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Consultancy: Preparation of Systematization Case Study on Human Security Approach (2 consultants) - 1 Lead Researcher and 1 Technical Officer Consultants are to clearly indicate which post they are applying for

Project Title: Strengthening Human Security in Northern Clarendon and West Kingston

Country: Jamaica

Post Level: National / International Consultant

Type of Consultancy: Individual Consultancy

Expected start date: October 2020

Period of assignment/services: 45 working days

Background:

Many communities in Jamaica are vulnerable and face challenges due to multiple human insecurities. The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) is committed to addressing these human insecurities in order to promote social and economic development while protecting the natural environment as articulated in the Vision 2030 Jamaica: National Development Plan (Vision 2030). In an effort to address the diverse human insecurities in a comprehensive and holistic manner, the Joint United Nations (UN) Team comprising the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO); the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO);United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) and UN Women are partnering with the GOJ to implement the three-year “Strengthening human resilience in Northern Clarendon & West Kingston” Programme under the “Delivering as One” approach. The three-year programme which is supported by the United Trust Fund for Human Security (UN-TFHS) is aimed at enhancing resilience and human security of communities in Northern Clarendon and West Kingston in Jamaica. It will also seek to mainstream the human security approach in development strategies and support improvement in the policy and regulatory framework in water resources management. This consultancy will support the preparation of a systemization case study on the human security approach (HSA) and will be undertaken by two individual consultants (1 Lead Researcher and 1 Technical Officer).