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| Consulting Services for the Development of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu and an NMT Integration Strategy for Suva, Fiji | |
| 100015791 | |
| RFP | |
| GGGI Fiji, Solomon Islands & Vanuatu Country Office is inviting eligible consulting firms or a consortium of firms to submit their proposals for the following scope of work: PROJECT BACKGROUND: The decarbonization of the land transport sector is a critical priority in the Pacific context, where achieving sustainable, low-carbon development pathways requires addressing emissions from rapidly growing transport demands while also ensuring accessibility and resilience. In Fiji, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands, the transition to electric mobility has been recognized as a key intervention to reduce land transport emissions. However, transforming transport towards becoming a low and zero emission sector requires an integrated systems-based approach to planning, policy and infrastructure delivery to ensure the long-term, system-wide decarbonization of the sector. As part of the Global Environment Facility (GEF-8) cycle, three electric mobility (e-mobility) projects are being implemented in Fiji, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands to support the transition towards sustainable, low-carbon land transport systems. The projects are funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) serving as the Implementing Agency (IA). Under UNEP’s oversight, the projects are executed by designated national government agencies in each country, with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) engaged as the Technical Executing Partner. The projects were launched at the end of 2025 and are designed as multi-year interventions to accelerate the introduction and uptake of electric mobility and low carbon land transport systems in the respective national contexts. Across the three countries, the projects follow a broadly consistent structure comprising four interrelated components, which focus on: i) Strengthening enabling policy and regulatory frameworks for low and zero emission transport including walking, cycling, and public transport. ii) Advancing sustainable multimodal urban mobility planning and policies. iii) Supporting electric vehicle (EV) pilots and/or financial and implementation mechanisms for EV adoption. iv) Undertaking awareness-raising and stakeholder engagement activities. The projects place strong emphasis on policy analysis, multi-stakeholder engagement, feasibility assessments, and the development of practical financing and implementation mechanisms to support the effective and sustainable deployment of low and zero emission transport solutions. PROPOSED ACTIVITIES: Across Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, rapidly growing transport demand, increasing motorization, and historically car-oriented planning approaches have resulted in rising greenhouse gas emissions, worsening air quality, increasing road safety concerns, and expanding pressure on urban infrastructure. Electrification alone will be insufficient to deliver sustainable, inclusive, and resilient mobility outcomes. Without integrated urban mobility planning, investments in electric vehicles risk reinforcing car dependency and missing opportunities to reduce travel demand and shift trips toward more sustainable modes. In Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands, urban mobility planning remains constrained by limited data availability, weak coordination across transport modes, and insufficient integration of Non-Motorized Transport (NMT), public transport, and emerging electric mobility solutions. In Port Vila and Honiara, rising transport demand, exposure to climate risks, and pressures from tourism and urban growth have highlighted the need for comprehensive Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) that addresses emission reduction, modal integration, climate resilience, gender, age and ability inclusivity, and institutional clarity. These plans must also respond to local vulnerabilities, including extreme weather events, heat stress, flooding risks, and the livelihoods of public transport operators, while aligning with existing ordinances, national development strategies, and ongoing initiatives. Especially in Vanuatu the SUMP will closely align with the broader reconstruction efforts of the Port Vila Central Business District (CBD) Redevelopment Project. In Fiji, NMT, particularly walking, already constitutes the backbone of daily mobility. However, rapid growth in private vehicle ownership has placed pressure on road infrastructure, deteriorated air quality, and heightened road safety risks, especially for women, children, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups. The absence of comfortable and comprehensive NMT integration constrains the ability to leverage existing investments in road upgrades and to realize quick, low-cost interventions that improve safety, accessibility and last-mile connectivity while reducing emissions. Addressing the gaps in NMT strategy and policy is critical to retaining the value of a high walking modal share, reducing car dependency, improving public health outcomes and supporting Fiji’s long-term low-emission development pathway. To respond to these challenges, the project prioritizes working with local and regional authorities to develop SUMPS for Port Vila (Vanuatu) and Honiara (Solomon Islands) and an NMT Integration Strategy for Suva (Fiji). These interventions aim to establish actionable, costed, and gender and equity responsive mobility frameworks and strategies that integrate NMT, public transport, electric mobility, and climate adaptation. The plans and strategies will emphasize data-driven diagnostics, stakeholder consultations and collaboration, capacity building, identification of quick-win measures, and long-term investment pathways, while ensuring alignment with national policies, municipal ordinances, and climate commitments. Overall, the project seeks to strengthen the enabling environment for sustainable and low-carbon urban transport by addressing immediate planning, coordination, and capacity gaps. By embedding electric mobility within broader sustainable mobility strategies, the interventions aim to reduce emissions, enhance accessibility and safety, improve public health outcomes, and build resilient transport systems suited to the unique geographic, social, and climate contexts of Pacific Island countries. GGGI therefore seeks to engage a qualified consulting firm to undertake the analytical, consultative, and planning activities required to deliver Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) for Port Vila, Vanuatu and Honiara, Solomon Islands and a NMT Integration Strategy for Fiji, in close coordination with national and municipal authorities and relevant stakeholders. Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor (CTA, a senior staff at GGGI), the Consultant shall be responsible for the execution of the assignment. The Consultant shall undertake the activities necessary to deliver the required outputs in accordance with this Terms of Reference. A detailed description of the tasks and responsibilities is provided in the Scope of Work below. For further details on the Scope of Work, please refer to the Terms of Reference available under the published Document Set IMPORTANT TIMELINES: The tender submission deadline is 23 June 2026, 16:00 KST (Korean Standard Time) Note: If any bidder has any request for clarification on the TOR or any part of the tender documents, GGGI will be happy to clarify if the request is received on or before 7 days before the deadline (namely: if the tender submission deadline is 16:00 23 June KST, then the due date for submission of request for clarification is 16:00 16 June KST). Interested parties will be required to register their details on the GGGI e-Green Procurement Portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/gggi). HOW TO OBTAIN THE DOCUMENTS: Documents can be accessed via the e-Green Procurement Portal by selecting ‘View Details’ on the relevant notice and then clicking the ‘Tender Application’ button. 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