Building Climate Resilience in Tajikistan

The Project Preparatory Technical Assistance (PPTA) will identify the most vulnerable communities in the Pyanj River Basin, and for each jamoat (sub-district) select and design physical and non-physical adaptation measures to reduce the adverse effects of climate change on water resources. Potential adaptation measures in the Pyanj river basin have already been identified in a climate change risk assessment carried out under the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience with ADB support (TA-7599:TAJ1) and extensive consultations with line ministries, international organizations, civil society, local governments, jamoats and community-based organizations in the Pyanj River Basin. Infrastructure needs included rehabilitation or construction of climate-proofed infrastructure for: (i) small scale irrigation systems and drainage, including water storage and discharge and other drought management measures; (ii) supply of drinking water; and (iii) flood and mudflows management, including small-scale riverine embankments, soil stabilization and reforestation. Other measures identified include: (i) early warning systems for floods and droughts; (ii) micro-finance to support the introduction of adaptation measures at the farm and household level, especially for women; (iv) index-based micro-insurance as a climate change risk transfer mechanism and (v) advisory services to provide and disseminate information on climate change risks management practice and adaptation technologies.

Qualifications: 

Qualification: At least 15 years experience in poverty reduction, gender equality and institutional development in Central Asia Tasks: The Specialist will be responsible for conducting vulnerability and climate change impacts assessments on different groups of communities, especially women; identifying all adaptation needs of communities and potential adaptation solutions, including soft and hard measures; and incorporating selected adaptation priorities into the sub-projects and the project design, including institutional arrangements and budget. The Specialists will develop and suggest mechanisms to enhance women's effective participation in the Project, as users and as beneficiaries, promoting women's employment opportunities through project-related civil works and the maintenance of community climate-proofed infrastructure; recommend steps to incorporate gender criteria into the project impact monitoring system; prepare a budget for gender and development activities; and prepare a gender action plan. The Specialists will assist the Team Leader in designing the Project’s institutional arrangements; prepare a capacity development program for relevant government and nongovernment stakeholders to manage inclusive and participatory development; and prepare guidelines for improving the operational efficiency of the Executing Agencies for sustainable maintenance of the infrastructure.

Start / Duration: 

As soon as we will receive the notification of the shortlist, more relevant infromation will be published. The estimated input of the team leader will duration 2 person month 

If you are interested to cooperte with AFC Consultants in this tender, please send you most recent CV to: Barbara.Braun [at] afci.de