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Critical Minerals Investment Fund Design and Set-UpClosed
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Overview
Procurement of a consultancy to design and set up a Critical Minerals Investment Fund, including inception options appraisal, fund architecture, capitalisation, investor engagement, and project-preparation pipelines. Scope includes reviewing the LEAD Africa Project Document and relevant UNDP, African Union, AMDC, REC, AfCFTA and national frameworks; comparing viable models (catalytic funds, blended-finance vehicles, funds of funds, project-preparation facilities, co-investment platforms and phased hybrid approaches); and recommending a preferred option with its investment thesis, eligibility criteria, development additionality and target beneficiaries. Bidder profile should cover development-finance advisory, fund design, governance, risk management, ESG and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
Requirements
- Proven experience in designing and setting up investment funds or fund-of-funds, including catalytic funds, blended-finance vehicles, funds of funds, project-preparation facilities, co-investment platforms and phased hybrid approaches.
- Ability to integrate ESG, gender, community safeguards and UNDP requirements into fund design and operation.
- Demonstrated capability to define governance bodies, investment-committee arrangements, fiduciary and fund-management options, and conflict-of-interest controls, plus risk-management and indicative cost model.
- Experience engaging with prospective investors (DFIs, sovereign funds, pension funds, insurers, asset managers, development partners, climate-finance providers, strategic investors).
- Familiarity with UNDP frameworks and regional development policies and the ability to align with them.
How to Apply
- Deadline: 2026-09-15 14:00.
- Documents to complete and submit: refer to the UNDP Quantum portal for required forms and submission packages (see UNDP Quantum portal).
- Submission method: follow UNDP procurement process outlined on the UNDP Quantum portal (see UNDP Quantum portal).
- Pre-qualifications/ registrations: check the UNDP Quantum portal for any required registrations or pre-qualification criteria (not specified in metadata).
- Where to obtain bid documents: UNDP Quantum portal (see UNDP Quantum portal).
- Inquiries: procurement.enquiries.za@undp.org
Critical Minerals Investment Fund Design and Set-Up [SCOPE OF TENDER......] The contracted firm will deliver the following: Inception and Fund Options Appraisal • Review the LEAD Africa Project Document and relevant UNDP, African Union, AMDC, REC, AfCFTA and national frameworks. • Compare viable models, including catalytic funds, blended-finance vehicles, funds of funds, project-preparation facilities, co-investment platforms and phased hybrid approaches. • Recommend a preferred option and define its investment thesis, eligibility criteria, development additionality and target beneficiaries. Fund Architecture and Operating Model • Define indicative target size, phasing, capital stack, investor classes, financial instruments and risk-sharing mechanisms. • Propose governance bodies, investment-committee arrangements, fiduciary and fund-management options, and conflict-of-interest controls. • Set out an indicative fees and cost model, risk-management framework and impact-management approach. • Integrate responsible-mining, ESG, gender, community and UNDP social and environmental safeguard requirements. Capitalisation and Investor Engagement • Identify prospective African and international DFIs, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurers, asset managers, development partners, climate-finance providers, commercial investors and strategic industry partners. • Develop an anchor-investor value proposition, resource-mobilisation strategy and sequenced investor-engagement plan. • Prepare a concise fund or advisory-facility pitch deck for stakeholder and investor engagement. Pipeline and Project Preparation • Develop screening criteria, readiness diagnostics and project-preparation pathways for potential investments. • Identify technical-assistance and transaction-support needs and prepare an initial illustrative pipeline or opportunity archetypes across priority value chains, SEZs and industrial hubs. • Summarise indicative financing needs, readiness gaps, development impact and ... Documents available on UNDP Quantum portal: https://undp.sharepoint.com/sites/Docs-Public/Procurement/Forms/AllItems.aspx?env=Embedded&isAscending=false&FilterType1=Text&sortField=Modified&FilterField1=NegotiationNumber&FilterValue1=UNDP-ZAF-00236
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