Overview
The consultancy will support countries in integrating policy coherence and alignment into updated National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) and implementation processes.
Tasks Summary
- Provide technical support to countries for integrating policy coherence considerations into NBSAP updates and implementation, including roll-out of survey/assessments of whole-of-government (WoG) and whole-of-society (WoS) approaches.
- Organize and deliver virtual peer-to-peer sessions for countries to exchange experiences on WoG and WoS implementation of NBSAPs.
- Prepare recommendations for countries to apply effective WoG and WoS approaches and criteria for assessment.
- Provide substantive inputs for development of communications and outreach material, including case studies and analysis of policy alignment.
- Prepare a final report summarizing actions undertaken, deliverables achieved, and lessons learnt.
Experience Requirements
- A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in supporting implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at multiple levels (international, regional, and national) is required.
- Experience in country and stakeholder engagement on biodiversity issues, including supporting development and implementation of national action plans on environment and biodiversity is required.
Qualification Requirements
An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in environmental sciences, environmental law, natural resources management or a related social science with a combination of five (5) years of qualifying experience in the field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
