UNDP Jobs - 22327- INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY TO UNDERTAKE CAPACITY AS

INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY TO UNDERTAKE CAPACITY ASSESSMENT AND PRODUCE A REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE FINANCING IN MALAWI

Location :

LILONGWE, MALAWI

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

02-May-2011

Application Deadline :

05-Apr-11 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

45 WORKING DAYS SPREAD ACROSS A PERIOD OF MAXIMUM FOUR MONTHS

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

45 WORKING DAYS SPREAD ACROSS A PERIOD OF MAXIMUM 4 MONTHS

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The Government of Malawi, through the Ministry of Development Planning and Cooperation (MoDPC), with support from the Japanese Government and the United Nations Development Programme, is implementing a two-year project: Building Capacity for Integrated and Comprehensive Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation in Malawi (AAP Malawi). The objective of the project is to enhance Malawi’s existing climate initiatives by strengthening capacity for long term investment in, and management of climate-resilient sustainable development. This will be achieved through the realisation of the following five outputs:

Dynamic, long-term planning mechanisms to manage the inherent uncertainties of climate change introduced;
Leadership capacities and institutional frameworks to manage climate change risks and opportunities in an integrated manner at the national and local levels strengthened;
Climate-resilient policies and measures implemented in priority sectors;
Financing options to meet national adaptation costs at national and local levels expanded;
Knowledge on adjusting national development processes to fully incorporate climate change risks and opportunities generated and shared across all levels.

The AAP is implemented in close coordination with the UNDP supported National Climate Change Programme (CCP), also located in MoDPC and implemented by various stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities

Specific assignments:

1. Strengthening the technical and leadership capacities of key financial, planning and implementing institutions.

Undertake financial risk assessments of climate change for priority sectors.
Assess climate change budget implications for priority sectors.
Analyse resource implications from climate changes and measure tradeoffs.
Develop options for adjusting domestic national budgets to accommodate climate adaptation needs, including resource mobilisation implications and trade-off scenarios.
Assess the capacity to set up and sustain effective Climate Change financing mechanisms in Malawi, including carbon financing

2. Market based, fiscal, financial and/or other instruments assessed and designed for facilitating dynamic adaptation to climate change.

Assess the current regulatory framework, regulatory capacity and relevance of international best practices, with a special focus on the new instruments, mechanisms and processes emerging from the post-2012 climate regime.
Develop options for market based and fiscal instruments for climate change financing in Malawi
Assess cost-benefit and capacity tradeoffs of developed options

3. Provide advice on the development of a climate change Investment Plan established to attract and house financing to support delivery of the national climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies (NAPA + NAMA).

Identify options for the establishment of investment instruments that can attract and integrate international climate change funding (Green Climate F und and GEF) or grant access to the emerging post-Cancun institutional and financial architectures (Green Climate Fund).
Recommend on a climate change financing set up and architecture in Malawi, enabling informed decisions on fast start financing options, new low-emissions development strategies, transfer of innovative technologies (Technology Mechanism), financial impact of mitigative and adaptive initiatives, mobilization of public or private resources for climate change investments.

4. Capacity development on Climate Change Financing for local stakeholders in Malawi:

Recommend a Capacity Development Plan for improved Climate Change Financing in Malawi.
Undertake a 1-day Workshop / Seminar for interested stakeholders in Malawi on Climate Change Financing in Malawi.
Transfer knowledge and peer review work on national consultant.

Competencies

Expected outputs and deliverables:

The Consultant is expected to produce in both hard and electronic copy the following deliverables:

An inception report which will be presented to the Technical Committee on Climate Change for endorsement before consultancy begins;
Outline of Report on Climate Change Financing in Malawi, in line with tasks spelled out above;
A draft report which will be presented for review to the Technical Committee on Climate Change and other stakeholders;
A final and approved report after incorporating comments received from the Technical Committee on Climate Change and other stakeholders. The report will be approved by Climate Change Technical and Steering Committees.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

A minimum of a postgraduate degree in Finance, Economics, Environment, Natural Resource Management or other related fields.

Experience:

A minimum of five years experience in the area of finance, economics or risk assessments. Those with experience in carbon trading and international climate change financing mechanisms will have an added advantage.
Very Good understanding of market based and fiscal instruments for climate change, including knowledge of the latest international climate change financing architecture.
A proficiency in English with excellent communication skills demonstrated by an ability to express ideas clearly, logically and effectively both orally and in writing. Having written technical reports on Climate Change financing will be an advantage.
Computer literacy with competencies in word processing, spreadsheets, electronic presentation and communication and the use of Internet.
Ability to analyse and interpret data and information.

Language:

A proficiency in English with excellent communication skills demonstrated by an ability to express ideas clearly, logically and effectively both orally and in writing.
Having written technical reports on Climate Change financing will be an advantage