Project Analyst, IPSA 8

UNDP Lebanon, Energy and Environment Programme, has been providing support to the Lebanese government and the Ministry of Environment in particular, to comply with the requirements of the UNFCCC provisions. This support entails national communications, technology needs assessment, Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) preparation, Biennial update reports, national adaptation planning, and climate financing. 

To track efforts to fulfill the goals of the Paris Agreement, Article 13 calls for an enhanced transparency framework which will inform the decision-making process, assess the progress made by countries in mitigation and adaptation actions, and evaluate the overall support provided and received to achieve this progress. 

Lebanon submitted its initial NDC on September 30, 2015, which was subsequently updated and submitted in 2021. The 4th BUR is Lebanon’s last BUR under the UNFCCC’s measurement, reporting and verification arrangements. However, moving to compliance under the Article 13 of the Paris Agreement would entail a considerable improvement of Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems to reach a mechanism ensuring the periodic flow of needed information, and track progress of NDC targets. This represents a challenge for Lebanon since Lebanon’s MRV system is characterized by unavailable/disintegrated data, fragile institutional arrangements, and lack of capacity. Various climate actions undertaken by different entities are not coordinated, and therefore not captured.

To improve Lebanon’s climate reporting quality and completeness, abide by Article 13 of the Paris Agreement and enhance policy implementation through progress tracking, UNDP Lebanon mobilized funding through GEF to implement the Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) under the Paris Agreement. The CBIT project’s objective is to establish a national transparency framework through capacity-building and systemization to enable institutional improvements in the long-term.

Moreover, the CBIT project will address the gaps and constraints depicted in the consecutive BURs as the establishment of the MRV network will enhance communication and gradual engagement of key players for the sustainable establishment of institutional arrangements.

Within this overall context, the CBIT project is recruiting a Project Analyst to support the project achieving its outputs. 
 

• Assist in reviewing the outputs of the various consultants and companies in accordance with the project document requirements and the relevant TORs.
• Assist in drafting background research briefs showcasing best-practice in the field of climate-related transparency and contribute to outputs related to the implementation of the project activities. 
• Provide general inputs/information to NDC and long-term strategy related activities, including cross-sectoral (e.g., National cooling plan) initiatives and avenues of mainstreaming the Paris Agreement Transparency requirements.
• Prepare input for reporting, as required by the project document, and assist in the implementation of technical activities for the preparation and execution of the outputs under the project, with adequate documentation for reporting purposes.
• Conduct transparency coordination responsibilities with other agencies/programmes/projects as deemed necessary.
• Support the project team in response to requests from the Ministry of Environment in climate change issues, including climate negotiations, as guided by the climate change advisor/project manager.

Institutional Arrangement

The Project Analyst will report directly to the Climate Change Advisor/Project Manager and will work in close collaboration with other project staff and consultants.