# Critical Minerals Investment Fund Design and Set-Up

> This tender closed on 2026-09-15.

- **Reference:** UNDP-ZAF-00236,1
- **Issuer:** [UNDP-ZAF - SOUTH AFRICA](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/issuer/undp-zaf-south-africa.md)
- **Region:** National
- **Type:** RFP - Request for proposal
- **Published:** 2026-09-03
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-15 16:00 SAST
- **Sectors:** [Financial services](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/sector/K64.md), [Other professional services](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/sector/M74.md)

## Summary

#### Overview
**Procurement of design and setup for a Critical Minerals Investment Fund, including inception, fund options appraisal, fund architecture, capitalization, investor engagement, and project-preparation pipelines.** The contracted firm will deliver:
- Inception and Fund Options Appraisal: review LEAD Africa project document and UNDP/AU/AMDC/REC/AfCFTA and national frameworks; compare viable models; recommend a preferred option and define its investment thesis.
- Fund Architecture and Operating Model: set indicative target size, phasing, capital stack, investor classes, instruments and risk-sharing; propose governance, fiduciary and fund-management options, conflict-of-interest controls; outline fees, risk and impact management; integrate ESG, responsible-mining and safeguards.
- Capitalisation and Investor Engagement: identify prospective DFIs and other investors; develop anchor-value proposition, mobilization plan and investor-engagement plan; prepare a concise pitch deck.
- Pipeline and Project Preparation: develop screening criteria, readiness diagnostics and preparation pathways; identify technical-assistance needs and initial pipeline archetypes.

#### Requirements
- Proven experience in design and setup of development-finance funds or funds of funds, including governance and risk management.
- Ability to align with UNDP and regional/international frameworks and to integrate ESG, responsible-mining, gender and social safeguards.
- Demonstrated capability to engage with diverse investors (DFIs, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurers, asset managers) and to develop investment theses, eligibility criteria and project pipelines.
- Strong financial modeling, risk-management and fiduciary-control capabilities.

#### How to Apply
- Submission deadline: **2026-09-15 14:00**.
- Submission method: not specified in metadata; consult UNDP Quantum portal and email inquiries to procurement.enquiries.za@undp.org.
- Documents to submit: refer to bid documents on UNDP Quantum portal.
- Where to obtain bid documents: documents available on UNDP Quantum portal (portal details in metadata).

## Description

Critical Minerals Investment Fund Design and Set-Up

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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-00236,1

## Published on

- [UNDP Procurement Notices](https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_negotiation.cfm?nego_id=49355)

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