Background
Conservation International (CI) has been protecting nature for the benefit of all, for over 30 years. Through science, policy, and partnerships, CI is helping build a healthier, more prosperous, and more productive planet. Today, with offices in more than two dozen countries and a worldwide network of thousands of partners, CI has a truly global reach.
CI Botswana is the Executing Entity for the implementation of the Green Climate Fund project entitled: Ecosystem Based Adaptation and Mitigation in Botswana’s Communal Rangelands.
Project Overview
The goal of the project is to reduce climate vulnerability of communal farmers in Botswana by restoring rangelands, enabling and monitoring climate resilient, livestock farming, and promoting sustainable value-chains.
The implementation of the project will be through three (3) major components as follows:
Component 1: Strengthening institutions and support systems for climate-responsive planning and management.
Component 2: Reducing GHG emissions and negative livelihood impacts through new job deployment in rangeland rehabilitation, improved livestock management, and climate impact monitoring
Component 3: Promoting climate-sensitive enterprise development and value-chain investments to sustain transformational change
To achieve the Project objectives and expected deliverables, CI Botswana intends to enter Rangeland Stewardship Agreements, a type of Conservation Agreement, with local communities in the Northwest and Kgalagadi Districts, and Bobirwa Sub-District as described in the Green Climate Funding Proposal FP158 available at https://www.greenclimate.fund/project/fp158. Conservation Agreements “offer direct incentives for conservation through a negotiated benefit package in return for conservation actions by communities”. Therefore, this RFP is to request legal services from qualified firms or individuals to provide legal support for developing the Rangelands Stewardship Agreements (RSAs).
Please click here www.conservation.org/procurement to access the full RFP.
How to apply
a. Deadline: Proposals must be received no later than 30th March 2022 (17:00PM CAT). Late submissions will not be accepted. Proposals must be submitted via email to GCFprocurements@conservation.org. All proposals are to be submitted following the guidelines listed in this RFP.
b. Validity of bid: 120 days from the submission deadline
c. Clarifications: Questions may be submitted to GCFprocurement@conservation.org by the specified date and time in the timeline below. The subject of the email must contain the RFP title and number. CI will respond in writing to submitted clarifications by the date specified in the timeline below. Responses to questions that may be of common interest to all bidders will be posted to the CI website and/or communicated via email.**
d. Amendments: At any time prior to the deadline for submission of proposals, CI may, for any reason, modify the RFP documents by amendment which will be posted to the CI website and/or communicated via email.