Climate Change Adaptation Planning Consultant

Currently, CENN together with Mercy Corp is implementing an EU-funded project "Enhancing Local Capacity and Regional Cooperation for Climate Change Adaptation and Biodiversity Conservation in the South Caucasus". Specific objective of the project is development of the two trans-boundary Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) plans for the two eco-zones in cooperation with the project stakeholders. The first eco-zone contains the Ninotsminda, Dmanisi, Bolnisi and Marneuli municipalities of Georgia and the Lori Marz of Armenia. The second eco-zone contains the Sagarejo, Sighnaghi and Dedoplistskaro municipalities of Georgia and the Agstafa, Tovuz, Shamkir and Samukh rayons of Azerbaijan.
Scope of the assignment:
Within the scope of this project, CENN is seeking for consultant to develop two trans-boundary Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) plans for the two above mentioned eco-zones in cooperation with project stakeholders. The consultant will work in accordance of the methodology proposed by CENN under the direct supervision of the CENN national coordinator of the project in Georgia. The CCA plans should incorporate the findings and activities of the previously developed twelve municipal level CCA action plans. Plans should enhance understanding of the trans-boundary nature of CC related threats and of the need for regional co-operation to respond to these threats, increase the importance of the environmental agenda and promotion for environmental policies.
The deadline for the submission of all required documents is 3:00 PM, December 31, 2013.
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