Deadline: 11-Feb-22
The Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) has launched a call for proposals to “Development and application of a methodology on climate finance as part of a country’s transparency framework” to develop a methodology that supports the tracking of climate finance at the national level in the context of NDC implementation and the benefits associated with climate action and that enables integration of such data in a country’s transparency framework.
The methodology will enable users to define a national framework, related processes and appropriate data sources for tracking climate finance. The design should be such that work at the national level can be accomplished within a reasonable timeframe (e.g. 1 year). The methodology will be documented in a clear and user-friendly guide that will facilitate work at the national level.
A objective will be to provide technical support to up to three (3) countries that have asked ICAT for support in developing a framework to assess the climate finance needed and received as an element to support the implementation of their revised NDCs. The grantee will be asked to provide technical advice and support to a team of national experts.
National consultants will be hired and funded separately using ICAT funds and operate under the guidance of a government official of the host country. Support and training to a wider set of stakeholders in the country may also be required.
Duration
The grantee is expected to start activities in February 2022 and complete work within a period of 18-24 months. The grantee should include indicative timeframes for the work in their proposals.
Activities
- Information gathering and developing a detailed proposal and structure for the climate finance tracking methodology
- Application of the methodology developed
- Production of a draft of the guide
- Implementation and outreach of the guide
Outcomes
- Develop a guide that supports the tracking of climate finance at the national level, links climate action (e.g. as per the NDCs) to climate finance, and enables integration of such data in a country’ transparency framework; and
- Provide technical support to up to three (3) developing countries in developing a national framework to assess the climate finance needed and received as an element to support the implementation of their revised NDCs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grant applications shall only be accepted from non-governmental organizations, research and training institutions, community based organizations, or private companies with the ability to operate on a no-profit basis.
- Demonstrated experience (of at least 3 years) in working with issues relevant to climate change in developing countries.
- Demonstrated experience (at least 3 years) in research, policy analysis, and/or capacity building activities related to MRV or climate transparency or climate policy in a developing country and some (at least 1 year) experience in work related to climate finance.
- Organisation must have administrative capacity for annual financial turnover of at least USD 100,000.
For more information, visit https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/163829