VAC-16081 Consultant to Support the Development of a Peacebuilding & Local Development Plan for Tawergha Municipality

Recognizing the threats to peace in Libya posed by community tensions and shortfalls in basic social services, justice, security, and economic opportunities, our client  has established an area-based Local Peacebuilding and Resilience Programme under its Country Programme Document for 2023 2025, to mark the transition from immediate stabilization towards longer-term development and peacebuilding.

While there has been a decline in violent conflict and related humanitarian needs since the signing of the UN-facilitated Ceasefire Agreement in October 2020, political uncertainty, instability, criminality, weak governance structures, lack of social cohesion, limited economic opportunities and localized conflicts have continued to challenge sustained peace in southern Libya. To mitigate the risk of escalation of conflict in the South, and by adopting a resilience-based approach to peacebuilding, this engagement, supported by generous funding from the government of Italy, aims to provide a pragmatic roadmap for advancing stabilization and recovery programming in the municipality of Tawergha.

In 2021, the Libyan Minister of Local Governance (MoLG) has adopted a unified organizational structure of municipalities, better known under the Resolution No.1500. This Resolution has been adopted to strengthen the decentralization and enhanced the coordination between the municipalities, the civil society, and the central government. The unified organizational structure of municipalities consists of five sets of division: The municipal council and its affiliates; the mayor of the municipality; the city manager; ten departments and twelve offices. However, a set of Articles has been developed to identify new local structures, their operationalization is still pending.

In 2021, the Libyan Minister of Local Governance (MoLG) has adopted a unified organizational structure of municipalities, better known under the Resolution No.1500. This Resolution has been adopted to strengthen the decentralization and enhance the coordination between the municipalities, the civil society, and the central government. The unified organizational structure of municipalities consists of five sets of division: The municipal council and its affiliates; the mayor of the municipality; the city manager; ten departments and twelve offices. While a set of articles has been developed to identify new local structures, their operationalization remains pending. our client  and MoLG collaborated to support the Community Development Department, assisting it in implementing points 24, 25, 28, and 29. This includes supporting the department’s framework and conducting community meetings as per Article 17.

Training modules that will be designed by an international consultant in close collaboration with the national consultant will pertain to the below topics. The national consultant will receive adequate induction from the international consultant and subsequently conduct the trainings with the members of the LPDC.

Context Analysis: Analyzing the immediate environment and identifying trends and possible future scenarios
Development Planning: Setting and achieving goals
Conflict Sensitivity: Tools and Methodologies

Corporate competencies

• –  Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;

• –  Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;

• –  Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality, and age sensitivity and adaptability;

• –  Treats all people fairly without favouritism.

  Functional and technical competencies

• –  Self-motivated and ability to work under pressure and to meet strict and competing deadlines;

• –  Displays analytical judgment and demonstrated ability to handle confidential and politically

  sensitive issues in a responsible and mature manner;

• –  Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;

• –  Facilitation skills and ability to manage large groups.

This assignment will take place in Libya, the National Consultant will be based in country and is required to travel to Tawergha and have access to Tawerghan stakeholders. All official travel expected to be associated with performing the functions of this assignment would be reimbursed by our client. The mission report is to be submitted accordingly to the Regional Project Coordinator.