Overview : The Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans programme is a multi-year initiative funded by the Government of Germany. As a country driven process, it supports partner countries to identify and integrate climate adaptation measures for the agricultural sector into relevant national planning and budgeting processes. While the focus of the programme is mainly on the agricultural sectors, the results and process used are highly relevant in providing information to other sectors on how to integrate adaptation needs into national planning and budgeting. The Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans programme works with ministries of agriculture in Colombia, Gambia, Guatemala, Nepal, Kenya, the Philippines, Thailand, Uganda, Uruguay, Viet Nam and Zambia. Constituting 32 percent of the labour force and 11.3 percent of GDP, the agricultural sector plays an important role in the Philippines’ economy. Farming and fisheries are the most important subsectors with livestock and forestry making smaller contributions. All are being affected by floods, typhoons, landslides, and droughts that are induced and intensified by climate change. Approximately 60 percent of the country’s 1,500 municipalities and 120 cities are coastal, exacerbating the impacts of the already significant threats of rainfall variability, storm surges, and sea level rise. Due to its high vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, the Philippines is at the forefront of climate change adaptation and is seeking to generate more public and private investment in agricultural infrastructure. Proper management of the country’s natural resources also has huge potential to contribute to improving adaptation thereby protecting vital agricultural infrastructure and farmlands. A landscape approach has been proposed to ensure that agricultural strategies are supported by broader river basin management measures. In the same vein, natural resources degradation could cause reduction in capacities for ecosystem resilience, thereby aggravating the impacts of climate change on other sectors. Prior to the inception of the NAP-Ag Programme in the Philippines, a number of national initiatives to increase resilience to climate change were already underway. The Climate Change Commission (CCC) formulated a National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP), which is now informing the NAP activities, and serves as the NAP itself. The NCCAP is being updated and the revised version should be available in 2019. The Philippines is also welcoming the NAP-Ag to fill in the gaps in its national programme on Adaptation and Mitigation in Agriculture (AMIA), specifically in increasing access to external climate finance. The AMIA is already making progress towards mainstreaming climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction into national plans. A key recommendation from the AMIA is the adoption of a landscape approach that aims to integrate agriculture with the broader river basin planning, management and development. Since 2016, NAP-Ag support in the Philippines has been aimed at deepening a number of priority areas: greater integration of CCA and DRR into agriculture sector plans and operations; enhanced understanding on landscape-based adaptation planning; better integration of national and local adaptation planning for the agriculture sectors; improved forecasting for crops and fisheries; and improved capacity for prioritizing, monitoring and evaluating gender-sensitive adaptation options for the agriculture sectors. The global programme objective is to integrate climate change risks and opportunities as they relate to the agriculture sector-related livelihood options within national planning and budgeting processes. There are four outcomes: 1) technical capacity and institutions on NAPs strengthened; 2) integrated roadmaps for NAPs developed; 3) evidence-based results for NAPs improved; and 4) advocacy and knowledge-sharing on NAPs promoted. UNDP is working on the third outcome (Outcome 3: Evidence-based result for NAPs improved). It has contracted a study to mainstream climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction to the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Plan for 2018-2023. In order to provide a holistic approach, the proposed study seeks to assess the implications of the recent IPCC Report (SR 1.5) on the policies, plans and programs of the ENR sector. As world leaders converged in Katowice from 2-14 December 2018 , the importance of arriving at decisive climate change actions has been graphically underlined by the fact that, based on the IPCC special report, “Global Warming of 1.5°C Above Pre-Industrial Levels and Related Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways” also known as the SR1.5, human-induced warming has already reached about 1°C above pre-industrial levels. By the decade 2006-2015, human activity had warmed the world by (±0.12°C) compared pre-industrial times (1850–1900). If the current warming rate continues, the world would reach human-induced global warming of 1.5°C around 2040. The SR1.5 not only highlights what the world will look like at 1.5°C, but it was also specially tasked to identify the different pathways that could be taken to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. It is critical to act on these pathways as it also points to the fact that warming of 1.5°C and 2°C lessens our adaptive capacity. This is especially true for vulnerable areas such as developing and island countries. UNDP would like to hire a Technical Consultant to conduct a study on the implications of the SR 1.5 on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)’s policies and banner programs. It will be funded under the UNDP National Adaptation Plan on Agriculture (NAP-Ag) Project. Climate change can have serious repercussions on natural resources and ecosystems. Ocean warming and acidification can cause massive coral bleaching and die offs, leading to drastic reduction in fish stocks, composition and biomass. Similarly, global warming has caused extinction of important species, changes in reproductive cycles, and it is believed that many species will become extinct even before they are discovered due to the absence of good inventories and appropriate monitoring. On the one hand, well managed ecosystems have been proven to serve as protection mechanisms against climate impacts such as the effectiveness of mangroves, seagrasses and coral reef systems in attenuating storm surge and coastal flooding. Similarly, well managed watersheds and river basins could reduce flooding during heavy rainfall events and also provide steady water supply during the dry months, thereby reducing the economic costs associated with El Nino. Excellent mangrove stands, forest patches, seagrasses, peatlands and coral reef systems are recognized carbon sinks, and therefore important for mitigation purposes. On the one hand, the conversion of forests and peatlands to give way to agriculture and other uses, as well as degradation of mangroves, seagrasses and coral reefs have been recorded as one of the most important sources of emissions. UNDP’s projects fall under Outcome 3: Evidence-based result for NAPs improved. To strengthen the programs and plans of DENR, UNDP is looking at analyzing the SR 1.5 in relation to the long-term plans and programs of DENR. The study shall look at landscape and ecosystem-based implications to ecosystems and agriculture. The work will require liaising between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and UNDP. As the work requires an ecosystem-based/landscape analysis, it might also require work with other agencies such as the Department of Agriculture and Climate Change Commission. The aim of this consultancy services is to support DENR to better understand the implications of the SR 1.5 Report in its policies plans and programmes and provide broad strategic advise to senior management on the appropriate steps it should take to steer ENR management in the country to reduce the impacts from climate change; and enhance the value of ecosystems and natural resources for greater adaptation and mitigation. Scope of Work Under the direct supervision of the ISD Programme Manager and ISD Programme Analyst, the Technical Consultant shall: 1. Summarize the findings under the SR 1.5 and: 1.1 assess its potential impacts on the country’s environment and natural resources, the communities and economies dependent on these; 1.2 determine ways to better manage the country’s ENR to improve adaptation and better contribute to mitigation; 2. Assess the current policies and programmes in the ENR sector, in terms of their adequacy and appropriateness given the challenges outlined in the SR 1.5 Report; 3. Recommend strategic policy and programme adjustments based on the expected scenario depicted in the SR 1.5 Report; more specifically: 3.1 proposed changes in existing policies and programmes; 3.2 new policies and programmes that need to be in place; 3.3 policies and programmes that should be discontinued 4. Recommend short and long term policy and programme agenda for the ENR sector (classified as urgent, priority and long term) to meet the challenges defined in the SR 1.5 Report; 5. Identify links with programmes in the agriculture and other sectors; and 6. Review the draft Guidelines for Mainstreaming CC concerns in the ENR sector and make recommendations. 7. Make presentations to the DENR senior policy makers and the Cabinet Cluster on CC Adaptation and Mitigation and DRR to support advocacy for policy changes. Institutional Arrangement The ISD Programme Manager with ISD Programme Analyst shall directly supervise the Consultant. At different points during the contract, the Consultant is expected to liaise/interact/collaborate/meet with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and project stakeholders. As needed, DENR staff shall provide logistical assistance to the Consultant in order for her/him to accomplish enumerated outputs. Duration of Work The expected duration of work is estimated to be 60 man days spread over 4 months. The target date for the start of work February 2019 and the completion date is June 2019. Duty Station The Consultant is not expected to report on a daily basis to UNDP-ISD Philippines office based in Mandaluyong City but shall be available on an on-call basis. Scope of Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments The consultant is required to submit a financial proposal indicating a lump-sum amount, exclusive of travel costs (if any). The engagement will make use of a lump-sum and output based-contract modality. The duration will be a maximum of four (4) months. - First Tranche 20% - Upon submission and approval of the Inception Report, Work Plan and Methodology;
- Second Tranche 40% - Upon submission and approval of the draft final report;
- Third Tranche 40% - Upon submission and acceptance of the final report
CORPORATE COMPETENCIES - Commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision, values and ethical standards
- Sensitivity to cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age differences
- Treat all stakeholders fairly and without prejudice
- Maintains objectivity and impartiality in handling evaluation processes
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES - Experience in project development, implementation and evaluation--particularly in directly managing results-based monitoring and evaluation methodologies
- Demonstrated experience in conducting evaluation of multi-year and multi-component programmes and projects
- Familiarity with the norms and issues in early recovery and rehabilitation work in disaster-affected areas
Ability to process large amounts and diverse set of data and documents related to infrastructure development, livelihood, resettlement, disaster risk reduction and management, and governance Demonstrated strong coordination and facilitation skills Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to initiate discussions with national/local governmental officials, peoples organizations and communities Demonstrated ability to function in a team environment and to deal with complex multi-stakeholder environment Demonstrated ability to prepare and present comprehensive reports
QUALIFICATIONS Education : The position requires advanced university degree in in Natural Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Climate Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Economics, or any relevant fields. A PhD holder is preferred.
Experience : Criteria for selection process: The offer will evaluated based on the Combined Scoring method: - 70% Qualifications
- 30% Financial Proposal
Application requirements to be submitted at the same time: - Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability (Financial Proposal Template) using the template provided by UNDP;
Personal Curriculum Vitae, indicating all past experiences from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the candidate and at least three (3) professional references;
Application requirements should be emailed to procurement.ph@undp.org or registry.ph@undp.org on or before 08 February 2019. Attachments that can be downloaded in this link are the following: - Financial Proposal Template; - P11 Form; - General Terms and Conditions for Consultants In view of the volume of applications UNDP receives, only shortlisted offerors will be notified. |