| Overview : Description of the assignment: The project was designed to help the Government of Nepal (GON) to overcome some of the key barriers to managing the growing risks of from Glacier Lake Outburst Flood (GLOFs) in the High Mountains and flooding in the Tarai and Churia Range of southern Nepal through with an emphasis on community engagement, empowerment and social inclusion. There was insufficient institutional knowledge and capacity to understand and manage GLOF risks, as they are highly complex, site-specific and too costly; and at the same time there lacked cohesion among different agencies to manage the risks associated with recurrent flooding in the Tarai in current on-going programmes. The support aimed to assess the gaps and help increase the institutional knowledge and capacity of the various stakeholders and also build the limited capacity and understanding among local communities regarding ways to reduce their vulnerability to GLOFs in the mountains and flooding in Tarai. It aimed to improve information sharing and coordination at the central and local levels and among the various Ministries, Departments and non-governmental actors. The project’s overall objective is to reduce human and material losses from GLOF events in Solukhumbu District and catastrophic flooding events in the Tarai and Churia Range of Nepal. The primary objective of the assignment – evaluation of the project is to assess the achievement of project results, and to draw lessons that can both improve the sustainability of benefits from this project, and aid in the overall enhancement of UNDP programming. Number of consultant required: 1 Project name: Community Based Flood and Glacial Lake Risk Reduction Project Period of assignment/services (if applicable): 12 October to 15 November 2017 (Not to exceed 20 days) Duty Station: Homebased (10 days) with missions to Nepal (Kathmandu and other districts – 10 days) Proposal should be submitted at the following address: Procurement Unit, UNDP (Ref.: UNDP/PN/41/2017: International Consultant – Team Leader, CFGORRP, by email to procurement.np@undp.org not later than 1730 hours (Nepal Standard Time) of 08 October 2017. | 
