UNDP
Individual Consultant
Developing a baseline survey in the pilot districts of Mbeere-North, Kyuso, Narok-North and Dadaab
Background
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 KenyaWebsite: