The NDC Partnership Support Unit is searching for a consultant, vendor or organization (herein referred to as vendor) to provide technical assistance to the Government of Fiji. This will include the design of a private sector-led facility that can effectively expedite the deployment of renewable energy access in Fiji and other Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS). It will also include the preparation of a comprehensive Investment Product Development Plan, which will serve as the basis for the facility. The plan will comprise of three main activity areas:

1. Project Pipeline – develop and refine a pipeline of projects across PSIDS.

2. Legal, Financial & Structuring – incorporating initial legal and financial structuring for the facility.

3. Development & Private Sector Investor Market Sounding, Investor Agreements – develop and undertake preliminary investor market sounding of legal and financial structures—including derisking structures—for the facility and any additional entities, including regulatory and tax advice.

These activities should be delivered within six (6) months of the start of the contract. Proposals, along with all requirements, should be submitted by 08 January 2021. The maximum contract amount will be USD 275,000.