MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, NATIONAL SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENT
LESOTHO METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT: CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND POLICY SPECIALIST
DURATION: 155 WORKING DAYS SPREAD OVER FROM NOVEMBER 2023 TO APRIL 2025) (18 MONTHS)
NAME OF PROJECT: STRENGTHENING LESOTHO’S CAPACITY TO ADVANCE THE NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANNING PROCESS (NAP)
Reference No: DNSE/ENV/MET/5/2023
The Government of Lesotho through the Lesotho Meteorological Services (LMS) under the Ministry of Defence, National Security and Environment is implementing a three-year climate change project titled “Strengthening Lesotho’s Capacity to Advance the National Adaptation Planning Process (NAP)” from May 2022 – November 2025. The NAP project was approved in June 2020 by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) under the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme Proposal [Grant Reference Number: LSO-RS-003]. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the Delivery Partner (DP) supporting the LMS in the implementation of this NAP project in accordance with its Framework Agreement with the GCF and will have the role of supporting and overseeing the project implementation and providing technical support. The NAP intends to build on the National Adaptation Plan of Action (NAPA), the National Climate Change Policy and the other plans and strategies by assessing opportunities for implementing medium- and long-term climate change adaptation actions.
In this regard, the LMS is looking to engage a reputable Climate Change Adaptation and Policy Expert to integrate climate change adaptation priority programmes and projects contained in the NAP into national and sectoral policies, plans, strategies and budgets and to establish a review mechanism to enable implementation of adaptation actions.
Qualifications and experience:
- At least Master’s degree (Preferably PhD) in Environmental sciences, Agriculture, Law, Public Policy or a closely related field.
- At least 10 years’ relevant work experience in environment related policy processes in Lesotho and/or the region, and in integration of environment related policy and management issues into national and/or subnational development and/or sectoral policies, planning and budget processes..
- At least 3 years experience on programming and policy design issues with national governments and international organizations in the context of climate change and sustainable development; Strong understanding of the climate policy and finance landscape and institutional arrangements;
A complete set of tender documents in English may be requested from [email protected] from the 10th July 2023. The closing date for submission of tenders is the 24th July 2023 at 10.00am. A pre-bidding conference will be on 14th July 2023 at 9:00 am in the MDNSE Boardroom, 7th Floor Post Office Building, Maseru. The closing date for submission of tenders is on the 24th July 2023 at 10.00am.
Information, and clarifications regarding this assignment may be sought from the Office of Procurement on the following email address and phone numbers [email protected] or +266 68493303, +266 2315491 and +266 5379 1245.
DISCLAIMER
The Government of Lesotho reserves the right to accept or reject any or all tenders/bids, or to annul the tender at any time without incurring any liability to any bidder or tenderer. The Government is also not bound to accept the lowest or any bid.