Fiji became a member of GGGI in 2014, and the GGGI office in Fiji was established in 2015 in Suva and is based within the Ministry of Economy. GGGI is currently supporting the Climate Change and International Cooperation Division (CCICD) of the Ministry of Economy, which is Fiji’s secretariat for the Nationally Designated Authority (NDA) to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), in the delivery of Fiji’s second GCF Readiness Project: “Enhancing Direct Access to Climate Finance in Fiji – Phase 2 ”. This second phase of the Readiness project aims to build on the phase I by continuing the work strengthening the capacity of the NDA Secretariat and institutional procedures for climate action, as well as Fiji’s national accredited direct access entity (DAE) the Fiji Development Bank (FDB) submit the stage II the Ministry of Economy (MoE) as a second DAE and support capacity building and the submission of the application for accreditation to the GCF. The work described in this Terms of Reference fall under this Readiness project.
The Fijian government therefore recognizes the importance of adapting to climate change and coordinating climate change related adaptation policies, strategies, plans, and activities to reduce the vulnerability and enhance the resilience of Fiji’s communities to the impacts of climate change and disasters. Fiji has put in place its Climate Change Policy and National Adaptation Plan and has prepared a Climate Vulnerability Assessment. Furthermore, while Fiji’s national CO2 equivalent emissions make up a mere 0.006% of global emissions, the Fijian Government and other non-government stakeholders have already taken steps to achieve decarbonisation in the Fijian economy. Fiji has developed its NDC Roadmap setting a clear pathway to achieve its NDC targets and also launched the Fiji Low Emission Development Strategy (LEDS) 2018-2050 at COP24, through which Fiji aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 across all sectors of its economy.
External financial and technical support is needed to achieve its adaptation and mitigation targets and Fiji has received funding from the GCF for the “Enhancing Direct Access to Climate Finance in Fiji” Readiness project which is being implemented by the CCICD with GGGI as the delivery partner. The Readiness project outcome objectives include:
Ensuring that the NDA secretariat staff are trained and the policies, procedures and stakeholder mechanism necessary to fulfil the NDA’s role in an inclusive, equitable and transparent manner are fully operational, including a strong engagement with sub-national institutions and organisations and the private sector. Aligning with GCF and the Government of Fijis GESI standards all trainings for MoE have a target of 20 NDA secretariat staff with an equal gender balance of female and male participation of staff and consultants.
Supporting MoE to submit its Stage 2 application for accreditation to the GCF and respond to and fulfil requirements which are identified and strengthen MoE capacity through capacity building, operationalization of policies, establishment of SOPs and prepare for submission of projects to the GCF.
This assignment contributes to the first two outcomes of this Readiness project.
The consultant will be based in Suva for the assignment and work closely with the CCICD in the Ministry of Economy. The consultant will report to the GGGI Pacific Regional Adaptation Lead and will liaise with and work closely with the NDA Secretariat leadership and staff and other GGGI staff and consultants involved in different parts of this Readiness project and on other related projects.
Expertise Required:
The description of required expert may be split into following parts:
Master’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
Minimum 5 years relevant professional experience in project management, climate change adaptation and disaster risk management and or mitigation actions
Demonstrated understanding of Fiji Government institutional structure, processes and systems, particularly related to project design and development, finance, budget and monitoring and planning and the climate change space
Demonstrated understanding of the project cycle and monitoring of project progress
Experience in developing training materials and delivering training on related topics
Experience coordinating working groups and following-up on actions
Knowledge of GCF policies, modalities and procedures, including investment criteria, reporting requirements and guidelines would be an advantage
Analytical, problem-solving, and strategic skills
Fluent in English with excellent written English
Knowledge of environmental and social safeguards would be an advantage
Commitment to gender equality and awareness of gender aspects of sustainable development
