UNDP Pakistan supports the government, institutions and people of Pakistan to improve livelihoods by providing sustainable energy solutions, maintaining the integrity of ecosystems and building capacities for climate change mitigation and adaptation. UNDP's hallmark approaches are policy reforms, institutional & human capacity building and innovative demonstrations in the field.
Within the overall context of the recently approved National Climate Change Policy, UNDP Pakistan endeavors to mainstream “climate change” as a priority in the government’s development agenda. UNDP is working towards this goal through the development and implementation of various climate change adaptation and mitigation programmes related to sustainable energy, water management and conservation of ecosystems.
The major sources of financing for priority environment and climate change actions in the country are the multi-lateral global funds, particularly the Global Environment Facility (GEF). A number of initiatives have been implemented with the support of Global Environment Facility, Multi-lateral Fund for Montreal Protocol and Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). Recent launch of Climate Change Adaptation Fund, Special Climate Change Fund, REDD+ mechanism and announcement of Green Climate Fund opens new avenues for new programming that is aligned with the national priorities and meets the requirements of these funding mechanisms. This is an area where UNDP has historically been seen as the lead development partner of the government that provides capacity support to formulate and implement programmes that are aligned to the requirements of the global funds.
Within the overall context of the UNDP’s Country Programme 2013-2017, UNDP Pakistan wishes to hire Climate Change Advisor who shall work under the guidance and direct supervision of the Deputy Country Directors Programme, focusing on developing a comprehensive portfolio of new programmes and projects to leverage additional resources; consolidation of existing portfolio; and providing technical advice to on-going projects under the Environment and Climate Change Unit.
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