The objective of this assignment is to provide high-level technical and strategic support to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resource (MiMARN) in:
•    Ensure proper follow-up of the implementation of the activities related to other consultancy projects
•    Coordinate with the various local partners and ministries,
•    Strengthen the internal capacities of the Ministry and its teams on matters related to green finance and green SMEs . 
•    Support the Ministry in the implementation of recommendation to foster a green transition of Dominican Republic private sector.

1)    Key responsibilities
The Senior Green Finance specialist will work under the contractual supervision of Expertise France team based in Fort-de-France, Martinique, and the operational supervision of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Dominican Republic. The Specialist will carry out the following activities:

1.1    Following up activities to the “UE-Proverde — acceleration of MiPymes and capacity building of financial entities for the evaluation of green projects” consultancy project
This responsibility area refers to the consultancy “EU-Proverde — acceleration of MiPymes and capacity building of financial entities for the evaluation of green projects”, which will be implemented by a specialised consulting firm contracted by Expertise France under the Euroclima programme, with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MiMARN) as the national institutional owner. The consultancy supports the Dominican Republic’s transition towards a green, just and inclusive economy by tackling two structural barriers identified in the Euroclima diagnostic: the limited capacity of MiPymes to structure bankable green projects, and the limited capacity of Dominican financial entities to evaluate and grant green credits. It is structured around two main activities: (i) an acceleration-advisory programme for a selected cohort of MiPymes to prepare bankable green investment proposals and connect them with potential investors through dedicated matchmaking events; and (ii) a green-finance training programme for Dominican financial entities (Multiple Banks, Savings & Loans Banks, Savings & Credit Associations) covering EU and local taxonomies, CBAM /ESG  requirements and methodologies for the evaluation and approval of green credits. Within this framework, the Specialist will:

1.1.1    Follow up implementation activities
a)    Act as the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources' (MiMARN) day-to-day technical focal point with the consultancy firm, ensuring fluid communication between the firm, MiMARN, Expertise France and other national counterparts (MICM, ABA, etc.).
b)    Review and validate the consultancy's inception report, workplan and methodology, and consolidate MiMARN's technical feedback.
c)    Facilitate the consultancy's access to relevant stakeholders, information sources and data, including coordinating interviews, working sessions and field visits with public institutions, financial sector actors and green SMEs.
d)    Monitor the consultancy's progress against contractual milestones and deliverables, flagging delays, risks or scope deviations to MiMARN and Expertise France in a timely manner.
e)    Review draft and final deliverables for technical quality, consistency with MiMARN's green finance priorities and alignment with the national green finance roadmap, and consolidate the Ministry's comments before submission to Expertise France.
f)    Organise and facilitate validation workshops and steering meetings between the consultancy firm, MiMARN and other national beneficiaries to discuss intermediate findings and recommendations.
g)    Support the dissemination and internal appropriation of the consultancy's outputs within MiMARN and among national beneficiaries, ensuring that results feed into the Ministry's decision-making and follow-up actions.

1.1.2    Training design
•    Conduct a training needs assessment with MiMARN and other national beneficiaries (MICM, ABA, etc.) to identify priority knowledge gaps on green finance, green SMEs and related instruments.
•    Translate the supervised consultancy's key deliverables (diagnostics, green finance roadmap, financial instruments and recommendations) into a structured capacity-building programme, organised in modular thematic content.
•    Design training materials adapted to the audience's technical level, including presentations, technical notes, case studies, practical exercises and reference documentation.
•    Define the training methodology, agenda, calendar and evaluation tools (pre- and post-training assessments, satisfaction surveys, learning indicators).
•    Deliver in-person and/or virtual training sessions to MiMARN technical staff and other national beneficiaries, covering topics such as green finance instruments, green taxonomy, ESG criteria, climate risk and access to finance for green SMEs.
•    Organise specialised workshops and exchange sessions with national and international experts to deepen understanding of priority topics identified in the consultancy's findings.
•    Document the training activities and produce post-training reports, including attendance, results of evaluations, participant feedback and recommendations to sustain capacity-building efforts within MiMARN.

1.2    Mobilising financing for the implementation of EU-Proverde, MEEN-03 and other green finance initiatives 
The implementation of EU-Proverde, MEEN-03  and other forthcoming green finance initiatives under Euroclima and partner programmes in the Dominican Republic faces a common bottleneck: once the diagnostic, design and capacity-building phases are completed, sustained financing must be mobilised to actually deploy the instruments at scale. EU-Proverde will deliver a pipeline of bankable MiPyme projects requiring debt or equity from banks, impact investors and venture-capital funds, while Dominican financial entities will need credit-line capitalisation and risk-sharing facilities to grow their green portfolios. MEEN-03 will require fresh capital to capitalise its partial guarantee fund and to operate the green credit line at preferential rates. Other initiatives currently in design will follow the same pattern. Within this responsibility area, the Specialist will lead, on behalf of MiMARN, the identification, structuring and mobilisation of the public, multilateral, bilateral and private financing required to implement these initiatives. To this end, the Specialist will:
•    Map and continuously update the universe of potential funding sources for the implementation of EU-Proverde, MEEN-03 and other green finance initiatives — including multilateral development banks (IDB , World Bank Group, CABEI , CAF ), EU instruments (Global Gateway, EFSD+ , EIB ), bilateral cooperation agencies, climate funds (GCF , GEF , Adaptation Fund, AFD facilities), national budget windows, impact investors and private capital — assessing their eligibility criteria, ticket sizes and instrument preferences.
•    Develop, in coordination with MiMARN and Expertise France, a consolidated financing strategy and pipeline that prioritises funding needs across the portfolio: capitalisation of green credit lines for Dominican financial entities, capitalisation of the MEEN-03 partial guarantee fund, and complementary technical assistance for MiPymes and the banking sector.
•    Prepare investment briefs, concept notes and pitch materials tailored to each prospective funder, articulating the rationale, expected impact, risk-sharing structure and operating mechanisms of the financial instruments to be capitalised.
•    Lead and accompany bilateral engagements with prospective funders — multilateral banks, climate funds, EU partners, bilateral donors, impact investors — coordinating meetings, due-diligence requests, technical clarifications and follow-up actions on behalf of MiMARN.
•    Support the design of blended-finance structures combining concessional and commercial capital, articulating the role of guarantees, first-loss layers, technical-assistance windows and result-based mechanisms to crowd in private investment.
•    Facilitate connections between MiPymes selected through the EU-Proverde acceleration programme and prospective financiers (banks, impact funds, venture capital), building on the matchmaking events and following up to convert investor interest into actual financing decisions.
•    Coordinate with national stakeholders (SIB, SIMV, MEM, MICM, ABA, IDECOOP, MEPyD ) to align fundraising efforts with the regulatory framework, fiscal envelope and other national green finance initiatives, avoiding duplication and maximising leverage of public resources.
•    Track and report on the financing pipeline — pledges, commitments and disbursements — and document lessons learned to inform the design of future green finance initiatives in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean.

1.3    Reporting and local support
•    Ensure regular reporting on the progress of the assignments to MiMARN and Expertise France, including monthly activity notes, quarterly progress reports and ad-hoc briefings on key milestones, risks and opportunities, consolidating inputs from consultancy firms and national counterparts (MICM, ABA, SIB, SIMV, MEM, IDECOOP) to provide a coherent narrative of progress against the assignment’s objectives and the green finance roadmap.
•    Provide day-to-day local support to MiMARN and the Expertise France Euroclima team as on-the-ground liaison in Santo Domingo — facilitating coordination meetings between national stakeholders and international partners, supporting the logistical and administrative preparation of workshops and missions, ensuring local visibility of the programme, responding to ad-hoc technical and operational requests, and contributing to the institutional memory of the assignment through the documentation of key decisions, contacts and lessons learned.

This list is not exhaustive and may be adjusted or expanded during the assignment depending on emerging opportunities, needs, and constraints identified throughout the mission.

2)    Expected results 
The deliverables expected are the following:
•    Quarterly progress reports, monthly activity notes and ad-hoc briefings to MiMARN and Expertise France on the assignment activities.
•    Technical review notes and consolidated MiMARN feedback on the EU-Proverde consultancy’s deliverables (inception report, methodology, intermediate and final outputs).
•    Capacity-building programme, training materials and post-training reports for MiMARN and other national beneficiaries (MICM, ABA, SIB, SIMV, MEM, IDECOOP).
•    Mapping of potential funding sources and a consolidated financing strategy and pipeline for the implementation of EU-Proverde, MEEN-03 and other forthcoming green finance initiatives.
•    Investment briefs, concept notes and pitch materials tailored to prospective funders (multilateral development banks, EU instruments, climate funds, bilateral donors, impact investors).
•    Engagement and pipeline-tracking reports documenting outreach to prospective funders, pledges, commitments and disbursements, including outcomes of the EU-Proverde matchmaking events.
•    Final mission report including results achieved, lessons learned and recommendations for next steps.