Tenders Are Invited For Recruitment Of A National Consultant To Conduct A Capacity Assessment Of Key Institutions In Mainstreaming Climate Change

Tenders Are Invited For Recruitment Of A National Consultant To Conduct A Capacity Assessment Of Key Institutions In Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation In The Areas Of Planning And Budgeting BackgroundAfrica In General And The Sahel In Particular Are Among The Most Vulnerable To The Effects Of Climate Change Floods Drought Deforestation And Dewatering Of Lake Areas And Their Impacts On The Lives Of Millions Of People Are Just A Few Examples Of The Impacts Of Climate Change That Affect Peoples Lives And Production Practices To Cope With This Situation The International Community Mobilized Itself At The Rio Conference In 1992 By Elaborating The United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change Unfccc A Permanent Forum For Discussion At Which Almost All Countries Of The World Have Joined Today Niger Has Been In The Same Vein It Signed And Ratified The Unfccc Respectively On 11 June 1992 And 25 July 1995 Then The Kyoto Protocol Respectively On 23 October 1998 And 17 March 2004 And The Paris Signed On April 22 2016 And Ratified On September 21 2016 The Biophysical Characteristics Of Niger And Its Low Adaptability In Relation To A High Prevalence Of Multidimensional Poverty 89 9 Severity Rate Of 73 5 Deeply Rural 52 4 And Female 3 Out Of 4 Poor Are Women Make It A Country Particularly Vulnerable To The Impacts Of Climate Change In Addition The Livelihoods Of Nearly 84 Of The Population Depend On Natural Resources Its Underdeveloped Economy And Limited Infrastructure Are Also Combined With One Of The Highest Population Growth Rates In The World 39 In This Context Climate Change Is Already An Important Challenge For All Sectors Particularly For Agricultural Productivity And Food Security Since 1990 The Government Of Niger Has Sought To Respond To The Consequences Of Climate Change On Its Development It Has Adopted Several Strategic Documents Such As The National Environment Plan For Sustainable Development Pnedd The National Strategy And Its Action Plan On Climate Change And Variability Snpa Cvc The National Policy On Climate Change Pncc And The National Action Program Of Adaptation Pana He Submitted His Third National Communication Tcn To The United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change Unfccc And Its Nationally Determined Contributionhowever Climate Change Continues To Be Viewed As A Sectoral Issue And Needs To Be More Integrated Into All Development Planning Processes In Order To Ensure The Integration Of Climate Change In The Medium And Long Term Planning Processes The Government Of Niger Launched The Process Of Formulation And Implementation Of Its National Adaptation Plan Nap In May 2014 With The Financial Support From The Green Climate Fund Gcf Through The United Nations Program Undp The Project Is Entitled Advancing The Planning And Budgeting Of Adaptation In The Medium And Long Term In Niger This Project Aims To Remove Major Barriers And Complement Ongoing Capacity Building Activities For Mainstreaming Climate Change Into Development Planning And Budgeting At All Levels Within This Framework It Is Planned To Recruit A An Consultant S National E To Evaluate The Capacities Of Key Institutions In The Integration Of Adaptation To Climate Change In The Planning And Budgeting Duties And ResponsibilitiesUnder The Direct Supervision And Supervision Of The Project Coordinator In Close Collaboration With The Cnedd The Consultant Will Be Responsible For Identify And Analyze The Gaps Faced By Key Institutions Dealing With Climate Change Development And Budgeting Namely Se Cnedd Ministry Of Planning Ministry Of Finance And Other Key Sectoral Ministries Analyze The Technical And Managerial Capacities Of The Above Mentioned Institutions To Integrate Climate Change Adaptation Into The Planning And Budgeting Processes And To Lead The Nap Process Identify The Capacity Building Needs Of These Institutions Identify The Capacity Building Needs Of Womens Organizations To Facilitate Their Participation In The Nap Process Propose Capacity Building Activities To Fill Gaps Make Recommendations For The Development Of A Long Term Training Program For Departmental And Other Officials In Integrating Climate Change Adaptation Into The Planning And Budgeting Of Plans Strategies Programs And Development Projects Sustainable The The Consultant S National E Work Closely With The The Consultant An International E The Main Deliverable Is The Assessment Report Of The Capacity Building Needs Of Key Institutions In Integrating Climate Change Adaptation Into The Areas Of Planning And Budgeting Specifically The Following Results Are Expected From The Study Gaps In Key Institutions Dealing With Climate Change Development And Budgeting Are Identified And Analyzed Technical And Management Capacities Of Key Institutions Are Analyzed Capacity Building Needs Of Key Institutions And Womens Organizations Are Identified Recommendations For The Development Of A Long Term Training Program For Departmental And Other Officials In Integrating Climate Change Adaptation Into The Planning And Budgeting Of Plans Strategies Programs And Development Projects Are Made The Report Is Presented During A Validation Workshop The Final Report Inte Grant The Workshop Recommendations Is Produced Electronically And On Paper CompetenciesLeadershipCommitment To Undp Values Vision And Mission Excellent Interpersonal And Communication Skills Good Knowledge Of Ongoing Negotiations On Climate Change Especially In Terms Of Adaptation Initiatives And Calculated Risks Creative Spirit And Positive Attitude Ability To Work Under Pressure Application Deadline 09 Sep 19 Midnight New York Usa Type Of Contract Individual ContractLanguages Required English French Starting Date Date When The Selected Candidate Is Expected To Start 30 Sep 2019Duration Of Initial Contract 45 Jours OuvrablesDuration Of Initial Contract 45 Jours Ouvrables Disclaimer The Above Text Is Machine Translated For Accurate Information Kindly Refer The Original Document

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