Expert in Adaptation and Private Sector Investment

Please note that the deadline is based on Korean Standard Time Zone (KST, UTC+9)

INTRODUCTION TO GGGI

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page.

General Information

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) seeks a qualified and experienced consultant specializing in climate adaptation and private sector investment to lead and support the development of investment strategies and training materials while fostering partnerships with private sector actors, government agencies, and community stakeholders.

The consultant will support the implementation of key activities that assess the economic benefits of adaptation, develop case studies, formulate investment plans, and facilitate stakeholder dialogues to advance private sector investments in climate adaptation. The selected consultant will play a crucial role in the following key areas;

Project background

Fiji, as a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), faces extreme climate vulnerability. The country is already experiencing the negative impacts of climate change, through changing weather patterns, including droughts and flooding events, and increasingly damaging natural disasters. The current average asset losses due to tropical cyclones and floods are estimated at more than FJD 500 million per year, representing more than 5% of Fiji’s GDP. Climate change will affect all areas of life for the people of Fiji, and the expected impacts include reduced agricultural and fisheries productivity, declining health outcomes, eroding shorelines and riverbanks, shortage of water and higher infrastructure costs.

In tackling these challenges, which is a common concern in many developing economies, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) partners with countries, multilateral institutions, government bodies, and private sector to help grow robust economies that are more efficient and sustainable in the use of its natural resources, are less carbon intensive, and more resilient to climate change.

Based in Seoul, GGGI is an intergovernmental organization founded to support and promote a model of economic growth known as \"green growth\", which targets key aspects of economic performance such a poverty reduction, job creation, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability. GGGI works with countries around the world, building their capacity and working collaboratively on green growth policies that can impact the lives of millions.

Fiji became a member of GGGI in 2014, and the GGGI office in Fiji was established in 2015 in Suva and is based within the Ministry of Economy. GGGI is currently supporting the Climate Change and International Cooperation Division (CCICD) of the Ministry of Economy, which is Fiji’s secretariat for the Nationally Designated Authority (NDA) to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), in the delivery of a GCF Readiness grant: “Mainstreaming Adaptation Planning at the Local Level in Fiji”. This grant aims to improve the country’s climate resiliency and facilitate implementation of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) by mainstreaming adaptation at the local level focusing on four sectors: coastal resilience, resilient infrastructure including for water, coastal fisheries, and climate smart agriculture.

This will be achieved through (1) strengthened inclusive adaptation planning governance and institutional coordination through development of guidance and indicators, capacity building and dissemination of information; (2) evidence-based design of local adaptation solutions for maximum impact through sector specific case studies and technical assessments; (3) private sector engagement in adaptation to increase capacity for project conceptualization and investment, (4) conceptualization, preparation of feasibility studies and proposal preparation to secure investment.

Objectives of the assignment

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) seeks a qualified and experienced consultant specializing in climate adaptation and private sector investment to lead and support the development of investment strategies and training materials while fostering partnerships with private sector actors, government agencies, and community stakeholders.

The consultant will support the implementation of key activities that assess the economic benefits of adaptation, develop case studies, formulate investment plans, and facilitate stakeholder dialogues to advance private sector investments in climate adaptation. The selected consultant will play a crucial role in the following key areas;

Deliverables and Payment schedule

Reporting to the Project Manager, the consultant will be responsible for the following key deliverables:

i. Two (2) case studies focused on the agriculture and forestry sector.

ii. Two (2) case studies focused on the fisheries and coastal resilience sector..

Deliverable

Output

Percentage of Max Amount

Due Date

a) A short report on the desktop study and key recommendations to be included in the case studies.

b) 1 Report that includes four case studies for the private sector, two focused on adaptation for the agriculture sector and two on fisheries sector developed

30%

1 month from start of assignment

a) Training materials with adaptation investment content

b) Workshop reports including, list of participants disaggregated by gender, partnership outcomes, potential project ideas identified, and next steps

20%

Within 2 months from start of assignment

a) Consultation report prepared containing the following: investment prioritization methodology and results, list of participants disaggregated by gender

b) Two (2) provincial-level Adaptation investment plans developed for 2 provinces with project pipeline.

50%

4 months from start of assignment

The Consultant shall submit the report in both hard copies and electronic versions readable by a Microsoft Office application.

All outputs must be in English, unless otherwise specified by the project manager to be translated into another language.

Final report must be approved by the GGGI with the agreement of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. The Consultant shall consider the comments and necessary revisions proposed. Within 14 days from the receipt of the comments or modification proposal from the GGGI, the Consultant shall prepare and submit the final versions of the report.

Expertise required

The individual consultant is expected to posses the following qualifications and experience:

Administrative information

Should you wish to apply for this position, kindly submit a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role, along with your CV, no later than 25th April 2025, Korean Standard Time (KST). Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Please ensure that your application, cover letter, and CV are provided in English.

Child protection – GGGI is committed to child protection, irrespective of whether any specific area of work involves direct contact with children. GGGI’s Child Protection Policy is written in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.