Climate Vulnerability, Adaptation and Risk Assessment Study on Health Consultant

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Overview of position

• Climate change is among the emerging development issues in Yemen, and the project titled “Fourth National Communication (FNC) & second Biennial Update Report (BUR)” responds by contributing towards such priorities while at the same time enables the country to fulfil its commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This project will enable Yemen to prepare its second BUR & the FNC report in accordance with article 12 of the UNFCCC without which it will be difficult to do so. Furthermore, it will assist in building further national capacities to fulfil Yemen’s commitments to the convention on a continuing basis. The second BUR will synergize & complement some components outlined in the FNC. The preparation of the second BUR will follow the guidelines provided by the Conference of Parties (CoP). The process of including the second BUR together with the FNC is technically, economically & timely feasible by ensuring effective use of resources & consistency of the methodologies & information exchange.

• Without this enabling activity project, Yemen will not be able to meet its commitments under the UNFCCC, prepare & submit the second BUR & FNC to the CoP of the UNFCCC. This project under the Global Environment Facility (GEF) enabling activities will enable Yemen to prepare its second BUR after the successful completion & submission of its Third National Communication (TNC) report & the First Biennial Update Report (1BUR) in 2018. It will assist in building further national capacities to fulfil Yemen’s commitments to the convention on a continuing basis, besides increasing the awareness on climate change issues, particularly among policymakers to take into consideration while setting out national & sectoral polices, strategies & programs.

• The project will contribute to strengthening national & institutional capacities to coordinate BUR / NC reporting process through designation of a technical group under the proposed National Climate Change Coordination Committee (NCCCC) to be established. An inter agency technical focal points representing the relevant line agencies will be designated & their capacities will be strengthened particularly for the collection of Green House Gases (GHG) inventory data from their respective agencies. Such capacity building & institutional arrangements which are to be undertaken by the project will support Yemen to coordinate BUR / NC reporting processes in a sustainable manner. The project will also increase levels of awareness on climate change issues particularly among policymakers. Similarly, the introduction of BUR will strengthen national capacities & enable Yemen to fulfil its future reporting requirements. Specifically, the BUR, for instance, will assess existing arrangements for domestic Monitoring, Reporting, Verification (MRV) & make suggestions for enhancement. The project draws on the experiences & results of the previous NCs, in particular, activities are focused on areas & sectors that have been identified as most relevant for the GHG balance in Yemen. A central element of the project strategy is to enhance the cost effectiveness of its planned interventions by capitalizing on its proven track record & experience in addressing environmental & climate change challenges in the country besides it professional working relationships that have been established & maintained with partners & stakeholders including national institutions, donor agencies & local communities as well as civil society organizations.

Role objectives

Duties and Responsibilities

The National Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment consultant should work in consultation with and under the guidance and supervision of the Project Manager (PM). Specifically, hisher responsibilities are but not limited to the following:

• Prepare
  a detailed work-plan for this assignment in line the overall project work
  plan.

• In
  consultation with the PM establish, lead and oversee, the study team.

• Selects
  and implement, in consultation with PM, the methodologies for conducting
  the study.

• Produce
  and inventory and collate existing studies related to climate change
  impacts on human health in Yemen, if any, as well as global best practices
  on climate resilient human health management.

• In
  consultation with PM, select the pilot area(s) for this project. The
  justification and rationale of the chosen pilot area should be confirmed
  by the PM.

• Identify
  the main communities and vulnerable groups.

• Identify
  and assess the quality and quantity where applicable of available climate
  and health information.

• Assess
  the national exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity taking into
  account historic climate data and recommended climate change scenarios.

• Assess
  the potential short- and long-term impacts of climate change on human
  health including the spread of vectorborne and water-borne diseases such
  as malaria, lung and respiratory diseases, as well as associated health
  problems caused by dust storms and heat waves. The assessment should be
  based on qualitative and where possible quantitative analysis of the above
  data using climate change scenarios.

• Assess
  the impact of national sustainable health management practices.

• Propose
  adaptive measures and options drawing on national capacities and
  knowledge, past experiences, and good practices.

• Engage
  relevant stakeholders in the process of assessing climate change risks to
  human health and benefits of sustainable management practices.

• Ensure
  balanced representation of woman and men throughout the consultation
  processes.

• Coordinate
  with all relevant stakeholders and other working teams of the FNC-BUR2
  process.

• Incorporate
  and consolidate all findings, results, products, and outputs of the
  assignment into a working document to be presented for consultation,
  comments, and discussion in a national workshop for all relevant
  stakeholders. The consultant is also expected to prepare the necessary
  presentations for the workshop and consolidate workshop outcomes into the
  study final report.

• Prepares
  and submit the study report for review and comments and finalize the
  report accordingly.

• Draft
  the respective chapter of health V&A for the FNC along with the
  respective parts of executive summaries, all in English language.

Methodology and Scope of Work

The consultant will be working on home based bases under the direct guidance and supervision of the Project Manager & the overall guidance of the Climate Change, Energy & Environment Team Leader (CCEE – TL). The consultant will be reporting directly to the Project Manager on the progress and findings of each stage of the assignment & will submit reports according to the deliverables mentioned above. Information related to progress & findings to be reported within the different deliverables will cover all the consultant’s tasks as specified in the TOR. The consultant is expected to cover the following:

• Conduct a literature desk review of related reports & studies.

• Develop an inception report explaining the approach, methodology, scope of the assignment & detailed workplan with timelines of tasks.

• Participate in the training on the required tools & models to conduct the assessment.

• Carry out data collection for the target area(s) from the different data & information sources.

• Conduct field visits to the relevant agencies & institutions as well as target area(s) for data collection & consultation.

• Carry out a quantitative & qualitative analysis for the collected data & information.

• Work in close collaboration with other consultants working on other sectors under the FNC – BUR2 project to ensure data & information sharing as well as exchange of knowledge & lessons learned.

• Ensure gender engagement & inclusion in the identification of vulnerabilities, impacts & adaptation measures.

Under the TNC Vulnerability & Adaptation (V&A) assessment was conducted for the overall health sector in Yemen. Under this assignment, a specific pilot area (one of the urban cities) will be identified, selected & studied based on specific criteria to identify the potential climate impacts on health, to analyse direct & combined climate change impacts on socio economic changes, demographic trends & to develop appropriate adaptation measures. The key objective of this assignment is to conduct a climate vulnerability & risk assessment on health for a pilot area which will be identified & selected based on consultation with the PM & relevant key stakeholders. The work to be undertaken under this assignment should be based on the best available scientific methods tools, approaches, should be in line & in consistency with other climate change related activities. The consultant is expected to deliver the following:

Deliverables	Due dates	Submission requirement
Deliverable # 1: Inception report	Within three weeks from commencement.	Soft (word format) in English with a detailed work plan / methodology & desk review.
Deliverable # 2: Intermediate report	Within four months from the onset of the consultancy.	Submit soft (word format) in English covering implemented tasks including data collection, field visits, consultation meetings, etc.
Deliverable # 3: Draft final report	Within five months from the onset of the consultancy.	Submit soft (word format) in English incorporating & consolidating all finding, results, products & outputs of the assignment & inputs from the national workshop.
Deliverable # 4: Final report	Within six months from the onset of the consultancy.	Submit, soft (word format) in English, the final report based on comments on the draft final report.

Project reporting

• The National Consultant will report to the Project Manager throughout the whole process of the assignment & s / he is free to establish a team or get support from other specialists under his / her own responsibility.

Key competencies

• MSc in public health, epidemiology sciences, environment, geography or another field relevant to the project with a minimum of 7 years of working experience in the area relevant to climate change & health.

• Substantial involvement in preparing similar studies on climate change V&A assessment.

• Enough understanding of V&A models and tools.

• Demonstrable knowledge of MCA, GIS & SWAT.

• Demonstrated ability of analytical & drafting work.

• Familiarity with computers & Microsoft Office processing (Word, Excel & Power Point).

• Fluency in both written & oral English & Arabic languages.

Team management

• The National Consultant will report to the Project Manager throughout the whole process of the assignment & s / he is free to establish a team or get support from other specialists under his / her own responsibility.

Further information

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.

• The Project Manager is responsible for validating deliverables prior to the issuance of payments.

Payments will be on deliverable based basis as follows:

• 20% of the contract value upon submission & approval of deliverable # 1 – Inception report.

• 30% of the contract value upon submission & approval of deliverable # 2 – Intermediate report.

• 20% of the contract value upon submission & approval of deliverable # 3 – Draft final report.

• 30% of the contract value upon submission & approval of deliverable # 4 – Final report.

Disclaimer:

· At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.

· CTG has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) which is outlined in its Code of Conduct. Protection from SEA is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to CTG’s Code of Conduct at all times.