Working with a small team, the consultant will contribute to,

• Conducting a gender audit
• research in the form of a keynote paper and country case study
• develop a gender analysis guide
• design and delivery of a virtual peer learning and exchange event
• facilitate a follow-on training/country review
• development of a policy brief

Background

The IBFCCA is a partnership project implemented by the Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI), United National Development Programme (UNDP), International Budget Partnership (IBP) and International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). IBFCCA’s objective is to promote climate resilience in Africa and to support governments to benefit from the opportunities of a just transition to a net zero carbon future. The IBFCCA aims to support reforms to integrate climate change (CC) into the budget process. It also aims to help strengthen Africa’s negotiating position under the Paris Agreement and to help governments develop and implement their National Determined Contributions. IBFCCA will also help government access to climate finance by development partners, through both climate and development finance. IBFCCA has three components,

• Component A led by CABRI, facilitates peer learning and exchange (south south learning) and knowledge management
• Component B led by UNDP provides technical assistance to countries on climate change integration
• Component C led by IBP and IIED strengthens oversight, transparency and accountability actors and practices.

Roles and responsibilities

The team of consultant(s) will consist of a lead consultant and country consultants who will assist with the deliverables. The IBFCCA programme is open to proposals from (i) individual consultants (ii) a team of consultants and (iii) consultancy firms. There is a preference for proposals covering the full terms of reference, however the programme is open to proposals from individual consultants interested in only part of the work and, in this case, will endeavour to form a team of independent consultants. An outline of the roles and responsibilities are given below.

The lead consultant will be responsible for,

• Providing the overall direction for the research to deliver related outputs (gender audit, keynote paper, country case study, gender analysis guide, policy brief) under the guidance of the coordinating committee
• Lead a small team of country consultants, ensuring that the work produced is at the highest standard
• Synthesis all relevant information and conduct research to produce related outputs
• Revise all outputs following feedback from the coordinating committee
• Assist in developing the program for the peer learning and exchange event and the country review/training, including the identification of participating countries, and the preparation of session material. The consultant will also be required to lead sessions at the events.
• Provide recommendations to the coordinating committee on how gender can be fully integrated across all components of the project

The country consultant(s) will be responsible for,

• Under the guidance of the lead consultant, conduct research to deliver related outputs
• Revise all outputs following feedback from lead consultant and the coordinating committee
• Assist in developing the program for the peer learning and exchange event and the country review/training, including the identification of participating countries, and the preparation of session material. The consultant will also be required to lead sessions at the events.
• Provide recommendations to the lead consultant on how gender can be fully integrated across all components of the project

Skills and requirements of the consultant(s)

• The consultant should have a minimum of 5 years’ experience on gender sensitive policy, gender budgeting and/or gender related programs
• At least 5 years of experience working in/with government agencies
• A background in public financial management and knowledge of climate change financing would be desirable
• Proven research skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to facilitate multi country dialogues
• Experience working in Africa
• Knowledge of French will be an advantage

Consultant(s) should indicate their interest by submitting a technical proposal detailing the role they are applying for, the methodology, their qualifications, relevant experience; the Curriculum Vitae; and a financial proposal with a clear breakdown between professional fees and expected expenses. Please indicate the daily rate and the number of days the consultant will be spending on the project.

The application must be submitted via email to Shanaz.Broermann@cabri-sbo.org no later than close of business on Friday 11 December 2020, 1700, GMT+2.

Duration of assignment

The contract will run from the 18^th December 2020 till the 30 September 2021.