Review And Recommend Vulnerability And Impact Assessment Tools And Methods Of Socio-Economic Impact To Climate Change, And Projecting Socio-Economic Impacts For Lower Mekong Basin

The role of MRC is to promote and coordinate sustainable management and development of water and related resources for the countries’ mutual benefit and the people’s well-being

MRC Secretariat is now recruiting highly qualified consultants for the following consultancy 

International/Riparian Consultant (Individual)

For Review And Recommend Vulnerability And Impact Assessment Tools And Methods Of Socio-Economic Impact To Climate Change, And Projecting Socio-Economic Impacts For

Lower Mekong Basin25 working days during December 2012 to February 2013,Home based and at the MRC Secretariat  in Vientiane, Lao PDR with the possibility of travel to other MRC Member Countries

 

Objectives

The objective of this assignment is:

• To scope tools and methods for socio-economic impact and vulnerability assessment to climate change and projecting socio-economic impacts of climate change related to ecosystem, food (fish and agriculture), flood and drought.

Outputs

The main output of the consultancy is:

• A scoping report of tools and methods for socio-economic impact and vulnerability assessment to climate change and projecting socio-economic impacts of climate change related to ecosystem, food (fish and agriculture), flood and drought.

Responsibilities and Tasks

·         Literature review on the existing tools and methods used in/outside the Mekong Basin related to impact and vulnerability assessment of socio-economic to climate change and projecting socio-economic impacts of climate change related to ecosystem, food (fish and agriculture), flood and drought;

·         Describe each tool and method with regarding to data requirement, applications, development cost (if information is available) strength and weakness, etc;

·         Review the result of tools and methods needed in CCAI capacity needs assessment;

·         Provide recommendations for suitable tools and methods for impact and vulnerability assessment of socio-economic to climate change and projecting socio-economic impacts of climate change related to ecosystem, food (fish and agriculture), flood and drought;

·         Prepare a draft and final scoping report with firm recommendations on existing tools that could be adopted including methods to apply, data and resource needs to apply for demonstration sites or basinwide and to build capacity in member countries. The report should also scope out other tools that may need to be developed.

Delivery Schedule

It is anticipated that these consultancies will be undertaken in period of December 2012 to February 2013. An indicative schedule is given below but as a first task on appointment the consultant should consider and propose his/her timetable of work for agreement with MRCS.

Tasks		Deliverables	Estimated time (days)	Estimated timing
1.     Review the literature and experience with existing tools and methods within the MRCS and outside related to relevant part of consultancy	Review report of existing tools and methods		5	December 2012 to February 2013
2.     Assess each tool and method with strengths and weakness and suitability for Mekong application	Assessment report of each tool and method with strengths and weakness		5	December 2012 to February 2013
3.     Review the result of tools and methods needed in CCAI capacity needs assessment	Review report of result needs assessment		4	January to February 2013
4.     Based on the review of task 1 and 3, recommend suitable tools and methods to be developed and compiled	Suitable tools and methods recommended		3	January to February 2013
5.     Prepare a draft report	Draft report		5	February 2013
6.     Based on the comments and feedback from the CCAI team, finalize the report	Final report		3	February 2013

Required qualifications

·         MSc or PhD in relevant topics e.g. social science, socio-economics, rural development, development study, or equivalent;

·         At least 10 years of experience in applying socio-economic assessment methods or modeling to project socio-economic impacts at least 5 of which should be related to climate change;

·         Strong experience in social and economic research related to climate change, and in conducting assessment of adaptation;

·         Experience working with the Lower Mekong River Basin countries is an asset;

·         High level of spoken and written English.

The Term of Reference and other information can be obtained at MRC website       http://www.mrcmekong.org/working-with-mrc/employment. Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

 

Application procedures:

The application should include (i) a cover letter outlining clearly how the candidate meets therequirements of the position, (ii) a detailed CV, and (iii) MRC Personal History Form. The position title and division/section must be indicated in the cover letter.The application should be sent to:

 

Mekong River Commission
Office of the Secretariat in Vientiane (OSV)
P.O. Box 6101, 184 Fa NgoumRoad
Vientiane 01000, Lao PDR
Email: mrcs@mrcmekong.org

Closing date for applications: 15 November 2012