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Consulting Services, Financing of Infrastructure Projects
Country Kenya
Deadline Jan 31, 2022
Financing KfW Entwicklungsbank
Reference Number Procurement No.: 506959
Subject Re-Financing of Infrastructure Projects in Africa
Project measures: The objective of the project is to strengthen Africa's economic and social infrastructure and thus substantially promote its long-term development by facilitating regional trade, strengthening the financial sector and expanding social services.
Requested Consultant services:
The main activities of the Consultant are supposed to include the i) support in implementation of best-practice procedures and standards in loan preparation, ii) develop TDB’s Environmental and Social Risk Management Procedure or Guidance Note for TDB’s Financial Intermediaries, as well as iii) conducting appropriate appraisal of technical, financial, environmental and social risks of project / sub-loans and summarise the findings for each sub-loan in an Independent Technical Advisory Report. In addition, the Consultant will carry out training for TDB’s Staff on the use and application of the newly developed E&S Risk Management Procedure for its Financial Intermediaries procedure.

Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW) is a financial institution founded in 1948 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Since 1948, it has worked on behalf of the federal and state governments to improve economic, social and ecological living conditions worldwide. Over 6500 people work at KfW.
KfW is ranked as one of the leading global promotional banks and the third largest bank in Germany in terms of total assets. As a responsible bank, KfW supports people, countries and institutions that think ahead and thereby advance society. With this profile, KfW clearly differs from commercial banks. KfW’s duty is to execute public contracts, such as promoting medium-sized companies and start-ups and grant investment loans to small and medium-sized companies as well as financing infrastructure projects, housing construction, energy-saving technologies and municipal infrastructure. Further fields of activity include education loans and film financing and KfW supports environmental and climate protection projects across all fields of activity. KfW offers a wide range of construction, housing and energy conservation programs that are used to finance residential real estate investments. KfW supports municipalities, municipal companies and institutions in financing infrastructure activities such as building sports halls, rehabilitating sewers or developing local public transport. KfW also finances training and the further education of schoolchildren, students and specialists in this area and also offers student loans and grants for professional training.
KfW focus areas: Financing, Loans, Environment, Poverty Reduction, Socio-Economic Development, Education & Training, Energy, etc.
Focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, promoting sustainable resource management, enhancing climate resilience, and mitigating the impacts of climate change through conservation, adaptation, and low-carbon initiatives.
Includes measures for improving well-being, inclusion, and resilience of individuals and communities through social services and protection systems.