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 GEF EXPERT TO THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PDF-B PROPOSAL FOR THE PACIFIC ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE (PACC)

Background

The GEF CEO has approved a PDF-B proposal for t he Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change Project (PACC), which aims to build resilience to climate change in selected countries in the key vulnerable socio-economic sectors of water resources, food production and food security, coastal zone and associated infrastructure. The PDF-B phase will identify and verify the range of development activities that have taken place to confirm the base-line scenario (development in the absence of climate change and without SCCF contribution). The PDF-B exercise will involve the countries articulating the activities they will be focusing on during the FSP based on their differing baselines, capacity and needs. The PDF-B exercise will also provide an opportunity for countries to know the kind of assistance and expertise they can call on from each other and from the region and elsewhere. The PDF-B will also assess the range of financial instruments and investments needed at the national and regional level so that adaptation financing is sustainable. This purpose of this assessment will be to ascertain the incentives, institutions and instruments needed to fund adaptation activities in the long-term and a forward strategy that will be implemented during the FSP. The PACC PDF B is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and executed in the region by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).

Coordination Arrangements:

The PACC PDF B phase will be managed by the UNDP Samoa Country Office (the Implementing Agency), responsible for overall management, including financial and substantial oversight, monitoring, evaluation, administrative and technical backstopping throughout the PDFB process, and to ensure coordination with other UNDP initiatives.

In accordance with UNDP Results Management Guide, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) as an Implementing Partner is responsible and accountable to UNDP Samoa for coordinating the PDFB, achieving project outputs, and for the effective use of UNDP resources. As part of its contribution to the PDFB, SPREP will appoint a full time in house Chief Technical Advisor (CTA). In addition, the project will recruit one GEF expert and 4 thematic regional consultants for water, agriculture, infrastructure, and financing. The PDF B team will be responsible for the planning and execution of the project, and undertake key activities of the project including writing the PACC FSP brief, supervised by and working in close collaboration with UNDP.

Tasks:

The GEF expert will assist the Chief Technical Advisor [CTA] in the design of the planned comprehensive regional adaptation initiative (PACC FSP) and ensure that the relevant GEF processes, principles, policies and methodologies are properly applied and reflected in the FSP project design approach and activities.

A.  Development of the Full Size Project (FSP)

The principal task of the GEF Expert will be to design the FSP in close consultation with the CTA. This will largely be based, but not exclusively, on a review of the climate change and financing mechanisms studies already conducted in the region, national development strategies and plans, review of project documents (EU’s DSAP, FAO’s Regional Programme for Food Security in Pacific Islands Countries etc.) and a consultation exercise at the national and regional level. The tasks in detail are as follows:

I)   Development of the PACC Framework

Through consultation with all necessary stakeholders (national governments, UNDP, SPREP, CROP, donor partners etc): Develop a Project Framework that will guide the implementation of the PACC at the regional and national level

II)   Detailed adaptation activities and baseline in-country

Through consultations, country missions and desk studies, the consultantwill do the following in each of the 11 participating countries:

• Confirm the development baseline (including costs) in 3 key climate sensitive sectors (building on existing information); water resources management, food production and food security and coastal zone and associated infrastructure;
• Identify co-financing based on the available development baseline and secure co-financing letters
• Determine and layout the specific adaptation activities to be undertaken in the 3 key climate sensitive sectors of water, agricultureand food security, coastal infrastructures;
• Confirm additional cost of these identified climate change adaptation activities;
• Identify and evaluate adaptation projects implementation requirements and barriers to implementation;
• Identify courses of actions for the removal of barriers to the successful implementation of adaptation implementation;
• Propose a framework to deliver these adaptation activities in country during the FSP;
• Develop a strategy that will ensure the integration of climate change adaptation issues into the wider national economic and social planning processes and sectoral plans for water resources management, food production and food security and coastal zone and associated infrastructure. This strategy should also ensure that adaptation is integrated into key national institutions responsible for development and budgetary planning.

III)   Review Financing Mechanisms for Adaptation Initiatives

This activity will involve the review of existing financing mechanisms for adaptation initiatives and the design of the interventions on financing mechanisms that will be implemented in the FSP Project that would lead to facilitation of financing for adaptation initiatives.

IV)   Implementation arrangements

•  Review the institutional arrangements in climate change in other developing countries;

•  Propose an implementation arrangement to enhance national implementation and ensure effective delivery of the FSP at the national levels.

V)   FSP Executive Summary and Project Document

•  Prepare the FSP Project Brief and Executive Summary [GEF format]. First Draft to be submitted to SPREP by November 2006;

•  Incorporate comments from stakeholders, UNDP, GEF and submit final draft FSP Project Brief and Executive Summary by December 2006;

•  Prepare the FSP Project Document [UNDP format] upon approval of FSP Project Brief and Executive Summary.

B.   Lead the Project Formulation workshop

This will involve the following tasks:

•  Define the project approach and methods

•  Facilitate a Log Frame Analysis

•  Propose implementation arrangements in-country

•  Develop a monitoring and evaluation plan for the FSP

C.   Outputs

The following outputs are expected from the GEF Expert :

•  A Comprehensive Report including findings from paragraph II);

•  Proceedings of the Project Formulation Workshop, in particular a monitoring and evaluation plan for the FSP;

•  A Draft FSP Project Brief and Executive Summary in the official formats;

•  A revised FSP Project Brief and Executive Summary incorporating relevant comments and suggestions of participating countries, the Council of Regional Organizations for the Pacific [CROP], UNDP-Samoa and UNDP-GEF;

•  A draft FSP Project Document upon approval of the FSP Project Brief and Executive Summary;

•  Consultancy Report providing an assessment/review of key issues and a listing of all names/contacts made during the period of assignment.

D.   Qualifications

•  Extensive experience and in-depth knowledge in technical, economic, institutional, regulatory, and financing aspects of climate change preferably in developing countries;

•  Extensive experience with GEF project development and formulation of GEF project briefs on climate change;

•  Familiarity with GEF operational strategy and operational programs, especially the ones relevant to the project;

•  Experience in estimating incremental costs and log-frame approach;

•  Preferably working experience in the Pacific or in other Small Island Developing States [SIDS] regions;

•  Postgraduate degree in relevant physical or social sciences or environmental sciences;

•  Extensive experience in adaptation technology applications including experience in the design and implementation of adaptation projects [preferably those funded by the GEF];

•  Good track record in project design, with UNDP experience being an asset;

•  Project team experience;

•  Familiarity with, and updated on, various international projects on adaptation development and applications, with experience in SIDS being an asset;

E.   Reporting

The outputs from this consultancy will be submitted to SPREP in hard copy and electronic format. The GEF Expert will be required to submit drafts of the reports to SPREP for comments. Copyright for the reports, and ownership of all material produced during the consultancy, will be vested with SPREP.

F.   Resources

•  100 working days is estimated for this task and will be confirmed at the Initial Workshop.

•  4 regional thematic leaders/experts in the areas of water, agriculture and food security, infrastructures and financial instruments will be made available to work with the GEF expert on the Project Formulation for a total of 15 working days each. TORs for each thematic leader/expert will be drafted by the CTA and the GEF expert in full consultation with UNDP Samoa.

G.   Availability

The consultant is expected to be available form late June 2006 in order to participate in the initial planning workshop scheduled for 19 th -21 st June 2006.

Applications

Application letters should be accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae summarizing your experience and qualifications relevant for this consultation, including an outline of approach to meet tender requirements, personal details, address and full contact information of three professional referees who are prepared to provide testimonials. References, if available from three recent employers and/or supervisors, are to accompany your application. Application should also indicate how soon you are available to start if successful, and must be addressed to:

The Director
SPREP                      Telephone: (685) 21 929
PO Box 240                Fax: (685) 20 231
Apia, Samoa               E-mail: SPREP@sprep.org

Closing Date: Friday, 2 June 2006.