Legal And Regulatory Readiness Assessment Consultant
Please note that the deadline is based on Korean Standard Time Zone (KST, UTC+9)
INTRODUCTION TO GGGI
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BACKGROUND
The Climate Change Act 2021 provides the legal framework for climate change governance in Fiji, including provisions under Part 12 on Climate Displacement & Relocation. Planned relocation is a complex adaptation measure requiring coordinated legal, institutional, social, and operational arrangements to protect affected communities, including their rights, livelihoods, and cultural integrity. Significant implementation work has already been undertaken under Part 12, including the development of the Planned Displacement and Relocation Guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and supporting institutional arrangements that guide implementation in practice.
The Department of Climate Change is exploring the potential development of regulations under Part 12 of the Act. To inform this process, there is a need to assess existing legislations and implementation instruments to determine which components are suitable for translation into regulations, and to identify any legal, institutional, or operational gaps that need to be addressed before regulations are developed.
This assignment is undertaken under the European Union-funded project “It’s Time to Act! Implementing the Climate Change Act”, implemented by theGlobal Green Growth Institute (GGGI)in partnership with the Department of Climate Change Division (DoCC), Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. Through this technical assistance arrangement, GGGI provides coordination and technical support, while the DoCC retains overall responsibility for implementation of the Climate Change Act 2021.
The Consultant will work closely with the GGGI Senior Legal Associate, who will provide technical oversight and coordination of the assignment, and will liaise on a regular basis with the DoCC Adaptation Unit for guidance on the current implementation of Part 12". The Consultant will undertake the regulatory readiness assessment, review existing implementation instruments, identify gaps, and develop a regulatory roadmap and related drafting inputs for Part 12.
OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT
To achieve the project objectives, GGGI is looking for a consultant to undertake a comprehensive legal and regulatory readiness assessment of Part 12 (Climate Displacement & Relocation) of the Climate Change Act, including existing SOPs and implementation instruments, to:
- Identify components that are suitable for translation into regulations;
- Assess gaps in legal, institutional, and operational arrangements; and
- Develop a roadmap outlining steps required for the potential development of regulations.
SCOPE OF WORK
Deliverable 1: Inception Report and Detailed Workplan
- Develop a detailed workplan, methodology, and implementation approach for undertaking the assignment, in consultation with the Project Team and subject to endorsement by the Director of Climate Change, ensuring alignment with agreed objectives, deliverables, and timelines.
Deliverable 2: Legal, Policy and Institutional Review
The Consultant shall undertake a comprehensive review of the legislative and policy framework governing planned relocation in Fiji by reviewing the:
- Review of Part 12 of the Climate Change Act and other relevant national legislation, policies, strategies, frameworks and sectoral instruments relating to planned relocation;
- Review of relevant regional and international legal frameworks, standards and good practices relating to planned relocation and climate-induced displacement, with a view to identifying relevant lessons and approaches for Fiji;
Deliverable 3: Review the Existing Implementation Framework
- Planned Relocation Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Planned Relocation Guidelines, and associated manuals, templates, tools and operational procedures;
- Mapping of the institutional arrangements, governance structures, and roles and responsibilities of relevant government agencies and other stakeholders involved in planned relocation;
- Assessment of the current implementation of Part 12 of the Climate Change Act, including the identification of key strengths, lessons learned, implementation gaps and challenges.
- Stakeholder Consultation is integrated as cross cutting throughout activity across all tasks for this assignment. The Consultant shall undertake consultations.
Deliverable 4: Regulatory Readiness Assessment
- Prepare an inventory of relevant planned relocation implementation instruments and regulatory components, supported by an assessment matrix that categorizes each component as: (i) suitable for regulation; (ii) requiring further refinement; or (iii) more appropriately addressed through non-regulatory instruments, including guidelines, policies, operational manuals, or other supporting documents.
- Assess each component against the following criteria: (i) legal clarity, certainty, and enforceability; (ii) consistency with the Climate Change Act and other relevant legislation; (iii) clarity of institutional mandates and responsibilities; (iv) operational maturity and evidence of implementation; and (v) adequacy of supporting systems, procedures, institutional capacity, and resources.
Deliverable 5: Regulatory and Implementation Gap Analysis & Roadmap
- Based on the findings of the review, the Consultant shall identify gaps that may constrain the development or implementation of Planned Relocation Regulations. The Consultant shall recommend measures required to address these gaps prior to, or alongside, the development of regulations.
- The Consultant shall prepare a Regulatory Readiness and Roadmap outlining a practical pathway for the development and implementation of Planned Relocation Regulations.
- Consultant shall under stakeholder validation exercise for consultation and vetting of review findings with relevant government agencies, statutory bodies, development partners, and other stakeholders identified by DoCC.
Deliverable 6: Drafting Instructions
- Where regulatory provisions are assessed as being sufficiently mature, the Consultant shall prepare high-level drafting instructions to guide the Department of Climate Change and GGGI embedded team to support the possibility of creating regulations for Part 12.
Deliverable 7: Consolidated Final Report
- The consultant shall prepare a final consolidated report bringing together the outputs of deliverables 1 to 6, incorporating comments received from the department of climate change and GGGI and shall finalize all deliverables in their accepted form. Deliverables and payment schedule.
DELIVERABLES AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
The Consultant shall deliver the outputs set out below in accordance with the agreed timeline and payment schedule. Payments shall be made upon the satisfactory completion and acceptance of the relevant deliverable by the Department of Climate Change and GGGI.
Where a payment covers more than one deliverable, all deliverables in that group must be accepted before payment is released. Timelines are cumulative from contract signature.
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OUTPUT / DELIVERABLE |
Timeline |
Payment |
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Deliverable 1: Inception Report & Workplan |
2 weeks |
10% |
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Deliverable 2 &3: Deskbased Review Findings |
3 weeks |
20% |
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Deliverable 4: Regulatory Readiness Assessment |
3 weeks |
30% |
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Deliverable 5: Regulatory and Implementation Gap Analysis & Roadmap |
4 weeks |
|
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Deliverable 6: Drafting instructions for Part 12 |
4 weeks |
30% |
|
Deliverable 7: Final Consolidated Report |
2 weeks |
10% |
*Timelines refer to the Consultant's working period for each milestone and run cumulatively from contract signature. Periods during which a submitted deliverable is under review by the Department of Climate Change or GGGI are additional to the timelines shown; the contract duration of six months allows for this review turnaround.
EXPERTISE REQUIRED
The consultant should have:
- Masters in Law, Environmental Law, Public Policy, or related field;
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in legal drafting, legislative review, or regulatory development;
- Demonstrated experience in climate change law, environmental governance, or disaster/displacement policy;
- Experience in developing regulations or subordinate legislation;
- Familiarity with Pacific legal and governance contexts is highly desirable;
- Strong analytical, writing, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A proactive attitude, with an ability to find workable solutions promptly.
- Punctual, professional, and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
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Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with multicultural and interdisciplinary staff
- Understands and actively supports GGGI’s mission, vision, and values.
- Commits to team goals and works effectively across the organization with individuals of different views, cultures, nationality, gender, and age.
- Excellent problem solver.
- Exemplifies the highest standard of honesty, integrity, and professionalism.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Interested consultants shall submit following documentation:
- Availability during the project period.
- Ensure a work plan is developed to meet the deliverables required
- No conflict of interest arises while taking this assignment.
Date to close is Korean Standard Time (KST). Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered Application. Cover Letter, and CV must be sent in English. A consortium, or a firm may not be engaged for the individual consultant assignment.
Duty Station: Fiji
Contract Duration: 6 months
Consultant Level: 3
Total Fees: $18,630USD
Child protection – GGGI is committed to child protection, irrespective of whether any specific area of work involves direct contact with children. GGGI’s Child Protection Policy is written in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.