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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.

BACKGROUND

Based in Seoul, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is an intergovernmental organization founded to support and promote a model of economic growth known as "green growth", which is low-carbon, environmentally sustainable, climate-resilient, and socially inclusive. GGGI works with Member and partner countries around the world, building their capacity and working collaboratively on green growth policies that can impact the lives of millions.

Pacific Governments understand that an important pathway to achieving low-carbon, climate-resilient economies is the mobilization of domestic and international climate finance. Mobilizing climate finance, particularly from international sources like the Green Climate Fund (GCF), can be a challenging and resource-intensive process. To date, GCF has disbursed approximately USD 619 million to Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) across a total of 25 projects, with USD 951 million in co-financing, amounting to a total of USD 1.6 billion. This represents less than 6 percent of the total funds disbursed by the GCF

The UK Government funds the Climate Finance Access and Absorption program (2024-26) that helps Pacific countries to access and effectively utilize climate finance in seven Pacific Island countries. (Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Tonga). The program is part of the UK’s Small Island Developing States Capacity and Resilience Program (SIDAR).

Pacific governments, donors, and accredited entities are seeking to increase GCF disbursement in the region, which is also a goal of the GCF itself. The relatively low uptake of GCF funds partially reflects the difficulties involved in navigating GCF’s processes to access these resources. Assisting countries in accessing and effectively utilizing climate financing presents a multi-faceted challenge. According to the UK-funded 2023 report titled "What Green Climate Fund do we want for the Pacific," prepared by UNDP, some of these challenges include:

• Accreditation and Support
• Project Implementation and Local Currency Financing
• Climate Finance Project Implementation – Capacity and Institutional Capability
• Pacific Climate Finance Literacy and Engagement
• GCF Guidance, Frameworks, and Policies for Pacific SIDS

The UK Pacific Advisory Program has been assisting countries in addressing several of the challenges noted above. These include supporting Green Climate Fund (GCF) accreditation, catalyzing new national financing mechanisms such as Loss and Damage, building capacity, and instituting domestic reforms to enhance the effective utilization of climate financing. Additionally, the UK program collaborates closely with various other Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Pacific programs aimed at mobilizing climate finance.

Initially designed as a one-year pilot program, the advisors began their work in Pacific countries from February/March 2024 and were scheduled to continue until March 2025. However, the UK Government has since extended the program an additional 12 months to March 2026. Over this relatively short timeframe (1-2 years), the program has created a substantial body of work to address several of the key challenges highlighted in the UK Report. This is a critical time for countries seeking access to GCF funds, especially following the comprehensive reforms announced by the GCF Board in late 2024 and 2025. Consequently, the aforementioned UK report (hereinafter referred to as the “UK GCF Report provides a critical reference for a potential successor phase for the program. The Consultant is expected to get acquainted with the UK GCF report and other relevant documents related to this work.

This consultancy will assist the Program with current and forward-looking outputs. It will help consolidate and showcase the UK Program’s results and lessons learned into an Annual Program Report for the donor, Pacific Governments, and GGGI. It will also help redesign the current Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) framework based on work to date, consultations, beneficiary feedback, the UK report, and other input.

The objectives of the consultancy are to:

1. Compile the UK Program’s Annual Program Report (to March 2026) showing key cumulative results, outcomes, challenges, and key learnings. This includes a short survey of targeted beneficiaries as part of the Annual Report. The names and contacts for the beneficiaries will be provided by the Program advisors. The report’s title would either be a Progress report or a Completion report, and the Project Manager will confirm this. The format of the Annual report will be provided by GGGI.
2. Produce at least three draft communication products to showcase the work of the program based on (1).
3. Design a revised MEL Framework based on results and learnings to date, and the UK GCF report.

KEY TASKS

The Consultant is expected to undertake the following key tasks:

- Attend online or in-person meetings as required by GGGI
- Ensure he/she is fully acquainted with Program reports, UK GCF paper, and other relevant reports
- Participate in the UK Program’s Annual Reflections Workshop in Nadi (November 2025). Travel and accommodation costs for the Workshop will be met by GGGI. The consultant will facilitate.

• A workshop session aimed at the compilation of the Project report
• A Workshop session on a new, revised M&E Framework

- Compile a list of key requirements and timelines for Advisers needed for the Annual reports
- Compile the draft and Final Program’s Annual Report to GGGI and donor standards
- Design a revised MEL Framework using a systematic approach (eg, Theory of Change etc), incorporating results and learnings to date, as well as reports such as the UK GCF report. An accompanying short narrative that explains what's different with the new MEL framework is to be included.

The specific outputs and deliverables to be achieved by the consultant are:

Overall Output: PAC40 Annual Report 2024-2026 and Revised MEL Framework

Deliverable 1: Planning, Draft Surveys

• Meet with GGGI Program Manager, GGGI’s Pacific Senior MEL Officer (and possibly a donor representative) to discuss the scope of this Consultancy and timing of key tasks and deliverables.
• The Consultant is to:
  • Attend and facilitate relevant sessions at the Reflections Workshop (November 2025) to meet the key objectives required of this Consultancy.
  • Prepare draft surveys for targeted beneficiaries (provided by the Program) as part of the Annual report.
  • List of key requirements and timelines for Advisers needed for the Annual report.

Deliverable 2: Draft Annual Report

Compile draft Annual Report 2026 that:

• Reports key (cumulative) results, outcomes, challenges, and key learnings for the UK Program for the Annual Program Report due in Quarter 1, 2026. The report will need to meet GGGI and donor report requirements. This will be provided by GGGI.
• Provides a draft revised MEL Framework based on a systematic approach, taking into account key results, consultations, beneficiary feedback, and learnings to date, and the UK GCF report.

Deliverable 3: Final Reporting

Complete the final Annual Report 2026 based on feedback on the draft report from GGGI that:

• Reports key (cumulative) results, outcomes, challenges, and key learnings for the UK Program for the Annual Program Report due in Quarter 1, 2026. The report will need to meet GGGI and donor report requirements. This will be provided by GGGI.
• Summary of stakeholder survey feedback with findings incorporated into the narrative report and considered in the revised MEL framework.
• Provides a revised MEL Framework based on results and learnings to date, stakeholder survey, and the UK report “What Green Climate Fund do we want for the Pacific."

The consultant is expected to work under the general guidance of GGGI in close collaboration with the UK program countries through the program advisers. The consultant is expected to:

• be available for online and country meetings as agreed with GGGI
• Undertake at least one trip to Fiji
• Submit the report in electronic versions (in English) readable by a Microsoft Office application.
• All developed products under this assignment (incl. raw files and editable forms) will become the property of GGGI.

The consultant must meet the following competency requirements:

• A minimum of a Master’s degree or equivalent in Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, International Development, Business Administration, Strategic Management, or any other related field
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience and proven track record in working with development projects with bilateral and multilateral donors
• Practical and hands-on work experience with MEL frameworks, facilitation, theory of change, and reporting for donors.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Pacific government work experience
• Excellent report writing skills in English.
• Available for the duration of this consultancy

The following documents are required as part of the consultant’s application (must be in English):

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Cover letter indicating availability

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible by 20 October 2025 11:59PM Korean Standard Time (KST). Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered

Contract Duration: Oct 2025 – Mar 2026 (50 days)
Consultant Level: Level 4
Total Fees: USD 20,000

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