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Avis à manifestation d’intérêts pour le recrutement d’un Consultant pouvant Soutenir l’initiative d’adaptation au climat menée par des femmes dans le cadre du projet de renforcement de la résilience climatique dans le sous-bassin de Kafue (SCRiKA), Zambie

Avis à manifestation d’intérêts pour le recrutement d’un Consultant pouvant Soutenir l’initiative d’adaptation au climat menée par des femmes dans le cadre du projet de renforcement de la résilience climatique dans le sous-bassin de Kafue (SCRiKA), Zambie

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Avis à manifestation d’intérêts pour le recrutement d’un Consultant pouvant Soutenir l’initiative d’adaptation au climat menée par des femmes dans le cadre du projet de renforcement de la résilience climatique dans le sous-bassin de Kafue (SCRiKA), Zambie

 

 

 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Climate Change and Green Growth Department (PECG)

Individual Gender Consultant

  1. The African Development Bank (AfDB) hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest for the Climate Investment Funds Country Engagement Budget Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (CIF CEB PPCR) funded activity: Support female-led climate adaptation initiative in the Strengthening climate resilience project in the Kafue Sub-basin (SCRiKA) project in Zambia.
  2. The AfDB hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in the following position: CIF  CEB-  Support  female-led  climate  adaptation  initiative  in  the Strengthening climate resilience project in the Kafue Sub-basin (SCRiKA) – gender consultant.
  1. The Individual Consult will support the development of project proposal to implement the Support female-led climate adaptation initiative in the SCRiKA project activity. Its main objective is to continue the scope of SCRiKA project and promote climate change adaptation and foster diversification of livelihoods to ultimately enhance the climate change adaptation capacity of farmers and natural ecosystems.

The main purpose of this assignment is twofold. The first component aims to support female-led climate adaptation initiatives by encouraging allocation of specific resources for initial and sustained engagement of women and gender-related groups at national and sub-national levels. Preparation of awareness campaign and activities in the communities is a sub-component of this first project objective. The second component aims to train beneficiary communities in non-timber forest products and business management.

  1. The Climate Finance Division (PECG.1) invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the below-described services in the Terms of Reference. Interested Consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to undertake this Assignment (documents, reference to similar services, experience in similar assignments, etc.).
  2. The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s procedure for the acquisition of consulting services funded by the Administrative or Capital expenditure. Please, note that interest expressed by a consultant does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include him/her in the shortlist.
  1. The duty station is home-based requiring trips to Zambia (covered by the consultant herself/himself). The duration of services is 2 months. The expected starting date is January 9, 2023. Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during the Bank’s working hours: from 08:00 to 17:00 hours, Abidjan local time.
  2. Expressions of interest must be delivered via email to the addresses below no later than December 2nd, 2022, at 17:00 Abidjan local time and specifically mention “CIF CEB –

Support female-led climate adaptation initiative in the SCRiKA project – Gender consultant”.

For the attention of:

Phillips GARETH

Division manager

African Development Bank

E-mail : G.PHILLIPS@AFDB.ORG

with copy to: C.QUENARD@AFDB.ORG   S.BORRINI@AFDB.ORG  K.GIZAW@AFDB.ORG  and: B.AYISSI@AFDB.ORG

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SHORT LIST

  1. A shortlist of three to six individual consultants will be established at the end the request of expressions of interest. The consultants on the shortlist will be judged on the following criteria on the basis of their updated resume.

–   Level of education in general20%
–   Educational level compared to the field of mission20%
Years of experience in general20%
Number of years of experience relevant to the mission40%

GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

MINISTRY OF GREEN ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT

NATIONAL PROJECT COORDINATING UNIT (PPCR ZAMBIA & TRALARD)

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR A CONSULTANCY TO SUPPORT FEMALE-LED CLIMATE ADAPTATION INITIATIVE IN THE STRENGTHENING CLIMATE RESILIENCE PROJECT IN THE KAFUE SUB-BASIN (SCRiKA)

(INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANCY)

  1. BACKGROUND AND PROJECT CONTEXT

Zambia has increasingly become affected by climate variability and global climate change, with the country experiencing frequent droughts, seasonal and flash floods, and extreme temperatures. Impacts of Climate Change are worst on the poorest and most vulnerable households because they rely more on climate sensitive production or rain fed agriculture in the most climate sensitive locations, and the rural population living along the Zambezi and Kafue landscapes (particularly along the central, Lusaka, southern and western zones) is amongst the poorest and most vulnerable in Zambia. Climate change affects men, women, youths, children and differently-abled persons in different ways and results in low household incomes and heavy reliance on use of natural resources. One of the key interventions to support adaptation of the women with small grants is investments in production of non-timber forest products and business management. The training will focus on examples such as mushrooms, beekeeping + honey production value chain as an incentive against deforestation. Beekeeping is the easiest to implement and cheaper and can fetch the communities a premium if they get relevant capacity building in value addition, safety etc. At the same time, acts as an incentive against deforestation. Then, capacity-building in business management to support the women benefiting from these grants to help them manage their budget and sales strategy.

The Government of the Republic of Zambia, through the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment, has been implementing the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR Zambia) project, funded by the Climate Investment Funds (CIF). The long-term objective of the PPCR Zambia is to mainstream climate change into the most economically important and vulnerable sectors of the economy in order to ensure sustainable development towards the attainment of Zambia’s Vision 2030.

PPCR Zambia interventions in the Kafue sub-basin are being implemented in eleven (11) districts in three (3) provinces, namely Namwala, Kalomo, Choma, Pemba, Monze, Mazabuka (Southern Province); Chibombo, Itezhi tezhi, Mumbwa, Shibuyunji (Central

Province); and Kafue (Lusaka Province).

The objective of the SCRiKA project is to strengthen the adaptive capacity of rural

communities to better respond to current climate variability and long-term consequences of climate change in the Kafue sub-basin.

Investments supported by the SCRiKA project include participatory adaptation, access to

markets, climate-resilient infrastructure and strategic program support in agriculture, water, livestock, fisheries, natural resources and climate information services. Implementation of the SCRiKA project comes to an end in March 2023.

The Government of the Republic of Zambia has received funding from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), to support female-led climate adaptation initiatives in order for them to improve access and participation in commodity value chains and market networks. The Ministry of Green Economy and Environment, through the National Project Coordinating Unit (PPCR Zambia and TRALARD) wishes to hire an individual consultant to undertake a community based training in a gender sensitive beneficiary impact assessment (GSBIA) for the SCRiKA project.

  1. OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The main purpose of this assignment is twofold.

The first component aims to support female-led climate adaptation initiatives by encouraging allocation of specific resources for initial and sustained engagement of women and gender-related groups at national and sub-national levels. Preparation of awareness campaign and activities in the communities is a sub-component of this first project objective.

The second component aims to train beneficiary communities in non-timber forest products and business management.

Overall, the individual consultant will be required to undertake the following as a minimum:

  1. Awareness campaign and activities in the communities about the grants’ allocation for female farmers in the project area;
  2. Elaboration of relevant criteria for the allocation of grants for female farmers and follow the procurement and legal process for these allocations;
  • CB/training in non-timber forest products and business management Develop the training materials;
  1. Develop a training plan;
  2. Undertake the training;
  3. Elaborate a learning note including synthesis ofall the sub-activities of this project and recommendations.
  4. SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The individual consultant will be expected to carry out and deliver on the following tasks:

  1. Undertake desk research and analyze all the necessary documents/training modules, training materials available existing training material available for training;
  2. Carry out stakeholder analysis to bring out the roles and responsibilities of key players and institutions in the non-timber forest products and business management that is available to the communities.
  3. Based on the assessments above, develop a comprehensive training module
  4. As a trainer conduct meetings and training
  5. Document proceedings and provide a detailed learning note.
  6. DELIVERABLES

The following are the key deliverables of the assignment:

  1. Inception report outlining key scope of work, work plan, schedule and methodology of the review. The inception report is to be submitted one (1) week after commencement of the assignment;
  2. Development of training module; two (2) weeks after commencement of the assignment;
  • Draft comprehensive report on the training with recommendations on observations six (6) weeks after commencement of the assignment;
  1. Final report, following incorporation of comments, eight (8) weeks following the commencement of the work.

All deliverables should be submitted to NPCU (PPCR Zambia & TRALARD) and AfDB PECG management, for review, integration of comments and final approval.

All deliverables are expected to be produced in English and French.

  1. DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT

The assignment is for eight (8) weeks following the signing of contract. Estimated starting date: January 9, 2023.

  1. QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS

The consultant must possess:

  • Masters or higher in one or more of following: Natural Resources Management, Forestry, Business Studies, Gender Studies, Development Studies, Regional Planning, Environmental Studies, , or related disciplines;
  • A minimum of 6 years’ experience undertaking training or technical support in the forestry sector or natural resources sector ;
  • Demonstrated experience in the field of and issues around climate change;
  • Excellent written English and French plus excellent oral fluency English
  1. REMUNERATION

The remuneration is dependent on the qualifications and experience of the Consultant. The Consultant will work under the supervision of a designated NPCU staff. All logistical costs such as transport, per diems, and any other costs necessary for completion of the assignment and field activities will be included in the negotiated contract. The amount and schedule of payment of fees shall be aligned to the deliverables (see Section 4) and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract agreement finally made between the Client and the Consultant.

  1. SERVICES AND FACILITIES PROVIDED BY CLIENT

The National Project Coordinating Unit (PPCR Zambia & TRALARD) will facilitate access to relevant information and documents on the SCRiKA project. To ensure soundness and validity of the technical content, the NPCU (PPCR Zambia & TRALARD) will make available competent technical staff to support the consultant. The Client will provide all the required coordination for the assignment. The Client will source and provide the consultant with reports and other documents related to the assignment including providing advisory services on logistical arrangements for field work as required. The Client will assist the Consultant in all relevant local matters in order to ensure smooth implementation of the assignment.

  1. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONSULTANT

The Consultant will report to the National Coordinator – National Project Coordinating Unit, (PPCR Zambia & TRALARD), under the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment. The Consultant shall carry out the assignment in a professional manner in keeping with internationally accepted standards. The Consultant may have additional experts they may deem necessary to successfully undertake the assignment, but at no extra cost to the Client. The Consultant shall be ready and willing to work with Government staff. At the end of the contract, all items procured for the assignment or for which reimbursement was claimed and received shall be handed over to the Client. The Consultant shall also keep complete records of all services carried out under the assignment and handover to the Client all documents, working papers and equipment, if any.