUCN CONSULTANCY TITLE:CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO ELABORATE A REGIONAL MULTISTAKEHOLDERS SITUATION ANALYSIS FOR MAINSTREAMING THE BIODIVERSITY - GENDER NEXUS IN NATIONAL POLICIES IN THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN (WIO) REGION. Objective of the Consultancy The review will: Conduct a desktop situation analysis for mainstreaming the biodiversity climate-gender nexus in national policies in the WIO region Develop a Great Blue Wall (GBW) Policy Advocacy Strategy aimed at influencing inclusive policy adoption at subnational and regional levels, aligned with the global and country impacts across the biodiversity-climate-gender nexus. Design and produce targeted biodiversity-climate-gender policy and knowledge products to support policy advocacy implementation at subnational and national levels. Background Project Reference: P04216 - ReSea About IUCN IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together. Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,400 Member organisations and around 15,000 experts. It is a leading provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis. Its broad membership enables IUCN to fill the role of incubator and trusted repository of best practices, tools and international standards. IUCN provides a neutral space in which diverse stakeholders including governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples organisations and others can work together to forge and implement solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development. Working with many partners and supporters, IUCN implements a large and diverse portfolio of conservation projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being. www.iucn.org https://twitter.com/IUCN/ About the Project Marine and coastal ecosystems in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region are increasingly vulnerable due to urbanization, population growth, and climate change, among other factors. The ReSea project is a response to these threats, promoting sustainable seascapes that enhance climate resilience and stimulate the socio-economic development of coastal communities. ReSea is a project run in partnership between IUCN and Mission Inclusion with the support of Global Affairs Canada. ReSea is an ambitious initiative aimed at strengthening the physical and socio-economic resilience of people living in coastal communities in the Western Indian Ocean region, including Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Comoros, and Madagascar. ReSea relies on nature-based solutions and gender-transformative and inclusive conservation practices to preserve, restore, and sustainably manage ecosystems. In addition, the project focuses on improving the livelihoods of local communities, with a particular emphasis on the empowerment of women and young people, and other marginalised groups through inclusive value chains, addressing structural barriers to their full and meaningful participation. At the heart of ReSea is a commitment to inclusive approaches that centre local leadership, equity and collaboration. The initiative is structured around three interlinked pillars: Blue Planet, which supports marine conservation and locally managed marine areas; Blue Nature, which strengthens the use of gender-responsive, nature-based solutions; and Blue People, which promotes economic empowerment through sustainable blue value chains. Together, these pillars form a holistic, gender-responsive model for regenerative seascapes that deliver lasting benefits for people, climate, and nature. The project also prioritizes capacity strengthening of local and women-led organizations, ensuring they can shape, implement, and monitor NbSA and governance interventions that reflect community priorities and knowledge. However, there is a need to strengthen their efforts through knowledge exchange, application of innovative and context-relevant technologies, and learning from global best practices. This review will serve as a key resource to inform NbSA activities, capacity building, and knowledge transfer for local partners of the ReSea project. Description of the Assignment 1
. Regional multi-stakeholder situation analysis for mainstreaming the biodiversity-climate-gender nexus in national policies in the Western Indian Ocean Region The consultant will lead the development of a comprehensive, publishable regional multistakeholder situation analysis and policy advocacy framework aimed at identifying opportunities for mainstreaming the biodiversity-climate-gender nexus in national and subnational policies across the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. This assignment supports the Great Blue Wall (GBW) initiative, which envisions a connected and regenerative blue corridor that restores ocean health, builds coastal community resilience, and enables inclusive blue economies across the WIO. This consultancy is undertaken at a time when growing global consensus recognizes the urgent need to address the interlinkages crises between biodiversity loss, climate change, and gender inequality. These interconnected challenges disproportionately affect women and marginalized groups, particularly in coastal and climate-vulnerable areas, due to unequal access to resources, decision-making power, and opportunities for resilience. It draws on the findings of the 2023 IPBES Nexus Assessment, which emphasized that effective and equitable solutions must go beyond siloed interventions, and instead adopt integrated, gender transformative, and inclusive approaches that advance environmental sustainability, climate adaptation, and social justice simultaneously. The assignment will also be aligned with national NBSAPs (National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans), Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), gender policies and action plans, and national and regional blue economy strategies, including the African Union Blue Economy Strategy and the Western Indian Ocean Regional Blue Economy Strategy, to support coherent, intersectional, and inclusive policy advocacy. The outputs will include a ~25-page analytical report, a GBW Policy Advocacy Strategy, and targeted knowledge products (e.g. policy briefs and position papers). These deliverables are intended to equip GBW teams, local partners, and subnational governments with the tools needed to advocate for and implement policies that are biodiversity-positive, climate-smart, and gender-responsive. The consultant will also ensure that these products support the implementation of GBW and ReSea Project which emphasizes working with subnational governments to operationalize regenerative blue economy approaches. The consultant will undertake a thorough desk review, including but not limited to: National and subnational biodiversity and climate policies Country-specific NBSAPs and NDCs National and regional gender equality frameworks, including the SADC Gender Protocol, the African Union Gender Strategy, and country-level gender action plans The IPBES Nexus Assessment The Great Blue Wall regional and country strategies The African Union Blue Economy Strategy Relevant ReSea Project documentation and seascape assessments In addition, the consultant will conduct at least 25 stakeholder online interviews (5 per country) and survey a minimum of 50 stakeholders from national governments, subnational authorities, civil society organizations, women’s networks, conservation practitioners, local communities, and technical experts. These engagements will: Ground the analysis in the lived experiences, knowledge, and priorities of coastal communities, especially those of women and youth and other structurally marginalised groups, using gender and intersectional lens. Identify structural barriers (legal, institutional, cultural...) and enablers for mainstreaming the nexus in policy, including power dynamics and gaps that affect the ability of marginalised groups to influence decision-making Highlight locally relevant practices, governance models, and policy tools that support inclusive and transformative outcomes The regional situation analysis and advocacy strategy will: Map and assess existing policy frameworks and cross-sectoral mechanisms relevant to biodiversity, climate, and gender at the national and regional levels Highlight successful examples of community-led, or women-led or locally driven policy innovations or governance models that have contributed to inclusive, climate-resilient, and biodiversity-positive outcomes Identify entry points for integrating the Biodiversity, Climate and Gender (BCG) nexus into current and upcoming policy revisions, including blue economy frameworks, NBSAP and NDC updates, and gender action plans Document successful case studies where biodiversity-climate-gender integration has resulted in positive socio-economic and ecological outcomes Analyse institutional arrangements, power dynamics, and opportunities for policy coherence, with a strong focus on the role of subnational governments and local leadership Develop knowledge products (e.g., policy briefs, position papers) tailored to decisionmakers, based on local evidence and international best practices Deliver a GBW Policy Advocacy Strategy, outlining: o Key advocacy messages and priority policy entry points o Recommendations for influencing national and subnational policies o Strategies for engaging gender institutions, blue economy platforms, and regional governance bodies o A roadmap for alignment with GBW Pillar 1 and scaling advocacy across seascapes Support the design of training materials for policymakers, informed by the analysis and position papers The final deliverables will be professionally edited, proofread, and formatted for publication, following the IUCN Publishing Guidelines and Style Manual. 2. Summary products and presentations Based on the approved final text, the consultant will develop the following products to enhance uptake of findings by national stakeholders: GBW Advocacy Strategy (10 pages, designed) One full-page infographic One slide deck for public events The consultant will also present the findings and a summary of the global review to ReSea partners and regional stakeholders. Duration of the Assignment From September 15th, 2025, to Nov 15th, 2025. Deliverables and Activities The consultant will meet on regular basis with the Climate Change & Energy Transition (CCET) and East and Southern Africa Region Office (ESARO) teams of IUCN to plan and follow up on the execution of the agreed tasks and deliverables. The consultant will provide the following deliverables and carry out the following activities as per the timeline indicated below. Noting that this timeline is sensitive, as Deliverable 3 and 4 will feed into ReSea outreach activities during IUCN WCC and COP30. Deliverable/Activity -Description - Deadline - Indicative dates Deliverable 1 D.1. Inception Report, including detailed workplan, methodology, stakeholder engagement plan (interviews, surveys) - Week 1 - 22 September Deliverable 2 D.2 Interviews, survey and countries review - Week 2 - 29 September Deliverable 3 D.3. Draft Regional Situation Analysis Report to be reviewed by IUCN and ReSea key partners as relevant - Week 5 - 13 October Deliverable 4 D.4. Draft GBW Policy Advocacy Strategy Final version of Global Review of Best Practices and Technological Solutions (not designed) - Week 6 - 20 October Deliverable 5 D.5. Knowledge Products (Draft Position Papers and Policy Briefs) - Week 6 - 20 October Deliverable 6 D.6. Brief, infographic, slide deck - Week 7 - 27 October Deliverable 7 D.7 Final Submission (All Consolidated and Designed Products) Final and professionally edited Regional Situation Analysis (~25 pages)- Week 10 - 15 November Final GBW Policy Advocacy Strategy Final knowledge products (policy briefs/position papers), ready for dissemination High-quality designed and laid-out versions of all final documents, aligned with IUCN Style Manual Summary report outlining stakeholder engagement and final results Beyond the specified tasks detailed in these Terms of Reference, the consultant is expected to demonstrate flexibility in accommodating unforeseen related tasks/activities as they arise. All final decisions concerning the successful delivery and quality of deliverables will be made by CCETT. The consultant shall schedule time in the workplan for reviewing drafts and implementing feedback based on discussions with CCETT and ESARO. Payment Schedule The Timetable below summarises the chronological order of deliverables and indicates milestones at which IUCN will pay the Consultant. Deliverable - Milestone payment Deliverable 1 - 15% Deliverable 2 - 4 - 50% Deliverable 5-7 - 35% Skills and Experience The consultant, individual or a consultancy firm, must have the following skills, education and experience as a minimum: must have the following skills, education and experience as a minimum: At least 10 years of knowledge and experience in Governance, Coastal and Marine Policy, Nature-based Solutions and climate adaptation in coastal and marine ecosystems, including gender-responsive or socially responsive programming. Proven understanding of the structural barriers and drivers and root causes of gender and social inequalities, particularly as they relate to access to natural resources, participation in governance, and climate vulnerability in coastal and marine contexts. Track record of strong technical, research and analytical abilities, with a background in environmental science, climate adaptation, gender studies or related fields. Demonstrated ability to analyse and integrate the underlying drivers of social and gender disparities into policy and programmatic recommendations, including issues of access, power, and representation. Demonstrated experience conducting multi-stakeholder consultations, including with government actors, civil society organizations, and representatives of women’s rights or marginalized groups. Preferred – direct experience working in or with countries in the WIO region (Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Comoros, Madagascar) with knowledge or sensitivity to local political, cultural, and gender dynamics. Professional level of written and spoken English. French or Portuguese an asset. Prior experience working with IGOs or INGOs or regional policy bodies. Commitment to transparency, inclusion, local leadership, and gender-responsive or intersectional approaches to sustainability and governance. Consultants are expected to work closely with the supervisor and be flexible to adapt to changes as needed. Supervision and coordination The consultant will work under the supervision IUCN Climate Change and Energy Transition and IUCN ESARO teams. The supervisors will have the final decision concerning successful delivery and quality of all deliverables. The outline of all deliverables should be agreed with the IUCN-ESARO team ahead of the work. Consultants should build time for discussion before starting each deliverable and for review and sign-off feedback of the different deliverables. DECLARATION OF UNDERTAKING IN RELATION TO THE RESEA, COASTAL AND OCEAN RESILIENCE PROGRAMME: RFP REFERENCE: IUCN-25-08-P04216-1. I, the undersigned, hereby confirm that I am an authorized representative of the following organization: Registered Name of Organization (the “Organization”):_____________________________ Registered Address (incl. country):________________________________________________ Year of Registration:______________________________________________________________ I hereby authorize IUCN to store and use the information included in the attached Proposal for the purpose of evaluating Proposals and selecting the Proposal IUCN deems the most favourable. I acknowledge that IUCN is required to retain the Proposal in its entirety for 10 years after then the end of the resulting contract and make this available to internal and external auditors and donors as and when reasonably requested. Where the Proposal includes Personal Data as defined by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), I confirm that the Organization has been authorised by each Data Subject to share this Data with IUCN for the purposes stated above. I further confirm that the following statements are correct: The Organisation is duly registered in accordance with all applicable laws. The Organisation is fully compliant with all its tax and social security obligations. The Organisation and its staff and representatives are free of any real or perceived conflicts of interest with regards to IUCN and its Mission. The Organisation agrees to declare to IUCN any real or perceived emerging conflicts of interests it or any of its staff and representatives may have concerning IUCN. The Organisation acknowledges that IUCN may terminate any contracts with the Organisation that would, in IUCN sole discretion, be negatively affected by such conflicts of interests. None of the Organisation’s staff has ever been convicted of grave professional misconduct or any other offence concerning their professional conduct. Neither the Organisation nor any of its staff and representatives have ever been convicted of fraud, corruption, money laundering, supporting terrorism or involvement in a criminal organisation. The Organisation acknowledges that engagement by itself or any of its staff in fraud, corruption, money laundering, supporting terrorism or involvement in a criminal organisation will entitle IUCN to terminate any and all contracts with the Organisation with immediate effect. The Organisation is a going concern and is not bankrupt or being wound up, is not having its affairs administered by the courts, has not suspended business activities, is not the subject of proceedings concerning those matters, or in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure provided for in national legislation or regulations. The Organisation complies with all applicable environmental regulatory requirements or other legal requirements relating to sustainability and environmental protection. The Organisation is not included in the UN Security Council Sanctions List, EU Sanctions Map, US Office of Foreign Assets Control Sanctions List, or the World Bank listing of ineligible firms and individuals. The Organisation agrees that it will not provide direct or indirect support to firms and individuals included in these lists. The Organisation has not been, is not, and will not be involved or implicated in any violations of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, or injustice or abuse of human rights related to other groups or individuals, including forced evictions, violation of fundamental rights of workers as defined by the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, child labour, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment. ______________________________________________________
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