Overview
Consultant to support the government of Cambodia in developing analytical capacity to integrate climate risks into macroeconomic and fiscal policy planning.
Key Responsibilities
- Output a. Annotated outline of the study, with a description of its methodology and data sources.
- Output b. First complete draft of the study.
- Output c. Final study, incorporating all the feedback received.
- Output d. Presentation of findings at capacity-building workshop for relevant policymakers.
- Conduct a review of Cambodia’s public debt landscape.
- Assess Cambodia’s macroeconomic exposure to climate-related physical and transition-related shocks.
- Specify and document a transparent analytical framework for tracing climate shocks into macro-fiscal outcomes and public debt vulnerabilities.
- Set out a practical evidence plan for the subsequent ‘readiness and gaps’ assessment.
- Design and analyze four policy-relevant scenarios informed by the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) climate-scenario framework.
- Apply the analytical framework to these scenarios to illustrate the potential implications for fiscal space, financing needs, contingent liabilities and public debt vulnerabilities.
- Use these policy scenarios to summarize key diagnostic drivers and link climate investment choices to feasible financing options.
- Assess the readiness of key macro-fiscal, public debt management, and relevant institutional arrangements to manage identified risks.
- Propose tailored policy recommendations focusing on fiscal strategies, financing strategy and instruments, regulation & supervision considerations, and monetary policy & operations.
- Develop a practical implementation roadmap identifying sequencing priorities, institutional responsibilities, indicative milestones, and capacity-building needs.
- Prepare and deliver a policy-focused presentation of the study’s key findings, methodologies, and recommendations.
- Participate in a national capacity-building workshop with key government stakeholders.
Required Experience
- Broad and in-depth understanding of macroeconomic policy, climate risk analysis, climate-integrated debt diagnostics, and fiscal instruments is required.
- Sound knowledge of policy landscape and challenges in Cambodia.
- Experience in analytical or advisory roles in support of national governments or international development agencies is highly desirable.
Qualifications
- Master of Arts in International Development/Economics
- Having experiences in Policy researchs
