Int. Consultant for pipeline development - Climate and Sustainable Finance Hub

Name of Service: International Consultant for pipeline development - Climate and Sustainable Finance Hub Country: Lao PDR Description of the Assignment: Under the overall supervision of the Country Office Economist and the Chief Technical Adviser of the HUB, in close coordination with the regional Climate Finance Network team, the Team Lead of the Inclusive Growth Team and the Team Lead of the Environment Unit, the consultant will carry out the following:3.1 Design and operational set-up of the Country Investment Platform and PPF functionThis activity will establish the institutional and procedural foundation for the platform services of the Hub. It will clarify how the Hub will support the procedures such as prioritisation of sectors, screening of concepts and selection of projects for pipeline development through the existing Advisory Group and Technical Working Group. Particular attention will be given to MDB,/DFI and private sector participation in the design of operating procedures, accountability structures, safeguards and periodic review mechanisms.Key tasks include:• Draft the project preparation functions and processes, investor coordination and approval processes across the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Investment Promotion and Management Committee Office, line ministries, regulators, utilities, development partners and private sector channels.• Define the Hub’s services in detail with respect to the country platform function, decision-making processes in line with existing institutional coordination mechanism let by the Ministry of Finance. • Develop standard operating procedures for project intake, screening, prioritization, safeguards review, disclosure, quality assurance, matchmaking and escalation of policy bottlenecks.• Prepare draft operating guidelines, including conflict-of-interest provisions, transparency principles and periodic platform review procedures - linked to the existing Advisory Group and Technical Worki