| Description |
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST/CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION EXPERT IN THE AREA OF WATER MANAGEMENT
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| Location : |
Sana’a (72%), home based (28%), YEMEN |
| Application Deadline : |
01-Jul-13 |
| Additional Category |
Environment and Energy |
| Type of Contract : |
Individual Contract |
| Post Level : |
International Consultant |
Languages Required :
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Arabic English |
| Duration of Initial Contract : |
65 days |
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Background
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The prevailing problems of water shortage in arid and semi-arid areas which include Yemen are low rainfall and uneven distribution throughout the season, which makes livelihoods highly further vulnerable under changing climate. In addition, Yemen has experienced very rapid changes in water use which dramatically contributed to deepening the challenge of critical water imbalance in the country. The subsistence farmers and pastoralist are considered to be the most vulnerable communities across the rural rain-fed areas in Yemen. Their livelihoods vulnerability is extremely sensitive to unfavourable climate conditions due to lacking of adequate producing assets, poverty, and powerlessness leading to increased risks of food insecurity across rural rain-fed areas. Having extremely sensitive livelihoods, climate change will certainly make them poorer, and further vulnerable.
The project is fully in line with National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) priorities that flags the water as the most vulnerable sector requiring urgent attention. Among the adaptation options identified by the NAPA process “rainwater harvesting through various techniques including traditional methods” tops the list of adaptation priorities. Moreover, the National Water Sector Strategy and Investment Programme underline strategic importance of “rain water harvesting in rural and urban areas”. It is among the sectoral priorities for the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation.
The Project Preparatory Grant (PPG) resources will be used to develop a UNDP-GEF compliant, full-sized project document for submission to the Least Developed Country Fund (LDCF). The project is entitled” Integrated Water Harvesting Technologies to Adapt to Climate Change Induced Water Shortages”. The formulation will be guided by UNDP's toolkit for designing climate change adaptation initiatives (2010). The PPG will set out selection critria to define six potential areas for considration which may include municipalities of Ibb, Taiz, Sana'a, Dhamar, Al Mahweet and Al Mukalla.
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Duties and Responsibilities
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Duties & Responsibilities:
The consultant will work as a Team leader of a team composed from international and national consultants. The following are the tasks to be performed by the consultant:
- Guide implementation of the PPG phase including inception meeting;
- Compile and collate existing baseline data, including available climate scenarios and impact information;
- In consultation with local stakeholders identify vulnerable sites to climate related risks, especially severe drought prone areas in the regions of high rainfall variability;
- Prepare problem analysis and identify options for climate risk reduction and resilience building for rainfed farmers and pastoral communities, especially in relation to coping with current and anticipated water shortages;
- Oversee finalization of a Results Framework and definition of indicative project activities;
- Define a project work plan and coordinate input by the national consultant;
- Quality control for the FSP in line with UNDP/GEF requirements;
- Assist in verifying climate risks associated with the project’s target areas;
- Validate problem analysis of the project;
- Guide the determination of the scope and strategy of the project;
- Finalize project Outcomes, Outputs and their corresponding verifiable indicators of success;
- Ensure additionality of the project and guide/facilitate respective discussions;
- Ensure that the project approach is cost-effective;
- Contribute to the definition of UNDP-GEF compliant management arrangements;
- Facilitate the process of co-financing design and ensure that co-financing letters are obtained; and
- Facilitate stakeholder consultations on project preparation, including finalization of a detailed budget and TOR for all inputs in line with UNDP-GEF criteria and eligibility principles.
Expected Products
- The final product of the proposed PPG phase will be a UNDP-GEF compliant, full-sized project document for submission to the LDCF.
Deliverables
- Inception Report;
- Inception workshop;
- Field work consultations;
- Preparation of draft report;
- Validation of the draft report- workshop;
- Finalization and submission of the Final ProDoc, and endorsement Letter.
Duty station:
- Sana’a-Yemen (72% from the total duration period) and home based (28% from the total duration period).
Assignments outside the Duty Station:
- There are planned assignments outside the duty stations including field visits to the targeted governorates.
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Competencies
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Functional Competencies:
- Competence in Adaptive Management, as applied to climate change adaptation projects;
- Demonstrable analytical skills;
- Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills a must;
- Hardworking, commitment, ability to communicate and self- motivated person;
- Good interpersonal skills;
- Attention to details;
- Good knowledge in water management and climate change;
- Competence in Adaptive Management, as applied to climate change adaptation projects.
Corporate Competencies:
- Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
- Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
- Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
- Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.
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Required Skills and Experience
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Education:
- Master degree in climate change adaptations/water management.
Experience:
- Extensive experience of not less than 10 years in evaluation in climate change adaptation/project; development/water management and institutional development;
- Recent experience with UNDP’s result-based management evaluation methodologies;
- Recent knowledge of the GEF Project Development Guidelines is an asset;
- Experience with multilateral or bilateral supported climate change adaptation/water management/rainwater harvesting projects;
- Experience in the region is an asset.
Language Requirements:
- Fluent in English and good communication skills (oral, aural, written and presentation);
- Arabic is an asset.
Evaluation:
- Lowest price method – where the award will be made to the qualified/responsive individual who offered the lowest price.
FC: 62160
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