Save the Children International is working with theEnvironmental and Sustainable Development Agency in Mali to develop a large-scale community-based adaptation project for submission to the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The Intensification of Agriculture and Agroforestry Techniques (IAAT) to increase climate resilience of food and nutrition security in Gao, Toumboutou, Mopti, Segou, Koulikoro regions in Mali will address key climate drivers and their causal impact on local communities’ adaptive capacity. In Mali, Save the Children works across a range of sectors, including child protection, education, health, gender, climate change adaptation, and food security and livelihoods in partnership with government and civil society partners. As of November 2019, Save the Children Australia, representing Save the Children globally, is an Accredited Entity[1] to the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
THE GCF REQUIRES A COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN PACKAGE FOR SUBMISSION AS PART OF A FUNDING PROPOSAL (FP) FROM AN ACCREDITED ENTITY. SAVE THE CHILDREN (SC) MALI REQUIRES CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO FULFIL THE FOLLOWING KEY REQUIREMENTS FOR ITS FP. SC HAS DIVIDED THESE INTO TWO LOTS WITH CONSULTANTS ABLE TO APPLY FOR EACH INDIVIDUALLY OR BOTH COLLECTIVELY. THEY ARE:Please find additional detail in the Expected Deliverables section below. The completed deliverables must meet the requirements of the Green Climate Fund as described in the Green Climate Fund Programming Manual.
USUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
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Bidders Questions
SCI Response
1
Given that you have indicated that the work needs to be completed in 5 months we wanted to ask why the contract period is listed as 24 months?
Given the potential for unforeseen circumstances that might delay the process (i.e., weather or civil unrest), it is SCI procurement policy to include a 24-month contract period as buffer to account for any changes to time frame.
2
We note that the tender is divided into 2 Lots, are bidders able to bid on one Lot or do you require bids for including both Lots?
SC prefers applications focused on Lots 1&2 to minimise management and coordination issues, while increasing accountability.
3
Will Save the Children be providing Gender and ESS experts for this project?
If bidders applying have the ability to contract their own experienced Gender / ESS and EFA associates this would be ideal for ease of contracting, project managing and accountability. However, if not, then yes, we will contract the Gender/ESS and EFA consultant separately and require them to work with lot 1&2 consultants to complete the task.
4
For Lot 2, could you please clarify what is meant by “financial systems” analysis? It is our understanding that this will be separate to a financial and economic analysis is this current. If it is, will save the Children be providing a financial and economic specialist?
An EFA is different to Lot 2 requirements. EFA is based on the project’s costings analysis of tangible interventions. In terms of contracting for the EFA, see response to question 4 above.
Lot 2 requires analysis on government partners and their abilities to manage project finances and governance.
5
Will a mission be required? If yes how many missions would you be expecting?
Missions should be considered as part of the application since additional face-to-face meetings are expected when involving stakeholders including government representatives. Scheduling and timing for those should be considered as part of the application by bidders, however based on existing experience one can consider a minimum of 2 in-country missions.
[1] Green Climate Fund: https://www.greenclimate.fund/ae/sca
Interested bidders please visit Green Climate Fund – Mali Funding Proposal Design Package | Save the Children International to download the full proposal package and Terms of Reference including more detailed instructions on how to submit an application
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