Ti.Ref No :- 485009419
Consultant For Marine Economist
ORGANISATION DETAILS
| Organisation Name: | ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK |
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| Address: | 6 Adb Avenue,Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines; Attn: Stephen Peters; Position: Senior Energy Specialist (Waste-To-Energy)+63-2)632-6724 |
PREQUALIFICATION DETAILS
| Document Type: | Prequalification |
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| Bidding Type: | International Competitive Bidding |
| Project Location: | Philippines |
| Tender Notice No: | 54137-001 |
| Description: | Expression of Interest: Consultant for Marine economist The knowledge and support technical assistance (ta) will facilitate future investment in sustainable ocean economy development through two main activities: (i) assessment of marine resource commercialization prospects (including energy, seafood, and tourism) and identification of investment projects in selected developing member countries (dmcs); and (ii) review and recommendations on policy and regulatory frameworks to facilitate large-scale investment and on mechanisms to accelerate financing of selected projects. This ta is aligned with the asian development bank (adb) strategy 2030, specifically operational plan for priority 3 under healthy oceans. The ta is directly aligned with sustainable development goals (sdgs) 7 for affordable and clean energy, and is indirectly aligned with other sdgs, notably sdg 14 for life below water. The ta is also aligned with the adb action plan for healthy ocean and sustainable blue economy and targets dmcs with extensive large coastlines (littoral states) and exclusive economic zones (eezs). This ta is included in the 2020 management approved results-based work plan of the sustainable development and climate change department. A. Rationale the ocean economy today is dominated by energy production, fishing, shipping, and tourism. These activities are based on the linear economy and are inherently unsustainable: ocean energy production is mainly crude oil and natural gas, marine fisheries are in effect a form of strip mining, ships run on petroleum fuels, and tourism can overwhelm the ecosystems of popular destinations. By necessity, the ocean economy of the future will be based on renewable energy production and utilization, regenerative marine aquaculture, low-emissions shipping, and ecotourism, all of which are implemented in a manner that preserves, regenerates, and enhances marine ecosystem services. In this context, archipelagic and island states ( big ocean states ) have potential comparative and competitive advantages in creating sustainable energy and food supply chains that in turn support cleaner shipping and ecotourism. The oceans contain enough renewable energy to power our civilization however these resources are largely untapped due to the distances between resources and demand centers. Offshore wind, marine floating solar, in-stream tidal conversion, and ocean biomass can all be deployed at gigawatt scale. Marine solar and offshore wind are increasingly cost-competitive with fossil-based electricity generation and, in some locations, these are producing surplus energy which is being converted to hydrogen and oxygen using electrolysis of water. Rapid cost declines and deployment of these technologies can be expected in the next five years due to manufacturing economies of scale, technology efficiency increases, factory-based mass production of key components, and plug-and-play architecture. The challenge is to develop regenerative energy |
| Deadline: | 2023-02-28 |
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