Home-based: Climate Finance Consultant (40 working days; with travel as needed) – Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECARO)

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Objective of Exercise/Task

The general intention of the contract is to develop a strategic narrative on local weather change for kids in Central Asia.

Scope of Work

Local weather change presents vital and escalating threats to the well-being of youngsters globally, jeopardizing the progress achieved in youngster survival and improvement. In accordance with the UNFCCC the Central Asia area is among the most at-risk areas on the earth to the impacts of local weather change. Evaluation reveals that in latest many years Central Asia’s glaciers have been melting at a quicker tempo, resulting in appreciable shrinking and retreat of the glaciers’ heads.

The projected rise in temperatures within the mid to late century is prone to exceed the rise in world common temperatures.

In accordance with UNFCCC secretariat evaluation of OECD information (between 2013 and 2018), the worldwide public local weather finance for the area totaled USD 9.1 billion, of which 76% was for mitigation, 19% was for adaptation and 5% was crosscutting. About 80% of local weather finance was offered by way of multilateral channels and 20% was by way of bilateral flows. Debt devices comprised about 89% of all worldwide local weather finance, whereas grants made up about 10% of local weather finance flows to the area. The power sector accounted for about 46% of all local weather finance between 2013 and 2018. The agriculture sector was second and transportation was third, accounting for about 11% and eight% respectively.

Proof reveals that public spending on kids is a clever funding that builds human capital, benefiting not solely kids but additionally their communities and international locations extra broadly. Investments in kids result in rises in revenue, contributing to sustainable improvement and cohesive societies. Conversely, local weather finance and motion that overlooks the rights of youngsters weakens the efficacy of local weather change response measures, and dangers contributing to antagonistic social outcomes and deepening inequalities, inadvertently harming slightly than defending kids and their households. As discussions on proposed reforms to the worldwide monetary structure collect tempo, and the UNFCCC deliberates on a brand new aim on local weather finance and the design of a Loss and Injury fund, this can be very pressing that UNICEF defines our added worth and position in local weather motion.

UNICEF is exploring strategic partnerships with Worldwide Monetary Establishments (IFIs) and governments to form a story on local weather change for kids. UNICEF’s engagement with IFIs, thus, goes past useful resource mobilization, and a sole concentrate on this may not be strategic or reasonable.

Targets:

1. Conduct a screening of the local weather finance standing of key UNICEF sectors and international locations.
2. In collaboration with ECARO and UNICEF 5 COs in Central Asia programme groups Help the event of multi nation UNICEF Idea Notice/proposals for Local weather Finance in Central Asia.
3. Collaborate with 5 COs and develop a sub regional idea notice on local weather change and youngsters.
4. Help the identification of a venture pipeline of bankable initiatives.

Work Task Overview

Duties / Milestone	Deliverables / Outputs	Timeline / Deadline
1.Conduct a screening of the local weather finance standing of key UNICEF sectors and international locations Evaluate main IFI’s investments in local weather adaptation and mitigation to establish which forms of initiatives have been authorised for UNICEF’s key sectors and international locations Evaluate the databases of key vertical funds (GCF, GEF and AF) to establish which forms of initiatives have been authorised for UNICEF’s key sectors and international locations Establish gaps and alternatives for local weather finance for UNICEF programme sectors and countries-sectorally the place UNICEF’s comparative benefit and mandate could make the best affect	Deliverable 1: Vertical fund and IFI database evaluation report	12 working days; By 31 Might 2024
	Deliverable 2: IFI evaluation report
3. Help the identification of a venture pipeline of bankable initiatives On the idea of the above work and in session with ECARO and 5 COs, establish 2 bankable programmes, together with these with clear linkages to the non-public sector guaranteeing that key funding standards have been met)	Deliverable 3: Pipeline of 5 (5) initiatives developed.	6 working days; By 30 June 2024
4. Develop complete cross-sectoral local weather change rationales for local weather change and youngsters in Central Asia On the idea of the findings from #1 and #2, and in session with Headquarters, regional and nation workplaces (and complementing work from one other advisor), develop a rational for local weather finance for kids focusing on local weather change adaptation and local weather change mitigation Establish a minimum of 2 potential fashions (venture typologies) for local weather financing and co-financing based mostly on the wants and alternatives for UNICEF COs – these fashions ought to embody mitigation, adaptation and combined initiatives for key UNICEF sectors that may very well be thought of for local weather finance proposal improvement (with clear linkages to the non-public sector guaranteeing that key funding standards have been met)	Deliverable 4: report delivered	6 working days; By 31 July 2024
4. Help the event of multi nation UNICEF Idea Notice/proposals for Local weather Finance in Central Asia In collaboration with ECARO and UNICEF 5 COs in Central Asia programme groups develop a sub reagional idea notice on local weather change and youngsters	Deliverable 5: one (1) assessed proposal	16 working days; By 30 September 2024

Estimated Period of the Contract

40 working days between April and September 2024.

Marketing consultant’s Work Place and Official Journey

The Marketing consultant will probably be distant/home-based.

As a part of this project, some worldwide travels are foreseen. The advisor will prepare her/his journey as and once they happen, and associated prices will probably be reimbursed per UNICEF journey coverage.

Journey Clause

• All UNICEF guidelines and laws associated to journey of Consultants apply.
• All travels shall be undertaken solely upon the prior written approval by UNICEF.
• The advisor have to be match to journey, be in a possession of the legitimate UN BSAFE certificates, compulsory inoculation(s) and have a sound personal journey/medical insurance coverage and an immunization/vaccination card.

Estimated Price of the Consultancy & Cost Schedule

Cost will probably be made on submission of an bill and passable completion of the above-mentioned deliverables. UNICEF reserves the suitable to withhold all or a portion of cost if efficiency is unsatisfactory, if work/outputs are incomplete, not delivered or for failure to fulfill deadlines. All supplies developed will stay the copyright of UNICEF and UNICEF will probably be free to adapt and modify them sooner or later.

Please submit knowledgeable charge (in USD) based mostly on 40 working days to undertake this project, with out journey charges as these will probably be reimbursed as and once they happen.

To qualify as an advocate for each youngster you should have…

• Masters or post-graduate diploma in Environmental Science, Local weather Change, Worldwide Improvement, Local weather Finance, Finance for Improvement, or another associated disciplines
• Minimal eight (8) years’ work expertise within the areas of local weather finance, local weather change.
• Demonstrated previous expertise in design of local weather finance proposals, local weather finance investments instances
• Expertise in capability constructing, authorities relationship constructing, coaching and/or facilitation an asset
• Earlier expertise working within the ECA area is an asset;
• Information of the United Nations system or different worldwide organizations is an asset;
• Information of worldwide improvement, humanitarian points and youngsters’s rights is an asset.
• Confirmed expertise of working with IFIs
• Confirmed expertise in proposal improvement
• Understanding of local weather finance for kids
• Wonderful communication, facilitation and presentation abilities
• Excessive stage of analytical capability to analyse qualitative and quantitative information, together with utilizing related software program packages;
• Demonstrated capability to supply top quality, concise, analytical and insightful stories and displays in English;
• Confirmed capability to conceptualize, innovate, plan and execute concepts;
• Strategic considering and important evaluation;
• Dedication and drive, with a transparent concentrate on outcomes;
• Skill to handle competing priorities underneath strain, while sustaining consideration to element and assembly deadlines;
• Fluency in English is required. Information of different languages related to the ECA area is an added benefit.

For each Little one, you show…

UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS), and core competencies in Communication, Working with Individuals and Drive for Outcomes.

To view our competency framework, please go to here.

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Remarks:

Please embody a full CV and Cowl Letter in your utility. Moreover, point out your availability {and professional} charge (in USD) to undertake the phrases of reference above. Purposes submitted and not using a skilled charge won’t be thought of. Solely shortlisted candidates will probably be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of.

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