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ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW Assignment Title: 1278495- Russian Federation: Decarbonizing the Russian maritime transport sector Assignment Countries:- Russian Federation ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION The World Bank wants to develop analytical work on the of the challenges and opportunities to decarbonize the maritime transport sector in Russia. This assessment is being prepared within the on-going Climate Change and Development Report (CCDR) that the World Bank is preparing for Russia. The objective of the assignment is to provide the World Bank with an evidence base, and with globally-informed analytical and policy inputs, to inform pathways that would enable the decarbonization of the port maritime sectors, but also find synergies between alternatives fuels that will be needed to indeed decarbonize the sector and Russia's assets and potential to produce clean fuels, in particular linked to green hydrogen production opportunities. With this overall objective, the assignment will build on the World Bank reports Charting a Course for Decarbonizing Maritime Transport (2021). Comprising a series of reports, this research makes the case that strategic policy interventions are needed to hasten the sectors energy transition and seize opportunities for wider economic, energy, and industrial development in developing countries. While not going deep on Russias specific case, these reports emphasized the potential Russia possesses to contribute to decarbonizing the sector by becoming a producer of low- or zero-carbon bunker fuels. In particular, Russia was identified as having very high potential for the production of blue hydrogen and ammonia from natural gas with carbon capture and storage. This assignment aims at deepening the analysis for Russia and proposing actionable measures to enable a decarbonization pathway for the maritime sector in Russia. The typology of tasks to be performed under this assignment include: (i) primary and secondary data collection and analysis regarding the port and maritime industry in Russia: stakeholders, traffic and throughput, fleet characteristics, ports characteristics, sector greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions; (ii) recap an analysis regarding port and maritime transport regulations in particular as to emissions standards, implementation and their enforcement; (iii) estimate investment needs in the Russian maritime fleet and ports, and federal/subnational programs to promote such investment, in particular aiming at better fuel efficiency and production of low- and zero-carbon fuels with specific analysis of the potential for blue and/or green hydrogen and ammonia production; (iv) survey national and industry initiatives and programs, including applied research programs to promote alternative fuels development; (v) based on the general findings on the Charting a Course for Decarbonizing Maritime Transport reports and the analysis above, propose and prioritize possible levers (policy, regulation and investment measures) that could be implemented at national level to decarbonize the sector; (vi) quantify, for given time horizon the order of magnitude of alternative fuels required for the shipping industry, the GHG emission saved (compared to a business as usual scenario), and investment costs implied; and (vii) prepare a report to present the assignment conclusion. In delivering the outputs, the Consultant will be expected to rely on both (a) off-the-shelf commercial/specialized and/or publicly available data sources; and (b) tailored, newly-developed or in-house intelligence and models that the Consultant may have. The winning Consultant will be contracted by and report to the World Bank. All deliverables will be addressed to and revised and approved solely by the World Bank. The services are expected to kick-off on February 15, 2022 and close on June 15, 2022. Consultant selection and contracting is subject to confirmation of availability of funding. FUNDING SOURCE The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following:- BANK BUDGET ELIGIBILITY Eligibility restrictions apply: [Please type list of restrictions] INDIVIDUAL / FIRM PROFILE The consultant will be a firm. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS The World Bank Group now invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Expressions of Interest documents should be no longer than 30 pages. Prospective consultants should include no more than their 10 most relevant experience summaries from projects undertaken within the last 10 years. Prospective consultants are strongly encouraged to make explicit linkages between experiences cited and CVs included in their EOI document. Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications. Interested firms are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest. Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through World Bank Group eConsultant2 (https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html) NOTES Following this invitation for Expression of Interest, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding. Only those firms which have been shortlisted will receive notification. No debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted.   Qualification Criteria   1.  In-depth experience, knowledge and understanding of the seaports and maritime transport in Russia: laws and regulation, industry, outcomes;  * 2.  Experience in advising / monitoring implementation / researching on transportation sector decarbonization. Experience and focus on the port and maritime sector would be a key advantage.  * 3.  Experience in policy / regulation / investment on transportation sector at national level. Experience and focus on the port and maritime sector would be a key advantage.  * 4.  Provide information on the qualifications of key staff.  * *- Mandatory       Electronic Submissions through World Bank Group eConsultant2 https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html   This is an announcement from the World Bank's e-Consultant2 system. Please refer to  https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html  for the official announcement as well as for any updates.       Russian Federation: Decarbonizing the Russian maritime transport sector Russian Federation Not cancelled Request for Expression of Interest Consulting Services- Firm Monday, January 17, 2022- 17:00 WB-P896577-12/21 BB- BANK BUDGET General- Environment General- Transportation Tuesday, December 21, 2021 English Tuesday, December 21, 2021- 10:08 World Bank