The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) is seeking a consulting firm to undertake an integrated study on inclusive and gender-responsive financial mechanisms and gender-transformative business models. The assignment will generate rigorous, practice-oriented research to strengthen the capacity of CBF, National Conservation Trust Funds, and environmental and women’s organizations to design, finance, and scale inclusive climate and environmental initiatives. The research will prioritize the Caribbean while drawing lessons from Latin America and Canada. It will examine effective financing mechanisms, gender-transformative enterprises, their viability and scalability, and opportunities for adaptation within the Caribbean Sustainable Finance Architecture. The six-month consultancy will also develop five case studies and practical recommendations for regional knowledge sharing and programming.

1. Inception Report and Detailed Work Plan, including the refined methodology and analytical framework, work plan and timeline, stakeholder engagement and data collection plan, case study selection criteria and candidate longlist, and research ethics and data protection protocols.
2. Desk Review and Landscape Mapping Report covering inclusive and gender-responsive financial mechanisms and gender-transformative business models in the Caribbean, Latin America, and Canada, including an annotated inventory and shortlist of case study candidates.
3. Draft Integrated Research Report and five draft case studies presenting findings from both research streams, comparative analysis, and preliminary recommendations.
4. Validation Workshop and Feedback Matrix, including the design, facilitation, and reporting of a virtual stakeholder validation workshop and consolidated documentation of feedback and proposed responses.
5. Final Research Report, five finalized standalone case studies for the GSF Hub, a policy and practice brief of up to eight pages, a PowerPoint summary deck, and delivery of one webinar or regional event presentation of findings.

The budget for this consultancy is USD $35,000, all inclusive.

• The lead firm must have at least seven years of institutional experience in gender and development research, gender-lens investing, climate/conservation finance, or relevant related fields.
• The lead firm must demonstrate experience with comparable multi-country research assignments, including published climate finance research reports and case studies for international development or environmental finance clients.
• The lead firm must demonstrate knowledge of the Caribbean context.
• The Team Leader must hold an advanced degree (master’s or higher) in gender and development studies, economics, environmental management, finance, or a related field.
• The Team Leader must have at least ten years of experience in gender-responsive programming and/or climate, biodiversity, or conservation finance, including experience leading multi-country research.
• The Research Specialist must hold an advanced degree in a relevant field and have at least seven years of experience in gender analysis, women’s economic empowerment, enterprise development, or inclusive value chains.
• Regional Researcher(s) must have at least five years of relevant experience, with combined coverage of the Caribbean, Latin America, and Canada and language capability appropriate to the proposed case study locations.

Management Skills

• Ability to lead and coordinate multi-country research assignments.
• Ability to manage stakeholder engagement with National Conservation Trust Funds, environmental organizations, women’s organizations, grantees, and regional partners.
• Ability to design and facilitate inclusive, gender-responsive validation and stakeholder consultation processes.
• Ability to coordinate team deployment and deliver research and knowledge products across multiple workstreams and milestones.

Technical Skills

• Expertise in gender-responsive programming, gender analysis, gender-lens investing, and climate, biodiversity, or conservation finance.
• Ability to apply the gender integration continuum and intersectional analysis.
• Expertise in mixed-methods research, including desk reviews, landscape mapping, key informant interviews, case study methods, and triangulation.
• Ability to apply recognized gender analysis approaches, including Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+), gender-responsive budgeting concepts, and gender-transformative analytical frameworks.
• Ability to analyse financial mechanisms, business viability, financing pathways, scalability, gender safeguards, and barriers to women’s access to climate and biodiversity finance.
• Strong analytical writing skills in English.
• Research capability in Spanish and/or Dutch is an asset.
• Working experience in Latin America and familiarity with the Canadian gender-lens finance and impact investing landscape are strong assets.

The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) is seeking a qualified consultant, consortium, or consulting firm to develop a visually engaging Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) focus e-book that showcases successful climate resilience projects across the Caribbean. The consultancy involves researching, writing, designing, and producing an accessible publication that translates technical EbA concepts into compelling stories for non-specialist audiences. The consultant will document real-world case studies, highlight community impacts, coordinate multilingual production, and support dissemination activities. The assignment spans six months and aims to inspire broader adoption of ecosystem-based adaptation while demonstrating the impact of CBF-funded initiatives.

Question deadline is 28 August 2026

• Inception report outlining proposed stories, design concepts, methodology, scope, timeline, and work plan.
• First draft containing written content with placeholder visuals.
• Digital interactive PDF with edited text, integrated visuals, and embedded multimedia links.
• Translation of the publication from English into Spanish and Haitian Creole.
• Final e-book featuring animated images, written EbA stories, and embedded QR codes.
• Promotional plan and toolkit covering traditional media, digital and social media, public relations, advertising, and launch event planning.

The maximum budget for this consultancy is USD 12,000.

• Bachelor’s degree in media studies, journalism, or an equivalent field.
• Experience in environmental storytelling, journalism, or communications.
• Experience working with Caribbean organizations and writing Caribbean-focused stories.
• Proficiency in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole.

Management Skills

• Experience coordinating with designers and translators.
• Experience managing e-book design, production, and publication processes.
• Experience supporting social media and promotional campaigns.

Technical Skills

• Strong writing and editing skills for non-specialist audiences.
• Ability to synthesize technical information into engaging narratives.
• Experience designing, writing, and producing e-books.
• Experience publishing e-books or similar publications.
• Experience producing climate change and environmental publications.
• Experience developing social media campaigns.

The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) is seeking a consultant to conduct an independent end-of-agreement evaluation of its Partnership Agreement with Fondo MARENA. The assignment will assess the efficient use of CBF resources, governance and fiduciary compliance, financial management, grantmaking processes, conservation results, and adherence to CBF policies and Conservation Trust Fund Practice Standards. The consultant will build on Fondo MARENA’s 2025 evaluation and relevant legal-review findings to avoid duplication and identify priority institutional improvements. The consultancy also includes bilingual capacity-building sessions for Fondo MARENA’s Board of Directors and team, including at least one virtual session and one in-person session in the Dominican Republic. Question deadline is 1 September 2026.

1. Deliverable 1: Methodology and list of potential stakeholders to be consulted.
2. Deliverable 2: Detailed draft evaluation report covering the methodology, activities conducted, key outcomes and results of the CBF-Fondo MARENA Partnership Agreement, identified gaps and challenges, a draft capacity-building plan, conclusions and recommendations, and a PowerPoint presentation of the draft findings for Fondo MARENA and CBF review.
3. Deliverable 3: Final evaluation report incorporating feedback on the draft and including an executive summary, conclusions and recommendations, lessons learned, training materials and recommendations for next steps, relevant appendices, a prioritized Action Plan covering a minimum five-year period, and a PowerPoint presentation of the final key findings.

The total budget available for this consultancy is USD 50,000 including the proposed travel to the Dominican Republic.

• Minimum of 7 years of demonstrated knowledge of Conservation Trust Fund governance and management.
• Strong understanding of the Practice Standards for Conservation Trust Funds and their use as an evaluation tool.
• Experience in environmental grantmaking in the Caribbean region; experience in the Dominican Republic is considered an advantage.
• Regional working experience in the Caribbean.
• Ability to work in Spanish and English.
• Experience facilitating participatory processes, key informant interviews, and capacity-building sessions for Boards of Directors and technical teams.

Management Skills

• Stakeholder engagement and coordination with Fondo MARENA staff, Board members, CBF representatives, donors, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Facilitation of participatory processes and capacity-building sessions for governing bodies and technical teams.
• Action planning, prioritization, and development of implementation timelines.
• Consultancy work planning and management across a four-month assignment.

Technical Skills

• Evaluation of Conservation Trust Fund governance, fiduciary obligations, eligibility criteria, and statutory compliance.
• Application of the Practice Standards for Conservation Trust Funds as an institutional evaluation framework.
• Assessment of financial management procedures, signatory protocols, authorization thresholds, internal controls, and transparency.
• Evaluation of grantmaking systems, including project selection, monitoring, implementation, and policy compliance.
• Assessment of conservation results against monitoring frameworks.
• Desk research, key informant interviews, evaluation methodology design, analysis, and bilingual reporting.
• Development of evidence-based recommendations, training materials, and multi-year institutional Action Plans.

The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) is seeking a consultant to conduct an independent end-of-agreement evaluation of its Partnership Agreement with the Guyana Protected Areas Trust (GPAT). The consultancy will assess the efficient use of CBF resources, governance and financial management practices, grantmaking processes, conservation results, and compliance with relevant CBF policies and Conservation Trust Fund Practice Standards. The consultant will use existing 2026 assessment findings where possible to avoid duplication and will develop an Action Plan identifying priority improvements. The assignment also includes capacity-building sessions for GPAT Board members and staff on good governance and compliance practices, including an in-person mission to Guyana.

1. Deliverable 1: Methodology and list of potential stakeholders.
2. Deliverable 2: Detailed draft evaluation report covering the methodology, activities conducted, key outcomes and results of the CBF-GPAT Partnership Agreement, gaps or challenges, a draft capacity-building plan, conclusions and recommendations, and a PowerPoint presentation of the draft findings for CBF and GPAT review.
3. Deliverable 3: Final evaluation report incorporating feedback on the draft and including an executive summary, conclusions and recommendations, lessons learned, training materials and recommendations for the way forward, relevant appendices, a prioritized Action Plan covering a minimum five-year period, and a PowerPoint presentation of the final key findings.

The total budget available for this consultancy is USD 45,000 including the proposed travel to Guyana.

• Minimum of 7 years of demonstrated knowledge of Conservation Trust Fund governance and management.
• Thorough understanding of the CTF Practice Standards and their use as a tool for evaluating Conservation Trust Funds.
• Experience in environmental grantmaking in the Caribbean region, with experience in Guyana specifically desired.
• Regional working experience in the Caribbean, including experience with relevant stakeholders in Guyana where applicable.
• Ability to prepare and communicate technical and financial proposals and consultancy deliverables in English.

Management Skills

• Stakeholder engagement and coordination with GPAT staff, Board members, donor representatives, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Capacity-building and facilitation for Board members and staff, including virtual and in-person sessions.
• Action planning, prioritization, and development of implementation timelines.
• Consultancy work planning and management of activities across a four-month assignment.

Technical Skills

• Evaluation of Conservation Trust Fund governance, fiduciary obligations, and statutory compliance.
• Application of the Practice Standards for Conservation Trust Funds in institutional assessments.
• Financial management, transparency, signatory protocol, and authorization-threshold compliance verification.
• Assessment of grantmaking systems, including grant selection, monitoring, implementation, and policy compliance.
• Assessment of conservation results against monitoring frameworks.
• Evaluation methodology design, desk research, stakeholder interviews, analysis, and reporting.
• Development of evidence-based recommendations, capacity-building materials, and institutional Action Plans.

The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund seeks an individual consultant to support the SIRF Fund in Antigua and Barbuda with designing and operationalizing a dedicated NGO Window to channel CBF Endowment resources. The consultancy will develop CBF-compliant governance, legal, operational, grant-making, financial oversight, monitoring, and eligibility documentation, working closely with the SIRF Fund Secretariat, CBF, government counterparts, and civil society stakeholders.

• Inception Report and detailed work plan.
• Governance and legal framework, including the NGO Window Operational Manual, grant-making policies and procedures, financial management and oversight framework, and monitoring, evaluation, and reporting framework aligned to CBF indicators.
• Terms of Reference for the NGO Window decision-making body.
• Consolidated CBF Eligibility Compliance Package, including minutes of at least three NGO Window Committee meetings.
• Final revised documentation and final report incorporating feedback from SIRF and CBF.
• Finalized governance framework, operational and grant manuals, compliance matrix, process summary, key decisions, recommendations, and a PowerPoint presentation for the Government of Antigua and Barbuda.

The budget for execution is US$ 50,000.00

• Postgraduate degree in Governance, Public Administration, Environmental Management, Law, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years of demonstrated experience in conservation trust funds, governance reform, or institutional strengthening.
• Proven experience drafting operational manuals, governance frameworks, and grant-making procedures.
• Familiarity with the application of Conservation Trust Fund Practice Standards.
• Demonstrated experience working in Antigua and Barbuda on governance, environmental finance, public sector, NGO, trust fund, or institutional strengthening assignments.
• Experience working with public sector institutions in the Caribbean region.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Management Skills

• Governance reform and institutional strengthening.
• Stakeholder engagement and facilitation.
• Coordination with government, civil society, NGO, legal, institutional, SIRF, and CBF stakeholders.
• Development of work plans, consultation processes, compliance documentation, and final reporting.

Technical Skills

• Conservation trust fund governance and eligibility requirements.
• Drafting operational manuals, grant-making policies, fiduciary frameworks, and governance documentation.
• Financial management and oversight framework design.
• Monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and CBF indicator alignment.
• Compliance matrix preparation against CBF Eligibility requirements.
• Knowledge of international Conservation Trust Fund Practice Standards.

The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund is seeking a consulting firm to review, analyze, and update the Caribbean Sustainable Finance Architecture Strategy and Action Plan under the Caribbean Regional Architecture for Biodiversity project. The consultancy will assess progress, engage stakeholders, identify gaps and opportunities, and produce an updated Sustainability Action Plan aligned with conservation finance best practices, NCTF sustainability, capitalization, governance, and regional collaboration priorities.

• Inception Report outlining the evaluation framework, methodology, data collection tools, and comprehensive work plan.
• Stakeholder Engagement Summary Report and Comprehensive Gap Analysis documenting consultation findings, gap analysis, recommendations, and an annotated draft table of contents for the Sustainability Action Plan.
• Draft Updated Sustainability Action Plan incorporating stakeholder inputs, new priorities, and a revised implementation timeline.
• Final Updated Sustainability Action Plan and presentation incorporating all stakeholder feedback.

Maximum budget USD 35,000.

• Consulting firms only; individual consultants are not eligible and subcontracting is not allowed.
• Experience of the firm in similar assignments.
• Methodology and work plan detailing consultancy execution with key and support personnel.
• Minimum bachelor’s degree for the key expert in natural resources management, environmental sciences, environmental engineering, social sciences, human resources management, organizational management, or a related field from a recognized university.
• Evidence of exemplary verbal and/or written skills in English through links to two publications.
• Experience designing and preparing organizational strategies related to biodiversity conservation and environmental finance, particularly in the Caribbean region.
• Experience performing strategic evaluations and organizational assessments of similar organizations, including Conservation Trust Funds.
• Experience performing financial analysis of conservation funds or similar financial mechanisms.
• Ability to perform effective stakeholder engagement with a range of stakeholders in biodiversity-related projects.
• Good or advanced Spanish and/or French knowledge in conversation, reading, and writing is a strong asset.

Management Skills

• Strategic evaluation and organizational assessment.
• Stakeholder engagement and consultation facilitation.
• Work planning and consultancy execution management.
• Governance, operations, and institutional sustainability assessment.
• Partnership coordination with donors, NCTFs, governments, and regional stakeholders.

Technical Skills

• Conservation finance analysis.
• Financial analysis of conservation funds and similar financing mechanisms.
• Strategy and action plan development.
• Gap analysis and evidence-based recommendation development.
• Benchmarking against Conservation Trust Fund best practices.
• Data collection methodology and tool design.
• Assessment of biodiversity conservation outcomes and SDG contributions.
• English technical writing and presentation skills.

The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund is seeking a qualified team of experts, consulting firm, or consortium to develop a sustainable financing plan for the Blue Economy Hub under the Caribbean Blue Economy Financing (Caribbean BluEFin) Project. The consultancy will produce a resource mobilisation and sustainable financing plan that supports the Hub’s long-term financial viability, recommends the institutional and operational structure required to sustain it, and aligns with CBF’s broader conservation finance architecture. The assignment will identify feasible revenue streams, secure partner and private sector investment pathways, and integrate the Hub with related CBF financing mechanisms, including the Regional Reef-Risk Insurance Initiative, Marine Protected Areas Finance Facility, Gender-Smart Facility Hub, and Advancing Circular Economy Facility.

• Inception Report and Work Plan
• Financial Landscape Analysis and Stakeholder Mapping Report
• Draft Sustainable Financing Plan for the Blue Economy Hub
• Stakeholder Consultation Report
• Final Sustainable Financing Plan
• Executive Summary and External Presentation Materials for dissemination

The total budget available for this consultancy is USD $51,000, inclusive of all fees, taxes, and reimbursable costs.

• Demonstrated expertise in conservation finance, sustainable financing mechanisms, and environmental policy and law
• Proven experience conducting financial feasibility assessments, particularly for conservation trust funds and blue economy initiatives
• Knowledge of innovative financing instruments, including blended finance, endowment and sinking funds, public–private partnerships, and donor mobilisation
• Experience developing resource mobilisation and fundraising strategies for environmental and conservation programmes
• Familiarity with international best practices related to institutional arrangements and governance frameworks for conservation finance
• Team leader with a graduate or postgraduate degree in environmental economics, finance, sustainable development, or a related discipline
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in fundraising, programme development, and institutional resource mobilisation, including work related to climate change, gender, and biodiversity
• Leadership of at least two comparable assignments within the past five years focused on financing strategies or business models for conservation or sustainable development initiatives
• Proven experience working in the Caribbean region, with familiarity with regional institutions, policy environments, and investment frameworks
• Strong communication, coordination, and facilitation skills
• Other team members with an undergraduate degree in environmental economics, finance, sustainable development, or a related field
• Minimum of five years’ relevant experience in similar consultancies in the Caribbean
• Proven ability to engage diverse stakeholders through participatory processes to develop inclusive and equitable financial and governance strategies

Management Skills

• Leadership of comparable assignments focused on financing strategies or business models
• Experience leading stakeholder engagement processes
• Experience developing public–private partnerships
• Strong communication, coordination, and facilitation skills
• Ability to engage diverse stakeholders through participatory and inclusive processes

Technical Skills

• Conservation finance
• Sustainable financing mechanisms
• Environmental policy and law
• Financial feasibility assessment
• Blue economy initiatives
• Blended finance
• Endowment and sinking funds
• Public–private partnerships
• Donor mobilisation
• Resource mobilisation strategy development
• Fundraising strategy development
• Institutional and governance framework design

• Inception Report (D1) including methodology and detailed work plan.
• Draft Mid-term Evaluation Report (D2a) following desk review, interviews, and stakeholder consultations.
• Validation Workshop Presentation (D2b) to present findings, validate results, and discuss recommendations.
• Final Midterm Evaluation Report (D3) incorporating feedback and detailing approach, findings, assumptions, strengths, and limitations.
• Stand-alone Evaluation Brief (2–3 pages) summarizing key findings, recommendations, and lessons learned.
• Audit Response Trail documenting accepted and rejected comments with justifications.

• Inception Report (D1) including methodology and detailed work plan.
• Draft Mid-term Evaluation Report (D2a) following desk review, interviews, and stakeholder consultations.
• Validation Workshop Presentation (D2b) to present findings, validate results, and discuss recommendations.
• Final Midterm Evaluation Report (D3) incorporating feedback and detailing approach, findings, assumptions, strengths, and limitations.
• Stand-alone Evaluation Brief (2–3 pages) summarizing key findings, recommendations, and lessons learned.
• Audit Response Trail documenting accepted and rejected comments with justifications.

Total budget for this consultancy shall not exceed USD 36,800 including all travel and incidental costs.

• Advanced degree in environmental management, environmental economics, finance, public policy, marine conservation, sustainable development, evaluation, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in donor-funded project evaluations or midterm/final reviews (Team Leader).
• At least 5 years’ evaluation experience for team members; evidence of mixed-methods research (minimum 3 applied studies in past 5 years).
• In-depth knowledge of climate change, biodiversity conservation, conservation finance, and ecosystem-based adaptation frameworks.
• Experience working with Caribbean regional organizations and/or Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
• Experience integrating gender equality, social inclusion, human rights, and DEIJ considerations in evaluation design and implementation.
• Strong English writing skills; proficiency in Spanish, French, or Creole is an asset.
• Consultancy firm with at least 5 years’ experience leading donor evaluations; evidence of at least 3 midterm/outcome evaluations completed in the last 3 years is desirable.

Management Skills

• Ability to manage and lead multi-country evaluation processes and coordinate diverse evaluation teams.
• Facilitation of participatory consultations and validation workshops with regional stakeholders.
• Stakeholder engagement across National Conservation Trust Funds (NCTFs), environmental and women’s organizations, and community actors.
• Capacity to provide strategic, actionable recommendations aligned with long-term sustainability and adaptive management.

Technical Skills

• Application of OECD-DAC evaluation criteria and UNEG Gender Guidelines.
• Design and implementation of mixed-methods evaluations (desk review, key informant interviews, focus groups, field missions).
• Evaluation of Theory of Change (ToC) and Performance Measurement Framework (PMF).
• Financial and operational performance analysis of donor-funded projects.
• Knowledge of biodiversity conservation, ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA), climate resilience, and conservation finance mechanisms.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) systems assessment.
• Quantitative and qualitative data analysis and report writing.