LRPS - 9204207 - Technical Assistance on Carbon Market Capacity Building for ECC&CD

UNICEF has now issued a Request for Proposals] in order to select a supplier for the provision of Technical Assistance on Carbon Market Capacity Building for ECC&CD Pakistan, as a signatory to the Paris Agreement, has committed in its third Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) to reduce its GHG emissions by 50% by 2035 (17% unconditional and 33% conditional grant-based or concessional international climate finance, complemented by technology transfer and capacity-building support). The recently introduced National Carbon Market Policy (2024) provides a framework for mobilizing climate finance, enabling emission reduction projects, and accessing international voluntary and compliance carbon markets. Sindh's diverse landscape offers substantial carbon sequestration and emission reduction potential across sectors. The existing carbon market institutional arrangements at the provincial level include the Environment Climate Change & Coastal Development Department (ECC&CDD) as the nodal agency, alongside the Planning and Development Department (P&DD), which manages the technical and financial structuring of carbon credit agreements. However, provincial-level awareness and technical capacity remain fragmented across key line departments. Significant gaps persist in the institutional mechanisms required to identify high-potential mitigation activities, navigate the complexities of international registration, and implement rigorous Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) protocols aligned with ISO 14064 and IPCC Tier 2/3 methodologies. Without a standardized provincial pipeline, many potential projects remain stalled at the conceptual stage. Additionally, there is limited institutional understanding of how carbon market mechanisms can be leveraged to generate and channel financing toward social sectors, including health, education, and water and sanitation. UNICEF aims to support the Government of Sindh in positioning carbon markets as a sustainable financing