INTRODUCTION TO GGGI

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page.

GGGI has a diverse portfolio of programs in developing countries around the world. These in-country programs, together with global products and services, focus on delivering results through an integrated approach of evidence-based green growth planning and implementation aligned to countries’ development priorities. The organization also focuses on knowledge development and management activities which build a strong theoretical and empirical basis for green growth, while providing concrete options and guidance for policymakers; as well as building the conditions for public and private green infrastructure investments.

The DE (Direction de l’Environnement) of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry Resources (MERF) of Togo, National Designated Authority (NDA), received a grant from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to undertake a twenty-four-month Readiness Program started in 2024, in partnership with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)as Delivery Partner (DP). The Readiness is a funding program to enhance country ownership and access to the GCF. In the context of Togo, the readiness project will enhance Togo’s access to the GCF by strengthening Togo’s institutional capacity for a low-carbon transport system. It will support Togo in addressing its key climate change needs by building the institutional capacity of the country to implement a Low-carbon Emission Transport System. Moreover, the project will establish a coordination mechanism allowing relevant stakeholders to develop a low-emission mobility program, develop a stakeholder engagement plan, support the Ministry of Public Health to implement a robust methodology to assess the impact of transport emissions on public, and develop and validate a financial strategy to support the implementation of the Green Mobility Program for Togo.

GGGI is supporting the Republic of Togo to embrace the Green Growth transition model (aligned with and beyond the scope of this GCF Readiness project), in supporting the management of implementation of Strategic projects and programs. For that purpose, GGGI is seeking to contract an individual international consultant with extensive track record in Low-carbon Emission Transport System as Transport Policy, Sustainable Mobility Finance, and Institutional Arrangement Expert.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Transport Policy, Sustainable Mobility Finance, and Institutional Arrangement Expert is an individual international consultant who will be delivering on four specific outputs of the Readiness project, one (i) A coordination mechanism allowing relevant stakeholders to develop a low-emission mobility program is established. Two (ii) A stakeholder engagement plan is developed. Three (iii) The Ministry of Public Health implements a robust methodology to assess the impact of transport emissions on public health. And four (iv) A financial strategy to support the implementation of the Green Mobility Program is developed and validated. The consultant will work in close cooperation with the Project Manager, the NDA and GGGI team and relevant stakeholders such as the Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Public Health, and Ministry of Urbanism, etc. She/he will report directly to the Program Manager and will receive guidance/support from NDA, GGGI technical experts, including the GGGI e-mobility COP lead. The Transport Policy, Sustainable Mobility Finance, and Institutional Arrangement Expert will deliver in accordance with GGGI’s highest quality standards.

PROJECT SUMMARY

The Transport Policy, Sustainable Mobility Finance, and Institutional Arrangement Expert will support the Togo’s GCF Readiness project in addressing its key climate change needs by building the institutional capacity of the country to implement a Low-carbon Emission Transport System.

Deliverables

1. One report on the mapping of existing coordination mechanisms for the transport sector.
2. One assessment report of the performance of existing coordination mechanisms
3. A report on the national consultation.
4. One workshop report on the new coordination mechanism with training materials, list of participants disaggregated by sex, and pre-and post-training survey results capturing participants’ feedback and lessons learned.
5. One stakeholder mapping report
6. One stakeholder engagement plan
7. One workshop report on the stakeholder engagement plan with training materials, list of participants disaggregated by sex, and pre-and post-training survey results capturing participants’ feedback and lessons learned.
8. One manual for assessing gas pollutants from transport emissions.
9. One workshop report on the Ministry of Health and local government actors on the use of the tools and methodologies developed with training materials, list of participants disaggregated by sex, and pre-and post-training survey results capturing participants’ feedback and lessons learned.
10. One recommendations report on the financial strategy to support the implementation of the green mobility program.
11. One validation workshop report on the financial strategy and list of participants disaggregated by sex.
12. One training report, with list of participants disaggregated by sex.

SCOPE OF WORK

Working with the NDA, GGGI and partners at all stages in the program development process by providing technical inputs on climate change adaptation or mitigation to bolster the quality of proposals and ensure alignment with both GCF and GGGI’s strategies and policies. Working closely with the Program’s Inter-ministerial Committee and GGGI to assure the overall direction and integrity of the project proposals, and Program.

Roles

• Mapping of the existing coordination mechanisms in the transport sector.
• Assess strengths and weaknesses of existing coordination mechanisms to support a paradigm shift in the transport sector and draft recommendations for improvement.
• Organize a national consultation on the new coordination mechanism.
• Organize workshop to present new coordination mechanism and introduce practical steps to ensure its effective and efficient functioning to relevant stakeholders, targeting 50% women participation.
• Identify key actors and stakeholders involved/or to be involved in low emission mobility in the country. Stakeholder identification will be conducted using a stakeholder mapping tool and will provide information on their: objectives, power, capacity, planning resources; and the possible synergies and/or conflicts between them.
• Develop a stakeholder engagement plan that will enable smooth functioning of the established coordination mechanism.
• Organize workshop to present the stakeholder engagement plan and how it can support the smooth functioning of the coordination mechanism, targeting 50% women participation.
• Develop a robust methodology for assessing the composition of gas pollutants from Transport emissions and their impact on public health and the co-benefits of reduced air pollution from transport the human health (AQBAT, AP2, ICAP, Integrated Transport and Health Impact Modelling Tool (ITHIM) , Co-benefits Risk assessment (COBRA) screening model ). These tools have been classified as Ambient air pollution health impact assessment tools with national scope that is, tools that are currently configured to run analyses for a single country. They have been used in Canada, US, and UK and capture complementarily pollutants like PM2.5, PM10, ozone, NO2, SO2, CO and other like VOC, NH3
• Organize workshop to train the ministry of Health and local government actors on the use of the tools and methodologies developed, targeting 50% women participation.
• Develop a sustainable financial strategy including green fiscal reform to support the implementation of the low emission mobility program using the results of the mapping done in the previous activity. In the development of the strategy, stakeholders including key ministries (transport, energy, environment, finance, urban, public works/Infrastructure), development partners and private sector will be engaged and consulted to prioritize actions and facilitate collaborative effort.
• Conduct a stakeholder consultation workshop to validate the strategy developed, targeting 50% women participation. This process will ensure that stakeholders understand the context and purpose of the strategy and their role.

OUTPUT/REPORTING REQUIREMENTS/DELIVERABLES

[The outputs should be specific, measurable, attainable, results-based, and time-bound]

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Transport Policy, Sustainable Mobility Finance, and Institutional Arrangement Expert:

QUALILFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE/EXPERTISE

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Transport & Logistics, Strategy, Economics, Environment Studies, International Development/Affairs, Public Policy, Urban Management/ Planning.
• Preferably 10 years of relevant experience in Transport Policy, Institutional Arrangement, private sector engagement
• At least 5 years of working experience in developing assessment and strategies on Sustainable Mobility Finance,
• Ability to engage the private sector to become project partners, co-developers, investors, etc.
• Good knowledge/Experience on the Green Climate Fund is desirable.
• Experience superintending planning, green mobility and Institutional Arrangement is desirable.
• Holds managerial responsibilities for program planning, budgeting, reporting and staff coordination.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and working on inter-institutional programs.
• International experience working in several countries, including countries where GGGI is present is a plus.
• Experience in providing executive/management support to high-level oversight committees.
• Excellent written and verbal English and French communication skills is a must.
• Ability to lead and work effectively with people from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.

FUNCTIONAL

• Experience in green mobility, transport policy, policy formulation, capacity building and multi-stakeholder engagement.
• A strong track record in undertaking research, analyzing country trends, and drawing lessons learned.
• A solid understanding of sustainable mobility finance at the international level
• Well-grounded in matters of public services delivery from a public and private sector perspective with an understanding of Government policy and strategy formulation/implementation mechanisms at national and sub-national levels within a multi-sectoral context.
• Highly developed technical and strategic knowledge of planning, policy and strategy, infrastructure services, alternative financing, institutional reforms, and governance.
• Excellent understanding and experience in institutional capacity support.
• Demonstrated understanding of principles of green climate financing
• Experience in participating in the development/preparation of pipeline projects.
• Experience in undertaking/leading functional research (e.g. baseline, mid, end evaluations).
• Excellent facilitation and capacity-building skills.

CORPORATE

• Excellent ability to leverage diversity as an asset in collaboration across divisions and in multi-disciplinary and culturally diverse teams.
• Strong commitment to GGGIs organizational values, and excellent ability to advocate organizational values and accountability within and outside the organization.
• Effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and synthetically across fields and topics.
• Open to change and flexible in a fast-paced environment.
• Always pursues continuous improvements.
• Demonstrated commitment to GGGI’s core values.
• Demonstrated ability to work in team environments and cultivate productive partnerships across a diversity of stakeholders to achieve organizational goals.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret government, multilateral and organization rules, and regulations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including ability to summarize the GCF program rules and give constructive feedback.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact effectively with all levels of staff and partners from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Capability to develop and implement effective strategies and tactics for accomplishing assigned duties.
• Strong ability to work independently and/or remotely, while maintaining productivity.

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED (ONLINE APPLICATION)

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Cover letter.
• Proposed one‑two-page work plan, indicating applicant’s understanding of the TOR; approach to the assignment; the indicative timeline to achieve deliverables.