Climate finance consultancy for financial institutions, governments, funders and
development organisations
Registered with the Asian Development Bank and UN Quantum
Organisations our consultants
have delivered for
Our consultants have delivered on programmes funded and led by development banks, bilateral funders, United Nations agencies and research partners, and have produced communications for leading companies.
Project directors and proposal teams turn to for expertise in climate finance and risk, institutional capacity building, market systems, private sector development, knowledge products and communications, as well as e-learning courses and websites designed and built in-house, all with a focus on vulnerable populations.
for expertise in climate finance and risk, institutional capacity building, market systems, private sector development, knowledge products and communications, as well as Whether you are delivering an awarded project or developing a competitive proposal, our consultants can provide targeted support when and where you need it, from expert CVs at bid stage to key and non-key expert inputs once the contract is signed.
Specialists for awarded
projects and bid development
Climate finance specialists: led by Liliana Locke, with programme support from David Locke.
Awarded projects
Specialists for key expert and non-key expert positions, intermittent inputs and expert replacements, with project implementation support from contract award to completion, reporting through your team leader.
Bid development
Expert CVs, approach and methodology sections, terms of reference input and bid support, from bid preparation through to submission.
Simple to subcontract
A UK limited company registered with the Asian Development Bank and UN Quantum, with safeguarding and environmental policies ready for your due diligence.
Partner with on your next bid
Lead firms on multilateral development bank and UN shortlists bring LirioAI in as a subconsultant, a joint-venture partner, for bid assistance or as individual experts from our international roster. Registrations, company details and our capability statement are on one page.
Climate finance services
Climate finance advisory and technical assistance, from short-term inputs to full assignments.
Climate finance projects
Click through to read a case study on our current assignments.
SAFER Pacific
Climate finance and resilience technical assistance to financial institutions under Asian Development Bank (ADB) technical assistance TA 6686 REG, delivered with DT Global across five countries.
4financial institutions supported, including a central bank
Business Link Pacific
Climate finance training for business advisors and small enterprises since 2023, funded by New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT).
50participants trained across seven workshops
CGIAR Asian Mega‑Deltas
Independent evaluation of CGIAR’s Asian Mega-Deltas initiative in 2026, including review of all climate-smart agriculture outcomes and their alignment with national climate commitments.
4countries’ national climate commitments (NDCs) assessed
Frequently asked questions
Can LirioAI join our bid as a subconsultant?
Yes. Climate Funding Bridge Ltd, trading as LirioAI, is a UK limited company that signs a subconsultant agreement with the lead firm, joins as a joint-venture partner or supplies individual experts. The difference between a subconsultant and a subcontractor: a subconsultant provides professional services under the lead consultant’s contract and is listed in the proposal, while a subcontractor usually supplies works or goods.
What is the difference between a key expert and a non-key expert?
Key experts are listed in the technical proposal, their CVs are scored, and replacing one needs the client’s approval. Non-key experts, senior or junior, support the team, are usually not scored and can be added during implementation. LirioAI supplies both key experts and non-key experts.
Is LirioAI registered on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Consultant Management System (CMS)?
Yes. LirioAI is registered as a consulting firm on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Consultant Management System (CMS) and on UN Quantum, the supplier portal for UNDP, UNFPA and UN Women.
Can you register our firm on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Consultant Management System (CMS) or other donor portals?
Yes. Contact us with your firm’s details and we will register your firm on every donor and procurement portal you bid through, from Asian Development Bank (ADB) CMS registration, World Bank vendor registration, UN Quantum supplier registration and UNGM registration to the supplier portals of other development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors.
Can you provide expert CVs in Asian Development Bank (ADB) CV format or World Bank CV format?
Yes. Expert CVs come in the consultant CV format your terms of reference require, whether the Asian Development Bank (ADB) CV format, the World Bank consultant CV format or a UN format, with each consultant’s availability confirmed for the inputs you plan.
Can you write the approach and methodology for our technical proposal?
Yes. LirioAI writes the approach and methodology, work plan and terms of reference response to match the technical proposal template you are working to, or the one your donor has asked you to complete, including the World Bank technical proposal template and technical proposals for consultancy services. LirioAI also drafts expressions of interest for consultancy services.
Can you write a terms of reference (ToR)?
Yes. LirioAI can develop a terms of reference (ToR) to your specification, aimed at your donor, or work within your donor’s own ToR template, including terms of reference for consultancy services and for projects.
Can you develop a training programme for our project, including e-learning on our LMS?
Yes. LirioAI covers training programme design and development from start to finish: a training needs assessment, course content written by our subject experts, and the look and feel of every module. We build e-learning courses with videos, online quizzes and downloadable learning resources, deploy them on your learning management system (LMS), and combine them with in-person sessions and training of trainers (ToT) for your local staff. We can also digitise your existing training materials and report on participant feedback so the courses stay current.
Can you carry out a value for money (VfM) assessment of our programme?
Yes. LirioAI carries out value for money assessments, evaluations and reviews that show whether a programme is value for money for its donors, judged against the value for money evaluation criteria of economy, efficiency, effectiveness and equity. We work to your donor’s value for money assessment guidance and template, and the findings feed annual reviews, mid-term reviews and final evaluations.
Do you prepare Green Climate Fund (GCF) funding proposals?
Yes. LirioAI prepares GCF readiness proposals, GCF concept notes and full GCF funding proposals, working to the current GCF concept note template and GCF funding proposal template, including the climate rationale and the gender action plan.
What is private sector development?
Private sector development (PSD) is the range of strategies that help markets work vibrantly and fairly, providing inclusive and resilient economic opportunities at scale, as defined by the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED). LirioAI has extensive experience in private sector development, value chain and supply chain development, and market systems development across various continents.
What is market systems development (MSD)?
Market systems development (MSD), also called the market systems approach or M4P, reduces poverty by improving the ways poor women and men take part in the markets that provide their jobs, income and access to services, by tackling the root causes of weak or exclusionary market performance. LirioAI works on inclusive market systems development, including climate finance for small businesses and the lenders that serve them.
Do you provide climate change adaptation and climate change mitigation services?
Yes. Our experts have 14 years of experience in climate change adaptation and climate change mitigation, which forms the basis of our expertise in climate finance, from climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies to climate change adaptation projects and concept notes. Contact us to discuss your project.