Sri Lanka: Disaster and Hazard Mapping (Crops) Consultant (National)

Location

Sri Lanka

City

Colombo

Contract Type

Individual Consultant (Deliverable)

Grade

Individual Consultant 3

Salary scale

Individual Consultant Scale

Contract Duration

(15-June to 30-November) 2023

Deadline (23:59 KST)

17/05/2023

Job Reference

100008211

The “Disaster and Hazard Mapping (Crops) Consultant” will work closely with the NAP Team Leader, Sector Specialists, Provincial Adaptation Planning Consultants, and Firm for Capacity Building to prepare and update vulnerability maps for all crops in Sri Lanka.

INTRODUCTION

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) was established as an intergovernmental organization with the objective of promoting sustainable development in developing and emerging countries including the least developed countries. GGGI is dedicated to supporting the creation and diffusion of the model of economic growth known as “green growth”. The green growth model integrates economic growth, environmental sustainability, poverty reduction and social inclusion.

In Sri Lanka, GGGI is working under the guidance of, and in close collaboration with the Ministry of Environment (MoE). The Ministry of Environment through the Climate Change Secretariat (CCS), as the National Designated Authority (NDA), nominated GGGI to be its delivery partner for the implementation of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) supported National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Readiness Support Project “Strengthen the Process and Capacity of the Implementation of National Adaptation Plan of Sri Lanka”. The Project is aimed at building resilience of the most vulnerable sectors and communities in Sri Lanka to adverse effects of climate change by strengthening the country’s capacity and system to implement the National Adaptation Plan. GGGI as the project delivery partner, in close collaboration with the NDA, will implement the project, and among others, will guide, monitor, and supervise the implementation of the work by the consultants/vendors based on GGGI standard of implementation/monitoring procedures.

BACKGROUND

Sri Lanka, as an island and developing nation, is highly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Occurrences of natural disasters due to extreme weather conditions such as prolonged droughts, flash floods and landslides deprive lives and livelihoods of people. Building resilience of vulnerable communities and ecosystems over climate change effects within a broader framework of sustainable development remains the country’s priority. Thus, in line with broad set of guidelines set forth by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for the development of national adaptation plans to build resilience, the country prepared the National Adaptation Plan for Climate Change Impacts in Sri Lanka (NAP) 2016-2025.

The NAP covers adaptation needs at two levels; adaptation needs of vulnerable sectors and cross-cutting national needs of adaptation. Nine vulnerable sectors have been recognized to improve resilience: food security, water, coastal, health, human settlements, biodiversity, tourism and recreation, export development, and industry-energy-transportation. The NAP 2016-2025 identifies adaptation needs of these vulnerable sectors based on projections, vulnerabilities, impacts and socio-economic outcomes. Impacts of climate vulnerabilities are to be assessed and addressed at national and sub-national scale across the 09 sectors to improve resilience. Standardized Vulnerability Impact Assessment (VIA) and adaptation appraisal methodology and tools for undertaking a comprehensive vulnerability assessment of all 09 sectors will enhance adaptation options and thereby resilience to climate change.

Among the 09 vulnerable sectors identified in the NAP2016-2025, agriculture of the food security sector is a mainstay of economy and the livelihood of a significant population of the country. Studies have shown that food security of the nation will be adversely affected due to climate change impacts of agriculture. The Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) published in 2014 by the CCS identifies crop diversification as a priority adaptation measures for the sector.

Crop diversification returns farming with returns for complementary marketing opportunities while increasing the nutritional security by balancing food demand in lieu of increasing food security, while it helps to build resilience by increasing crop diversity and enhancing the capacity of crops to withstand climate-related shocks. The crops varieties are spatially distributed across the three major climatic zones across 46 agro-ecological regions (DOA, 2003).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The assignment shall involve the consultant engaging in crop hazard mapping exercise through:

Gathering relevant data and information, VIAs, sector reports, publications by scientific and research institutions, universities, international and national organizations at the national and sub-national levels;
Define scope and develop a validated standardized methodology for crop hazard vulnerability map preparation;
Carry out consultations with national and subnational stakeholders to prepare draft hazard vulnerability maps;
Validate and publish hazard vulnerability maps for crops of Sri Lanka.

The Consultant’s specific deliverables are as follows:

Activity	Description	Output	Due Date	Percentage
Deliverable 1	A comprehensive literature review to develop hazard vulnerability maps related to the crops that are vulnerable to climate change and its impacts in the country. This shall contain an annotated bibliography of all the material reviewed.	Report chapter containing literature review and bibliography	Jul 2023	15%
Deliverable 2	Report built on the literature review expanded with the scope, methodology to develop crop hazard vulnerability maps	Report chapter containing scope and methodology	Aug 2023	20%
Deliverable 3	Draft crops hazard vulnerability maps presented at stakeholder forum for their validation	Crop hazard vulnerability maps validation workshop and report	Sep 2023	30%
Deliverable 4	Crop hazard vulnerability maps are published electronically. The maps are included in the final report to be published as a knowledge product by the NAPRS Project	Digital publication of the crop hazard vulnerability maps of Sri Lanka	Nov 2023	35%

The Consultant shall report to the NAP Team Leader of basis on the progress of the assignment.

QUALIFICATIONS

a) Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in the national and sub-national context with an advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in environmental science, engineering, remote sensing, geography, agriculture or any other pertinent degree or area directly related to this project scope;

b) Demonstrated past working experience in GIS, surveying and mapping, disaster and hazard mapping, climate change and government stakeholder engagement at a national and subnational level an appreciation of key concepts in climate change adaptations is highly desirable;

c) Experience in undertaking research and report writing in an area directly related to this project scope;

d) Ability to work/deliver independently with minimal supervision;

e) Good interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds;

f) Excellent English communication skills in the field of local governance, climate change adaptations, or related areas;

g) Ability to clearly communicate in English (both written and spoken) as well as national languages used in the province/s is required;

h) Proficiency in standard Microsoft Office;

i) Experience in International Organizations, development agencies, government, private sector or non-profit sector.

Child protection – GGGI is committed to child protection, irrespective of whether any specific area of work involves direct contact with children. GGGI’s Child Protection Policy is written in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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