Individual Consultant
Review of Policies
Relevant to Sustainable Land Management
Background and
Rationale
Unsustainable land use
practices have contributed to loss of productive capacities of land and to
resultant livelihood insecurity in many parts of Kenya. Evidence of land
degradation includes loss of ground cover, deforestation, soil erosion and bush
encroachment in the rangelands.
Loss of ground cover
also contributes to loss of nutrient rich top-soils affecting not only
agricultural productivity but also silting of rivers. The soils washed away by
the rains and rivers end up in the international waters and are considered as
one of the factors that undermine growth of coral reefs in the Indian Ocean.
Thus, land degradation
affects both terrestrial and marine life with national and international
ramifications.
Though Kenya government has been committal in curbing land degradations, little has been realized in reversing the process.
Though Kenya government has been committal in curbing land degradations, little has been realized in reversing the process.
Achievement of
sustainable land management (SLM) has been hampered by various barriers such as
weak policy support, inadequate knowledge and skills. It is notable that most
SLM related policies are broad-based in approach excluding the unique nature of
the arid and semi-arid lands.
Moreover, the policy
making processes are often lengthy, topdown, and technical in nature excluding
key stakeholders i.e. the local communities.
Due to the above
factors, participatory review of SLM related policies is considered essential.
Local community participation is important for purposes of including local
voices in the review and implementation of policies and also as an avenue to
contribute to development of efficient and effective sustainable land
management.
Objective
The overall objective
of the consultancy is to support review and revision of key policies pertinent
to SLM in a participatory and inclusive manner.
This is line with,
Outcome 3 of the project; ‘The policy, regulatory and institutional arrangement
support mainstreaming sustainable land management in the agro-pastoral
production system’.
Under this Outcome,
the project aims at enhancing local communities’ participation in planning and
implementation of SLM related policies.
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 “Review of Policies relevant to Sustainable Land
Management” on the subject line.
Applications should be
emailed to consultants.ken@undp.org to reach us not later than Wednesday, 18
July 2012 at 4.30 p.m. Kenyan Time.
Please see the
complete 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
Website: http://www.ke.undp.org/index.php/procurements
