Vacancy Announcement Details

The IEU/GCF is seeking to contract a qualified, reputable and experienced firm/organization to undertake the independent assessment of the GCF’s Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS), including the Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS). The assessment will evaluate the extent to which past and current social and environmental safeguards, the ESMS and the ESS policy have proven useful in assisting the GCF to attain its goals and have helped mitigate key risks for the Fund with a special focus on Least Developed Countries (LDCs), African countries and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). It will determine which current safeguards can be strengthened and examine their implementation in GCF-funded activities and projects. It will also assess how environmental and social considerations may be used and mainstreamed in the most effective and efficient manner to help inform the GCF’s work in the climate finance space.

The deadline for submission is February 19th, 2019, 5:00 PM KST. The deadline for the acknowledgement letter of RfP receipt (see appendix 5) is February 11th, 2019. 

If you have any questions, please contact the GCF procurement team directly: procurement@gcfund.org.

Further information on opportunities at the Independent Evaluation Unit can be found at: https://ieu.greenclimate.fund/jobs  

Full TOR: Provision of consultancy services to undertake the independent assessment of GCF’s Environmental and Social Safeguards