Terms of Reference: Ncarp – Phase I NGO Job FSD Africa

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The Consultant will demonstrate the following mandatory qualifications and experience:

• Demonstrate relevant professional experience delivering research, transaction advisory, project development and/or consultancy services of a similar nature ideally across lower- and middle-income countries in Africa;
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the Nairobi/Kenyan political economy, and in collaborating with a range of Kenyan/African actors. Previous experience in engaging a broad array of Kenyan/East African investors (incl. both domestic-based and Kenyan-focused in their activity) is alsconsidered desirable;
• Demonstrate a solid foundational knowledge on the key challenges and opportunities associated with financing adaptation-linked projects with environmental/social outcomes, evidenced through the response for proposal (e.g. incl. successfully completing assignments from the last five years that consider such factors);

The Consultant shall be assessed according the following assessment criteria:

• The IP’s experience, technical expertise and qualifications relevant tthe Scope of Work:
• Previous experience of developing project pipelines and feasibility assessments, investment acceleration processes, with a weight on objective quantification of project benefits;
• Previous experience of consultancy, research, strategy, economic assessment, project development services or climate risk advisory, preferably in Africa;
• Previous experience in engaging a broad array of Kenyan (and African) public sector stakeholders/investors (incl. both domestic-based and international Kenyan-focused in their activity) is also considered desirable;
• Previous experience engaging with topics associated with physical climate risk, economic and social vulnerability, or urban planning, including through the measuring, monitoring and reporting of cobenefits or development impact,
• Previous academic or policy experience in fields relevant tthe Scope of Work.
• Where possible, referrals tsupport previous evidence of the above

How to Apply

FSD Africa is inviting proposals from suitably qualified firms (or consortia) for the role of the Consultant. The proposal should contain:

A description of your ability to complete the assignment within the proposed timeline;

A description of how you intend to fulfil the deliverable requirements in the Proposed Scope of Work i Section 3, with particular attention made on your capabilities to work with Nairobian/Kenyan-stakeholders to deliver complicated, cross-departmental projects;

Any proposed changes to the Proposed Scope of Work in Section 3.

A summary of your relevant qualifications and experience for the assignment, based on the Key Qualifications and Assessment Criteria outlined in Sections 5 and 8;

Outline of team structure, including roles and responsibilities of team members (if relevant);

An itemised budget for both professional fees and reimbursable expenses, including fee rates, number of days and a breakdown of expenses, quoted in GBP. We would prefer this budget to be broken down by the three workstreams;

CVs (max two pages per person) of key individuals, tailored to the assignment may be annexed.

Your proposal, which should not exceed ten pages (excluding annexures, CVs etc.), should be sent by email to FSD Africa at bids@fsdafrica.org by 12:00 PM East Africa Time on 21 October 2025 under a subject line reading ‘Call for Proposals: NCARP Phase 1 Workstreams 2-4’