EACFDLM Biomass mapping Individual Consultant

Please note that the deadline is based on Korean Standard Time Zone (KST, UTC+9)

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General Information

Project: National Assessment of Carbon Biomass Potential in Uganda

Duty Station: Uganda

Contract Duration: 9 months from the contract signing date

Consultant Level: 4 Senior National Individual Consultant

Total Fees: USD 60,000

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. Biomass resources—including forests, woodlands, agricultural residues, grasslands, wetlands biomass, energy crops, agroforestry systems, and organic wastes—form an important part of Uganda’s natural capital and energy system. They also offer opportunities for carbon sequestration, climate change mitigation, and participation in voluntary carbon markets and Article 6 mechanisms under the Paris Agreement. However, consolidated national-level information on biomass carbon stocks, sequestration potential, and emissions-reduction potential remains limited. The Ministry of Water and Environment, in partnership with GGGI, therefore intends to undertake a comprehensive national assessment to inform climate policy, investment planning, carbon-market participation, and sustainable land-management strategies.

The overall objective of the assignment is to assess and quantify Uganda’s national biomass carbon potential and use the resulting evidence to update the existing GCF concept note, “Scaling Low-Carbon Clean Cooking Transitions in East Africa through Sustainable Sourcing and Utilization of Biomass Fuels.” Specifically, the consultant will: (i) identify, review, and map existing biomass resources and relevant datasets across Uganda; (ii) estimate current above- and below-ground biomass carbon stocks by land-use and biomass-resource category; (iii) assess carbon-sequestration and emissions-reduction opportunities, including afforestation, reforestation, improved forest management, forest restoration, and displacement of unsustainable traditional biomass use; (iv) determine the sustainable availability and geographic potential of biomass feedstocks for clean cooking and bioenergy, including ethanol, biomass pellets, and other climate-mitigation initiatives; (v) identify environmental, social, land-use, food-security, supply-chain, policy, regulatory, market, and investment considerations affecting sustainable biomass development; (vi) develop practical policy, investment, and implementation recommendations for government, private-sector actors, and development partners; and (vii) revise the existing GCF concept note using validated Uganda-specific findings, including updated baseline information, feedstock potential, mitigation and adaptation estimates and assumptions, project rationale, activities, expected results, risks and safeguards, stakeholder engagement, implementation arrangements, financing needs, investment opportunities, and alignment with national priorities and current GCF requirements. The assignment will include literature, data, policy, and concept-note review; GIS and remote-sensing analysis; biomass-resource mapping and quantification; application of recognized IPCC guidance, National Forest Inventory data, biomass-conversion factors, and emission factors; field sampling where necessary; stakeholder consultations; and data validation and triangulation. The consultant will engage relevant government agencies, clustered district local governments, private-sector and carbon-project developers, financial institutions, research institutions, and civil-society organizations, and will report to the Ministry of Water and Environment/Department of Climate Change and Carbon Trading in collaboration with GGGI. All data, reports, GIS layers, concept-note revisions, and other outputs generated under the assignment will remain the property of the Government of Uganda.

The consultant will deliver the outputs below. Each submission is subject to review and approval by the Ministry of Water and Environment/Climate Change Department in collaboration with GGGI. Due dates are stated relative to the contract signing date and should be confirmed during contracting.

The description of required expert may be split into following parts:

• Master’s degree in Forestry, Geographical Information Systems, Environment and Natural Resources, Climate Change, or a closely related field.
• More than 5-8 years of relevant experience in land-use/land-cover mapping and biomass assessment.
• Proven track record in forestry and biomass assessments, with strong knowledge of carbon accounting and climate-change mitigation.
• Demonstrated proficiency in GIS, remote sensing, biomass-resource mapping, carbon-stock estimation, and recognized IPCC methodologies.
• Good understanding of agriculture and land-use systems management, energy systems, and bioenergy systems.
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement, including work with government, local authorities, private-sector actors, and civil-society organizations.
• Excellent analytical, writing, editing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Functional competencies: proactive and solutions-oriented; punctual and professional; able to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively with multicultural and interdisciplinary teams.
• Corporate

-Understands and actively supports GGGI’s mission, vision, and values.

-Commits to team goals and works effectively across the organization with individuals of different views, cultures, nationality, gender, and age.

-Excellent problem solver.

-Exemplifies the highest standard of honesty, integrity, and professionalism.

Interested individual consultants shall submit the following documentation in English:

• Cover letter outlining suitability and availability for the assignment.
• Curriculum vitae demonstrating the required qualifications and relevant assignments.
• Brief technical approach and methodology (10 pages max), including an indicative work plan.
• Financial proposal, if requested in the solicitation notice.
• Selection method, application deadline, and selection timeline: to be confirmed in the solicitation notice.

Date to close is Korean Standard Time (KST). Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered Application. Cover Letter, and CV must be sent in English. A consortium, or a firm may not be engaged for the individual consultant assignment.

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