UNDP Jobs - 83029- National Consultant on Preparation of a Green Clim

National Consultant on Preparation of a Green Climate Fund Proposal-A (Myanmar National Only)

Location :

Home based, with travel to Nay Pyi Taw and Mawlamyine District, Myanmar, MYANMAR

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

01-Feb-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

80 days over the period of 6 months starting in March 2019

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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

In October 2016, UNDP proposed to the DG/ECD (Myanmar GCF Nationally Designated Authority, NDA) to prepare a submission to the GCF for a project to implement REDD+. The NDA subsequently sent a letter to the GCF Secretariat notifying them of his endorsement of the proposal.

The Government of Italy made available funding to UNDP to support the development of a GCF proposal, with the condition that any eventual project should facilitate linkages between Myanmar and the Italian private sector.

In late 2018 the GCF opened a new funding window for a pilot period: the “Simplified Approval Process” (SAP). SAP submissions can be for all-grant financing. Conditions to be satisfied for SAP submissions include a funding request to the GCF of less than USD 10 million; and a project with no social or environmental risks

Looking at potential linkages with the Italian private sector outside the energy sector, the best option would seem to be rubber, with tyre company Pirelli being one of the largest tyre producers in the world. Along with other OECD tyre companies, Pirelli needs to source deforestation-free and sustainably produced rubber, to satisfy its consumers. Prices paid by Pirelli will be much higher than those paid by Myanmar’s current dominant market for rubber, China.

UNDP will therefore prepare a SAP submission with the following features:

A “sustainable landscape” approach, working in a landscape with significant rubber production, in Mawlamyine District, Mon State.
As large-scale agribusiness concessions are not common in Mawlamyine District, there will be a focus on community forests.

To ensure compliance with the “no social or environmental risks” condition, a major emphasis on FPIC will be required early in 2019.

Duties and Responsibilities

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Competencies

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Required Skills and Experience

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