Climate Risk Case Studies

Request for expression of interest (EOI)

Climate Risk Case Studies

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) CCU Adaptation Program (AP) invites Consultant firms to indicate their interest to undertake an assignment to elaborate case studies focused on climate risks to private sector investments. As an overview of the AP, please find a note describing the program.

IFC has initiated a series of assessments of the risks posed by climate change to private sector investments. Part of a larger Adaptation Program, the case studies will be used to help produce an initial understanding of direct and indirect risks, their implications, and their relationship to financial performance.

The overall goal of the Program is to develop general tools and methodologies to assess financial risks and opportunities resulting from the impact of climate change that could affect the private sector, and to evaluate appropriate adaptation responses. The Program will also aim to analyze the larger role of private sector adaptation opportunities and its relation to public sector initiatives.

Scope of Work

An indicative, but not exhaustive, list of scope of works includes:

  1. Elaboration of detailed results that address direct and indirect risks and opportunities that climate change poses to analyzed projects, and proposal of appropriate adaptation measures.
  2. Contribution of cumulative knowledge towards elaboration of generalized tools and methodologies to assess financial risks and opportunities resulting from the impact of climate change that could affect the private sector, and to evaluate appropriate adaptation responses.

Minimum Qualification Criteria and Eligibility of Bidders

Experience in:

  • Climate change and adaptation
  • Climate modeling
  • Financial modeling
  • Work with the private sector
  • Environmental and social assessment

Experience in development and work in developing countries is highly desirable

IFC-CCU now invites eligible consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing their services.  Interested consulting firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff or partners, etc). The information should be limited to 5 double-spaced pages. Consultants may associate with other consultants, consulting firms, institutions and organizations to enhance their qualifications.

Interested candidates may obtain further information at the address below.  Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by August 20, 2008. Only short-listed firms/institutions will be contacted. IFC-CCU reserves the right to modify the current scope of work if required.

Name: Vladimir Stenek
Address: 2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW; Washington, DC 20433, USA
Email: vstenek@ifc.org

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