INTRODUCTION TO GGGI

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:TECHNICAL OFFICER, STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITY FOR CLIMATE FINANCE IN THE PACIFIC, GGGI

6 positions – FIJI, KIRIBATI, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, SAMOA, TONGA, OR VANUATU

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are highly exposed to the adverse effects of climate change such as tropical cyclones, sea-level rise, droughts and increasing temperatures which are negatively impacting their economies, human and physical capital, and long-term resilient development. Access to finance for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) thus needs to be accelerated and funds mobilized, absorbed and translated into project implementation with urgency. However, despite some success in project approval, the scale and pace of financial flows in the region is not commensurate with the existential threat posed by climate change to Pacific nations. A major barrier to access, absorb and deliver climate finance is limited preparedness and capability in key institutions such as government ministries, national funds, regional and national accredited entities and development banks. This means that even when climate finance is approved there can be considerable delays in deploying this funding.

This programme is part of the UK SIDAR programme to support SIDS to access, absorb and deliver climate finance. SIDAR funding is approved to end by March 2026. The first phase of the Pacific programme will be implemented by GGGI over 2 years, with a possibility of a subsequent second phase. The programme will proactively pursue opportunities to strengthen the capacity of institutions to access new funding and absorb and deliver on already approved climate finance projects ensuring that the technical assistance (TA) helps to tackle blockages in Government or other systems. This could involve support to strengthen project management capacity, implementation of safeguards etc. Depending on the needs of a particular country, the support will be tailored and could include institutional strengthening, public financial management, project management, etc. Building capacity and strengthening long term institutional capability will be a key part of the programme.

CURRENT TECHNICAL OFFICER OPPORTUNITIES:

INVESTMENT OFFICER, IN FIJI/KIRIBATI – APPLY HERE

INVESTMENT OFFICER, IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA- APPLY HERE

INVESTMENT OFFICER, IN SOLOMON ISLANDS – APPLY HERE

INVESTMENT OFFICER, IN SAMOA – APPLY HERE

INVESTMENT OFFICER, IN TONGA – APPLY HERE

INVESTMENT OFFICER, IN VANUATU – APPLY HERE