National Consultant - Tanzania, Germany

Terms of Reference

National Consultant- Tanzania

Land, Private Investment and Finance Programme LPFI, Global Mechanism Consultancy reference number: CCD/15/GM/21

(Duration: 9 weeks from 01 July to 31 August 2015)

1. Organizational Context

The Global Mechanism (GM) 1 is an organ of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)2, mandated to support country Parties to the Convention in the mobilization of resources for its implementation.

With the view to increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of existing financial mechanisms, the GM is requested to 'actions leading to the mobilisation and channelling of substantial financial resources, including for the transfer of technology, on a grant, and/or on concessional or other terms, to affected developing country Parties' (Article 21, para. 4, UNCCD).

Within the framework of the UNCCD 10-year strategy 2008-2018, the GM is assigned a central role in the mobilization of financial and technological resources. To this end, the GM actively engages in partnerships and works in close collaboration with governments of developed and developing country Parties, bilateral and multilateral development agencies, international financial institutions, as well as financial intermediaries, businesses, private sector entities, academic and research institutions, and civil society organizations (CSOs).

Two decades of implementation of the Convention since its adoption in 1994 have shown that viable, adequate and sustained financing for effectively combating desertification, land degradation and drought worldwide can only be achieved through a significant involvement of the private sector (i.e. investors, financial intermediaries, businesses, consumers, and civil society). In this connection, public development finance is expected to play a crucial catalytic and supplementary role as part of a whole range of enabling governmental and intergovernmental activities.

The GM Land, Private Finance and Investments Programme (LPFI) aims to assist governments in the mobilization of innovative financing for UNCCD implementation, particularly those originating from private sector sources, as a way to promote and scale-up the adoption of sustainable land use technologies and practices at all levels.

2. Triggering investments in Sustainable Land Management-Tanzania

Triggering investments in sustainable land management' is a project coordinated by LFPI of Global Mechanism and is designed to support the implementation of the UNCCD in Tanzania. It commenced in May, 2010 and will come to fruition by September 2015. Through funding from Government of Norway and European Commission, the project pursued three key objectives: 1 www.global-mechanism.org 2 www.unccd.int

• Developing an Integrated Financing Strategy (IFS) and Integrated Investment Framework (IIF) for Sustainable Land Management (SLM);
• Exploring innovative financial resources, incentives, market-based instruments and mechanisms, including through the economic valuation of land; and
• Strengthening partnerships and coordination towards SLM and UNCCD implementation.

Towards these objectives, a number of project implementation activities such analytical studies and stocktaking exercises have been undertaken in collaboration with qualified partners and consultants. Consequently, as part of the IFS/IIF development, innovative financing opportunities for SLM are identified, screened and recommendations are provided for implementation. Assessments of the economic value of land and the contribution of SLM to economic development are undertaken to motivate stakeholders to invest in SLM. Capacity constraints are addressed and mechanisms put in place to coordinate the implementation of SLM initiatives in the country. Finally, SLM is mainstreamed into relevant development frameworks and budget allocations.

At the global level, a framework for identifying innovative financing for SLM is being developed and best practices and lessons learned from IFS development in the five project countries are disseminated and used regionally and globally. Regional expert consultations are organized on innovative financing for SLM in each sub-region. Methodological tools are developed to assess economic values of land and estimates of the costs of land degradation. At global, regional and national level, synergistic efforts are explored with national resource mobilisation strategies for UNCCD, UNFCCC and CBD, and partnerships on SLM financing are created and reinforced.

3. Objective of the Assignment

The overall objective of the consultancy is to undertake specific activities related to the full implementation of the 'Triggering investments in sustainable land management' project in Tanzania and the delivery of project outputs. The consultant will be under the general supervision of the Managing Director of the Global Mechanism and the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator of the LPFI Programme. The assignment also involves working cooperatively with other members of the project implementation team.

The specific tasks/activities to be undertaken under this consultancy are as follows

1. Review of the current national coordination mechanism and recommendation on measures to strengthen or enhance it. Outline for this activity include:

• Assess the current national coordination mechanism to identify what works and what does not work in terms of the effectiveness of the mechanism and its impact;
• Identification of relevant stakeholders and key counterparts in relevant line ministries to map out all relevant stakeholders that should be involved in Tanzania's efforts to combat desertification and develop an enabling environment for investments in sustainable land management and land restoration and rehabilitation;
• Identify measures to enhancing cooperation, commitment and accountability;
• Recommendations on measures and initiatives to strengthen national coordination mechanism; and
• Development of operational guidelines.

2. Identification of opportunities for sustainable land-based climate- smart investments and land rehabilitation projects.

Terms of Reference

Outline for this activity include:

• Identification of investment/projects;
• Description of the investment/projects;
• Objectives of the projects and expected results/impacts;
• Economic viability of the projects;
• Justifications for the relevance of the investment/project for sustainable land management;
• Recommendations on how to engage with the project and next steps;
• Identify and establish of links with the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) initiative so as to leverage private investments into land-based adaptation programmes in other parts of Tanzania.

3. Support the development of Global Environmental Facility (GEF) project proposal for Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) with implementing agency 'International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'.

4. Payment schedule

The consultant will be paid on a weekly basis for a maximum of 9 weeks from July-August, 2015.

5. Qualification and experience required

• Advanced university degree in social science, development economics, environmental economics, natural resource management or related disciplines;
• A minimum of 5 years working experience related to natural resource management (NRM);
• Knowledge on financing instruments and mechanisms related to NRM;
• Knowledge on land tenure and governance;
• Experience in project planning and implementation would be an advantage
• Familiarity with the UNCCD or related Conventions;
• Excellent knowledge of English and working knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

6. Submission of application

Applications should be submitted by e-mail to staffing@unccd.int, together with a UN Personal History Form or CV, specifying the position: GM LPFI National-Tanzania, reference number: CCD/15/GM/21. The deadline for applications is 26 June, 2015. Only applications submitted by the deadline will be considered. No telephone calls will be returned.

Please address your application as indicated above and please do not address or copy your application to an individual at the Secretariat or the GM of the UNCCD.

Date of issuance: 18 June 2015