Climate Finance Expert at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Deliverables

• Inception report including a clear workplan and timeline and detailing the approach, methodology (including specific data collection tool) that will be followed to deliver the ToRs (in English) together with a list of stakeholders to be contacted and involved and a mission plan if necessary.
• A scoping report highlighting the best options to unlock private sector finance for EbA through the insurance sector, private investors for ecosystem services and credit for climate resilient livelihoods and enterprises including key recommendations on how to refine project related activities, ToC and sustainability section.
• Recommendations could be presented under a matrix of financing mechanisms (RISCO, trust fund, MEBA etc) with an evaluation of appropriateness of each and also how/whether they overlap and if the recommendation is to consider more than one – why and implementation modalities including ‘soft’ agreements with partners.
• A clear strategy to secure sustainable sources of innovative finance to ensure long term protection and continued restoration of mangrove and other key ecosystems for climate change adaptation through private sector finance and innovative mechanisms/partnerships integrated in the full proposal. This could include, among others, clear recommendations of business model, and/or implementing partners, definition of payment/income streams, costs and activity plan for implementing models as relevant. 

Qualifications/special skills

• A master's degree in business administration, management, economics or related field is required.
• 5 years of progressively responsible experience and track record of experience for the following, preferably for projects in areas related to climate change adaptation is required.
• At least one previous professional positions/ assignments related to government planning processes is desirable. Working with agriculture value chains and smallholder farmers, particularly to put in place climate resilient agricultural practices is desirable.
• Design of financing models and underlying business cases for smallholder famers to access finance, including linking value chains to offtake agreements is desirable.
• Scoping of partnerships with private sector intermediaries, entities and investors for blended finance approaches in the agriculture sector is desirable.