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 tthe 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

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