Overview : The primary objective of the Philippines Green Climate Fund Readiness Program is to support the Government of Philippines (GoP) in strengthening national capacities to effectively and efficiently plan for, access, manage, deploy, and monitor climate financing, and in particular, through the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Specifically, the Program supports capacitation and empowerment of the National Designated Authority (NDA) to the GCF including relevant partner-government agencies. The Program also targets two important aspects of the GCF approach, namely: access to funds and private sector engagement, through the selection of national/sub-national implementing entities for accreditation; and the preparation of prioritized programs/projects for submission to GCF. One aspect of support provided by GCFRP to accredited and nominated Direct Access Entities (DAEs) is technical assistance on the development of Concept Notes and Project Preparation Facility (PPF) proposals for submission to GCF. During the 21st GCF Board Meeting in October 2018, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) was accredited by GCF as DAE. With support from GCF Specialists, LANDBANK has embarked on the task of developing two Concept Notes on a mini-grid project idea. Following the GCF Scoping Mission held last December 18 to 21, 2018 in Cebu Province, the said Concept Notes are expected to be submitted by LANDBANK within the 1st quarter of 2019. GCFRP has also supported the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) on the accreditation process beginning the last quarter of 2017. To help fast-track its accreditation process and bring to the fore its commitment to perform its roles as a DAE, DBP has developed its project portfolio for GCF. One priority project identified in its portfolio is a project idea on Sustainable Cities. Continuing support will be provided to LANDBANK and DBP through the engagement of a National Climate Finance Advisor that will assist them on the following: - For LANDBANK: Development of two Concept Notes on a mini-grid project for small islands. As discussed with GCF, the first Concept Note is for the submission of a Funding Proposal and will cover as Phase I the (a) analysis of regulatory framework concerning renewable energy development and off-grid electrification and (b) development of a mini-grid project in two pilot-test areas, possibly the Camotes and Bantayan Islands. The second Concept Note, on the other hand, is for the submission to the Project Preparation Facility (PPF) and will propose a Phase II involving scale-up nationwide of the mini-grid concept based on the experience and lessons learned from the pilot areas, including the development of a set of criteria for selection of areas to be considered. .
- For DBP: Development of a Concept Note and PPF proposal for a Sustainable Cities project idea.
Scope of Work The National Climate Finance Advisor will assist the NDA in providing support to the accredited and nominated Direct Access Entities (DAEs) in the submission of project proposals to the GCF. Specifically, he/she will assist the LANDBANK in preparing the two Concept Notes for the mini-grid project idea and the DBP in preparing the Concept Note for the Sustainable Cities project idea. He/she will provide technical guidance and support in stakeholder engagement to LANDBANK and DBP Teams in the formulation of such Concept Notes. After the submission of these Concept Notes and relevant proposal documents, the National Climate Finance Advisor shall continue to assist the LANDBANK and DBP Teams in responding to any comments received from the GCF during the review process. Specific Tasks: The National Climate Finance Advisor will assist the LANDBANK and DBP Teams in producing the final Concept Notes and relevant proposals, including all required documentations for the Annexes. These documents should be finalized after incorporating comments received from LANDBANK, DBP, CCC, other key government agencies, UNDP, and the funding source(s) at different stages of the Concept Note and proposal preparation. The National Climate Finance Advisor will guide and assist the LANDBANK and DBP Teams in undertaking the following tasks: - Review and map stakeholders in the context of the project and identify specific roles that they can play during the project preparation and implementation;
- Conduct stakeholder consultations to inform stakeholders about the project ideas and elicit information for designing effective project proposals. LANDBANK and DBP will be responsible for organizing these stakeholder consultations including the documentation of proceedings.
- Review existing government strategies, policies and regulations in the energy, transport and waste sectors as they are relevant for the achievement of the project objectives, including renewable energy, electrification, low carbon and climate resilient buildings, solid waste management and wastewater treatment, and urban transport;
- Review ongoing government and non-government initiatives, including those of other development agencies, and identify policy and regulatory gaps that may pose barriers to implementation of the proposed projects, including possible interventions to overcome such barriers;
- Develop the Theory of Change involving the proposed project interventions;
- Provide a training session for LANDBANK and DBP Teams on Concept Note and PPF development;
- With LANDBANK and DBP Teams, prepare Concept Notes and PPF proposal following GCF guidelines and eligibility requirements;
- Identify possible partners for implementation given the scope of the project ideas; and
- Identify various sources of co-financing, in compliance to GCF’s requirements.
Institutional Arrangement The National Climate Finance Advisor as an Individual Contractor (IC) shall be engaged and directly paid by UNDP. The National Climate Finance Advisor will be reporting directly to the National Coordinator of the GCFRP and the CCC’s Climate Finance Team Head who will monitor, review and approve her/his outputs and evaluates his/her over-all performance. The Focal Point of the NDA for GCF shall approve and monitor the outputs of the National Climate Finance Advisor. Duration of Work To undertake the tasks and expected outputs, the National Climate Finance Advisor shall be engaged for a period equivalent to five (5) months commencing upon signing of the contract and will be valid until all outputs have been delivered and accepted. The target start-of-work date is February 2019 and the expected completion date isJuly 2019. Duty Station The assignment is based in Manila. Official travels shall be approved by the Focal Point of the NDA for GCF. The National Climate Finance Advisor will be engaged on an output-based arrangement. Scope of Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments The consultant is required to submit a financial proposal indicating a lump-sum amount, exclusive of travel costs (if any). The engagement will make use of a lump-sum and output based-contract modality. The duration will be a maximum of five months. - First Tranche 20% - Upon submission and approval of the First Draft of two LANDBANK Concept Noted following GCF template;
- Second Tranche 40% - Upon submission and approval of the ff:
· Second draft of two LANDBANK Concept Notes · First draft of DBP Concept Note · Final drafts of two LANDBANK Concept Notes · Response sheets for two LANDBANK Concept Notes based on the review sheets received from GCF · Second draft of DBP Concept Note · First draft of DBP PPF proposal - Third Tranche 20% - Upon submission and approval of the Second Draft of DBP PPF proposal and REsponse sheets for DBP Concept Note and PPF based on the review sheets received from GCF;
- Fourth Tranche 20% - Upon submission and approval of the Response sheets for LANDBANK and DBP Concept Notes and PPF based on the review sheets received from GCF and REvised Concept Notes and PPF for LANDBANK and DBP incorporating GCF comments
CORPORATE COMPETENCIES - Commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision, values and ethical standards
- Sensitivity to cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age differences
- Treat all stakeholders fairly and without prejudice
- Maintains objectivity and impartiality in handling evaluation processes
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES - Experience in project development, implementation and evaluation--particularly in directly managing results-based monitoring and evaluation methodologies
- Demonstrated experience in conducting evaluation of multi-year and multi-component programmes and projects
- Familiarity with the norms and issues in early recovery and rehabilitation work in disaster-affected areas
Ability to process large amounts and diverse set of data and documents related to infrastructure development, livelihood, resettlement, disaster risk reduction and management, and governance Demonstrated strong coordination and facilitation skills Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to initiate discussions with national/local governmental officials, peoples organizations and communities Demonstrated ability to function in a team environment and to deal with complex multi-stakeholder environment Demonstrated ability to prepare and present comprehensive reports
QUALIFICATIONS Education - 30% A University degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Energy Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Business, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Transport Engineering, Environmental Planning, Urban Planning or other field that requires quantitative analysis Master’s degree in Energy, Sustainability, Environmental Management Planning, Urban Planning, Business or Management
Experience - 50% At least 20 years work experience in the infrastructure, water and wastewater, solid waste, urban transport and/or energy sectors and climate change related programs and projects, including preparation and implementation of sustainable city projects At least 10 years of demonstrated familiarity in working with government agencies and funding institutions on the infrastructure, water and wastewater, solid waste, urban transport and/or energy sectors and climate change
Skills - 20% Criteria for selection process: The offer will evaluated based on the Combined Scoring method: - 70% Qualifications
- 30% Financial Proposal
Application requirements to be submitted at the same time: - Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability (Financial Proposal Template) using the template provided by UNDP;
Personal Curriculum Vitae, indicating all past experiences from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the candidate and at least three (3) professional references;
Application requirements should be emailed to procurement.ph@undp.org or registry.ph@undp.org on or before 06 February 2019. Attachments that can be downloaded in this link are the following: - Financial Proposal Template; - P11 Form; - General Terms and Conditions for Consultants In view of the volume of applications UNDP receives, only shortlisted offerors will be notified. |
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