Result of Service
The Expert is expected to deliver three main deliverables, namely: Deliverable 1: Interim Report on the Identification of potential mitigation options for Mozambique’s NDC update and carbon market participation. Deliverable 2: Stakeholder consultation report containing stakeholder inputs on ambition level achievable with available and expected resources, and selection criteria for the country’s climate mitigation activities to be considered for the generation of International Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOS). Deliverable 3: A final report describing institutional consultations and selection criteria for projects to be considered for Mozambique’s NDC and carbon market activities.
Work Location
Maputo, Mozambique (or home-based)
Expected duration
7 months
Duties and Responsibilities
To build mutual trust and confidence and to promote effective implementation, the Paris Agreement established an enhanced transparency framework (ETF) for action and support (Art. 13), the mechanism to catalyze and track the progress of the implementation of countries’ NDCs. In this respect, and while noting some flexibility for developing countries on the information to be reported and providing SIDS the option to submit the information at their discretion, countries are expected to submit Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs), the first one to be submitted by 31 December 2024. The Paris Agreement also established through Article 6 both market and non-market approaches for voluntary cooperation to reach their climate targets, amongst others, through a high-integrity carbon crediting mechanism. The Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) was established in 2015 at the Conference of Parties (COP) that adopted the Paris Agreement to support the implementation of the Agreement’s Enhanced Transparency Framework. The Initiative works with over 50 developing countries. ICAT provides countries with tailored support and practical tools and methodologies to build robust transparency frameworks needed for effective climate action in sync with national development priorities. The projects ICAT supports relate to building or enhancing transparency frameworks for mitigation; building a monitoring and evaluation approach for adaptation; building or enhancing frameworks to track progress in implementing nationally determined contributions; assessing the impacts of climate policies; estimating or enhancing projections of greenhouse gases; integrating and/or aggregating climate actions at the subnational level and by non-State actors; building a tracking system for just transition processes; establishing or enhancing a climate data system; and putting in place a framework to track climate finance. To support these areas, ICAT offers a suite of practical, open-source tools and methodologies to provide effective support to the transparency efforts of countries around the world. The UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP CCC) is a leading international advisory organization on energy, climate, and sustainable development. Its work focuses on assisting developing countries and emerging economies in transitioning towards low-carbon, climate-resilient development pathways and supports the integration of climate action into national development. UNEP CCC is actively engaged in implementing UNEP’s Climate Change Strategy and Energy Programme by delivering technical assistance and policy advice to developing countries and emerging markets in the context of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. As one of ICAT’s Implementing Partners, UNEP CCC has been selected to support the implementation of the ICAT Phase 3 in Mozambique. To be able to carry out reporting on implementation progress, as well as on support needed and received, an ETF needs to be established at the national level. Measuring, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems are key elements to guarantee transparency, precision, and comparability on climate change information. In response to the needed actions presented by the Paris Agreement, Mozambique requires a robust MRV system to track progress and impacts of mitigation and adaptation actions and assess whether set targets are being achieved. Enhanced transparency through a robust MRV system will also support national policy decisions, and the tracking of climate finance flows received and needed. As part of its efforts to enhance its transparency capacities Mozambique has requested support from the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) to: • Align the previously developed institutional arrangement for the enhanced transparency framework and NDC Tracking framework with the recently updated National System for Monitoring and Evaluation of Climate Change. • Enhance institutional capacities to monitor and track NDC implementation. • Enhance capacity to assess impacts of climate policies and sub-national adaptation plans to support the preparation of new NDC and BTR submissions. • Share knowledge and lessons learned for replication of activities in other sectors and institutions. • Guide the development of criteria for the classification of measures relevant to the generation of Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes. Based on the above objectives, the project will contribute to the following key impacts in Mozambique: • Refine Mozambique’s Monitoring, Review, and Verification (MRV) framework. • Refine Mozambique’s NDC tracking framework. • Create a system for Mozambique’s adaptation monitoring measures, and processes, and ensure that plans are developed and put in place. • Improve climate and/or sustainable development policies. The ICAT project in Mozambique will be implemented within the period of 1 September 2024 and 30 August 2025. For all ICAT activities, the main institutional partner is the Directorate of Climate Change of the Ministry of Land and Environment (DMC), where the UNFCCC focal points and the ICAT focal point are located. DMC will be responsible for guiding the consultant in the engagement with other stakeholders, including other ongoing projects with activities related to MRV and climate transparency. The ICAT phase 3 project will build upon the work done in the previous two phases of ICAT support and will coordinate with other ongoing projects relevant to transparency of climate change, in order to stimulate synergies and avoid overlaps. UNEP CCC will review and sign off all written deliverables and provide technical support throughout project implementation. Specifically: • All deliverables specified in this TOR will be drafted by the consultant. • Feedback, comments, and suggestions provided by DMC and by UNEP CCC, will be addressed by the consultant. • UNEP CCC to be ensured enough time to review in detail and provide feedback on the deliverables. • UNEP CCC will sign off the final version of deliverables.
Qualifications/special skills
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering, environment studies, economics, business, management, resource management, disaster risk reduction, administration, or another relevant field is required. A master’s degree is desirable and preferred. A minimum of 3 years of work experience in the field of project support, implementation and/or management. The Expert should be in possession of strong inter-personal and verbal communication skills, possess proven analytical capabilities, as well as excellent writing skills. The contractor should have good knowledge of – and experience with – the organization of workshops and events. Experience working with public institutions in Mozambique is required.
Languages
Fluency in written and spoken English and Portuguese is required. Knowledge of other UN languages is an asset.
Additional Information
To achieve the Consultancy Outcome listed under point 1.1, the Carbon Markets Expert is tasked to fulfill the following activities: Activity 4.1 Identification of potential mitigation options for NDC update and carbon market participation. – The Carbon Markets Expert is expected to map the potential climate mitigation actions, included and not included in Mozambique’s current NDC through stakeholder consultation in preparation for the NDC update. Activity 4.2 Assess the potential level of ambition achievable with existing available and expected resources – Through stakeholder consultations and desk analysis, the Consultant shall map Mozambique’s priorities for NDC action implementation, considering the availability of the national budget and existing support initiatives by other stakeholders. This exercise should yield an analysis of Mozambique’s NDC ambition and implementation capacity with existing funds available to the country. Activity 4.3 Development of selection criteria for carbon market projects – Based on the mitigation options identified under Activity 4.1, and conclusions of Activity 4.2, the Carbon Markets Expert is expected to engage in stakeholder consultations in Mozambique and discuss potential selection criteria for the country’s climate mitigation activities to be considered for the generation of International Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOS).
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.