Taking Action on Heat Risk in Accra

Request for Proposal (RfP) Taking Action on Heat Risk in Accra C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, Inc. 120 Park Avenue, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10017 United States of America November 2026 Contents Contents 1 1. About C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Inc. (“C40”) 1 2. Purpose and Background of the Project 2 3. Key deliverables 3 Work Package 1: The development of a heat assessment and vulnerability analysis and mapping. 3 Work Package 2: The development of a governance strategy to advance heat and health goals in Accra. 3 Work Package 3: The implementation of a pilot project aimed at protecting outdoor workers in Accra. 3 4. Proposal guidelines 9 5. RfP and project timeline 11 6. Team composition 12 7. Reporting and coordination 12 8. Proposal evaluation criteria 13 9. Project budget 14 10. C40 Policies 14 11. Submissions 14 1. About C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Inc. (“C40”) C40 is a network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s leading cities working to deliver the urgent action needed right now to confront the climate crisis and create a future where everyone, everywhere, can thrive. Mayors of C40 cities are committed to using a science-based and people-focused approach to limit global heating in line with the Paris Agreement and build healthy, equitable and resilient communities. We work alongside a broad coalition of representatives from labour, business, the youth climate movement and civil society to support mayors to halve emissions by 2030 and help phase out fossil use while increasing urban climate resilience and equity. The strategic direction of the organisation is determined by an elected Steering Committee of C40 mayors which is co-chaired by Mayor Sadiq Khan of London, United Kingdom, and Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyer of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Three term Mayor of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg serves as President of the C40 Board of Directors, which is responsible for operational oversight. A nine-person management team, led by Executive Director, Mark Watts, leads the day-to-day Request for Proposals: Taking Action on Heat Risk in Accra 1 management of C40. C40’s three core strategic funders are Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) and Realdania. To learn more about the work of C40 and our cities, please visit our website or follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. 2. Purpose and Background of the Project In Accra, extreme heat poses a significant public health risk, particularly for low-income communities. Average daily temperatures in the city have risen significantly over the past decade and heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense. Low income communities and informal settlements, such as Agbogbloshie, Chorkor, Old Fadama, Jamestown and others, experience higher temperatures due to dense housing, lack of green spaces, and limited access to cooling resources. As a result, heat-related illnesses, including dehydration and heatstroke, are on the rise, especially among vulnerable groups like the elderly and outdoor workers. The Accra Metropolitan Assembly recognizes the urgent need for climate action to reduce the impacts of heat. But to do this the city needs climate data to accurately inform the city where heat is affecting the city most, who is being most affected and where targeted interventions would work best. Accra is part of the The Resilient Urban Futures (RUF) Programme. The RUF programme is funded by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and implemented by C40 Cities in 20 cities in 2 regions, Africa and Southeast Asia. RUF aims to strengthen climate adaptation and resilience to address the impacts of urban flooding, droughts, and extreme heat, while protecting vulnerable communities and fostering sustainable development. RUF actions are delivered through three main workstreams: ❖ Workstream 1 – Enabling Action Implementation: This workstream addresses the fundamental structural barriers to adaptation by integrating climate data, financing, land use, and local governance processes into urban planning tools. ❖ Workstream 2 – Delivering Adaptation Actions: This workstream provides targeted technical assistance to accelerate the on-the-ground deployment of priority adaptation actions, including sustainable urban water management, heat mitigation, and the development of Nature-based Solutions (NbS). ❖ Workstream 3 – Raising Ambition & Scaling Delivery: This workstream aims to build strong public and political momentum for resilience through peer-to-peer learning activities via dedicated networks, accelerator programmes, youth engagement, and global and regional communication campaigns RUF Objectives Improved climate resilience and better protection for vulnerable populations from climate impacts through enhanced urban resilience capacity, planning, and management, increased adoption of nature-based solutions, and improved climate leadership. Request for Proposals: Taking Action on Heat Risk in Accra 2 RUF Target Outcom