1.0 Introduction

Climate finance is central to global efforts that aim to achieve the objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). At the international level, climate finance has dominated much of the UNFCCC negotiations, reflecting a divergence in position between developed and developing countries. The UNFCCC intends to reach an agreement that will avoid the most dangerous impacts of global warming. An important component of the international response is to provide new and additional finance to support actions carried out within the world’s vulnerable countries. This is recognized in the goal set by the international community to raise USD 100 billion per year by 2020[1]. International support is already forthcoming to assist countries such as Uganda prepare for and respond to climate change, but this source of funding raises questions of sustainability and how such support should be channeled into national systems.

At the national level, particularly for the least developed countries and African countries such as Uganda, it represents one of the key limiting factors holding back delivery of national obligations. The Ugandan Government and the international community presently do not have sufficient ways of measuring public flows of climate finance, nor of promoting effective practice in the delivery of financial support for climate change-related actions. The National Climate Change Act, 2021 provides the legal framework for climate finance in Uganda. It seamlessly aligns with the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change, which is the global climate finance legal framework. The Climate Change Act, 2021 required the Minister responsible for finance shall, in consultation with the Minister of Water and Environment, provide for climate change financing, considering: i) Viable climate change financing mechanisms at the national level; and ii) International climate change financing mechanism elaborated under Article 9 of the Paris Agreement

2.0 Statement of work

Monitoring Government of Uganda adherence to the National Climate Change Act, 2021 on climate change financing is an area that CSBAG and OXFAM are very much interested in. In monitoring public expenditure and the extent to which the public sector has been accountable to it climate change finance commitments. CSBAG is therefore seeking services of a technical resource person to undertake an analysis of the climate change budget performance for the financial year 2022/23 and the climate change targets in the approved budget for FY2023/24 budget.

3.0 Specific TORs

Analyze the Government of Uganda utilization and performance of Climate Change budget in FY 2022/23 and assess the approved budget FY 2023/24 against the NDP III Targets and other benchmarks.

Review the performance of the Climate Change budget for FY 2022/23 in terms of budgeting, planning and implementation and key achievements against the set benchmarks for the period.

Identify key pertinent budget performance constraints, inclusion of any comments from Auditor General for that period would be an added advantage.

Make recommendation on Climate change financing with special focus on national government commitment on climate change financing under the Third National Development Plan, National Climate Change Policy, and the Updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 2021-2026)

Add any other information that is relevant to the analysis (use of table and graphs is encouraged).

4.0 Outputs timeframe

It’s estimated that this assignment should be completed within 15 working days and not later than 15^th September 2023. The consultant will produce the following outputs by the stated deadline:

• Budget analysis report FY 2022/23and FY 2023/24 in softy copy 

5.0 Profile of the Consultant

The consultant should have the following competencies.

• An advanced degree in Economics or any public finance field.
• Analytical and fully understands climate finance and PFM policies and budgeting, at national, regional, and international levels.
• Experience in public policy and Budget analysis monitoring and evaluation (an experience of CSOs budget analysis will be of added advantage.
• Supervision and support 

The consultant will be reporting to the Executive Director directly on this assignment but will have close working relationship with the Economist.

6.0 Submission of proposals for the tasks

CSBAG is inviting Proposals for implementation of all outputs and activities as specified in these Terms of Reference. Interested consultants/firms are requested to submit Technical and financial proposals:

Only financial proposals quoted in UGX are permitted. The technical proposal should contain.

1. Description of the understanding of the tasks, including comments on the TORs
2. A brief critique or advice on what the TOR ought to have included or considered, from your understanding of the task.
3. A description of the method to be followed, to achieve the desired objectives. 
4. Work plan and Time scheduling of information gathering and other activities; and
5. CVs of the consultants/firms

7.0 Application Process

Interested candidates should submit their application letter, updated CVs, technical and financial proposals and references for similar work conducted previously, addressed to the  Executive Director: Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG), email: hr@csbag.org P.O. Box 660, Ntinda Kampala, Uganda, Plot 11 Vubyabirenge Close Ntinda-stretcher road by 5:00pm on 25^th August 2023 .  

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[1] https://www.oecd.org/climate-change/finance-usd-100-billion-goal/