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SMALL ISLANDS DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS) - GCF SPOTLIGHTThe Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the world’s largest climate finance fund dedicated to supporting developing countries to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
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The Tuvalu Third National Communication (TNC) Project under the Climate Change Department would like to advertise the public that there exists 2 positions for the TNC Project Coordinator TNC Project Assistant. Applicants must have; Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Computer Science or other related fieldHave relevant experience in the field of Climate ChangeFamiliarity with national communications, and with international negotiations and processes under the UNFCCC Interested applicants shall reflect in their applications letter how best they can perform and deliver these responsibilities. Applications must enclosed the following; Application letter reflecting how best they can carry out their workLatest qualificationCopy of your CV And to be addressed to Ms. Pepetua Latasi, Director for Climate Change Department, and to be submitted to the Climate Change Department – Partnership House upstairs, Vaiaku no later than 4pm Friday, 11th August 2020, For any queries please feel free to call 20517 or drop an email to this email address – pepetua@gmail.com Thank you
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The Tuvalu Readiness-1 Project under the Climate Change Department would like to advertise the public that there exists a position for an International Consultant - Finance Technical Assistant on a 3 month basis.The overall objective of the assignment is to:Work together with the Ministry of Finance to identify fiduciary and project management gaps, build a project management tool and deliver trainings for the Delivery Partner to manage the tool.Applicants must have; More than 5 years of experience in financial management and financial risk analysis;Must have experience and knowledge of Pacific Islands financial context and scale.Previous experience with atoll islands or small island developing states will be highly desired.Interested applicants shall reflect in their applications letter how best they can perform and deliver these responsibilities. Applications must enclosed the following;Application letterLatest qualificationCopy of your CVAnd address to Ms. Pepetua Latasi (Director for Climate Change Department) and to be submitted to these email address pepetua@gmail.com & vaiaogal@gmail.com no later than 4pm Friday, 24th September 2020,Thank you and all the best!
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The Tuvalu Readiness-1 Project under the Climate Change Department would like to advertise the public that there exists a position for a Local Consultant on a 3 month basis.The overall objective of the assignment is to:To provide technical support to the Tuvalu Readiness-1 Project in reviewing of national laws and policies relevant to establishing bilateral agreement between Tuvalu and Green Climate Fund. Applicants must have; A college degree in International Law, Economics or Public Policy (Graduate Level preferred)At least 5 years’ experience in the areas of Law and PoliciesFamiliarity with Common Law JurisdictionsFamiliarity with International AgreementsStrong Communication SkillsInterested applicants shall reflect in their applications letter how best they can perform and deliver these responsibilities. Applications must enclosed the following;Application letterLatest qualificationCopy of your CVAnd to be submitted to the Climate Change Department – Partnership House Upstairs, no later than 4pm Friday, 21st August 2020,For any queries or if you need a copy of the terms of reference for this position please feel free to check our Facebook page – Tuvalu Climate Change Department or drop an email to this email address – vaiaogal@gmail.com.
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Tuvalu - Climate Change Youth Forum (1st - 2nd, August, 2019)This youth forum was proposed by our former Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Enele Sosene Sopoaga to be held in Funafuti on the 1st and 2nd of August, 2019 and hosted under the Department of Climate Change and Disaster. This was to build on youth's involvement in Climate Change Advocacy programs and to voice out their concerns on the effects of climate change on our atoll nation, Tuvalu. This opportunity was made used by youths from all over the capital, Funafuti. Island youths, church youths to private organisations participated in this forum and formally presents their declaration at the Closing of the Climate Change Youth Forum on Friday night, 2nd of August. This involved a lot of activities from group activities to presentations by each ministry who is involved in climate change related matters under the Government of Tuvalu. Such opportunities given to our youths is what builds our generation to act and to fight together against Climate Change. What has been presented at these forum will be key stepping stones for the future of Tuvalu.
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The Tuvalu Government requires employees as well as members of Parliament, the public service, consultants, vendors, contractors, donors, and/or any other parties with a financial or operational relationship with the Government of Tuvalu to observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the conduct of their duties and responsibilities. As employees and representatives of the Tuvalu Government, we must practice honesty and integrity in fulfilling our responsibilities and comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
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Jamie Ovia, our Mitigation and Policy advisor comments on mitigation options carried out in Tuvalu - The Atlantic "Jamie Ovia, the climate-mitigation-and-policy adviser to the Tuvalu government, says his nation sees a lot of effects from climate change, but they are doing their best to adapt. He says Tuvalu is trying to show the international community that if it can be done on a small island nation, it can be done in big nations as well. He said Tuvalu is trying to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions and demand on the environment". (Taylor. A,. Aug 15, 2018) https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2018/08/a-visit-to-tuvalu-surrounded-by-the-rising-pacific/567622/
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"Te Kaniva" was the first Tuvalu climate change policy presented by the former Hon. Apisai Ielemia in 2012, refering to a "traditional travelling method of using stars and daily weather patterns by our ancestors when they go on a long journey on a fishing expedition" meaning that TCCP will help the nation chart a way through the many impacts of climate change.
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Tuvalu faces several development challenges as one of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The National Strategy for Sustainable Development (2016-2020) (TK III) addresses these challenges and provides important guidelines on Tuvalu’s sustainable development.
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This fraud policy is established to support increased awareness, understanding and transparency of the control environment to support the detection and prevention of fraud against the Government of Tuvalu.The Government of Tuvalu has a zero tolerance approach to fraud, and shall promote consistent behaviour by providing guidelines for staff, assigning responsibility for controls to positions and conducting investigations into alleged fraud.In relation to the commitment to prevent and discourage fraud the Secretary for Finance and Economic Development shall be responsible for the following items:a. Developing and maintaining effective controls to prevent fraud;b. Ensuring if fraud occurs a vigorous and prompt investigation takes place;c. Recording and reporting all cases of fraud to the Audit Committee, the Auditor-General and the Ombudsman;d. Taking appropriate disciplinary and legal action in all cases;e. Reviewing and updating the systems and procedures which did not prevent or detect a fraud from occurring, in order to prevent similar frauds from occurring in the future; andf. Investigating where fraud has occurred if there has been a failure in supervision, and taking appropriate disciplinary action where supervisory failures occurred.