Jubbaland Climate Change Policy Junior Non-key Expert (JNKE)

PROJECT: EU – Somalia Technical Assistance and Partnership Facility [NDICI Africa/2023/451-029]

for a specific assignment: Preparation and Development of a Jubbaland State Climate Change Policy

DAI is looking to recruit: Junior Non-key Expert (JNKE) for Preparation and Development of a Jubbaland Climate Change Policy

BACKGROUND

The European Union – Somalia Technical Assistance and Partnership Facility (TAPF) is a five-year initiative designed to support the European Union Delegation (EUD) to Somalia’s engagement in, and cooperation with, the Federal Republic of Somalia, and to expedite progress towards achievement of the 2030 global Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The project is being implemented through a service contract, signed between the EUD and DAI Global Belgium, and operates from DAIs offices in Mogadishu and Nairobi.

The project duration was initially scheduled to run for 36 months from 1st January 2024 until 31st December 2026, but this was subsequently extended to 31st December 2028.

OBJECTIVES

The objective of the proposed Climate Change Policy assignment will be:

“To develop a comprehensive, participatory and evidence-based Climate Change Policy for Jubbaland State, that provides a strategic framework for climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience-building across all relevant sectors and administrative levels”.

The specific objectives of the intervention are:

• To assess the current and projected impact of climate change on Jubbaland's economy, environment, infrastructure, ecosystems and communities, to inform evidence-based policy development.
• To establish a functional and adequately resourced Jubbaland Climate Change Coordination Unit, within the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, to lead policy implementation, monitoring and inter-agency coordination.
• To establish a coordinated, institutional and governance framework for climate change planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting, across government sectors and stakeholders.
• To mainstream climate change considerations into state development planning, sectoral policies, budgeting processes and public investment programmes.
• To promote climate-resilient livelihoods, sustainable natural resource management, ecosystem restoration and climate-smart technologies, to strengthen adaptation and support low-carbon development.
• To develop strategies for mobilising domestic and international climate finance, while strengthening climate information systems, research and early warning mechanisms, to support informed decision-making.
• To develop a practical implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and financing framework, to ensure effective execution, coordination and long-term sustainability of the Jubbaland Climate Change Policy.