UNEP FEB - Laos Green Finance Analyst

Result of Service The consultant will serve as the in-country anchor for UNEP’s green and climate finance activities in Lao PDR, providing substantive research and analytical support, government liaison, workshop coordination, and administrative backstopping across the EFPU and UNEP FI workstreams. The Consultant will work in a UNDP Project management team of international and local professional and support staff. The Consultant is expected to exercise full compliance with UNEP programming, financial, procurement and administrative rules, regulations, policies and strategies, as well as implementation of the effective internal control systems. Specifically, the consultant will: • Enable the development of robust, evidence-based analyses on green budgeting, environmental fiscal reform, and financial sector sustainability through data collection, research, and drafting support • Facilitate clear communication and alignment with government counterparts by ensuring accurate translation, localisation, and presentation of technical materials in Lao and English • Support the successful design and delivery of capacity-building workshops, ensuring relevance to the Lao context and effective participation of key stakeholders • Ensure smooth in-country coordination and continuity of programme activities through proactive liaison, administrative support, and stakeholder management Overall, the consultant will contribute to strengthening the policy and institutional foundations for sustainable public finance and financial sector development in Lao PDR. Work Location Working remotely / Home-based (Vientiane, Lao PDR) Expected duration 6 months Duties and Responsibilities The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The overall objective of the UNEP’s Economy Division is to encourage decision makers in government, local authorities and industry to develop and adopt policies, strategies and practices and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, ensure safe management of chemicals and contribute to making trade and environment policies mutually supportive. It promotes the development, use and transfer of policies, technologies, economic instruments, managerial practices and other tools that assist in environmentally sound decision making and the building of corresponding activities. The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is the strategic partnership between the United Nations and over 500 banks, insurers and investors. For over 34 years UNEP FI has been shaping and driving the international sustainable finance agenda, setting global standards and growing a global network of leading financial institutions. Through its work-streams and regional activities, peer learning, methodology development, training and research, UNEP FI promotes sustainable finance and helps the financial industry align with and contribute to the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals. The United Nations Joint Programme on Green and Climate Finance is a 24-month initiative implemented by UNDP (the leading agency), UNEP, UN-Habitat, and FAO. It aims to support the achievement of Objective 5.3.1 of the 9th NSEDP Financing Strategy: "green growth and climate-resilient development are financed through sustainably increasing budget allocations, improving green budgeting, mobilizing ODA, and increasing private sector investments in an enabling business environment." The joint programme takes a two-fold approach to support sustainably financing green growth and climate-resilient development objectives of the NSEDP: i. expanding technical assistance to address current