| Overview : Country: Nepal Description of the assignment: Biodiversity is currently being lost at unprecedented rates due to human activities around the globe. To address this problem, the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) COP adopted a Strategic Plan in 2002 (Decision VI/26). In its mission statement, CBD Parties committed themselves to more effective and coherent implementation of the three CBD objectives with the purpose of achieving a significant reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss at the global, regional and national level by the year 2010, as a contribution to poverty alleviation and to the benefit of all life on earth. The targets associated with the 2010 Biodiversity Commitments inspired action at many levels, however, they were not achieved at a sufficient enough scale to successfully address the pressures on biodiversity. While the commitments did result in some understanding of the linkages between biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being, biodiversity issues were insufficiently integrated and generally not reflected into broader policies, strategies, programmes, actions and incentive structures. As a result, the diversity of genes, species and ecosystems continued to decline, as the pressures on biodiversity remained constant or increased in intensity, mainly because of human actions. COP 10 decisions recognize that achieving positive outcomes for biodiversity requires actions at multiple entry points. The new Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 (CBD COP decision XI/2) reflects this perspective by including 20 headline targets for 2015 or 2020, which are referred to as the Aichi Biodiversity Targets (ABT), and are organized under five strategic goals. The decision invites Parties to set their own targets within this flexible framework, considering national needs and priorities, while also considering how national actions contribute to the achievement of the global targets. National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs) are the key conduit for implementing the Strategic Plan and achieving the ABTs at a national level, and are a central policy-making tool for national biodiversity management. The Convention requires countries to prepare a national biodiversity strategy, or equivalent instrument, and to ensure that it, and the principles of conservation and sustainable use, are integrated into the planning and activities of those sectors whose activities can have an impact (positive and negative) on biodiversity. Consequently, post-2010, countries were called to revise their NBSAPs, or equivalent documents, with the purpose of setting national targets to attain the Strategic Plan, and prescribe national strategies and actions to achieve them. It is these targets whose implementation and attainment will be assessed during the 6NR process. Number of consultant required: 1 Project name: Environment Unit Period of assignment/services (if applicable): 90 days spread over 11 June to 30th October 2018 |
Duty Station: Kathmandu with visits to provinces Proposal should be submitted at the following address: Procurement Unit, UNDP (Ref.: UNDP/PN/26/2018: Team Leader – CBD Report, by email to procurement.np@undp.org not later than 1730 hours (Nepal Standard Time) of 03 June 2018. |
