Guyana: Assessing the Development Finance Landscape and Refining the Partnership and Resource Mobilisation Strategy

Result of Service

The UN Country Team in Guyana is equipped with a substantially strengthened evidence base and updated strategic tools to engage with national authorities and external partners on financing for development. Specifically, the consultancy will enable the UNCT to provide informed, forward-looking advice to national stakeholders on the development finance landscape and to pursue resource mobilization and partnership opportunities more effectively in support of the 2030 Agenda and the Cooperation Frameworks.

Work Location

Remote

Expected duration

4 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The desired outcome of this consultancy is as follows: The UN Country Team in Guyana is positioned to provide strategic advice to national stakeholders on the current and future development finance landscape, including the resource mobilization plans of UN Agencies, and future partnership opportunities for the UN Country Team as a whole. Accordingly, the consultancy will produce two outputs: Output 1 will consist of an assessment of the development finance landscape in Guyana, deploying quantitative and qualitative analysis, and covering all forms of development finance (i.e. domestic [public and private] and international [public and private]). The assessment will provide clear advice and recommendations to stakeholders (UN Country Team and national authorities) about how best to optimize deployment of different financing sources and instruments in the pursuit of Agenda 2030 given Guyana’s changing socio-economic circumstances. The assessment will be produced in a written report, with an accompanying (recorded) slide presentation. Output 2 will consist of a resource mobilization and partnership strategy for the UN Country Team in Guyana, deploying quantitative and qualitative analysis, and identifying opportunities for the UNCT to secure funding from national, international, and multilateral sources, and setting out proposals for strengthened partnerships with (i) international development partners; (ii) the private sector; and (iii) civil society organizations. The strategy will be produced in written format, with an accompanying (recorded) slide presentation. The deliverable under Output 2 will build substantially on an existing draft (and unpublished) resource mobilization and partnership strategy for the Guyana UNCT. Both Output 1 and Output 2 will require consultation meetings (online) with (i) national Government authorities, specifically the Ministry of Finance; (ii) international development partners; and (iii) Heads of UN Agency, both at national and sub-regional/Caribbean level. The assignment will require the consultant to study and summarize future sources of development finance (and funding for the UN system) through an assessment of those financing instruments most likely to achieve strategic effect in Guyana (for example, Green Climate Fund; Global Environment Facility; UNFCCC Loss & Damage fund; other multilateral vertical funds; so-called ‘innovative’ finance mechanisms; the Caribbean Development Bank; funding windows from international development partners, etc.). The analysis should also take into consideration the UN Funding Compact. A robust quantitative analysis of the development finance landscape, with reference to OECD-DAC official aid reporting and other open source databases, will be required and will inform both Outputs 1 and 2 of the consultancy. The consultant will be required to present findings in written format, using a combination of tables, graphs, charts and images to present clear analysis and recommendations to the RCO and the Guyana UNCT, and by converting the same into two PowerPoint/slide presentations. The report by UN Barbados & Eastern Caribbean (2023), ‘2023 Development Partners Landscape Assessment for the Eastern Caribbean’, provides an example of the type of charts and images envisaged.

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in Economics, Finance and/or Development or any closely related field. At least seven years of progressive experience in producing situational analysis and assessments with a focus on the international development finance landscape. Previous experience in producing development finance mapping and/or resource mobilization/partnership strategies. Demonstrable experience in understanding/navigating the international development finance landscape (i.e. vertical funds; UN thematic funds; multilateral development banks; bilateral funding instruments). Excellent analytical writing and oral presentation in skills.

Languages

Fluent in English.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.