The consultant will play a key role in designing and delivering climate finance training tailored to the local RMI context, reviewing the existing Development Assistance Policy (DAP) and preparing concept notes for priority climate action projects. This work will directly contribute to the implementation of NDC 3.0, the revised Development Assistance Policy, and the mobilization of climate finance to accelerate national climate ambitions. One local travel is planned to conduct climate finance training for key government stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
Conduct a desktop review of the 2019 Development Assistance Policy to streamline donor coordination and align external support with RMI’s climate finance needs.
Support facilitation of consultations with the Climate Finance Task Force.
Provide overall technical support for additional tasks that may reasonably arise during implementation, consistent with the objectives of this project, including ad hoc inputs to ensure effective alignment and timely delivery of outputs.
Technical note summarizing desktop review of the 2019 policy (details comments presented in tabular format, with actionable recommendations).
Revised draft Development Assistance Policy submitted for review by the oversight committee.
Additional short technical notes, presentations, briefing inputs, or other supporting materials, as required, to facilitate the effective implementation of the project and achievement of its objectives.
Review needs assessment to identify capacity gaps in climate finance within Government institutions.
Support in designing and delivering a two-day training on climate finance basics for TTEC Working Groups.
Support in designing and delivering an advanced one-day training on climate finance access for the Climate Finance Task Force.
Support facilitation of a roundtable with government, NGOs, private sector, and donor partners for knowledge exchange.
Provide overall technical and coordination support for additional tasks that may reasonably arise during implementation, consistent with the objectives of this project, including ad hoc inputs to ensure effective alignment and timely delivery of outputs.
Reviewed report (max 10 pages) on capacity building needs assessment.
Draft training materials and agenda for two-day training workshop in RMI.
Additional short technical notes, presentations, briefing inputs, or other supporting materials, as required, to facilitate the effective implementation of the project and achievement of its objectives.
Undertake a desktop analysis of current and planned concept notes to ensure alignment and avoid duplication.
Identify the broad scope of 8 investment concept notes consistent with RMI’s Electricity Roadmap and other strategic plans, for further development by UNEP-CCC experts.
Prepare talking points, presentations, and briefing notes to support Government engagement with donors.
Overall support in the development of the of the concept notes adhering to quality standards and timelines as described by UNEP CCC.
Draft work plan for investment pipeline planning.
Brief report (max 8 pages) identifying the broad scope of 8 x relevant investment concept notes.
Development of 8x relevant investment concept notes.
Resource mobilization and donor outreach strategy document (max 20 pages).
Draft outreach materials: talking points, presentation deck, and briefing note.
Additional short technical notes, presentations, briefing inputs, or other supporting materials, as required, to facilitate the effective implementation of the project and achievement of its objectives.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in finance/public finance, economics, development studies, business, management, administration, or another relevant field is required.
Master’s degree in policy or finance, economics, development studies, or another relevant field is desirable.
A minimum of 7 years of work experience in development project implementation, working with national public institutions, private sector associations/promotion agencies, banking sectors, or similar with Masters degree or minimum of 4 years of relevant with Bachelors degree.
Demonstrated experience working with central banks on the topic of climate risk management, taxonomies, and disclosure frameworks – experience with regional central banks or financial systems in small island states preferred.
Expert understanding of sustainable finance taxonomies, sustainability standards, and disclosure frameworks.
Significant experience in policy development, NDC development, and climate finance and greening of the financial system.
Expert understanding of how climate change affects central banks, gained either through publications on the subject or consultancies related to taxonomies.
Expert understanding of the implications of climate change on macroeconomic fundamentals and public finance
