| Overview : BACKGROUND / PROJECT DESCRIPTION Ethiopia has been in the REDD+ process since 2008. The FCPF grant agreement was signed in October 2012. The national process was officially launched by an inception workshop in January 2013, and effective implementation started in June 2013. Under the responsibility and supervision of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, the national REDD+ Secretariat coordinates REDD+ efforts as a tool towards green economy and carbon neutral development target, and implements readiness work with support from the FCPF, Norway and the UK. The national REDD+ process is part of a national development vision and strategy that is already strongly aligned with environmental and climate concerns. Ethiopia is committed to transforming the country’s economy while achieving a Climate Resilient and Green Economy (CRGE) vision by 2025. On the other hand, the Ministry of Environment and Forests was only created in 2013. So Ethiopia shows a mix of opportunities (awareness of natural and climate vulnerability, political discourse and commitment, mainstreaming efforts…) and challenges (young institutional arrangements for forest management…) that offer a very specific context for implementing REDD+. The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) has requested UN-REDD targeted support through UNDP and UNEP in order to enhance the national REDD+ readiness process, by strengthening capacities of national and regional authorities to understand the multiple values of forests, to drive and coordinate the development of the various REDD+ components, and to design a model for decentralised REDD+ under the UNFCCC Warsaw Framework. This capacity building effort will specifically allow the GoE to: - Better understand and navigate the institutional context and political forces that drive and determine the national REDD+ system
- Better assess and advocate for the value of forests as part of national socioeconomic development
- Learn from leading countries experiences on institutional arrangements for forest management and leverages to make REDD+ as one of the transformational tools that supports sustainable national development.
- Mobilise regional authorities to increase coordinated capacities to attract funding under the UNFCCC framework and engage into the REDD+ investment phase, through nationally coordinated policy and measures.
SCOPE OF THE WORK The international advisor, under the leadership of the project manager, will carry out the following activities: - Facilitating the regional REDD+ dynamics by identifying and engaging key stakeholders, while assisting regional authorities and stakeholders with daily backstopping, capacity building and advice.
- Organizing an intensive training event to share a common level of understanding about REDD+ at the regional level. The event could take the shape of a full one-week training programme for about 100 participants representing multiple stakeholders, including administration, civil society or private sector at regional and sub-regional levels.
- Coordinating activities with the national REDD+ Secretariat, contributing to the design of national instruments by providing a regional perspectives and needs.
- Consolidating an assessment of drivers of deforestation in the region through desk review and consultations
- Running a contextual assessment of strategic options for REDD+ in the region through additional data collection, consultations and workshops
- Assessing current capacities and gaps at regional level
- Designing a comprehensive roadmap towards full regional REDD+ readiness in the frame of national architecture and UNFCCC Warsaw Framework.
- Mobilizing and harmonizing additional support for institutional and capacity building at the regional level by liaising with various relevant work streams and partners
- Facilitating mobilization of demonstration and implementation finance
QUALIFICATIONS OF THE SUCCESSFUL TECHNICAL ADVISOR a. Academic Qualifications: - Master degree or equivalent in natural resource management, environmental economics, management, development or other relevant discipline
b. Years of experience: - A minimum of 7 years professional experience in project/program management
C. Competencies: - Demonstrated experience in REDD+ or forest management, with good understanding of drivers of deforestation, REDD+ options and strategy, and REDD+ architecture and components under the UNFCCC framework.
- Experience in development policy/practice in Africa, particularly in terms of natural resources management. A previous experience in Ethiopia would be an asset.
- Experience in working in inter-cultural and challenging environment, including at the field level.
- Strong inter-personal, oral communication and planning skills, with proven record in preparing work plans, roadmaps, terms of reference, project proposals etc.
d. Language and other skills: - Proficiency in both spoken and written English
e. Compliance of the UN Core Values: - Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards
- Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
- Treats all people fairly without favouritism;
- Fulfils all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.
Important Note: The Consultant is required to have the following professional and technical qualifications. Only the applicants who hold these qualifications will be shortlisted and contacted. APPLICATION INSTRUCTION: - Strictly follow the instructions indicated in the Procurement Notice uploaded hereto
- Group of Individuals and/or Firms are not eligible for this consultancy assignment (only at an individual level)
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: The following proposals must be prepared as per the prescribed standard format accompanied in the Procurement Notice. The Proposals shall be submitted before application deadline May 10, 2015 via UNDP Ethiopia Secured mail address: procurement.et@undp.org - Technical Proposal in pdf
- Financial Proposal in pdf
Please note that these proposals shall be submitted to the designated secured email into two files but in one email unless both Files are Greater than 9MB IMPORTANT NOTE: - Failing to submit anyone of the documents stated above will automatically disqualify the candidate from further technical evaluation;
- Those prospect consultants who fail to submit both Technical and Financial proposals as per the STANDARD FORMAT and to the designated secured email will not be further considered for evaluation.
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