Country: Sierra Leon  Description of the Assignment:  The BPF Investment Consultant will provide technical support and project management under the supervision of UNCDF’s Program Manager for the Blue Peace Financing Program. This support aims to (a) assist the OMVG in developing and mobilizing innovative financing for the implementation of the Integrated Development Master Plan (IDMP) for the Gambia River Basin (b) assist the Freetown City Council in improving its capacity and understanding for financing mechanisms/instruments and the capital markets in general and (c) in assessing readiness of projects of the Senegal River Basin Organization (OMVS) for blended financing structures.The BPF Investment Consultant will work towards the successful implementation of the Blue Peace Financing Program with the assistance of other members of the Blue Peace Financing Program Implementation Unit (PIU), such as the Lead Engineer or local project officers and Investment Officers. The responsibilities of the BPF Investment Consultant include.• Organization and facilitation of key OMVG program activities related to the Master Plan, particularly investments in Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) with municipalities in the areas of water, agriculture, and energy.• Provide technical assistance and advisory to OMVG in the implementation of the financing structure for the Blue Peace Bond and other financing instruments for OMVG’s masterplan;• Providing technical assistance to program activities on infrastructure financing, climate finance, SMEs access to finance, innovation finance, cross-border investment projects, water-related local investments for both OMVG and FCC.• Review, screening, and identification of the OMVS project pipeline and preliminary assessment of OMVS projects. • Supporting the sourcing and structuring of investment transactions, as well as elaborating relevant documentation for internal approval processes regarding investments and programs;  Period of assignment/services (if applicable):  one month Proposal should be submitted directly in the portal no later than indicated deadline.Any request for clarification must be sent in writing via messaging functionality in the portal. UNCDF will respond in writing including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry.Please indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system. This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments of the tender requirements. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate using the messaging functionality in the system. Offers must be submitted directly in the system following this link: http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org  using the profile you may have in the portal. In case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in guides available in UNDP website: https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders.  Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.