Consultant Specialist in Public Finance

Result of Service

The ultimate result of the consultant is to develop national adaptation public expenditures estimates and to that end develop a Climate Change Adaptation Budget Coding Protocol for Panama's national public accounts. The Specialist in Public finance will contribute to the effective implementation of the project by conducting the following deliverables: Outputs and Deliverables Output 3.4.1. NAP priorities mainstreamed into public sector budgets. Deliverable 1: Inception report: Including detailed methodology, workplan, stakeholder engagement approach, and data collection strategy for the CPEIR Output 3.4.1. NAP priorities mainstreamed into public sector budgets. Deliverable 2 CPEIR Diagnostic Report and Budget Coding Protocol (Activity 3.4.1.1). Comprehensive climate public expenditure and institutional review, including expenditure analysis, institutional assessment, and proposed climate adaptation budget coding protocol and action plan Output 3.4.1. NAP priorities mainstreamed into public sector budgets. Deliverable 3 : Training Programme and Capacity Building Package (Activity 3.4.1.3). Development of training materials, delivery of training workshops, and documentation of capacity-building activities to facilitate the operationalization of the CPEIR. Output 3.4.1. NAP priorities mainstreamed into public sector budgets. Deliverable 4: CPEIR Validation and Institutional Arrangements Report (Activity 3.4.1.2). Delivery of validation workshop and institutional review, including stakeholder feedback, recommendations, and proposed coordination mechanisms for climate finance governance. Output 3.4.1. NAP priorities mainstreamed into public sector budgets. Deliverable 5 (: Final consolidated report and a policy Brief incorporating stakeholder feedback, including strategic recommendations to strengthen climate-responsive public financial management and mainstream adaptation into national budgets. Specific tasks and responsibilities The main objective of the position of the Specialist in Public finance is to contribute with the Ministry of the Environment and UNEP in the coordination and implementation of the Green Climate Fund funded project as set in the funding proposal document. The consultant will contribute to the effective implementation of the project by guaranteeing the following tasks: Task 1: Develop coding protocol

• Carry out interviews with key individuals from the Ministry of Finance to ascertain current public account coding protocols and opportunity and willingness to introduce specific climate change adaptation coding;
• Undertake desk review of existing budget coding protocols used by Ministry of Finance and sector finance officers, and review what budget coding systems have been put in place for other cross-cutting programme areas.
• Conduct a comprehensive Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional Review (CPEIR).
• Identify and classify climate-relevant expendituresShow full description ▼