81318196-On demand experts to support cities in the early-stage preparation of climate resilient and low carbon investment projects in the solid waste management sector Lot 2

The Deutsche Gesellschaft f r Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ GmbH in Germany from Europe region had released this tender for 81318196-On demand experts to support cities in the early-stage preparation of climate resilient and low carbon investment projects in the solid waste management sector Lot 2 Project description - all lots the city climate finance gap fund gap fund is a collaborative initiative involving donors ger bmwk bmz and lux the world bank wb the european investment bank eib and the deutsche gesellschaft f r internationale zusammenarbeit giz gmbh along with partner organizations such as city networks and international multi-stakeholder partnerships its primary objective is to assist cities in middle- and low-income countries as per the oecd-dac list https www oecd org content oecd en topics sub-issues oda-standards html in transitioning towards low-carbon and climate-resilient pathways the implementation of the gap fund is carried out by technical secretariats at the wb and eib in cooperation with giz with an implementation period spanning from 2020 to 2027 both the eib and wb host a multi-donor trust fund mdtf of eur 48 million and eur 57 million respectively in 2023 donor contributions to the gap fund have doubled the initial fund s capitalisation bringing it to 105 million eur the gap fund provides support to cities in emerging and developing economies in the development and execution of climate strategies and investment projects including energy transport waste water and nature-based solutions with a focus on both adaptation and mitigation its assistance covers the early stages of the investment process ranging from contextual understanding and strategy development to data collection stakeholder engagement investment prioritization and project preparation additionally a new area of support is being opened under the gap fund focusing on capacity development for cities and intermediaries the gap fund activities are organized into three main tracks 1 support to urban strategy development wb 2 support for low-carbon climate-resilient project development wb and eib giz 3 partnership coordination knowledge and information sharing among project preparation facilities and standardisation of early project preparation approaches advocacy outreach and coordination - wb and eib giz the tendered service is related to track 2 the eib-giz gap fund the specific objective of the eib giz gap fund outcome is cities access catalytic technical assistance and grant funding for early-stage preparation of 1 5 degree compatible climate-resilient and low-carbon urban infrastructure projects and prepared projects are successfully taken up by existing national regional and international ppfs the eib giz gap fund key performance indicators include assessing 900 expressions of interest eoi from cities jointly with the wb implementing technical assistance for 130 urban investment projects and linking 65 of these projects to further technical assistance or financing by november 2027 with tender notice no. CXTRYY6YT95HVFGF-ausschrebungen published on 19 Jul 2025. The tender expired on 02 Aug 2025. This tender is sourced from GIZ and is eligible for suppliers interested in Refuse and waste related services, Waste-treatment plant construction work. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 8715696.