Individual Consultant for PNG Loss and Damage Policy Framework

Please note that the deadline is based on Korean Standard Time Zone (KST, UTC+9)

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PROJECT BACKGROUND

PNG continues to grapple with a multi-hazard context of landslides, cyclones, storm surges, flooding, heavy seasonal rainfall, and heatwaves. Since 2011, PNG has suffered at least 3 major cyclones. Approximately 3.5 million people were affected. The landslide in Enga Province in May 2024 claimed over 2,000 lives and imposed damages reaching US$130 million. Flooding, drought, and landslides are likely to intensify with climate change, while extreme heat increases human health risk and lowers agricultural yields.

PNG ranks 16th most-at-risk country globally in terms of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability related to natural and man-made disasters. Based on the Global Infrastructure Resilience (GIRI) Index, the annual average losses (AAL) related to all disasters are estimated at US$290 million, of which 76 percent is climate-related hazards, including floods, landslides, and tropical cyclones. The AAL is expected to increase from the present US$290 million to US$322 million (lower bound) and US$389 million (upper bound) with the impact of climate change alone.

In 2024, the UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP) established the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) to assist developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change in responding to economic and non-economic loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change, including extreme weather events and slow onset events. As of March 26, 2025, a total of USD 765 million was pledged to the FRLD. The FLRD aims to work closely with governments, civil society, and international organizations to pioneer innovative climate response financing mechanisms and empower communities to lead recovery and resilience efforts.

There is ample information that is publicly available on what Loss and Damage entails, UNFCCC progress on L&D, and examples of countries that are progressing Loss and Damage. In the Pacific, Samoa, Vanuatu, and Fiji are at various stages of developing national L&D policies or funds

PNG’s Climate Change and Management Act – CCMA (2021Rev, s11) sets out the need to address loss and damage associated with climate change. Section 27 of the CCMA also provides for a ready trust account, the “Climate Resilience and Green Growth Trust Fund”, where loss and damage funds may be managed.

This project is part of PNG's Loss and Damage initiative, which aligns with the CCDA's National Climate Finance Strategy for 2025-2030. The project is supported by the Governments of the United Kingdom and Denmark, as well as the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). The following are the project's goals:

(i) Establish a Loss and Damage (L&D) Policy framework that initially focuses on a small number of areas that a new national L&D mechanism could address.

(ii) Establish a pilot PNG L&D Fund within the provisions of CCMA, CCDA, and Government of PNG policies that mobilizes public and private climate financing, including from the new FRLD.

This Consultancy will focus on Goal (i) noted above.

SCOPE OF LOSS AND DAMAGE - PILOT APPROACH

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is the largest and most populous country in the Pacific. This project aims to focus on a select number of areas to keep the L&D policy scope and fund manageable in such a vast country, with the possibility for lessons learned to be expanded in the future. Key areas of interest include extreme rainfall and flooding, drought and earthquakes, which are also closely linked to the displacement of communities. These focus areas have already been identified as priorities in PNG's National Adaptation Plan (NAP) (2023).

Numerous examples from PNG illustrate that the impacts of adaptation programs have been limited. According to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC), between 2008 and 2013, a total of 151,000 people were newly displaced, with two-thirds of those displacements occurring due to natural hazards. While human movement and displacement resulting from environmental events are not new phenomena, climate change is now causing displacement on an unprecedented scale. PNG’s NAP cites flooding as the highest climate risk for the country. Global modeling shows that flooding is the costliest hazard in PNG, resulting in substantial losses of housing, educational and health facilities, infrastructure, and power systems.

This initiative enables PNG to highlight the issue of Loss and Damage and, through the establishment of a fund that provides immediate assistance to communities affected by events that exceed standard adaptation efforts. This is the first time that CCDA is establishing a new climate trust account, as permitted by its legislation, which will be open to both international and domestic climate funding.

When formulating policy priorities, it is essential to consider funding options for L&D, particularly the need to explore alternatives beyond grants. Recently, MMI Insurance, a PNG insurance company, has launched a parametric insurance product that covers risks such as rain, drought, wind, and earthquakes, all of which are identified in the NAP. As such, flooding(rainfall), drought, and earthquakes could be initial areas of focus for L&D.

Table 1: PNG NAP Key climate risks and Climate Insurance Cover (PNG).

NAP – Key Climate Impacts

Perils covered by Climate Insurance (PNG)

1

Inland Flooding

Rainfall

2

Coastal Flooding

3

Food Insecurity

Drought

4

Impact on Cities

Wind

5

Climate-Induced Migration

Earthquakes

6

Damage to coral reefs

7

Increase in malaria and Vector disease

8

Impacts on Water and Sanitation

9

Landslides

Rainfall

OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT

This consultancy is part of the PNG Loss and Damage Project and has three main objectives:

- Develop a Loss and Damage Policy Framework that focuses on a small number (1-3) priority areas.

- Provide a Work Plan of L&D priorities with a corresponding list of financing instruments (grants, insurance, subsidies, taxes, and other options for funding L&D needs), relevant key stakeholders, and next steps to progress the financing instruments.

This Consultancy will be coordinated by CCDA (Climate Finance Unit, Adaptation Division) and GGGI.

DELIVERABLES AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE

The specific outputs and deliverables to be achieved by the consultant are:

Overall Output: PNG Loss and Damage Policy Framework

Deliverable 1:Workplan, Draft Outline of L&D Policy - September 2025

Deliverable 2: Stakeholder Consultations (1-3 provinces) Sep-October 2025

The identification and mapping of beneficiaries and Stakeholders is a key task. Particular attention is needed as to how funds might flow from a central fund managed by CCDA to beneficiaries on the ground, including management arrangements, reporting, and exchange of information

Deliverable 3:Loss and Damage Policy (31 October 2025)

A Drafted Loss and Damage Policy that:

Output/Deliverable

Percentage of Maximum Amount

Due Date

Deliverable 1

20%

15 September 2025

Deliverable 2

30%

15 October 2025

Deliverable 3

50%

7 November 2025

REPORTING ARRANGEMENTS

The consultant is expected to work under the general guidance of the GGGI in close collaboration with the PNGs Climate Change Development Authority (CCDA). The consultant is expected to:

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EXPERTISE REQUIRED

The international consultant must meet the following competency requirements:

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

The following documents are required as part of the consultant’s application (must be in English):

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible by 20 August 2025, 11:59PM Korean Standard Time (KST). Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered

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