21/03/22 - 15/09/23
This contract was awarded under the World Bank Urban Flood Risk Assessment Framework.
In response to the 2021 request for assistance from the Government, the World Bank has mobilized grant funding to support the Government of Burundi. The funding will be used for a Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment. The proposed assignment, will consist of (i) the consolidation and development of baseline information, such as hazard dynamics, exposure, and vulnerability data; (ii) flood risk modelling; and (iii) risk 'hot spots' identification and providing options for investment to mitigate those risks in the two city environments in Burundi (Gatumba, Bujumbura).
The assignment's primary objective is to identify areas at risk of floods in two urban areas in Burundi (Gatumba and Bujumbura) and provide recommendations on short-, medium- and long-term options for risk mitigation. The recommended flood risk mitigation options will be based on feasibility assessment and cost options appraisal in order for the Bank to engage in a dialogue with the Government of Burundi. It will be preliminary by nature and is expected to support urban climate resilience measures to be taken by the Government. This assignment's end product should detail a well-balanced set of recommended structural and non-structural risk management options for these urban areas and surrounding catchments for consideration by the Government of Burundi. It will feed the dialogue between the Bank and Government of Burundi in order for the Government to define its path forward in realizing the most effective investments for reducing flood risks to an acceptable level in these areas.
Specific objectives are to:
10/03/22 - 28/02/23
04/03/22 - 19/12/24
The objective of the project of Technical Assistance in support of the State and Resilience Building Contract 3 was to contribute to sustainable inclusive growth and democratic and economic governance in The Gambia, within which the key priorities were economic recovery, transition to civilian democracy and inclusive, accountable and responsive governance systems.
Project Results
The contract anticipates the following results in five strategic priority areas, each with corresponding sub-results:
01/03/22 - 31/12/22
The Zambia CSP (2018-2023) centers around four Strategic Outcomes, seeking to ensure that:
The evaluation assesses:
- the relevance of the CSP to; humanitarian/development needs in Zambia, national priorities and WFP’s comparative advantages;
- the effectiveness of the CSP in contributing to intended outcomes in emergency response, food security/nutrition, resilience, food systems, capacity strengthening, and service provision to the government and humanitarian development community;
- the extent to which WFP has used resources in a timely, appropriate, efficient, and effective manner when implementing the CSP; and
01/03/22 - 30/06/23
The primary objective of the assignment is the identification of areas at risk of floods in 7 urban areas in Niger (Niamey, Maradi/Tibiri/Guidan Roumji, Tessaoua, Diffa, Gaya, Agadez/Tchirozerine, Tahoua), and the development of a set of prioritised short-, medium- and long-term actions for risk mitigation. Recognising the serious and potentially worsening impact of drought on the country, and the clear benefits some approaches to flood risk management could bring to reducing the impacts of drought, the study will investigate the causes, impacts and frequency of surface water resource shortage within the proposed cities in order to ensure the benefits from flood risk interventions achieve the best overall outcomes.
The prioritisation of flood risk mitigation actions will be based on feasibility assessment and cost options appraisal that will inform a dialogue between World Bank and the Government of Niger. It will be preliminary by nature and is expected to support urban climate resilience measures. This assignment’s end product should detail a well-balanced set of structural and non-structural risk management options for these urban areas and their surrounding catchments. It will feed the dialogue between the Bank and Government of Niger to define a path forward in realising the most effective investments for reducing flood risks to an acceptable level in these areas.
Landell Mills are providing the following 5 national consultants: Hydraulic Modeller, GIS Specialist, Community & Stakeholder Engagement Specialist, Survey Specialist, and Security Specialist.
17/01/22 - 31/12/22
A regional/country evaluation
This evaluation is a mixed-methods deep-dive into one of the most salient topics in the GEF portfolio. The qualitative research approach relies on triangulation at different levels (triangulation of data, methods, researchers, locations, sources) to aim for the highest level of validity. In terms of data collection methods, this project mostly focuses on extensive face-to-face interviews with every relevant stakeholder, documentary photography, GIS and mapping, and literature reviews (including quantitative secondary data), produced by a multidisciplinary team of professionals (including local staff). In addition, ongoing projects will be analyzed to evaluate the evolution of GEF’s interventions in these countries over time and reflect on the progress on recently designed and ongoing projects.
17/01/22 - 18/07/22
10/01/22 - 31/05/22
In the Northern Communal Areas (NCAs) of Namibia, more than 70% of the population depend directly or indirectly on livestock and rangeland resources for their economic well-being and food security. However, the performance of the livestock sector is significantly affected by low and variable annual rainfall, poor agronomic conditions, inadequate animal husbandry practices and significant market restrictions mainly due to the presence of the foot & mouth disease (FMD).
The Livestock Support Programme in the Northern Communal Areas of Namibia, which has a budget of €20,000,000 and covers a 6-year period between June 2017 and June 2023, was designed to undertake a variety of coordinated interventions in order to support NCA livestock farmers in mitigating the above constraints and to produce in an efficient and competitive way, in a challenging socio-economic and agroclimatic environment.
With this objective in mind, the ability of local communities to improve their farming system and resilience to climate-related shocks (drought in particular) is promoted through synchronised and interlinked actions in the areas of livestock production (supply side) and market (demand side), including:
10/01/22 - 10/11/23
The global objective of the project is to assist the Government in meeting its obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement and any other related instruments on climate change. Specifically, the project will assist the Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change in the implementation of the provisions of the Climate Change Act (2020), notably in the establishment of the Climate Change Department.
The project is undertaken in two phases. Phase 1 will consist of carrying out an Institutional Gaps and Needs Assessment of concerned public and private institutions, including the MOESWMCC to enable the implementation of the Climate Change Act 2020, which makes provisions for Ministries and private enterprises to take into account climate change in their policies, strategies, action plans as well as monitor and review the implementation of the adaption and mitigation measures. The consultancy shall make recommendations on all institutional related issues provided in the Climate Change Act 2020, including human resource requirements (staffing) and capacity building needs (competencies). This involves 1) mapping the institutions involved in Climate Change in Mauritius and define their role and responsibilities based on the Climate Change Act and good practices in other countries 2) identifying the gaps and needs for the concerned institutions to fulfil their duties under the Climate Change act, based on the roles and responsibilities identified for each institution and taking into considerations recent studies namely the gaps and needs analysis carried out during the review of the Mauritius’ NDC, Institutional Arrangement under the NAMA project, and Review of Institutional Framework of the MOESWMCC and the Draft Master Plan on Environment, and 3) conducting consultations/meeting/consultative workshops with the MOESWMCC and other relevant stakeholders on Strategic Action Planning and Capacity Building to identify areas where strengthening is required on climate change issues. The consultancy shall propose ways and means for the implementation of the provisions of the Climate Change Act 2020, which will involve 4) proposing separate organisation set-ups for Mauritius and Rodrigues including organigrams and duties of each category of officer, 5) proposing an organisational structure for the Department of Climate Change and climate change units/nominated focal points in the public and private institutions, formulate the roles and functions of the Department and the scheme of duties of the technical officers who will work in this Department, and plan staffing requirements, and 6) devising a Human Resource Development Strategy with short- medium- and long-term capacity-building plans for the Department of Climate Change as well as for nominated climate focal staff in concerning ministries/departments (specifying tools and equipment requirements). The consultancy will also formulate an action plan with costing and timelines to implement the above Strategy.
03/01/22 - 05/09/22
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