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Technical Assistance for the Sustainability/Green Sukuk Framework Development
Procurement Process
RFP - Request for proposal
Office
UNDP-HQ - UZBEKISTAN
Deadline
25-Nov-24 @ 11:00 AM (New York time)
Published on
11-Nov-24 @ 12:00 AM (New York time)
Reference Number
UNDP-HQ-01355
Contact
Ms. Aida Sootbekova - aida.sootbekova@undp.org
Introduction
Background
Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (ICPSD) is the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) global organization mandated to leverage the role of the private sector in development. The ICPSD was established in Istanbul, Türkiye based on the Partnership Framework Agreement signed between the Government of the Republic of Türkiye and the United Nations Development Programme in March 2011. The Center is one of the five global thematic centers of UNDP, advocating and facilitating the contribution of the private sector to human development and inclusive growth through the following thematic priority areas:
Private Sector Engagement through South-South Cooperation for the SDGs Private Sector Engagement in Skills Development Impact Investing Resilience and Crisis Response
Global Islamic Finance and Impact Investing Platform (GIFIIP) was established by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and UNDP Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (ICPSD) in 2016. Engaging the private sector, governments, and key stakeholders operating in the Islamic finance and impact investing markets, the Platform aims to promote market-based solutions to sustainable development challenges by creating a collaborative working space among these actors. GIFIIP envisions positioning Islamic finance and impact investing as a leading enabler of global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation through private sector engagement. In addition to providing various Shariah-compliant impact investing tools and instruments, the Platform enables access to Islamic capital for enterprises and strategizes to foster a thriving Islamic finance and impact investing business ecosystem.
In addition to providing various Shariah-compliant impact investing tools and instruments, it enables access to Islamic capital for enterprises and strategizes to foster a thriving Islamic finance and impact investing business ecosystem. As part of GIFIIP’s work plan, the UNDP ICPSD and IsDB further cooperated with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) of IsDB to launch the Green Sukuk Initiative. The Initiative focuses on three main goals:
Facilitating access to finance for renewable energy projects in developing countries and across the world Providing financial solutions to environmental and social challenges Expanding the role of Islamic finance in achieving the SDGs
UNDP ICPSD and IsDB signed an agreement on 22 July 2022 concerning the Technical Assistance to Implement Initiatives of the IsDBI-UNDP Global Islamic Finance and Impact Investing Platform (GIFIIP). As a one of the main components of this agreement, Green Sukuk Initiatives, is established to provide technical assistance on developing Green Sukuk Frameworks, Second Party Opinions and Impact reports.
To mobilize Islamic finance and impact investing toward the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the GIFIIP provides technical assistance to related projects. Accordingly, UNDP ICPSD & GIFIIP will provide technical assistance to Uzbekistan Country Office regarding to development of national level Green Sukuk Framework Development.
More details of required scope of work and results are given in the Terms of Reference.
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