CALL FOR FUNDING CONCEPT NOTES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATURE BASED SOLUTION AND/OR BANKABLE PROJECTS FOR DAR ES SALAAM WATERSHED MANAGEMENT (MSIMBAZI, MZINGA AND LOWER RUVU RIVER BASINS)
Background
WWF and Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABInBev) have partnered to support the government’s efforts of implementing the Integrated Water Resources management{|WRM}: which call for different innovation towards managing the water resources including bringing together key stakeholders to agree on how to manage the water resources, WWF Tanzania and ABInBev/TBL in collaboration with Wami’ Ruvu Basin Water Board (WREWB)is implementing together the Oar-es-Salaam Water Security (DWS) Project. One of the innovation approaches is the use of ‘Bankable and/or Nature based Solution (NBS). That WWF Tanzania is inviting innovative concept notes on NbS and/or Bankable ideas/projects for potential funding to improve water resources management.
What will the Fund Achieve?
This funding opportunity is seeking to explore the NbS and/or bankable projects/ikteas and implement quick win small scale projects to improve water quality and quantity at both Msimbazi, Mzinga and wami Ruvu rivers. This ‘way we can leverage the funding made possible by ABInBev and increase the impact of watershed conservation.
Criteria: The NoS and/or Bankable ideas/projects are clearly defined as “actions to protect, sustainably manage and restore natural or modified ecosystems, that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively. simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits’. It is preferably, the NbS actions be ‘bankable’ that has (i}4 positive environmental impact on a landscape or basin (our case river Msimbazi Mzinga and Lower Ruvu rivers catchments), (ii} attract financial flows from the public sector, investors, donors and banks for implementation and {iii} generate positive returns for certain stakeholders. Bankable projects/actions are those which meet all the three criteria above. Some of these actions will be piloted to reconfirm its viability and learning on financing mechanisms for scaling up/out.
Eligibility: This funding opportunity is open but not limited to(CSOs/CHOs, Companies, Individuals, etc.} working in Tanzania particularly in watershed of Jar cs Salaam and its satellite towns.
Only softcapy Concept Notes should be submitted and addressed thraugh:
Application procedure & Submission of Applications
All interested applicants may get the detailed ToR on WWF website at https://www.wwf.or.tz/jobs-and-opportunities/consultancies-and-tenders/ and should submit aproposals {technical and financial) should be delivered electronically to WWF Tanzania procurement committee via email [email protected] addressed to;
Secretary, Procurement Committee
WWF Tanzania
Kiko Street, Off Mwai Kibaki Road Plot 252, Mikocheni
P. 0. Box 63117, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: +255 22 277 346/277 2455/270 0077 Fax: +255 22 277 S536;
All applications should reach us by or before 1700hrs Tanzania local time on Friday, 12th August 2022.
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