Kenya REDD+ Country Consultant, ONE-SL Project at Winrock International

Position Summary:

The consultant will support Winrock International in developing a national roadmap for Colombia, leading in-country information gathering on REDD+ status and the potential for private sector engagement. The consultant will also support in preparing for and running capacity building workshops, including liaising with relevant government ministries and organizations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Inputs on roadmaps outline, including providing technical guidance on REDD+ areas ONE-SL team should prioritize in-country
• Support to develop roadmaps, including writing and data collection where needed, including documentation of REDD+ activities at the country, sub-national, and project level
• Support to lead at least two in-country capacity building workshops
• Support to develop communication materials for capacity building on jurisdictional REDD+ for discussion with governments
• Identify relevant government, project developer, and private sector entities to jurisdictional REDD+
• Liaise with relevant ministries, organizations, and other key REDD+ entities in the country, including setting and facilitating meetings. Relevant entities could include, but are not limited to the following:
   
  • Government
  • Civil Society
  • Private Sector
  • International
  • Coordinate closely and regularly with ONE-SL project team
  • Participate in technical input committees
  • Provide feedback on tools developed as part of ONE-SL
  • Where needed, assist in developing a Memorandum of Understanding with governments
  • Collect and share M&E data in coordination with the ONE-SL M&E specialist, especially for the following project indicators:
    • EG.13.1 Number of people trained in sustainable landscapes supported by USG assistance
    • EG.13.2 Number of institutions with improved capacity to address sustainable landscapes issues as supported by USG assistance
    • As needed, coordination of MOU signing between Winrock and appropriate government counterpart

DELIVERABLES:

• Written comments on Roadmap outline
• Draft of the country Roadmap report, in collaboration with Winrock home office
• Revisions to the final Roadmap report
• As needed, written elements of capacity building materials
• Written comments on final capacity building materials
• Brief workshop report for each workshop, including necessary M&E data to support indicators EG.13.1 reporting and EG. 13.2 as applicable
• Complete M&E institutional capacity building tool to support indicator EG. 13.2 reporting

DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT:

The consultancy is expected to be implemented in multiple phases. Stage Two is expected to require approximately 30 working days over the course of 18 months, with an estimated starting date in April 2022.

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