Consultant for the Financial Needs Assessment 2026-2030 (analysis)

Job Opening

Job Opening ID: 236831

Job Network : Economic, Social and Development

Job Family : Environmental Affairs

Category and Level : Consultants, CON

Duty Station : GENEVA

Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme

Date Posted : Jun 12, 2024

Deadline : Jun 23, 2024

Result of Service The consultant will prepare, in collaboration with the other two consultants hired for this purpose, a report on the assessment of the funding necessary and available for the implementation of the Convention for the period 2026–2030 by developing-country Parties and Parties with economies in transition, and for all their continuing needs as identified in previous assessments of baselines, and transmit it to the Secretariat. The consultant is expected to produce the following deliverables: A. Questionnaire review and analysis - Inputs provided in the conceptualization and review process of the questionnaire. - Analyses and results discussed with the team of consultants and provide support, as requested. B. Data collection and analysis - GEF database on chemicals analysed, extracting information on POPs related projects (approved, ongoing, cancelled and completed projects) for adjustment of estimated inventory quantities. - Disposal costs from all available GEF Terminal Evaluation Reports collected, adjusted as appropriate using feedback from GEF Implementing Agencies and the GEF Independent Evaluation Office, for estimation of average disposal costs. - Disposal costs estimated for groups of chemicals and aggregation by UN region. - Focusing on PCBs and based on quantitative information collected in steps one and two for this group of POPs, model developed to allow for: o Running funding scenarios based on total funding needs, and based on GEF allocation scenarios for the GEF Chemicals and Waste Focal Area in the Replenishment period. o Comparing with other funding scenarios for other groups of POPs. o Analyses of data compiled and write up based on results and on potential non-compliance challenges. C. Executive summary - Provide the information identified in deliverable B and C to the Secretariat by 31 October 2024. - Draft Executive Summary by 15 November 2024. D. Full assessment - Prepare the full report on the assessment of the funding necessary and available for the implementation of the Convention for the period 2026–2030 by developing-country Parties and Parties with economies in transition, and for all their continuing needs as identified in previous assessments of baselines. - Transmit full assessment to the Secretariat by 17 January 2025. E. Lessons learned - Write up lessons learned from the Financial Needs Assessment 2026-2030 including proposals for refinements of the existing methodology in Annex II of decision SC-11/14 for consideration of the Parties at SC COP-12. All materials should be prepared in consultation with the Secretariat and submitted to the Secretariat electronically. Work Location Expected duration Duties and Responsibilities Qualifications/special skills Languages Additional Information No Fee