Feasibility Study for the Volcanoes Community Resilience Project- Carbon Project
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UNDP - Request for proposal
This is a services contract in the finance and banking, architecture and engineering, environment and climate, legal services and information and communication technology sectors. Located in Rwanda, Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before June 23, 2026.
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Description
Agency: UNDP | Reference: UNDP-RWA-00377,1 | Type: Request for proposal
Recruitment of anInternationalconsultingfirmto conduct a FeasibilityStudyfortheVolcanoesCommunityResilienceProject (VCRP) Carbon ProjectContract Type:International consulting firmLocation:KigaliLanguages Required:EnglishDuration of Assignment:5 monthsExpected Starting DateUpon contract signatureBACKGROUNDTheGovernmentofRwanda,throughtheRwandaGreenFund(RGF),isadvancingthedevelopment ofhighintegritycarbonmarketprojectsalignedwithRwanda’sNationallyDeterminedContribution (NDC), Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, and national climate resilience priorities.The Volcanoes Community Resilience Project (VCRP) is a flagship landscape-level initiative encompassing the surroundings of Volcanoes National Park and the districts forming the same hydrological system — the Volcanoes area and Virunga corridor — covering eight districts: Musanze, Burera, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Ngororero, Gakenke, and parts of Rutsiro and Muhanga.
The VCRP aims to: •Reducefloodandsoil erosionrisksintheVolcanoesregionandVungacorridor.•Restoredegradedlandscapes throughAfforestation,Reforestation,Revegetation(ARR)andagroforestry.•Improvewatershedandnaturalresourcemanagement.•Supportbiodiversityconservation,includingthroughexpansionofVolcanoesNationalParkby an additional 732.5 hectares.•Enhancesustainablelivelihoodsforlocalcommunitiesthroughintegratedenvironmentaland socio-economic interventions.The project presents strong potential for certification and commercialization of high-integrity carbon credits under Gold Standard or equivalent eligible standards, including potential alignment with Article 6.2 and Article 6.4 frameworks.
UNDP now seeks to engage a qualified, experienced internationalconsultingfirmtoconductacomprehensivefeasibilitystudytoassessandconfirmthe projects technical, financial, social, environmental, legal, institutional, and commercial viability.OBJECTIVEOFTHEASSIGNMENTThe overall objective of this assignment is to comprehensively assess and confirm the technical, financial,environmental,social,legal,institutional,regulatory,andmarketfeasibilityofdevelopingand implementing a carbon credit project under the VCRP framework that can generate high-integrity carbon credits and attract results-based and/or upfront climate finance.This includes evaluating the project’s mitigation potential and technical viability; identifying and assessing suitable carbon standards, methodologies, and crediting pathways (including Article 6.2, Article6.4,andvoluntarycarbonmarkets);determiningfinancialviability,bankability,andinvestment attractiveness; assessing legal and regulatory requirements including authorization and corresponding adjustment implications where applicable; evaluating environmental and social risks, safeguards, and co-benefits;analyzingmarketdemandandtransactionstructures;anddefiningarobust,implementable project design, governance structure, institutionalarrangements, and clear roadmap toward validation, registration, issuance, and long-term credit commercialization.Please indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system.
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