| Overview : Deadline extended to 28 March 2022 (Candidates not submitting the below requirements will be automatically disqualified) To apply, kindly read the procurement notice, attach the following documents and submit through the following email: offers.jo@Undp.org specifying in the subject line : National/International IC to undertake risk/vulnerability and adaptation assessment of urban areas to climate change in Jordan - Technical proposal (proposed methodology describing the actions to be taken for successfully completing the assignment)
- Financial proposal in the prescribed format and to be submitted as a Lumpsum based on the deliverables.
- CV or P11 with 3 references (with their email addresses)
No later than March 21th, 2022 1. BACKGROUND UNDP provides support to Jordan to deliver global environmental benefits related to climate change through deepening the understanding of GHG emissions, sinks and its potential impacts, this is expected to contribute to strengthening the linkage of the national environmental management system with the global environment and enhance the national capacities to address and report on climate change effects. In this regard, the GEF-funded, UNDP- supported, Ministry of Environment-implemented “Fourth National Communication Report & Second Biennial Update Report to UNFCCC” project was commenced in 2019. The project seeks to assist Jordan in the efforts of integrating climate change consideration into the national and development policies, continue to build on the institutional and technical capacity strengthening process in the areas of Climate Change and National Communications reporting. The project ultimate objective is to prepare and submit the 4th National Communication Report under the UNFCCC. The UN-Habitat support in Jordan aims to better manage the accelerating urban sprawl and improve the preparedness to mitigate the detrimental impacts of climate change on the fragile physical, socio-economic, and environmental aspects of urban areas. In partnership with UNEP, UN-Habitat will implement the project “Inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable development in urban areas hosting Syrian refugees in Jordan and Turkey” which aims at strengthening capacities of local and national authorities to pursue inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable development in urban areas hosting Syrian refugees in Amman, Jordan. As part of the project, UN-Habitat intends to support the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) under C40 cities framework to define and map the climate hazards and its likely impacts, assess the adaptive capacity at city, district, and neighborhood levels to adapt to the changing climate. In this context, UNDP, UN-Habitat and UNEP seek to synergize the efforts to undertake the climate change vulnerability assessment in the urban areas, downscale the analysis at Amman and Aqaba Cities, whilst define and map the climate hazards and its probable impacts. UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. All individuals including persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with strictest confidence and equally. Technical and financial proposals along with CV & 3 references should be submitted, and without such will not be considered). (Only Short Listed Candidates will be contacted) UNDP is an employer committed to gender equity and to providing equal opportunities to both males and females | 
