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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.

PROJECT BACKGROUND

GGGI supports stakeholders through complementary and integrated workstreams in green growth planning, policy development, investment, implementation, and knowledge sharing that deliver comprehensive products designed to assist in developing, financing, and mainstreaming green growth in national economic development plans. GGGI’s interventions emphasize change in four priority areas considered to be essential to transforming countries’ economies including energy, water, land-use and green cities.

OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The objective of this expert position is to support GGGI in assisting the Government to coordinate and implement a national-level stakeholder dialogue and strategic planning process that results in the development of a low emission development strategy (LEDS). The work will include conducting extensive analysis, preparing greenhouse gas emissions and development scenarios, and identifying policy and financing options and priorities.

Countries are invited to produce LEDS in the Paris Agreement to provide a roadmap for decarbonization in the long-term, till NZE (Net Zero Year). Understanding a country’s options for decarbonization is particularly useful in the context of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which are five-year mitigation and adaptation targets. However, only three developing countries have developed and submitted LEDS to date. The Paris Agreement indicates that countries should develop and submit their LEDS before 2020 or soon thereafter. These long-term decarbonization pathways can then be used to benchmark against revised and new NDCs.

The overall aim of the LEDS will be to enhance the Government’s ability to plan for decarbonization of its economy in the long-term by providing a framework and a pathway for a progressive revision and enhancement of targets under its NDC to reduce CO2 emissions to 2035 and beyond. The overall impact of the project is that the country will continue to take the lead in setting a pathway to a low carbon future and will be able to effectively plan to reduce its GHG emissions and contribute to the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

The LEDS project is organized around four outputs aligned with the LEDS process.

Output 1: LT-LEDS Process Organized - Institutional Arrangements, Coordination, and Multi-Stakeholder Engagement Process Established and current national context assessed
Output 2: Climate Actions Analyzed - BAU and Low Emission Development Scenarios Developed and Analyzed
Output 3: Finance, Implementation, Mainstreaming and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems established/ improved
Output 4: LT-LEDS Document for Pakistan prepared

The overall aim of the LT-LEDS development is to enhance the Government of Pakistan’s ability, to plan for low emission and climate resilient development in the long-term, by providing a framework and pathway for a progressive revision and enhancement of targets under its NDC to reduce GHG emissions and achieve its climate resilience objectives to 2035 and beyond. The specific objective of the proposed work is to support the Government to develop a robust and comprehensive LT-LEDS through a participatory stakeholders’ consultation process and describing the pathways to low-carbon and climate resilient development of Pakistan, for reaching climate neutrality by Net Zero Year (NZE) while realizing multiple development benefits. The overall impact of the project is that Pakistan will be able to set its pathway to a low carbon and climate resilient future and to effectively plan to reduce its GHG emissions and enhance its climate resilience through targeted interventions and sustained actions, while simultaneously, achieving multiple development objectives and contributing to the implementation of the Paris Agreement. The LEDS will:

• Identify the potential evolution of specific sectors (e.g. power, transport, forestry, etc.) in a business-as-usual (BAU) scenario (i.e., in the absence of additional low carbon policies and actions);
• Identify technically and politically feasible low-carbon development options that have the potential to mitigate GHG emissions and enhance resilience.
• Assess the mitigation potential of low- carbon options, as well as costs and financing options.
• Development of a Business as Usual (BAU) and LT-LEDS scenarios in priority sectors, and at the economy wide level.
• Prioritize and assess pathways and climate actions based on their mitigation potential as well as associated costs and investment requirements,
• Assessment of the macroeconomic effects and socio-economic benefits of low carbon and climate resilient interventions to inform the development of the LT-LEDS towards an economically robust low carbon and climate resilient pathway.

Development of a finance plan, and improvement of institutional and M&E structure as part of the LT-LEDS process.

OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The purpose of this assignment is to support the Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU) component of the LEDS through an analysis to determine the emissions baseline, the business-as-usual (BAU) scenario, and low emission development scenarios; writing the relevant IPPU focused sections of the LEDS report; and preparing and delivering presentations to Pakistan’s government and non-government stakeholders to inform and lead to decisions on priority LEDS pathways. For the selected low emission development scenario, develop high level costing and an implementation plan.

Scope of Work:
For the LEDS related assignment, the consultant will support project activities specifically on IPPU, including:

• Prepare materials, participate, and write-up notes from stakeholder consultations in all provincial and national level workshops.
• Collect and validate data and policy documents as needed for the baseline, BAU, and scenario development for the sector (note, it is not expected that the consultant will collect new primary data but will rely on existing data sources).
• Develop Pakistan’s baseline and BAU scenario for IPPU based on best available information (GHG inventory, current policies, etc.), with clear assumptions, agreed with Steering Committee, the Ministry and GGGI team.
• Develop alternative scenarios including scenarios based on available policies, funds/financing for IPPU related projects in line with additional low emission pathways, with clear assumptions, considering the short, medium, and long term and reflecting low-, medium-, and high-level conditional and non-conditional emission reduction pathways.
• Prepare a written report on the BAU scenario, and alternative scenarios of the LT-LEDS, including tables, charts, graphics, and reference lists.
• Based on feedback from stakeholders and the GGGI International expert, on an iterative basis, refine the scenarios and recommend targets at 5-year intervals, based on stakeholders inputs.
• Develop high-level costing and financing options for the selected IPPU measures and scenarios.
• Revised written BAU and scenario reports reflecting government decisions on priority policy and investment options.
• Based on the impact of different scenarios, facilitate prioritization of actions with stakeholders and define final scenarios; final scenarios should include the timeline for implementation of the key actions, description of each, and estimated costing.
• Contribute to cost – benefit analysis and marginal abatement cost analysis of low carbon actions and scenarios in the IPPU sector.
• Propose a basic outline for an MRV framework for the IPPU sector; and
• Write the final IPPU section of the IPPU chapter (including tables, charts, graphics, and reference lists) in the LEDS document.
• Provide the necessary input to the learning component and support the development of knowledge products emanating from the Project
• Facilitate the focus group discussions and bilateral meetings with industries along with Communications and Finance/investment Plan specialist during the stakeholder engagement process.

Details of the tasks above may be further refined or adjusted depending on data and model availability.

DELIVERABLES AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Output/Reporting Requirements/Deliverables:

The consultant will report regularly to the Global Technical Lead GGGI HQ in Seoul and Project Lead (in country) . The consultant must work as part of a team with GGGI, and the other LEDS consultants at all times.
Proposed deliverables to be produced and provided to GGGI during this consultancy include:

1. Refinement of the inception report as per the feedback received and after the conclusion of the inception workshop
2. Submission of a written report on the baseline, BAU scenario, and alternative scenarios, including tables, charts, graphics, and reference lists to be used for discussion with stakeholders and for development of the LEDS document.
3. Submission of materials and participation in all provincial and national level stakeholders’ workshops (including presentations using standard GGGI format, and other preparatory materials).
4. Submission of written IPPU sections of the IPPU chapter, including tables, charts, graphics, and reference lists, in LEDS document.
5. Develop and submit high-level costing and financing options for selected IPPU measures scenarios as well as draft investment plans for selected low emission IPPU projects; and

Submission of a complete set of final data tables/datasets, charts, tables, graphics, tools, written reports, and all other materials and resources used to prepare the IPPU related baseline, BAU scenario, and all alternative scenarios in electronic format.

The consultant will collect data and provide a database organized in Microsoft Excel or other easily utilized file format, including complete sets of final data tables/datasets, charts, tables, graphics, tools, written reports, and all other materials and resources used to prepare the IPPU related baseline, BAU scenario, and all alternative scenarios in electronic form.
All the consultant’s work products developed and used for this assignment will be transferred to and become the property of the Government of Pakistan and the Global Green Growth Institute.

EXPERTISE REQUIRED

• An advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent preferred) in a discipline related to Environmental Management, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or closely related field relevant for Industrial management.
• At least 5-years of relevant experience in sustainable industrial processes, industrial emissions, carbon accounting and emission reduction or climate policy implementation in the industrial sector.
• Direct prior experiences working with government institutions, intergovernmental organizations (IOs), academic institutions, and/or non-governmental organizations in developing countries; experience in Pakistan would be an advantage.
• Understanding of industrial processes and knowledge of emissions from cement, steel, cotton, chemical and other industries.
• Knowledge of life cycle assessment in evaluating environmental impacts of products and processes.
• Knowledge of national and international policies on Paris agreement, UNFCCC guidelines etc.,
• Strong command of utilizing Microsoft Excel (including the ability to generate graphics), Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint software.
• Excellent analytical skills, critical thinking ability, and data gathering skills; and
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills in English are required.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

• Interested consultants shall submit their CV and cover letter before 20:00 PM, 13 September 2026.
• Date to close is Pakistan Standard Time (PKT). Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Cover Letter, and CV must be sent in English.
• A consortium, or a firm may not be engaged for the individual consultant assignment.