UNDP Job in Kenya for Individual Consultant

UNDP

Individual Consultant

Developing a baseline survey in the pilot districts of Mbeere-North, Kyuso, Narok-North and Dadaab

Background

Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands are characterized by low rainfall, prolonged dry seasons and frequent droughts.

Livestock production is the main production system in the area. 

The ASALs productive capacities continue to dwindle due to inappropriate land use practices that have resulted to land degradation. 

The areas also suffer from insecurity, poor infrastructure and limited economic opportunities. 

The impacts of climate change together with other challenges have caused persistent food deficits and food-aid.
 

The project, ‘Mainstreaming Sustainable Land Management in Agropastoral Production Systems of Kenya’, is a 5 year project borne of partnership between Global Environmental Facility (GEF), United Nations Development Program (UNDP-Kenya) and Government of Kenya (GoK) through Ministry of Livestock Development. 

The overall goal of the project is to promote economic development, food security and sustainable land use practices while restoring ecological integrity of the ASALs. 

The main objective of the project is to provide land users and managers with enabling policy and institutional capacity for effective adoption of sustainable land management (SLM). 

This will be realized by enhancing the ability of the local communities to mitigate impacts of climate changes by adopting appropriate technologies that promote socio-economic resilience

Objectives

The main objectives of the baseline survey are:

• To determine baseline information for the pilot districts.
• To collect data that can be used to evaluate the transformational impact of the project on the ground during the middle and final evaluations.
• To assist in developing appropriate interventions strategies to inform subsequent Annual Work Plans and set up reasonable targets.
• To determine available capacity and capacity gaps for the communities and technical staffs.
• To identify potential partners and their ongoing initiatives in project sites in order to achieve synergy, better use of resources and reduce duplications.
• Number of Consultants: One (1) National Consultant.
• Duration of Assignment: 11 Weeks

Application Procedure

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application which should include the following:

• Detailed Curriculum Vitae
• UNDP Personal History Form (P11)
• Proposal for implementing the assignment
• Please quote “Pilot Districts Baseline Survey” on the subject line
• Payment will be based on applicable UN rates for National Consultants

Applications should be addressed to consultants.ken@undp.org to reach us not later than Wednesday, 6 June 2012 at 4.30 p.m. Kenyan Time.

Please see the Terms of Reference, the P11 form, the Individual Contract Proposal form and the Terms and Conditions of Individual Contracts under ‘Related Documents’ by visiting the UNDP Kenya Website:

http://www.ke.undp.org/index.php/procurements