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Scoping Study on promising Blue Finance Instruments in the three Benguela Current Countries Angola, Namibia and South Africa

GIZ – Blue Benguela Current Action (BBCA)
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Scoping Study on promising Blue Finance Instruments in the three Benguela Current Countries Angola, Namibia and South Africa
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), co-funded by the European Union (EU), is implementing the Blue Benguela Current Action (BBCA) in the Benguela Current Convention member states Angola, Namibia and South Africa. This project aims to strengthen the integrated conservation and sustainable use of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem including fisheries and other marine resources.

GIZ Namibia hereby invites qualified and experienced consultants (individuals, consortia, or civil society organisations) to submit bids for consulting services for a scoping study on innovative financing mechanisms to support Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs) in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem.

The scope of the assignment includes the following:

  • Assessment of existing marine conservation financing mechanisms in the Benguela region
  • Review of relevant national policies and legislation affecting blue finance instruments
  • Situation/needs analysis of funding gaps through stakeholder consultations/interviews
  • Development of recommendations for sustainable, long-term financing solutions
  • Presentation of findings in a regional workshop with balanced country representation

The details of the required services are described in the Terms of Reference and related documents, which can be requested from the link mentioned below.
Submission and deadline

The Terms of Reference (ToR) and related documents can be accessed through the link:  https://www.giz.de/en/regions/africa/southern-african-development-community-sadc-and-botswana/tenders

Deadline for Bid submission: 21st June 2026 at 17h00

Bids must be submitted to: BW_quotation@giz.de

Please quote Reference No 7000011204 Blue Finance Scoping Study in the email subject line.

Late submissions will not be accepted.