REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: Consulting services (Firm) for advisory services - City of Cape Town (CoCT)

The African Development Bankin collaboration with the City of Cape Town(CoCT) will be recruiting a consulting firm for advisory services for the CoCT Climate Resilient Infrastructure Planning with financing from the Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF) managed by the African Development Bank. A technical advisor (consulting firm) is hereby invited to indicate their interest to support CoCTin the aforementioned assignment.

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The project consists of three components that aim to inform climate resilience infrastructure investments in the City of Cape Town. The components include a Review and Update of the City’s Climate Change Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, the development of a Water Sensitive City Plan, and the design, conceptual development and piloting of a real-time heat-monitoring network for the City.

All three Components will enable the City to improve its resilience to climate shocks and stresses. The studies will enable the City to limit the impacts of climate shocks through targeted infrastructure and policy interventions. These interventions will ensure less damage to people, property and systems with the resultant economic savings, both through lower damage recovery costs and lower costs for disaster response and recovery efforts. Furthermore, the studies will enable for better planning and response to the daily stressors of climate change resulting in lower costs for climate related health, social and economic impacts.

The Urban Development Division (PICU2) invites Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested eligible Consulting Firms or associations of Consulting Firms shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to provide the services (documentation, references for similar services, experience in comparable Assignments, availability of qualified staff, etc.).

The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall conformwith the Bank’s Policy and Procedures for Corporate Consultant’s Recruitment.

Please note that interest expressed by a Consulting Firm does not entail any obligation on the part of the Bank to include the Consulting Firm in the shortlist.

The estimated duration of services is 12months, and the estimated starting date is November2024.