TA-10803 KGZ: Preparing the Adaptation and Resilience Financing Facility for Eldik Bank - EB-IC3 Climate Finance and Adaptation Expert (E-060141-001)

The TA consultants will support the design, structuring, and operational readiness of the Adaptation and Resilience Financing Facility (ARFF) in line with Eldik Bank’s Sustainable Finance Program and ADB requirements. The assignment includes developing the ARFF’s financial architecture, blended‑finance and capitalization structure, eligibility criteria, fund‑flow and disbursement arrangements, and defining the adaptation lending window, including priority sectors, technologies, appraisal criteria, climate adaptation taxonomy, and Paris Agreement–aligned performance indicators. The consultants will undertake comprehensive technical, economic, financial, climate, environmental, social, gender, fiduciary, integrity, and risk due diligence and prepare cost estimates, financing plans, and implementation arrangements. Institutional and operational frameworks, including governance, roles and responsibilities, monitoring and reporting systems, and results measurement, will be developed, along with all required project documentation and compliance instruments to support approval, operationalization, and timely launch of the ensuing investment. Detailed Tasks and/or Expected Output 1. Climate adaptation framework design • Prepare ARFF technical design, including but not limited to climate adaptation and resilience framework, primary and secondary documentation. • Ensure alignment with international best practices in climate resilience, adaptation finance, and blended finance structuring. • Ensure that the framework and documentation are compatible with ADB climate finance methodologies and CIF investment criteria. 2. Eligibility criteria and technical screening • Define eligibility criteria for adaptation and resilience investments under the ARFF. • Develop technical screening and classification methodologies for sub-projects, ensuring consistency with multilateral climate standards and CIF requirements. • Ensure clear differentiation between adaptation, mitigation (where applicable), and non-climate investments. 3. Climate impact metrics and monitoring • Develop climate impact metrics and monitoring systems, including adaptation and resilience indicators, emissions-reduction methodologies where mitigation co-benefits are relevant, output, outcome, and impact indicators suitable for financial intermediary operations. • Design MIS architecture for climate risk integration across credit lifecycle (screening → approval → monitoring → reporting). • Prepare standardized reporting templates aligned with international climate finance tracking principles and ADB reporting requirements. 4. Climate risk assessment and sectoral analysis • Assess climate risk exposure at the sectoral level, with a focus on agriculture, water, and energy. • Translate climate risk assessments into practical investment guidance, including priority adaptation measures, sector-specific resilience benchmarks, guidance for sub-project appraisal, and portfolio selection. • Provide support to Eldik Bank’s shortlisted MSMEs in preparation of feasibility studies and adaptation investment proposals. Minimum Qualification Requirements 1. The consultant should have an advanced degree in climate science, environmental economics, development finance, engineering, or a related field. 2. The consultant should possess at least 10 years of international professional experience in climate adaptation finance or resilience-focused programs. 3. Demonstrated expertise in climate finance is required, particularly in relation to adaptation finance or climate operations with multilateral development banks. 4. The consultant should have strong technical knowledge of climate risk assessment methodologies, resilience indicators, and adaptation metrics, as well as proven sector experience in agriculture, water, and/or energy sectors in climate-vulnerable contexts. 5. Familiarity with ADB or other multilateral development banks’ climate finance methodologies, project screening approaches, and reporting frameworks is highly desirable. 6. Experience in designing and implementing institutional capacity strengthening programs for financial institutions will be an advantage. 7. The consultant should also possess excellent analytical writing and verbal communication skills in English; knowledge of the Russian language would be considered an asset. Minimum General Experience 10 Years Minimum Specific Experience (relevant to assignment) 10 Years Regional/Country Experience Required Desired Not Required Deliverables Details Name Type Estimated Submission Date ARFF Climate Adaptation and Resilience Framework with Paris Agreement Alignment Assessment Report 30-Nov-2026 Climate Adaptation Taxonomy, Eligibility Criteria, and Technical Screening Methodology Report 31-Dec-2026 Climate Impact Monitoring and Reporting System Report 28-Feb-2027 Sectoral Climate Risk Assessment and Sub-Project Appraisal Guidance Note Report 31-Mar-2027 Schedule and Places of Assignment (chronological and inclusive of travel) Schedule Type Continuous Intermittent Max. Working Days/Week Home Office 5 Field 6 City and Country Working Days Estimated Start Date Estimated End Date Other Details (use if place selected is Others) Home Office, Other Search and Select: Place 57 12-Oct-2026 18-Dec-2026 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Search and Select: Place 10 19-Dec-2026 15-Jan-2027 Home Office, Other Search and Select: Place 55 16-Jan-2027 31-Mar-2027 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Search and Select: Place 10 01-Apr-2027 15-Apr-2027 Total 132 Export to PDF Export to PDF Copyright (c) 1998, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 1998, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Pick a Date Loading... Loading...