Volunteer Subsidy Analyst

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels offers a spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in its Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in UNDP’s Strategic Plan. The Biodiversity Finance Initiative – BIOFIN – was developed to provide a comprehensive methodology for governments to 1) review the existing policy context, 2) measure expenditure levels for biodiversity, 3) calculate future financial needs and 4) design strategic plans to deploy the right mix of finance solutions, tailored to the country context. The methodology has been conducted in 30 countries to date, with many now having reached the implementation stage. BIOFIN is supported by the Governments of Germany, Canada, Flanders, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. The initiative is part of UNDP’s Nature Hub, under UNDP’s Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS). BIOFIN’s first phase (2012-2019) enabled full assessments and initial implementation of finance plan elements in target countries. Based on lessons learned, a new and comprehensive version of the BIOFIN Methodology was developed. Significant scaling up of finance solutions is required in all 41 countries to address the biodiversity finance challenge. BIOFIN’s second phase (2018 – 2030) focuses mainly on the implementation of prioritised finance solutions while also allowing additional countries to undertake the initial assessments and create the finance plan. See www.biofin.org for further information.

BIOFIN would like to hire an online UNV to support the preparation of a cross-country analytical study on subsidies harmful to biodiversity and potential reform pathways under the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN). The analysis will draw on BIOFIN country studies and other relevant sources to identify trends, reform experiences, and policy insights across countries.

The incumbent will support the analytical work by: - reviewing relevant BIOFIN reports and related analyses; - contributing to comparative analysis across countries; - assisting in the preparation of analytical materials such as tables, summaries, and policy insights. All outputs produced under this collaboration will remain internal working documents unless otherwise authorized by UNDP.