Technical Assistance for the Republic of Marshall Islands Green Climate Fund (GCF) National Designated Authority for a GCF Readiness needs assessment and strategy

Title - 2023/061: Technical Assistance for the Republic of Marshall Islands Green Climate Fund National Designated Authority for a GCF Readiness needs assessment and strategy.

Description:

Task 1: Produce an Inception Report based on a review of documentation and inception meeting
Task 1 deliverable: Inception report outlining the finalised methodology and work plan and stakeholder engagement plan.
The Consultant is required to employ a collaborative approach and close engagement with National Authorities and to ensure that the process followed and products generated under this consultancy reflect national priorities and ownership. The approach and plan is to be discussed and agreed with the project leads.
Task 2: Conduct assessment of Marshall Islands Readiness needs
Task 2 Deliverables: Readiness Needs Assessment report summarising findings from consultations and review of national policies, plans and key documentation (to inform the Readiness Strategy and workplan).
The Consultant will be required to conduct a readiness needs assessment through a multistakeholder consultative process.

The assessment is to gain clarity on the Marshall Islands’ immediate to long term readiness needs. This should make reference to Marshall Islands Country Programme, Nationally Determined Contributions, National Adaptation Plan, capacity assessments done under other auspices and other national strategies, plans and legislative frameworks deemed relevant and significant. To further elaborate the assessment should
- Appraise a variety of essential capacities, institutional mechanisms and technical skills;
- Consider capacity-building initiatives and assessments for climate change done under other auspices and include feedback on previous Readiness Programme support;
- Establish a baseline to help the NDA and the Secretariat better understand how to approach Readiness support in an integrated, systemic, country-owned climate planning manner;
- Give due attention to the issues of ESS, gender, and IP integration.
- Identify sectoral needs to action RMI’s climate agenda.
- Identify capacity and project needs to progress and develop RMI’s country programme.
- Identify and assess other needs as appropriate to access GCF readiness and preparatory support.
Task 3: Develop Draft Readiness Strategy and workplan for implementation
Task 3 Deliverable: Draft Readiness Strategy including Readiness needs assessment report and work plan.
The Consultant will utilise findings from the readiness needs assessment and online information and guidance from the Green Climate Fund on the Readiness programme to draft the Marshall Islands’ Readiness Strategy and work plan.
The strategy and work plan is expected to clearly articulate the purpose, goals and actions required for Marshall Islands to mobilise GCF readiness resources effectively to fill / bridge gaps in areas of need to develop and implement transformation projects along low-emission and climate resilient pathways. Areas of needs should be determined during the assessment but may include Institution and Governance, Policy Environment, Pipeline Development and Information Data and Knowledge.
The strategy and workplan timeframe should be set for the GCF2 period and beyond to be agreed with the NDA.
Task 4: Conduct validation workshop for the Readiness Strategy and Workplan
Task 4 Deliverables:
a) Final Marshall Islands Readiness Strategy and workplan
b) Finalised validation workshop summary report(s)
The Consultant, working with the NDA, is expected to undertake a validation workshop of the strategy and workplan.

The Consultant will be required to respond to requests to make edits or changes identified during this task until NDA sign-off is obtained.
The Consultant’s validation report should include lists of participants and demonstrating a balance of stakeholders (women, civil society, and private sector participants where relevant)

Duration: 30 Days over two months