Climate Change Adaptation Economics Modeler (Consultant)
UNDP Environment and Energy Group (EEG) is based in UNDP’s Bureau of Development Policy and is responsible for providing leadership and technical support to delivery of the Environment and Sustainable Development pillar of UNDP’s Strategic Plan. Its main focus is on helping countries develop the capacity to fully incorporate environmental sustainability into development at national and local, but also global and regional levels. The principal areas of work are in environmental mainstreaming, environmental finance, adaptation to climate change, and local governance of resources, including energy. With its technical focus, the Environment and Energy Group is organized into substantive technical teams with a Principal or Senior Technical Advisor (PTA/STA) being the team leader within each area. Each team leader supports and guides a team of Regional Technical Advisors (RTA). As well as being a member of a technical team, each RTA is also a member of a regional team, which consists of RTAs from all technical teams working together under the leadership of a Regional Practice or Team Leader. The regional teams are based in regional service centres from where they support UNDP’s Country Offices and partners in their region. The role of an RTA is to provide high quality technical guidance and support to policy and project development and implementation partners, primarily UNDP Country Offices but also other UN agencies, governments and inter-governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, donors, etc. The PTAs and RTAs are also responsible for providing detailed knowledge related to sources of funds for environment work, and assisting partners to obtain, use, and report on, such funding. Currently the main sources of funds include: the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and its Adaptation Funds (LDCF, SCCF); the CDM carbon market; and various bilateral, multilateral, and sub-national donors and partners including Governments, NGOs, and the private sector. EEG is in the process of expanding its capacities to assist countries access the voluntary carbon markets, the private sector, the UNFCCC Adaptation fund, and, if they become available, mechanisms associated with reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD).
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The services of technical experts on the topic of economics of climate change adaptation are being sought by UNDP for the period February 2012 - December 2013. The experts willprovide technical leadership on climate change modeling as it relates to programming work on climate change adaptation in the context of support for the development of low emission climate resilient development strategies (LECRDS) supported by EEG’s Environment Finance Group (EFS). The Consultant will provide services directly to the PTA/STA and RTAs as well as other clients engaged in UNDP's oversight of adaptation initiatives (financed by GEF/LDCF, SCCF and other sources of funds) at the national, sub-national and local levels. Duties and Responsibilities:
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UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence |
Climate Change Adaptation Economics Modeler (Consultant)
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