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CDP Worldwide (CDP) is commissioning a consultancy to support mainstreaming Gender, Equality and Social Inclusion in its green finance interventions. The consultancy is expected to take place from 01/2021 to 02/2021 across CDP’s global programme with a deep-dive research pillar in Brazil. The application deadline is January 13th, 2021 23:00 GMT.

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Background

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 The concept of just transition is embedded in the Paris Agreement (ILO, 2017) so organisations subscribing to its goals should commit to taking into account the differentiated needs of marginalised groups and include their needs in assessing the impact to a low-carbon and sustainable economy. CDP is currently undergoing a strategically guided organizational re-framing, which includes revisions to its global operating model and thematic priorities. CDP is looking at understanding how to mainstream Gender, Equality and Inclusion in green finance interventions, which are core to its upcoming strategy.

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Purpose & Objectives

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The purpose of this assignment is to work with CDP to develop staff capacity to mainstream GESI in its proposed green finance interventions. There are two objectives for this consultancy:

 

1. Scope out and build the business case for GESI integration in green finance interventions. This is the first step towards understanding the timeframe and size of investment required from CDP by 2024 to move the dial in a positive direction at strategic level in terms of GESI mainstreaming in CDP programmes.

 

2. Understanding the state of play in terms of GESI mainstreaming in green finance interventions globally (and in Brazil and China in particular) and delivering a report baselining the state of play and opportunities for mainstreaming in current/upcoming programmes.

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Methodology & Work Plan

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Applicants for this assignment should submit an illustrative methodology and work plan to achieve the above objectives, which will be used to assess proposals. The contracted consultant will then develop a detailed methodology and work plan as part of the inception phase of the assignment, in consultation with CDP. At a minimum, the proposed methodology should include desk-based research and select key informant interviews in order to:

➢ Map existing research in the sector (literature review);

2 ➢ Stakeholder analysis (globally and in Brazil & China);

➢ Evaluate the availability of GESI mainstreaming tools and shortlist the promising ones for Green Finance actors (including in interventions focused on deforestation); The analysis will apply a ‘do no harm’ approach, evaluating the connectors and dividers in the sector (e.g federal laws regarding quotas for gender, disability inclusion; socio-cultural entrenched dividers, etc).

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