Request for Proposals (RfP) for a Consultant to Conduct a Legal and Policy Review and Support Domestication of the BBNJ in Madagascar 64 views0 applications

Request for Proposals (RfP) for a Consultant to Conduct a Legal and Policy Review and Support Domestication of the BBNJ in Madagascar

Eastern and South African Regional Office, Accelerating ratification and implementation of BBNJ Treaty in Western Indian Ocean, Costal and Ocean Reslience

RfP Reference: IUCN-25-01-G-25-2140763 and CLB-2637

Welcome to this Procurement by IUCN. You are hereby invited to submit a Proposal. Please read the information and instructions carefully because non-compliance with the instructions may result in disqualification of your Proposal from this Procurement.

1. REQUIREMENTS

1.1. A detailed description of the services and/or goods to be provided can be found in Attachment 1.

2. CONTACT DETAILS

2.1. During the course of this procurement, i.e., from the publication of this RfP to the award of a contract, you may not discuss this procurement with any IUCN employee or representative other than the following contact. You must address all correspondence and questions to the contact, including your Proposal.

IUCN Contact: [email protected]

3. PROCUREMENT TIMETABLE

3.1. This timetable is indicative and may be changed by IUCN at any time. If IUCN decides that changes to any of the deadlines are necessary, we will publish this on our website and contact you directly if you have indicated your interest in this procurement (see Section 3.2).

DATE-ACTIVITY

28/07/2025-Publication of the Request for Proposals

01/08/2025-Deadline for submission of questions

06/08/2025-Planned publication of responses to questions

11/08/2025-Deadline for submission of Proposals to IUCN (“Submission Deadline”)

14/08/2025-Clarification of Proposals (if relevant)

15/08/2025-Planned date for contract award

18/08/2025-Expected contract start date

3.2. Please email the IUCN contact to express your interest in submitting a proposal by the deadline stated above. This will help IUCN to keep you updated regarding the procurement.

4. COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL

4.1. Your Proposal must consist of the following four separate documents:

• Signed Declaration of Undertaking (see Attachment 2)
• Pre-Qualification Information (see Section 4.3 below)
• Technical Proposal (see Section 4.4 below)
• Financial Proposal (see Section 4.5 below)

Proposals must be prepared in English.

4.2. Your Proposal must be submitted by email to the IUCN Contact (see Section 2). The subject heading of the email shall be [RfP Reference – bidder name]. The bidder’s name is the name of the company/organisation on whose behalf you are submitting the Proposal, or your own surname if you are bidding as a self-employed consultant. Your Proposal must be submitted in PDF format. You may submit multiple emails suitably annotated, e.g., Email 1 of 3, if attached files are too large to suit a single email transmission. You may not submit your Proposal by uploading it to a file-sharing tool.

IMPORTANT: Submitted documents must be password-protected so that they cannot be opened and read before the submission deadline. Please use the same password for all submitted documents. After the deadline has passed and within 12 hours, please send the password to the IUCN Contact. This will ensure a secure bid submission and opening process. Please DO NOT email the password before the deadline for Proposal submission.

4.3. Pre-Qualification Criteria

IUCN will use the following Pre-Qualification Criteria to determine whether you have the capacity to provide the required goods and/or services to IUCN. Please provide the necessary information in a single, separate document.

Pre-Qualification Criteria

1. 3 relevant references of clients similar to IUCN / similar work

2. Confirm that you have all the necessary legal registrations to perform the work

3. State your annual turnover for each of the past 3 years

4. How many employees does your organisation have who are qualified for this work?

4.4. Technical Proposal

The Technical Proposal must address each of the criteria stated below explicitly and separately, quoting the relevant criteria reference number (left-hand column).

Proposals in any other format will significantly increase the time it takes to evaluate, and such Proposals may therefore be rejected at IUCN’s discretion.

Where CVs are requested, these must be of the individuals who will actually carry out the work specified. The individuals you put forward may only be substituted with IUCN’s approval.

IUCN will evaluate Technical Proposals with regards to each of the following criteria and their relative importance:

#-Description-Information to provide-Relative weight

1.Approach and methodology detailed in the Inception Report
Information to provide;

• Detailed workplan outlining key activities including legal analysis, stakeholder engagement, and coordination with national institutions.(7pts)
• Clear methodology for developing legal and policy recommendations.(5 pts)
• Plan for facilitating consultations and legal briefings with Parliament, ministries, and civil society.(5pts)
• Flexibility to adapt to evolving timelines and capacity to deliver quality outputs within agreed timeframes. (3pts)

2. CV demonstrating knowledge and experience with international and national environmental law, ideally with a focus on UNCLOS, the BBNJ Agreement, or related global frameworks.

Information to provide;

• Demonstrated experience in international and national environmental law, with specific reference to UNCLOS, BBNJ, or related frameworks (e.g., CBD). (7pts)
• Evidence of work on legal analysis, treaty domestication, or MEA implementation, preferably in the Malagasy context. (7pts)
• Experience engaging with government ministries, parliamentary bodies, and civil society. (6pts)
• Familiarity with Madagascar’s legislative and ratification procedures.(6pts)
• Fluency (written and spoken) in English, French and Malagasy stated clearly (4pts)

3. Cover letter

Information to provide;

• Demonstration of understanding of the assignment and the legal context in Madagascar. (4 pts)
• Experience in similar assignments, particularly those involving legal advisory and domestication of international instruments.(4pts)
• Description of relevant achievements and successful outcomes.(2pts)

4. Advanced legal and policy expertise, including a postgraduate degree in law, international relations, or environmental governance

Information to provide;

• Copy of postgraduate degree in Law, International Relations, Environmental Policy or related field, etc.) (10pts)

5. Work samples

• At least two relevant writing samples (e.g., legal memos, analysis reports, policy briefs, explanatory notes) authored/co-authored by the applicant.(10pts)
• Samples must demonstrate ability to translate legal issues into accessible formats for different audiences. (10pts)
• Evidence of previous assignments involving participatory processes or multi-stakeholder consultations. (5pts)
• If available, examples of outputs in English, French, and Malagasy. (5 pts)

Total: 100%

4.5. Financial Proposal

4.5.1. The Financial Proposal must be a fixed and firm price of 4000 USD for the provision of the goods/services stated in the RfP in their entirety.

4.5.2. Prices in 4.5.1. should include all miscellaneous costs not exceeding 500 USD pertaining to local travel, communication and printing,

Submitted rates and prices are deemed to include all costs, insurances, taxes (except VAT, see below), fees, expenses, liabilities, obligations, risk and other things necessary for the performance of the Terms of Reference or Specification of Requirements. IUCN will not accept charges beyond those clearly stated in the Financial Proposal. This includes applicable withholding taxes and similar. It is your responsibility to determine whether such taxes apply to your organisation and to include them in your Financial Proposal.

4.5.3. Applicable Goods and Services Taxes

Proposal rates and prices shall be exclusive of Value Added Tax.

4.5.4. Currency of proposed rates and prices

All rates and prices submitted by Proposers shall be in USD.

4.6. Additional information not requested by IUCN should not be included in your Proposal and will not be considered in the evaluation.

4.7. Your Proposal must remain valid and capable of acceptance by IUCN for a period of 90 calendar days following the submission deadline.

4.8. Withdrawals and Changes

You may freely withdraw or change your Proposal at any time prior to the submission deadline by written notice to the IUCN Contact. However, in order to reduce the risk of fraud, no changes or withdrawals will be accepted after the submission deadline.

5. EVALUATION of PROPOSALS

5.1. Completeness

IUCN will firstly check your Proposal for completeness. Incomplete Proposals will not be considered further.

5.2. Pre-Qualification Criteria

Only Proposals that meet all of the pre-qualification criteria will be evaluated.

5.3. Technical Evaluation

5.3.1. Scoring Method

Your Proposal will be assigned a score from 0 to 10 for each of the technical evaluation criteria, such that ‘0’ is low and ‘10’ is high.

5.3.2. Minimum Quality Thresholds

Proposals that receive a score of ‘0’ for any of the criteria will not be considered further.

5.3.3. Technical Score

Your score for each technical evaluation criterion will be multiplied with the respective relative weight (see Section 4.4) and these weighted scores added together to give your Proposal’s overall technical score.

5.4.Financial Evaluation and Financial Scores

The financial evaluation will be based upon the full total price you submit. Your Financial Proposal will receive a score calculated by dividing the lowest Financial Proposal that has passed the minimum quality thresholds (see Section 5.3.2) by the total price of your Financial Proposal.

Thus, for example, if your Financial Proposal is for a total of CHF 100 and the lowest Financial Proposal is CHF 80, you will receive a financial score of 80/100 = 80%

5.5. Total Score

Your Proposal’s total score will be calculated as the weighted sum of your technical score and your financial score.

The relative weights will be:

Technical: 70%

Financial: 30%

Thus, for example, if your technical score is 83% and your financial score is 77%, you will receive a total score of 83 * 70% + 77 * 30% = 58.1% + 23.1% = 81.2%.

Subject to the requirements in Sections 4 and 7, IUCN will award the contract to the bidder whose Proposal achieves the highest total score.

6. Explanation of procurement procedure

6.1. IUCN is using the Open Procedure for this procurement. This means that the contracting opportunity is published on IUCN’s website and open to all interested parties to take part, subject to the conditions in Section 7 below.

6.2. You are welcome to ask questions or seek clarification regarding this procurement. Please email the IUCN Contact (see Section 2), taking note of the deadline for submission of questions in Section 3.1.

6.3. All Proposals must be received by the submission deadline in Section 3.1 above. Late Proposals will not be considered. All Proposals received by the submission deadline will be evaluated by a team of three or more evaluators in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in this RfP. No other criteria will be used to evaluate Proposals. The contract will be awarded to the bidder whose Proposal received the highest Total Score. IUCN does, however, reserve the right to cancel the procurement and not award a contract at all.

6.4. IUCN will contact the bidder with the highest-scoring Proposal to finalise the contract. We will contact unsuccessful bidders after the contract has been awarded and provide detailed feedback. The timetable in Section 3.1 gives an estimate of when we expect to have completed the contract award, but this date may change depending on how long the evaluation of Proposals takes.

7. Conditions for participation in this procurement

7.1. To participate in this procurement, you are required to submit a Proposal, which fully complies with the instructions in this RfP and the Attachments.

7.1.1. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have submitted a complete and fully compliant Proposal.

7.1.2. Any incomplete or incorrectly completed Proposal submission may be deemed non-compliant, and as a result you may be unable to proceed further in the procurement process.

7.1.3. IUCN will query any obvious clerical errors in your Proposal and may, at IUCN’s sole discretion, allow you to correct these, but only if doing so could not be perceived as giving you an unfair advantage.

7.2. In order to participate in this procurement, you must meet the following conditions:

• Free of conflicts of interest
• Registered on the relevant professional or trade register of the country in which you are established (or resident, if self-employed)
• In full compliance with your obligations relating to payment of social security contributions and of all applicable taxes
• Not been convicted of failing to comply with environmental regulatory requirements or other legal requirements relating to sustainability and environmental protection
• Not bankrupt or being wound up
• Never been guilty of an offence concerning your professional conduct
• Not involved in fraud, corruption, a criminal organisation, money laundering, terrorism, or any other illegal activity.

7.3. You must complete and sign the Declaration of Undertaking (see Attachment 2).

7.4. If you are participating in this procurement as a member of a joint venture, or are using sub-contractors, submit a separate Declaration of Undertaking for each member of the joint venture and sub-contractor, and be clear in your Proposal which parts of the goods/services are provided by each partner or sub-contractor.

7.5. Each bidder shall submit only one Proposal, either individually or as a partner in a joint venture. In case of joint venture, one company shall not be allowed to participate in two different joint ventures in the same procurement nor shall a company be allowed to submit a Proposal both on its behalf and as part of a joint venture for the same procurement. A bidder who submits or participates in more than one Proposal (other than as a subcontractor or in cases of alternatives that have been permitted or requested) shall cause all the Proposals with the bidder’s participation to be disqualified.

7.6. By taking part in this procurement, you accept the conditions set out in this RfP, including the following:

• It is unacceptable to give or offer any gift or consideration to an employee or other representative of IUCN as a reward or inducement in relation to the awarding of a contract. Such action will give IUCN the right to exclude you from this and any future procurements, and to terminate any contract that may have been signed with you.
• Any attempt to obtain information from an employee or other representative of IUCN concerning another bidder will result in disqualification.
• Any price fixing or collusion with other bidders in relation to this procurement shall give IUCN the right to exclude you and any other involved bidder(s) from this and any future procurements and may constitute a criminal offence.

8. Confidentiality and data protection

8.1. IUCN follows the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The information you submit to IUCN as part of this procurement will be treated as confidential and shared only as required to evaluate your Proposal in line with the procedure explained in this RfP, and for the maintenance of a clear audit trail. For audit purposes, IUCN is required to retain your Proposal in its entirety for 10 years after then end of the resulting contract and make this available to internal and external auditors and donors as and when requested.

8.2. In the Declaration of Undertaking (Attachment 2) you need to give IUCN express permission to use the information you submit in this way, including personal data that forms part of your Proposal. Where you include personal data of your employees (e.g. CVs) in your Proposal, you need to have written permission from those individuals to share this information with IUCN, and for IUCN to use this information as indicated in 8.1. Without these permissions, IUCN will not be able to consider your Proposal.

9. Complaints procedure

If you have a complaint or concern regarding the propriety of how a competitive process is or has been executed, then please contact [email protected]. Such complaints or concerns will be treated as confidential and are not considered in breach of the above restrictions on communication (Section 2.1).

10. Contract

The contract will be based on IUCN’s template in Attachment 3, the terms of which are not negotiable. They may, however, be amended by IUCN to reflect particular requirements from the donor funding this particular procurement.

11. About IUCN

IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together.

Headquartered in Switzerland, IUCN Secretariat comprises around 1,000 staff with offices in more than 50 countries.

Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,300 Member organisations and some 10,000 experts. It is a leading provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis. Its broad membership enables IUCN to fill the role of incubator and trusted repository of best practices, tools and international standards.

IUCN provides a neutral space in which diverse stakeholders including governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples’ organisations and others can work together to forge and implement solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development.

Working with many partners and supporters, IUCN implements a large and diverse portfolio of conservation projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being.

www.iucn.org

https://twitter.com/IUCN/

12. ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 Specification of Requirements / Terms of Reference

Attachment 2 Declaration of Undertaking (select 2a for companies or 2b for self-employed as applicable to you)

Terms of Reference for IUCN Consultancy

Title: Consultant to Conduct a Legal and Policy Review and Support Domestication of the BBNJ in Madagascar

Objective of the Consultancy

The objective of this consultancy is to support the Government of Madagascar in the effective domestication of the BBNJ Agreement by conducting a legal analysis of existing national frameworks, identifying areas for alignment, and providing expert guidance on legal and policy measures. The consultant will also support the development of a national BBNJ Action Plan and facilitate stakeholder engagement to ensure an inclusive and informed domestication process.

Background

Project Reference: IUCN Project Number from Project Portal – AVKE-00127, PA04745.06

Donor reference: DR04745.04

About IUCN

IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together.

Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,400 Member organisations and around 15,000 experts. It is a leading provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis. Its broad membership enables IUCN to fill the role of incubator and trusted repository of best practices, tools and international standards.

IUCN provides a neutral space in which diverse stakeholders including governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples organisations and others can work together to forge and implement solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development.

Working with many partners and supporters, IUCN implements a large and diverse portfolio of conservation projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being.

www.iucn.org

https://twitter.com/IUCN/

About the Project

The historic adoption of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in June 2023 marks a significant step towards the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) (hereafter BBNJ Agreement). The BBNJ agreement addresses crucial substantive issues such as marine genetic resources (MGR), including the fair and equitable sharing of benefits (ABS), area-based management tools (ABMT), including marine protected areas (MPA), environmental impact assessments (EIA), and capacity building and the transfer of marine technology (CBTMT).

UNGA Decision 78/560 to convene the first and second sessions of the BBNJ Agreement’s Preparatory Commission (Prep-Com) from 14 to 25 April and from 18 to 29 August 2025, underscores the urgency to prepare UN Member States for the entry into force and implementation of the BBNJ Agreement. Working with various regional and global partners, IUCN-ESARO COR aims to support 11 Eastern and Southern African States (Angola, Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, and Tanzania) with the ratification and implementation of the BBNJ Agreement. Playing the role of a trusted convenor, IUCN-ESARO’s efforts are focused on facilitating technical assistance through 4 Pillars:

1. Awareness and capacity building
2. Strengthening legal and institutional frameworks
3. Regional & continental coordination
4. Enhancing local scientific capacity, site identification, threat analysis, financing methods

Description of the Assignment

The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement offers Madagascar a timely opportunity to strengthen its commitment to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. In line with its Coastal and Ocean Resilience (COR) Programme, the International Union for Conservation of Nature – Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (IUCN-ESARO) aims to support Madagascar in progressing toward the ratification and domestication of the BBNJ Agreement.

To this end, IUCN-ESARO is seeking to engage a Legal Consultant to conduct a comprehensive legal and policy analysis of the existing national frameworks to identify opportunities and gaps related to the BBNJ Agreement. The consultant will provide expert legal guidance to inform the development of a national BBNJ Action Plan and, where appropriate, support the drafting of legal instruments, explanatory notes, and other documentation required for the ratification and domestication process. The consultant will also facilitate targeted stakeholder engagement, including with government institutions, parliamentarians, legal experts, and representatives of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), to ensure a participatory and informed approach.

Duration of the Assignment

Three (3) months, from 18/08/2025 to 30/11/2025

Deliverables and Activities

The Consultant will undertake the following activities:

#-Deliverable-Description-Deadline (2025)

1.Inception report-23rd August

Submit a detailed report outlining the proposed methodology, workplan, timeline, and stakeholder engagement strategy. The report should also describe the consultant’s approach to conducting legal and policy analysis related to the BBNJ Agreement and its domestication in Madagascar.

2.Parliamentary memorandum-6th September

Develop a clear, concise, and legally sound explanatory memorandum and PowerPoint presentation (in English and French) that explains the BBNJ Agreement’s purpose, obligations, and national relevance. The documents should highlight alignment with Madagascar’s legal framework and reflect considerations for IPLCs and traditional knowledge systems.

3. Summary report on the findings of the legal and policy review-27th September

• Conduct a comprehensive literature review and legal analysis of existing national laws, policies, and regulations related to marine biodiversity conservation, ocean governance, marine scientific research, environmental impact assessments, and access and benefit-sharing, particularly in areas beyond national jurisdiction. This should include a review of how existing frameworks align with the BBNJ Agreement and identify potential legal gaps, opportunities, and institutional challenges for domestication and implementation.
• The report should also reflect preliminary inputs from targeted stakeholder consultations, capturing national interpretations of the BBNJ Agreement’s provisions and their implications for Madagascar, including relevant connections to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), traditional knowledge, and equity considerations.

5. Progress report on promulgation and publication-25th October

Track and document legislative and constitutional steps toward ratification and publication of the Agreement. Provide a status update on any official submissions, reviews, and actions by the High Constitutional Court.

6.Final report-15th November

Prepare a comprehensive final report that consolidates the consultant’s activities, key findings, and outcomes achieved during the assignment. The report should include:

• A detailed SWOT analysis of Madagascar’s readiness for BBNJ Agreement implementation, including legal, institutional, and stakeholder dimensions.
• Identification of concrete entry points within national legal and policy frameworks for aligning with the BBNJ Agreement.
• Short-term recommendations focused on immediate post-ratification steps, such as awareness-raising, designation of national focal points, and initial institutional coordination.
• Medium-term recommendations covering priority legislative and policy reforms, capacity-building needs, stakeholder coordination mechanisms, and national action plan development.
• Long-term recommendations for full domestication and sustained implementation, including integration into national planning frameworks, scientific and technical infrastructure development, and engagement in global BBNJ governance mechanisms.
• Reflections on IPLC engagement, equity, and traditional knowledge integration.
• The report should also propose a high-level implementation roadmap to guide the Government of Madagascar in translating its ratification into effective national action.

Payment Schedule

The Timetable below summarises the chronological order of deliverables and indicates milestones at which IUCN will pay the Consultant.

Deliverable-Milestone payment

Deliverable 1-10%

Deliverables 2-3-40%

Deliverables 4-5-40%

Deliverable 6-10%

Skills and Experience

The consultant(s) must have the following skills, education and experience as a minimum:

• Educational Background: An advanced degree (Master’s or higher preferred) in Law, Public Policy, International Relations, Environmental Governance, or a related field.
• National Legal Expertise: Extensive experience in the ratification of international environmental treaties, legal analysis, ocean governance, and the legislative ratification process within Madagascar. A strong understanding of Madagascar’s legal and parliamentary procedures related to treaty ratification is essential.
• BBNJ-Specific Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of the BBNJ Agreement, including its obligations, benefits, as well as ratification, domestication and implementation challenges.
• Policy and Advocacy: Proven experience in policy development, legal drafting, and advocacy, particularly within Madagascar’s governance structures. Experience engaging with policymakers, parliamentarians, and government agencies is an asset.
• Facilitation & Stakeholder Engagement: Strong skills in facilitating high-level discussions, delivering presentations, and engaging diverse stakeholders.
• Research & Writing: Excellent research and analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to produce high-quality legal and policy documents, including reports, policy briefs, and explanatory memoranda related to BBNJ.
• Interpersonal & Communication Skills: Strong ability to engage with government officials, technical experts, IPLCs, and other stakeholders in a diplomatic and professional manner.
• Flexibility & Commitment: Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment. Availability for in-person meetings, workshops, and travel as required.

Supervision and coordination

The consultant(s) will report to and work under the supervision of the Senior Programme Officer.

The consultant(s) will meet with the COR programme team at least once a week and through emails, team meetings and other relevant channels to coordinate and collaborate through this consultancy.

Declaration of Undertaking in relation to RFP-Request for Proposals (RfP) for a Consultant to Conduct a Legal and Policy Review and Support Domestication of the BBNJ in Madagascar

I, the undersigned, hereby confirm that I am an authorised representative of the following organisation:

Registered Name of Organisation (the “Organisation”): _______________________

Registered Address (incl. country): _______________________________________

Year of Registration:__________________________________________________

I hereby authorise IUCN to store and use the information included in the attached Proposal for the purpose of evaluating Proposals and selecting the Proposal IUCN deems the most favourable. I acknowledge that IUCN is required to retain the Proposal in its entirety for 10 years after then end of the resulting contract and make this available to internal and external auditors and donors as and when reasonably requested.

Where the Proposal includes Personal Data as defined by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), I confirm that the Organisation has been authorised by each Data Subject to share this Data with IUCN for the purposes stated above.

I further confirm that the following statements are correct:

1. The Organisation is duly registered in accordance with all applicable laws.
2. The Organisation is fully compliant with all its tax and social security obligations.
3. The Organisation and its staff and representatives are free of any real or perceived conflicts of interest with regards to IUCN and its Mission.
4. The Organisation agrees to declare to IUCN any real or perceived emerging conflicts of interests it or any of its staff and representatives may have concerning IUCN. The Organisation acknowledges that IUCN may terminate any contracts with the Organisation that would, in IUCN sole discretion, be negatively affected by such conflicts of interests.
5. None of the Organisation’s staff has ever been convicted of grave professional misconduct or any other offence concerning their professional conduct.
6. Neither the Organisation nor any of its staff and representatives have ever been convicted of fraud, corruption, money laundering, supporting terrorism or involvement in a criminal organisation.
7. The Organisation acknowledges that engagement by itself or any of its staff in fraud, corruption, money laundering, supporting terrorism or involvement in a criminal organisation will entitle IUCN to terminate any and all contracts with the Organisation with immediate effect.
8. The Organisation is a going concern and is not bankrupt or being wound up, is not having its affairs administered by the courts, has not suspended business activities, is not the subject of proceedings concerning those matters, or in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure provided for in national legislation or regulations.
9. The Organisation complies with all applicable environmental regulatory requirements or other legal requirements relating to sustainability and environmental protection.
10. The Organisation is not included in the UN Security Council Sanctions List, EU Sanctions Map, US Office of Foreign Assets Control Sanctions List, or the World Bank listing of ineligible firms and individuals. The Organisation agrees that it will not provide direct or indirect support to firms and individuals included in these lists.
11. The Organisation has not been, is not, and will not be involved or implicated in any violations of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, or injustice or abuse of human rights related to other groups or individuals, including forced evictions, violation of fundamental rights of workers as defined by the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, child labour, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment.

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< Name and position of authorised representative of the Proposer >

Declaration in relation to RfP- IUCN-25-01-G-25-2140763 and CLB-2637

I, the undersigned, hereby confirm that I am self-employed and able to provide the service independent of any organisation or other legal entity.

Full name (as in passport):

Home or Office (please delete as appropriate) Address (incl. country):

I hereby authorise IUCN to store and use the information included in the attached Proposal for the purpose of evaluating Proposals and selecting the Proposal IUCN deems the most favourable, including Personal Data as defined by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). I acknowledge that IUCN is required to retain my Proposal in its entirety for 10 years after then end of the resulting contract and make this available to internal and external auditors and donors as and when reasonably requested.

I further confirm that the following statements are correct:

1. I am legally registered as self-employed in accordance with all applicable laws.
2. I am fully compliant with all my tax and social security obligations.
3. I am free of any real or perceived conflicts of interest with regards to IUCN and its Mission.
4. I agree to declare to IUCN any real or perceived emerging conflicts of interests I may have concerning IUCN. I acknowledge that IUCN may terminate any contracts with me that would, in IUCN sole discretion, be negatively affected by such conflicts of interests.
5. I have never been convicted of grave professional misconduct or any other offence concerning my professional conduct.
6. I have never been convicted of fraud, corruption, money laundering, supporting terrorism or involvement in a criminal organisation.
7. I acknowledge that engagement in fraud, corruption, money laundering, supporting terrorism or involvement in a criminal organisation will entitle IUCN to terminate any and all contracts with me with immediate effect.
8. I am not included in the UN Security Council Sanctions List, EU Sanctions Map, US Office of Foreign Assets Control Sanctions List, or the World Bank listing of ineligible firms and individuals. I agree that I will not provide direct or indirect support to firms and individuals included in these lists.
9. I have not been, am not, and will not be involved or implicated in any violations of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, or injustice or abuse of human rights related to other groups or individuals, including forced evictions, violation of fundamental rights of workers as defined by the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, child labour, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment.

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