The Local Climate Adaptive Living (LoCAL) facility of the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) hereby seeks a group of experienced development professionals, engaged via a specialized firm, to support the current and expanding portfolios of the LoCAL programme for engagement in area of climate change adaptation mainstreaming and local development planning/budgeting process for the period of 3 years.

The portfolio of national LoCAL initiatives in Africa, Asia and the Pacific require technical advice and support in the field of climate change adaptation mainstreaming into local development planning and budgeting, the undertaking of annual performance assessments of participating local government authorities, and quality assurance of the LoCAL Mechanism. As LoCAL expands, there is also an increasing need for scoping and designing country tailor made LoCAL mechanisms, ensuring standards are applied all along.

The assignment will focus its activities on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and in exceptional cases can provide support to other developing countries. Support in this specialization will be required for all LoCAL projects in Africa, Asia and the Pacific as well as for the UNCDF’s regional and global offices for thematic activities related to climate change adaptation and local governments.

More specifically, the objective of this consultancy is to support the LoCAL portfolio of programmes to integrate climate change adaptation into local development planning and budgeting by providing technical assistance to beneficiary countries. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT A LIST OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AS OF 15 JULY IS NOW UPLOADED.  THE LIST WILL BE UPDATED 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFERS.

REVISED DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS NOW:  2 AUGUST 2019