| Overview : The project seeks to strengthen agricultural water management practices at both local and national levels in response to climate change-induced water scarcity. The project is supporting the design and delivery of concrete water adaptation measures for local vulnerable communities in three typical agro-ecological regions in Turkmenistan. These regions are:
Desert irrigated agriculture (cotton, wheat production) in Sakar Chaga region;
Desert pasture livestock (sheep, camel farming) in Karakum region;
Mountain rain fed agriculture (fruit, vegetables) in Nohur region.
An initial scoping phase has identified a package of farm-level adaptation measures to be implemented. These measures are designed improve resilience against potential reduction in water availability. Some of these measures are irrigation-oriented. Historically, approaches to irrigation have resulted in inefficient water use, low yields and high levels of salinisation. For example, in Sakar Chaga, uneven fields are generally flooded for the production of cotton and wheat. The project envisages the following activities to improve the use of irrigation techniques:
∙ In Sakar Chaga, the project will establish a ‘demonstration zone’ of up to 4 hectares on the Dayhan farm. This will be used to pilot new and innovative approaches to more efficient irrigation and land management (use of pipes, spray, drip) for the main crops (wheat and cotton). Project funds will be provided for the necessary infrastructure and to measure their efficacy;
∙ In Nohur, there is already some use of drip irrigation for the production of fruit and vegetables. This will be expanded under the project, and there is scope to improve the technical application of these systems.
This contract is for an irrigation and land management specialist with experience in the design and implementation of modern efficient irrigation systems for the relevant crops (primarily cotton and wheat, but also fruit and vegetables). The consultant will provide support to the project team in the selection and commissioning of new irrigation infrastructure at the Sakar Chaga demonstration site, and review and support the improvement of drip irrigation efficiency at the Nohur pilot site.
For more detailed information about this project as well as other UNDP Turkmenistan environmental projects please visit: www.undptkm.org.
All interested candidates may submitt P11, CV and Oferror's Letter to UNDP on or before close of business (18:00) on December 19, 2014 and via:e-mail, fasmile, in a sealed envelops marked "IT for BSAP Project" to the following address: UNDP Turkmenistan Registry Galkynysh 40, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Telephone: + 993 12 425250 Fax: + 993 12 425317 E-Mail: registry.tm@undp.org To assist you in understanding the requirements of this assignment, we have attached hereto the following : •The Terms of Reference for the assignment described in the Procurement Notice; •Offeror's Letter to UNDP, confirming Interest and Availability, which you must accomplish and submit to UNDP; •P11, CV; and •The Individual Contract and its General Terms and Conditions, which you would be expected to sign in the event you are the selected Offeror in this procurement process. Interested applicants with questions regarding this assignment should send them in writing to: ayna.allaberdyeva@undp.org; merdan.hudaykuliyev@undp.org and gulnara.annaberdiyeva@undp.org |
