Individual Consultant - Adaptation Fund Re-accreditation Support

About the role

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is seeking an Individual Consultant (Level 4, Senior national specialist in climate finance accreditation and institutional strengthening) to support the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) of Uganda in its re-accreditation as the National Implementing Entity to the Adaptation Fund. The assignment is based in Kampala, with day-to-day presence at MWE, and runs up to ten months from contract signature. Total fees are USD 70,000 inclusive of taxes and costs.

Key responsibilities

• Review MWE's re-accreditation application, prior accreditation records, institutional policies and Adaptation Fund feedback, confirm the applicable pathway, and prepare an inception report, gap assessment and action matrix.
• Support MWE in responding to Secretariat and Accreditation Panel comments and in updating policies, procedures and evidence for fiduciary, environmental and social, gender and governance requirements.
• Organize, validate and present a structured, indexed compliance evidence package covering project implementation, financial management, procurement, monitoring and evaluation, safeguards, gender, risk management and governance records.
• Design and deliver targeted training, practical guidance and institutional readiness recommendations.
• Provide support through the final stages, facilitate knowledge transfer and prepare a close-out report.

Required profile

• University degree in climate change, environmental management, economics, public administration, development studies, law, engineering or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in climate finance, institutional accreditation, fiduciary systems, environmental and social safeguards, gender, governance, risk management or related advisory work.
• Demonstrated experience supporting completed Adaptation Fund or comparable climate fund accreditation or re-accreditation; experience with Ugandan institutions is an advantage.
• Knowledge of Uganda's climate-finance landscape and prior work with the National Designated Authority or National Implementing Entity is preferred.

Required skills

• Fiduciary standards, environmental and social safeguards, gender requirements, governance and institutional policy preparation.
• Readiness reviews, gap assessments and evidence-based accreditation packages.
• Designing and delivering institutional training, workshops, presentations, toolkits and checklists.

All deliverables are reviewed and accepted in writing by GGGI, and the consultant works under GGGI's supervision in close coordination with MWE and other stakeholders. Deliverables are paid in four tranches: inception report (10%, within 5 weeks), technical support package (40%, month 4), capacity-building package (30%, month 6) and close-out report (20%, month 10).