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GENERAL INFORMATION

• Project: Climate Finance Access, Absorption, and Implementation in the Pacific
• Duty Station: Port Vila, Vanuatu
• Contract Duration: August – November 2024 (50 days)
• Consultant Level: Level 5
• Total Fees: USD 30,000

Climate change is a major threat to Vanuatu. As a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) located in the Pacific Ocean’s “Ring of Fire”, it is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to the adverse impacts of climate change and geological disasters.

The Government’s climate finance priorities include simplified access to scaled-up climate finance for resilient development, capacity building, transfer of technology, support for climate smart agriculture, private sector engagement, traditional knowledge, and gender mainstreaming. To implement these priorities, Vanuatu requires additional technical and financial support.

The UK’s Small Island Developing States Capacity and Resilience Programme (SIDAR) has allocated funding to support Pacific Island nations in accessing climate finance. This initiative is being delivered by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in six Pacific Island countries: Fiji, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu.

The UK funding prioritizes strengthening the capacity of Pacific nations to absorb and deliver existing climate finance. This initiative complements GGGI’s existing portfolio of climate finance activities delivered through the Climate Finance Access Network (CFAN) which focuses on accessing new funding sources, and other programs. The ultimate objective of this project is to enhance the capacity and institutional capability of Pacific Island nations and institutions to access and manage climate finance effectively. This will lead to increased absorptive capacity, allowing for the efficient delivery of impactful climate programs.

Proposed Activities:

The objective of the assignment is to develop policy documents, through comprehensive stakeholder consultations, that will identify priority activities in the Loss and Damage sector, and timeframes for implementation.

The documents to be developed are:

1. Vanuatu Loss & Damage Stakeholder Mapping & Engagement Strategy
2. Loss and Damage Policy Framework
3. Loss and Damage Policy Implementation Plan

As part of the process of developing the above-listed policy documents, the consultancy will engage with key stakeholders at the national, regional and international level.

SCOPE OF WORK

An international consultant preferably specialised in climate finance and policy development processes is expected to undertake the following tasks:

1. Develop a workplan and conduct a desktop review
   The consultant is expected to formulate a clear and detailed methodology and clear workplan with timelines, to achieving the objectives and deliverables of this assessment. A desktop review of the subject matter is also expected to be undertaken.
2. Run an inception workshop with key stakeholders, in addition to one-on-one consultations.
   The consultant is expected to conduct one-on-one consultations, and an inception workshop with key stakeholders to provide inputs to the three documents.
3. Develop drafts of the documents:
   (1) Vanuatu Loss & Damage Stakeholder Mapping & Engagement Strategy
   (2) Loss and Damage Policy Framework
   (3) Loss and Damage Policy Implementation Plan

The stakeholder mapping must include a comprehensive overview of the national, regional and international stakeholders, including key donors (current and potential), core institutions, and the current and pipeline projects in Vanuatu and their activities in the Loss and Damage space. The engagement strategy should promote inclusiveness and visibility, enhance coordination, and enable efficient communication and strengthened partnerships to aid the implementation of the Loss and Damage Policy Framework.

The Loss and Damage Policy Framework and Implementation Plan is expected to build on the following documents:

1. CCDRR Policy 2022 – 2030 (2^nd Edition) and its corresponding Implementation Plan
2. Vanuatu’s Nationally Determined Contributions (Revised & Enhanced NDC) 2021 – 2030
3. Vanuatu’s Declaration of Climate Emergency 2022
4. Vanuatu’s National Policy on Climate Change and Disaster-Induced Displacement 2018
5. Vanuatu Loss & Damage Policy Brief 2024
6. Submissions by Vanuatu to UNFCCC and other platforms

The Loss and Damage Policy Framework and Implementation Plan is expected to be aligned to and set out in a similar manner like the CCDRR Policy, that promotes good governance and establishes clear high-level priorities for future action.

4. Validation workshop.
The consultant is expected to conduct a validation workshop with key stakeholders, to present the findings of the consultations and to enable the stakeholders to validate it and provide final input.

5. Final version of documents.
The final version of the documents should incorporate comments from the key stakeholders who had the opportunity to view the draft documents or attend the validation workshop and provide comments.

6. Exit Report (Lessons learnt and way forward report).

7. Technical support to the Department of Climate Change, including the Adaptation and Loss & Damage Working Group, and the National Advisory Board.
The consultant is expected to provide one technical assistance activity to each of the above key stakeholders. This will be discussed and agreed upon within two weeks of signing the contract.

Timeframe of deliverables:

Estimated start date of contract:

The consultant is expected to begin work on 22 July 2024 at the earliest, or 5August 2024 at the latest.

Reporting Arrangements:

• The consultant is expected to work under the general guidance of the GGGI Climate Finance Access and Absorption Officer (Vanuatu) in close collaboration with the Department of Climate Change and the NAB Secretariat.
• All developed products under this assignment (incl. raw files and editable forms) will become property of GGGI and MoCC.
• The consultant shall submit the report in electronic versions readable by a Microsoft Office application.
• All outputs must be in English.

The international consultant must meet the following competency requirements:

• A minimum of a Masters’ degree or equivalent in Project Management, Economics, Finance, International Development, Business Administration, Strategic Management, or any other related field
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience and proven track record in working with development projects from bilateral and multilateral donors including the Green Climate Fund, Adaptation Fund, Global Environmental Facility (GEF), etc.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in climate finance or related discipline.
• A strong knowledge of climate change, gender, environment and social safeguards and related policies.
• A sound working knowledge of the Vanuatu climate landscape including government mechanisms.
• Excellent report writing skills in English.
• Experience in Vanuatu or the Pacific Region would be desirable.
• Immediate availability of the contractor

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Date to close is 23rd July 2024, 11:59PM Korean Standard Time (KST). Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered Application. Cover Letter, and CV must be sent in English. A consortium, or a firm may not be engaged for the individual consultant assignment.