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International Consultant - Nature Based and Food System Resilience
Procurement Process :IC - Individual contractor
Office :KAMPALA - UGANDA
Deadline :21-Aug-22
Posted on :09-Aug-22
Development Area :CONSULTANTS  CONSULTANTS
Reference Number :94390
Link to Atlas Projects :
00143659 - Nature, Climate, Energy, and Resilience Programme
00143659 - Nature, Climate, Energy, and Resilience Programme
Documents :
International Consultant - Nature Based and Food System Resilience
International Consultant - Nature Based and Food System Resilience
TOR - Nature Based and Food System Resilience
Overview :

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Uganda Country Office is currently operationalizing its new Country Programme Document (CPD) for the period 2021-2025. The new UNDP Uganda Country Programme Cycle will support government efforts by providing technical, and financial support to enable Ministries, Departments and Agencies, local governments, non-state actors and communities to strengthen national capacity to restore, protect, and sustainably manage natural resources and ecosystems. It will also provide support to increase access to affordable clean and renewable energy, and to enable vulnerable people and communities to adapt to and mitigate climate change and disaster risk.

The Nature, Climate, Energy, and Resilience (NCER) portfolio, will work with other UNDP portfolios, to provide an integrated and coherent policy, and programme support to relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies, local governments, communities, and non-state actors to achieve the following outcomes:

i.                             Strengthened capacity of public and private institutions and communities to sustainably manage natural resources and protect vital ecosystems

ii.                            Increased and equitable access to, and use of modern, renewable, and affordable energy sources and services

iii.                           Strengthened technical and institutional capacity to prepare for, respond to, and manage disaster risks

iv.                           Strengthened capacities of government and non-government institutions to effectively plan, monitor and deliver public and private financing to social sectors in an equitable, gender-responsive, accountable, and sustainable manner.

 

UNDP will hire an International  Individual Consultant to Lead the implementation of Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)- UNDP Capacity Building Programme, Multi-Stakeholder platform for food systems, and scaling up climate ambition on lang use and agriculture in Uganda

Application Process

Applicants are requested to apply online at http://jobs.undp.org by 21st August 2022. The detailed application document attached can be downloaded . Candidates are invited to submit applications together with their CV for these positions. UNDP applies a fair and transparent selection process that will consider the competencies/skills of the applicants as well as their financial proposals. Qualified women and members of social minorities are encouraged to apply. Interested applicants should send an email to:  ug.procurement@undp.org for any inquiries.

Note: UNDP is an equal opportunity Organization, Women, Youth and People with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

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