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Mission and objectives

The Timbuktoo initiative, launched in January 2024, is UNDP’s flagship programme to catalyse innovation-driven entrepreneurship in Africa. It aims to mobilize USD 1 billion in blended finance, establish 10 thematic UniPods across the continent, positively impact 100 million livelihoods, and create 10 million dignified jobs. The Timbuktoo Digital Hub is the pan-African digital backbone of the initiative. It connects startups, investors, corporates, universities, hubs, and governments through a data-rich, AI-enabled platform. High-quality, real-time data and knowledge products are critical to drive investment decisions, measure impact, showcase success stories, and enable evidence-based policymaking across the ecosystem.

Context

The Climate Finance Analyst will play a critical role in supporting the design, coordination, and implementation of climate finance strategies. She/he will work closely with government institutions, development partners, and private sector stakeholders to enhance access to climate finance, strengthen capacities for climate-related budgeting and reporting, and promote innovative financing solutions that enable transformational climate action. This position is integral to advancing the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s climate and development agenda in Rwanda and ensuring that financial resources are aligned with national priorities for sustainable and resilient growth. The Climate Finance Analyst will also support resource mobilization efforts, including identifying new funding opportunities, preparing investment cases, and engaging development partners.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Sustainable Environment and Energy Development for Climate Change Unit, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

1. Climate Finance Analysis and Strategy
• Evaluate the financial viability, risks, and returns of climate-related investment proposals.
• Support the design and implementation of climate finance strategies, including innovative financing instruments (e.g., blended finance, green bonds, results-based mechanisms).
• Monitor and report on the performance of climate finance initiatives using agreed indicators.

2. Resource Mobilization and Partnership Support
• Map funding opportunities and contribute to the development of concept notes, proposals, and investment cases.
• Support the preparation of business models for clean energy and resilience projects targeting vulnerable communities.
• Facilitate engagement with government counterparts, donors, and private sector actors to strengthen financing partnerships.
3. Knowledge and Policy Integration
• Analyze trends in national and international climate finance to inform the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s programming and policy dialogue.
• Draft briefs, case studies, and knowledge products related to climate finance and clean energy.
• Support integration of climate finance into broader United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) country programme activities and pipeline development.
• Other duties as assigned.
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