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International Climate Finance Expert

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Vacancy reference no.:
VAC-0402
Position:
International Climate Finance Expert
Place of performance:
Mogadishu, Somalia
Contract duration:
up to 4 months
Starting date:
ASAP
OVERVIEW OF CTG GLOBAL
CTG support and manage humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world. With past performance in 15 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia and Central and South America – we offer a holistic fabric of project management, implementation and support. Skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, we have the ability to act quickly (crisis response teams can be on the ground in 24 hours) and to establish structured operations in high-risk environments. CTG recruit and manage qualified, skilled teams with extensive experience operating in challenging conditions.
OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION
Approximately 70% of Somalis are dependent on climate-sensitive agriculture and pastoralism. As floods and droughts become more severe and frequent in Somalia, there is a need to find approaches that can reduce the sensitivity of farmers and pastoralists to increasing rainfall variability. With natural resource degradation also rampant throughout Somalia, most notably for the production of charcoal, Somalia is becoming increasingly vulnerable to conflicts over scarce resources. Climate change and resource scarcity are exacerbated by the absence of policies on land-use and disaster risk management that incorporate impacts of climate change and build resilience across Somalia to better cope with these impacts. At local levels, communities lack the financial, technical and informational resources needed to build their resilience to climate change as well as the knowledge of how to prepare for extreme weather impacts.
To address these issues, Global Environment Facility-Least Developed Countries Climate Fund (GEF-LDCF) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is financing a national project on “Enhancing Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Communities and Ecosystems in Somalia”. The main objective of the Project is to enhance resilience and improve adaptive capacity of vulnerable Somali communities in pilot areas, and the ecosystems on which they depend, to the adverse impacts of climate change. This objective is to be realised by working on set of activities under two main components:
Component 1: Enhancing policies, institutional frameworks and government capacities with focus on review, revision, development and adoption of policies, plans and tools to mainstream and enhance adaptive capacity and mitigate the risks of climate change on vulnerable communities and critical ecosystems.
Component 2: Piloting Ecosystem Based Adaptation strategies with focus on development and implementation of models of community and ecosystem resilience in pilot areas in collaboration with the government and community stakeholders
GENERAL FUNCTIONS
Role objective:
The objective of the assignment is to carry out a Climate Public Expenditures and Institutional Review (CPIER) which will feed into the National Climate Change Policy (NCCP). The goal is to develop a climate policy that has a strong plan for financing the recommended actions and is based on analysis of the costs of climate change to Somalia while also capitalizing on international opportunities for financing of climate adaptation activities.
Development and Adoption of National Climate Change Policy for Somalia as part of the Project titled: “Enhancing Climate Resilience of the vulnerable Communities and Ecosystems in Somalia”
Expected output:
The Climate Finance Expert will not only produce the CPIER, but will also support the Team Leader in preparation of key aspects of the National Climate Change Policy including the development of a budget for a 5-year and 15-year action plan, estimating the economic costs of climate change to Somalia, and proposing institutional strategies for improving planning and budgeting processes. The Economic Expert will also prepare sections for the NCCP on international climate finance resources with recommendations on the most appropriate and viable opportunities for Somalia in light of the prioritized adaptation options.
i. Inception Report: The Climate Finance Expert engaged on this assignment will have to produce an inception report within 2 weeks from the date of signing of the contract, to present a timeline and annotated table of contents of the CPIER and a list of documentation to be reviewed.
ii. Report on Climate Financing Opportunities for Somalia: A report which describes in brief the key funds, instruments, mechanisms and opportunities for accessing financial resources for adaptation in Somalia should be presented. This should be brief and will be further detailed in the CPIER report and in line with the recommended adaptation actions of the NCCP.
iii. Climate Public Expenditures and Institutional Review (CPIER) report: A CPIER report that aligns with the objectives of the NCCP will be produced. The report will focus on costs of climate change to various economic sectors, overall costs of adaptation and mitigation, and review of fiscal and planning process with recommendations on how to address climate change within them.
iv. Final National Climate Change Policy Document (after Validation and Approval of the Federal Cabinet): The Climate Finance Expert will assist the Team Leader in producing the final NCCP document which must be validated and approved by the Somali government.
i. Inception Report: The Climate Finance Expert engaged on this assignment will have to produce an inception report within 2 weeks from the date of signing of the contract, to present a timeline and annotated table of contents of the CPIER and a list of documentation to be reviewed.
ii. Report on Climate Financing Opportunities for Somalia: A report which describes in brief the key funds, instruments, mechanisms and opportunities for accessing financial resources for adaptation in Somalia should be presented. This should be brief and will be further detailed in the CPIER report and in line with the recommended adaptation actions of the NCCP.
iii. Climate Public Expenditures and Institutional Review (CPIER) report: A CPIER report that aligns with the objectives of the NCCP will be produced. The report will focus on costs of climate change to various economic sectors, overall costs of adaptation and mitigation, and review of fiscal and planning process with recommendations on how to address climate change within them.
iv. Final National Climate Change Policy Document (after Validation and Approval of the Federal Cabinet): The Climate Finance Expert will assist the Team Leader in producing the final NCCP document which must be validated and approved by the Somali government.
Project reporting:
The Climate Finance Expert will not only produce the CPIER, but will also support the Team Leader in preparation of key aspects of the National Climate Change Policy including the development of a budget for a 5-year and 15-year action plan, estimating the economic costs of climate change to Somalia, and proposing institutional strategies for improving planning and budgeting processes. The Economic Expert will also prepare sections for the NCCP on international climate finance resources with recommendations on the most appropriate and viable opportunities for Somalia in light of the prioritized adaptation options.
A. Literature review and compilation of relevant documentation, and analysis (5 days)
• Review latest publications on CPIER best practices, lessons learned, and review CPIERs from other countries, especially in the sub-Saharan Africa region.
• Review publications, independent articles, research studies, UN reports, government documents that cover the issues associated with climate change in Somalia. Many of these will be shared by the Team Leader and National Consultant to ensure that key documents are reviewed.
• Review of Existing Policies, Institutions and Regulatory frameworks which will be provided by the NCCP team
• Compile and review all documentation related to international, regional, and national financing sources for implementation of the NCCP. Produce a brief report highlighting the key financing sources and instruments.
B. Prepare CPIER report
• Given the context of Somalia, with weak information systems and lack of availability of data, it is not expected that a full-fledged CPIER be conducted. The Consultant is expected to present a methodology for a CPIER that can be conducted within a short period of time and with limited data availability. An inception plan along with an annotated table of contents should be prepared to guide the discussion and processes.
• The CPIER analysis should be set within the context of national policy and institutional arrangements that exist to manage the response to climate change in each country. Since the NCCP is being produced simultaneously, the CPIER will actually contribute to the development of the NCCP as well. Therefore, it is important that it is developed with this objective in mind, which may be unique to the Somali context.
• The CPEIR should define what constitutes climate expenditures so that Somali institutions are able to track these in the future. The CPEIR analysis should also include estimates of costs of the impacts of climate change on key economic sectors, the estimated costs of adaptation, and recommendations on a fiscal framework for financing adaptation, and description of funding modalities. Moreover, the CPIER should also recommend planning and budgeting processes for mainstreaming climate financing.
C. Support Team Leader in Preparing Sections of the NCCP
• The Climate Finance Expert will assist the Team Leader in preparation of and input to sections on the NCCP. This will include but not be limited to the Vulnerability Assessment, Institutional Analysis, Adaptation Options, and preparation of budgets for 5 and 15 year plans.
Team management:
To be advised
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
Education:
§ Master's degree in Economics, Climate Change, National Development Planning and policy.
Work experience:
§ Minimum of 10 years of demonstrable relevant Environment experience and/or minimum of 10 years of demonstrable relevant Finance & Accounting experience.
Geographical experience:
§ Minimum of 10 years of experience in Africa with local experience in Mogadishu is an advantage.
Languages:
§ Fluency in English is essential, Somali desirable.
Key competencies:
The assignment will be monitored and facilitated by the Project Manager, Environment and Energy. The quality of the deliverables mentioned in the next section will be jointly assessed by the Project Manager, Environmental Affairs Minister office of Prime Minister and UNDP/GEF Regional Technical Advisor for the Arab States Region. The consultancy fees would be released upon the certification of Project Manager. The payment schedule would be as follows:
i. Inception Report – 10%
ii. Report on Climate Financing Opportunities for Somalia – 20%
iii. Climate Public Expenditures and Institutional Review report – 50%
iv. Final National Climate Change Policy Document (after Validation and Approval of the Federal Cabinet) - 20%
Other relevant information:
To be advised

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