Overview
The consultant will model and quantify the biophysical impacts of selected Nature-based Solutions (NBS) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EBA) measures in four cities in Lao PDR, focusing on flood mitigation, erosion, sedimentation, and waste management.
Tasks Summary
- Identify main drivers of flood hazard and level of flood risk.
- Prioritize EBA options based on magnitude of expected flood mitigation impacts.
- Quantify and map flood mitigation impacts of at least two EBA scenarios in each of the four study cities, relative to a “do-nothing” scenario.
- Quantify and map associated erosion, sedimentation, and waste management impacts of EBA scenarios, relative to a “do-nothing” scenario.
- Quantify additional co-benefits, as relevant.
- Prepare a flood drivers and hazards report.
- Model the potential flood mitigation impacts of proposed EBA implementation scenarios.
- Prepare a draft and final flood impact assessment report.
- Enable the cost-benefit analysis with an estimate of costs of EBA and NBS implementation.
- Quantify expected secondary and indirect impacts of EBA scenarios (“Co-benefits”).
- Conduct a high-level assessment of potential environment and social risks.
Experience Requirements
- A minimum of five (5) years of professional working experience in the field of hydrological modeling, ecosystem services modeling, or ecosystem-based adaptation assessment in developing countries is required.
- A minimum of three (3) years of professional working experience on flood impact assessment is required.
- Experience in and understanding of the political economy of development planning in South East Asia is desired.
Qualification Requirements
An advanced university degree in Applied Hydrology, Environmental Engineering, or a related field is required. A first university degree in related fields with a combination of two (2) years of professional and academic qualifications may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
