Rwanda: Green Infrastructure Investment Consultant, Rwanda (Re-Posted)

Organization: Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

Post Date: 21 December 2015

Location: Rwanda

Assignment: Consultant

Position Number: LE-2015-662

Closing Date: 25 February 2016

INTRODUCTION

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a new international organization committed to strong, inclusive green growth. We assist developing and emerging countries with integrating their ambitions for strong economic performance and environmental sustainability with the goal of bringing about poverty reduction, job creation, social inclusion, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Headquartered in Seoul, GGGI was established by treaty in June 2012 at the United Nations Rio+20 Conference by an initial group of eighteen nations who share the organization's vision. As of 2014, there are total of 24 Member Countries who joined the organization.

GGGI has a diverse portfolio of programs in developing countries around the world. These in-country programs, together with global products and services, focus on delivering results through an integrated approach of evidence-based green growth planning and implementation aligned to countries' development priorities. The organization also focuses on knowledge development and management activities which build a strong theoretical and empirical basis for green growth, while providing concrete options and guidance for policymakers; as well as building the conditions for public and private green infrastructure investments.

JOB DESCRIPTION

I - Background

GGGI's Mission and Approach

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is dedicated to supporting the creation and diffusion of a new model of economic growth, known as "green growth." The green growth approach integrates economic aims such as poverty reduction, job creation and social development with environmental goals such as sustainability and energy security.

GGGI's activities centre on three main aims:

• Provide analytical and institutional support to developing countries that wish to develop green growth strategies which are well-aligned with and integrated into other national economic goals;
• Promote the development of a new green growth paradigm by conducting research into various aspects of green growth theory and practice, and;
• Disseminate the results of this research and practical experience to a wide range of audiences and in particular to support the efforts of emerging and developing countries to collectively leapfrog the resource-intensive and environmentally unsustainable model of industrialization and economic development pioneered by advanced economies in an earlier era.

GGGI supports emerging and developing nations in their efforts to create and implement national and provincial green growth strategies. GGGI's Country Program consists of green growth plan (GGP) analysis and design, domestic capacity building, and public/private partnership to support GGP implementation. In addition, GGGI seeks to stimulate a South-South dynamic of mutual learning and collective refinement of GGP methodology. GGGI facilitates the exchange of knowledge acquired by governments and experts, which are developing and implementing such plans, whether developed with GGGI's assistance or not.

Country Context - Rwanda

Rwanda has made remarkable progress in regard to economic development in the last two decades, and is now working to consolidate gains in social development. Rwanda's economic growth is concentrated in the capital, Kigali, and thus the city is facing unprecedented high levels of urbanization (9%). Overall, Rwanda's population is growing fast, at a rate of 4.5% per annum, which is more than double the worldwide average. The over concentration of development in the capital city of Kigali and the overall high and increasing population rate poses national challenges to sustainable economic growth in the form of:

• Underdeveloped infrastructure (energy, transport, buildings, waste management, water and sanitation)
• Lack of economic added value opportunities in terms of business and jobs
• Uneven distribution of wealth

The Government of Rwanda (GoR) has developed the Second Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS 2) for the years of 2013 and 2018. The strategy includes developments through green urbanization into six secondary cities, where the GoR recognizes that cities are central to economic growth and in turn are the main contributors to climate change issues such as being the main consumers of energy. All in all, this supports the EDPRS 2 aims to achieving an average of 11.5% annual GDP growth.

Therefore, GGGI is supporting the efforts of GoR through the Climate Resilient Green Cities project, which includes:

• Designing low carbon and climate resilient strategic and technical action plans through the development of the National Roadmap for Green City Development (NRGSCD):

• To develop Rwandan secondary cities as poles of growth through green guidelines and strategies for infrastructure, job creation and inclusive growth in order to assist policy makers and practitioners implement green urban development.

• To develop a coordination tool for clear roles and responsibilities of implementing institutions.

• Developing a Capacity Building Program and Investment Strategy for Green Urbanization, which will help with the implementation of the National Roadmap.

• Supporting the development of the Pilot Green City Project (PGC).

• Facilitating knowledge sharing programs in order to enhance in-house capacity related to urbanization process.

• Developing a pipeline of bankable projects based on infrastructure investment strategies for secondary cities and the PGC.

• Providing direct support to the Rwanda environment and climate fund - FONERWA - in order to accelerate public and private investment in green growth project.

The objective of this project is to support implementation of the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy II 2013-2018 (EDPRS 2) in the area of green urbanization for secondary city development. In addition, GGGI's support to the Government, more specifically to the Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA), is enhanced due to the team's working presence within the ministry itself in the Urbanization Unit.

II - Scope of Work

GGGI Rwanda Country Program has finalised a draft of the National Roadmap for Green Secondary City Development in close collaborations with MININFRA. The final version of this document should be adopted in November 2015, which will enable further works on the development of a Capacity Building Program and an Investment Strategy (branching from National Roadmap). Moreover, the Country Program will elaborate a conceptual master plan for a new Pilot Green City (PGC) project and will support the activities of FONERWA.

Task description

The consultant will provide technical inputs for the below key activities in close collaboration with GGGI:

1 Review of financing gap and opportunities for green urban infrastructure in Rwanda

• Review of infrastructure financing conditions and gap in Rwanda
• Diagnosis of fiscal conditions and financial capacity of the Government of Rwanda and relevant ministries (ex. Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Natural Resources, etc.) for green infrastructure investment and management for Rwandan cities; Review on what multilateral & bilateral development banks and agencies are doing for green urban infrastructure development in Rwanda.
• Review of green infrastructure needs; financing and management plans (including government budget forecast) for Rwandan cities including the City of Kigali and secondary cities.

• Assessment of financing gap between available financial sources (ex. government budget, planned/committed investment from donors, development banks, and the private sector) and investment needs of Rwandan cities.

• Preparation of an analytical report on available financing sources for green urban infrastructure in the specific context of Rwanda:

• Identification of available financing sources for green infrastructure investment in Rwanda: global, regional, and national; private and public; innovative financing models; identification of existing and potential private sector players for green urban infrastructure in Rwandan cities.

• Critical analysis of the financing opportunities in the context of green urban infrastructures -; which sources are effective to access and should be prioritized by the GoR for financing fast-paced urbanization of the secondary cities and the development of the PGC, and why

• Critical analysis of constraints and opportunities associated with each financing source - in consideration of the specific context of Rwanda - requirements, conditions, types of commitment, restriction, etc.

• Recommendation on policy and technical measures to overcome identified constraints and maximize opportunities. Identification of the critical steps involved for requesting financing from each source identified - leadership, actors involved, paperwork required, delays, timeline, etc.

1 Investment strategy for green infrastructure in secondary cities

• Development of an investment strategy for green urbanization of secondary cities (branching from the National Roadmap for Green Secondary City Development):

• Analysis of the results of the feasibility study for basic infrastructure in secondary cities - led by MININFRA and supported by the World Bank[1]; its implication to GGGI's intervention on green investment for secondary cities.

• Identification of infrastructure financing gaps in each city, based on the feasibility study aforementioned.

• Review of existing prioritization methodologies and criteria including CDIA Toolkit[2]; development of prioritization criteria for "green" infrastructure investment based on the CDIA methodology in the context of Rwanda in order to accelerate green growth;

• Project prioritization and identification, in collaboration with the GGGI and the GoR, of a list of key green infrastructure projects in selected secondary cities (prioritized)[3] to be led to pre-feasibility stage based on the identified criteria;

• Development of next-phase activities including pre-feasibility study and a resource mobilization plan/financing package for investment on green infrastructure in secondary cities.

1 Investment strategy for the Pilot Green City

• Critical analysis of existing financing and management models and innovative/feasible financing mechanisms to be introduced for the development of the PGC project, based on the specifics of Rwanda (Private project, Public project, PPP: BOT, BOOT, BOO, BLT, DBFO, DBOT, DCMF, etc.).

• Preliminary assessment of selected PGC project

• Preliminary cost and demand projection; preliminary design (high-level) of financial structure of selected projects;

• Identification and comparison of at least 3 potential financing and management models for the selected PGC project.

• Consultation with public and private financial stakeholders on project viability, risk, and investment appetite;

• Development of next-phase activities including pre-feasibility study and a resource mobilization plan/financing package in order to catalyse investment in the PGC project.

The investment strategy for the PGC should: adapt specifically to the context of chosen PGC; include factors of policy support, project level support and public and private financing instruments; and include a stakeholder analysis through bilateral and multilateral consultations.

III - Deliverables

The assignment is expected to be completed in 12 weeks, with a possibility for extension. The Consultant is expected to work with the GGGI staff in the Country Office in Kigali during at least 60% of the contract term.

Expected deliverables are as follow:

Timeline

Deliverable

Within the first 3 weeks of the start date of the contract

A report to showcase the results of activities 1) above.

Week 7

An interim report to showcase the results of activities 2) above

Week 10

Draft final report including the results of activities 1), 2), 3) above. (and workshop, if necessary)

Week 12

Final report

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications

• An advanced university degree in a subject relevant to the work activities (eg. Infrastructure planning and/or finance, Development Economics/finance, Urban/Environmental Economics, etc.)
• Minimum 10 years of total experience with significant experience in infrastructure planning, finance and/or investment assessment

Experience/Knowledge

• Relevant work experience in various related areas of the project (essential)
• Experience in working with government agencies in relevant field
• Demonstrate depth and breadth of specialist knowledge of subject matter to effectively contribute to the GGGI Green investment solutions.
• Demonstrated knowledge on green bankable projects
• Demonstrate awareness of latest developments in the field of green investments procurements.
• Experience in working in Sub-Saharan Africa or developing country
• Experience in working with government officials and the private sector

Skills

• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
• Fluency in English (essential)
• Ability to organise own workload
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to meet deadlines whilst assuring quality of work

Attributes

• Innovation and developing creative solutions in relevant field of work
• Effective team worker in a multicultural context
• Working to achieve own objectives and overcoming obstacles
• Commitment to working within professional and ethical codes of conduct
• Accountability - takes ownership of assigned tasks, honours deadlines

HOW TO APPLY

• Please indicate the position you are applying for: "LE-2015-662 - Green Infrastructure Investment Consultant, Rwanda"
• Please submit CV and Cover Letter in English (Merged into one PDF file)
• Given the high volume of applications, GGGI can unfortunately only contact candidates with whom we intend to have further discussions
• For more information on GGGI, please visit our website at gggi.org.

[1] The works associated with the investment strategy of the NRGSCD will be undertaken in complementarity with an on-going feasibility study for urban infrastructure in secondary cities. This study - led by MININFRA and funded by the World Bank - will identify the current gaps in terms of infrastructure in each of the six secondary cities and it will provide guidance on investment priorities. Based on the results, the GoR will invest approximately $95M US in basic infrastructure. Considering the current needs associated with urbanization, this investment can be considered as minimal and limited. Therefore, one of the goals of the investment strategy of the NRGSCD is to fill the gaps and find new sources of financing for green infrastructure that won't be financed in the context of the current investment plan of the GoR.

[2] CDIA, City Infrastructure Investment Programming & Prioritisation Toolkit, December 2010.

[3] The action plan of the NRGSC identifies specific areas of investment for each city based on their economic strengths and potentials. Therefore, this action plan should be a baseline for the identification of relevant green infrastructure in each city.

Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: 'GISconsultant.26547.3830@gggi.aplitrak.com'