Result of Service

GEF ID 10317- “Capacity Strengthening for Improved Transparency of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Actions in the Maldives” .

Work Location

Home-based

Expected duration

5.5 months part-time

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The overall objective of UNEP's Climate Change Division is to deliver effective strategic guidance and high-impact action in support of the transition towards climate stability. UNEP provides capacity building and technical support to governments to enhance their policy and implementation capacity and helps them access finance to align to the Paris Agreement, decarbonize, anticipate, and adapt to climate impacts. Its work is guided by ambition, innovation, credible science, alignment to global climate goals and needs of individual countries. This consultancy is in UNEP’s Climate Change Division, Global Funds Mitigation and Transparency Section, and will be home based. UNEP’s Climate Change Division works with a portfolio of Global Environment Facility (GEF) medium-size and full-size climate change mitigation projects in Asia. The Climate Change Division, in its role as implementing agency, provides oversight and ensures adherence to GEF guidelines. The Global Funds Mitigation and Transparency Section, of the Climate Change Division has implemented the project “Capacity Strengthening for Improved Transparency of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Actions in the Maldives”. The objective of the project is to strengthen institutional capacity for tracking mitigation and adaptation actions and establish climate finance tracking system in the Maldives, and to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Under the supervision of the Task Manager for Asia and the Pacific for UNEP GEF mitigation projects, and in coordination with the Asia Pacific Global Funds Mitigation and Transparency Section team, the consultant will undertake the Management Led Terminal Review (MLTR) for Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency Maldives Project. (S)He will be responsible for overall management of the Terminal Review and timely delivery of its outputs as described in the overall Terms of Reference of the review. The consultant will also lead the Terminal Review design, data collection and analysis, and report-writing. Specific tasks and responsibilities: - Author and lead the terminal review for the afore mentioned project in accordance with GEF and UNEP policies. - Overall responsibility for undertaking the review and preparing the final report in English. - Review and assess (evaluation) all elements of the projects in accordance with UNEP evaluation office guidance documents. - Deliverables to be prepared in accordance with UNEP evaluation office templates. The consultant will develop terminal review findings and recommendations based on sound evidence and analysis, and clearly document these in the final reports. Information need to be triangulated (i.e. verified from different sources) as far as possible, and when verification is not possible, the single source need to be mentioned (whilst anonymity is still protected). Analysis leading to evaluative judgments should always be clearly spelled out. The consultant shall base the findings of the terminal review on the following: a) A desk review of: o Relevant background documentation, inter alia: o Project document and appendices. This includes, among others, relevant project documentation, CEO endorsement document annexes or appendixes, PCAs or ICAs and their annexes or appendixes, workplans, budget and supervision plans, as well as any revisions introduced after approval. o Theory of change, problem tree, and logical frameworks. o Project reports, including half-year progress reports, project implementation reports (PIRs), expenditure reports, financial statements, audits, inventory reports, progress reports from collaborating partners, meeting minutes, relevant correspondence and Tracking Tools; o Evaluations/Reviews of similar projects, and o All information, templates, or guidance documents germane to the management-led review process issued by the GEF or UNEP Evaluation Office. b) Interviews (individual or in group) with, including but not limited to: o UNEP Task Manager (TM) and team members; o UNEP Administrative Officer (AO); o Project steering committee o Identified key stakeholders and contributors to the project, including governmental agencies and officials, representatives from private, technology and educational institutions, associations, CSOs and NGOs, as applicable. Other data collection tools: This can include a country visit, if necessary, and agreed with the Task Manager, among other techniques or actions to garner or triangulate information and evidence relevant to the review process. Performance indicators: - Submission of the three deliverables in accordance with the deadlines - Reports are considered high-quality, as determined by UNEP based on comparison with other terminal review reports.

Qualifications/special skills

Academic:

A Masters degree in energy, environmental sciences, engineering, international development or related area is required.
A first-level degree with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree;
A minimum of 5 years of technical / evaluation experience preferably including evaluating large, regional or global programmes and using a Theory of Change approach is required
Experience in drafting project proposals and assessing project documents, including concepts, progress reports, work plans, and financial documents (budgets and expenditure reports) is required
Experience working with GEF, or UNEP projects is desirable;
Experience in working for multilateral or bilateral funding entities in the field of environment, climate finance, climate change, sustainable mobility, or development is desirable.
A good understanding of climate change conventions, GHG inventory, and MRV is desirable;

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this consultancy, fluency (both oral and written) in English is required.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

Consultant for the Terminal Review of of GEF ID 10317 Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency Maldives Project