UNEP DTU Partnership is seeking a consultant/consultancy firm for supporting the Ministry of Land and Environment of Mozambique in developing and implementing a training programme about reporting on the implementation and achievement of the NDC, including its policies and actions
As part of the ICAT Mozambique Phase 2 Project, the UNEP DTU Partnership is seeking to hire a consultant to support the Ministry of Land and Environment of Mozambique in developing and implementing a training programme about reporting on the implementation and achievement of the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), and its policies and actions, both mitigation and adaptation, based on Mozambique’s most recent NDC and the NDC Operational Plan. The consultant will work under the guidance of the Department of Climate Change of the Ministry of Land and Environment (Departamento de Mudanças Climáticas do Ministério da Terra e Ambiente), the ICAT Phase 2 Project Coordinator and the UNEP DTU Partnership to ensure the training is developed and delivered within the expected timeframe and the involvement of all the relevant stakeholders for the project to achieve high‐quality results.
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Background
The Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) puts into practice the request to strengthen national institutions to meet the standards on enhanced transparency, which were put forward by the Paris Agreement. ICAT is a neutral, multi‐donor fund designed to improve the capacity of developing countries to assess the im‐ pacts of their actions to meet their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and bring to greater quality, trust and ambition to climate policies worldwide. The UNEP DTU Partnership is an implementing partner of ICAT and is cooperating with the Ministry of Land and Environment of Mozambique to implement a second phase of ICAT support in the country.
The first phase of ICAT support in Mozambique was completed in December 2019. The ICAT Mozambique Phase 1 project focused on strengthening of Mozambique’s institutional framework for measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of GHG emissions, mitigation actions, and support, and on the application of ICAT’s Renewable Energy Guidance and ICAT’s Sustainable Development Guidance to assess the impacts of policies and actions that are part of the country´s NDC.
Objectives of ICAT Phase 2 Project in Mozambique
The objectives of ICAT project in Mozambique were identified by the country and are as follows:
- Establishment of formal institutional arrangements for climate transparency activities, based on the road map and recommendations produced in the first ICAT
- Secure sustainable capacity‐building efforts in the country through the development of a training pro‐ gramme, involving the Climate Change Network and focusing on tracking of policies and actions in the NDC, GHG inventories, and reporting of support needed and
Coordination of ICAT Phase 2 Project in Mozambique
For all ICAT activities, the main institutional partner is the Department of Climate Change of the Ministry of Land and Environment (Departamento de Mudanças Climáticas do Ministério da Terra e Ambiente ‐ DMC), where the UNFCCC focal points and the ICAT focal point are located. DMC will be responsible for supporting the consultant in the engagement with other stakeholders, including other ongoing projects with activities related to MRV and climate transparency. The ICAT phase 2 project will build upon the work done in the first phase of ICAT support, and will coordinate with other ongoing projects relevant for transparency of climate change, in order to stimulate synergies and avoid overlaps. This includes activities related to the GEF funded CBIT project, any ongoing activities related to the revision of the NDC, the process of compiling the Biennial Update Report to the UNFCCC and other climate policies, strategies and projects.
UNEP DTU Partnership will review and sign‐off all written deliverables and provide technical support through‐ out. Specifically:
- All deliverables specified in this TOR will be drafted by the
- Feedback, comments and suggestions provided by the Department of Climate Change of Ministry of Land and Environment and by UNEP DTU Partnership, will be addressed by the
- UNEP DTU Partnership to be ensured enough time to review in detail and provide feedback to the deliverables.
- UNEP DTU Partnership will sign‐off final version of
Scope of the Assignment
The scope of the assignment is to develop and implement a training programme in Portuguese about reporting on the implementation and achievement of the NDC, and its policies and actions, both mitigation and adaptation, based on Mozambique’s most recent NDC and the NDC Operational Plan. The consultant will work under the supervision of and be accountable to the DMC and the ICAT coordinator to ensure that the training activities are implemented within the expected timeframe and involve all the relevant actors to achieve high quality results.
Activities
- Take stock of the review of NDC Operational plan, design if institutional arrangements and NDC tracking elements for mitigation and adaptation defined under ICAT Phase 2, and identify stakeholders that will participate in the training.
- Collection and review of relevant material, including, but not limited to:
- Modalities, procedures and guidelines for Article 13 of the Paris Agreement, with emphasis on Chapter III “Information necessary to track progress made in implementing and achieving nationally determined contributions under Article 4 of the Paris Agreement” and Chapter IV “Information related to climate change impacts and adaptation under Article 7 of the Paris Agreement” in the Annex.
- CGE Training Materials for the Preparation of National Communications from non-Annex I Parties with emphasis on Training Materials on Mitigation, and Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment.
- Other relevant material sourced through the UNFCCC MRV/Transparency Helpdesk and other relevant sources.
- Development of the training programme about reporting on NDC implementation and achievement, including:
- A description of the curriculum for reporting on overall NDC implementation and achievement and identified stakeholders to receive the training.
- Templates for monitoring and reporting implementation of NDC target and NDC mitigation and adaptation actions.
- A description of the curriculum for reporting on implementation of NDC policies and actions, and identified stakeholders to receive the training.
- A collection of the presentations to be made.
- Group exercises and topics for discussion.
- Assignments for the participants based on their expected tasks as NDC reporting focal points.
- A guidance document in English and Portuguese to be handed out to participants and relevant institutions describing the processes, procedures and methods for:
- Identifying impact and progress indicators for NDC adaptation and mitigation actions.
- Processes, procedures and methods to monitor, report and evaluate on the progress of implementation and achievement of NDC targets and NDC actions.
- Implement the training over an adequate number of days to cover all needed aspects and provide training reports.
Deliverables
The consultant will be responsible for preparing and submitting the following deliverables, with close coordination of the ICAT project coordinator and ICAT focal point at the Department Climate Change of Ministry of Land and Environment. Training material shall be prepared in Portuguese, but the remaining deliverables shall be prepared in English.
See the details in the full Terms of Reference
Timeframe of the Assignment
For the implementation of the activities describe in the scope of the assignment, the consultant shall provide 42 working days to support the main institutional partner ‐ the Department of Adaptation and Mitigation to Climate Change (DMC) of MTA. The working days do not have to be provided on a continuous way, but the training is expected to take place before the end of July.
Budget
For implementing the activities and deliverables specified in this consultancy, the consultant will be paid 17,000 USD. This amount is paid according to the delivery of deliverables and progress reports, as defined in the consultancy contract.
Requirements
We welcome a diversity of applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of gender or other non-merit factors.
- Prior experience in delivering training.
- At least 3 years’ experience in transparency related climate change processes in Portuguese speaking countries or similar African environments.
- Familiarized with the enhanced transparency framework of the Paris Agreement and the reporting requirements of the UNFCCC, including measuring, reporting and verification procedures.
- Familiarity with the national MRV Framework for climate change in Mozambique.
- Relevant advanced university degree in Agriculture Science, Science Studies, Environmental Studies, Bi‐ ology, or related
- Demonstrated analytical, writing, and facilitation
- Fluent in written and spoken English and
- Team player and immediate
- Residence in Mozambique throughout the contract
Application Procedure
Required documents:
- Curriculum vitae with maximum 4 pages;
- Digitalized certificate of the highest education degree obtained;
- Document with maximum 2 pages describing the approach that the consultant will take to complete the tasks listed in the scope of the assignment, including a proposed structure of the training and the way the consultant will engage with the main institutional partner.
Application deadline: 16 May 2021
Application procedure: submit the required documents by email to: Federico Canu, canu@dtu.dk
Application deadline: 16/05/2021