As part of the support to implement the Nationally Determined Contributions and also in response to the growing extreme events such as drought, sandstorms, water scarcity, the Government seeks to prepare a Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment in order to determine land, surface and groundwater at risk to inform adaptation planning, targets and actions.
The main work will be to prepare spatial maps showing the CVI for federal/ provincial/district/city levels in Iraq and for key sectors including land, ground and surface water resources.
Therefore, the specific duties of the consultant include:
- Develop a quantitative mathematical climate vulnerability index methodology (customizing IPCC methodology in the context of Iraq) based on possible downscaling climate change datasets and available secondary data (social, environmental, economic).
- Downscale the climatic data, using relevant global and/or regional Representative Concentration Pathways models at governorates levels.
- Analyze the CVI following the climatic events, exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity of land, ground and surface water resources up to the governorates and districts levels and for key socio-economic sectors.
- Prepare maps for CVI to figure out areas with high vulnerability and low vulnerability zones.
The Climate Vulnerability assessment should include -but not limited to- the following activities:
- Qualify existing climatic and non-climatic conditions at the different geographical levels, including past experiences with extreme events, historical climate sensitivity vulnerability thresholds, etc.;
- Contribute to assess frequency and magnitude of future climate change hazards using modelling, and based on specific climatic indices;
- Based on the validated indicators, contribute to assess the degree to which the bio-physical and the social, infrastructural, economic, and environmental components may be affected by the climate change hazards (demonstrative case studies should be included);
- Contribute to assess the ability of the system/community to withstand negative impacts and adjust to changing climatic conditions;
- Contribute to apply GIS and remote sensing to map the climate vulnerabilities at the governorates and districts level.
- Based on extensive consultations and discussions with concerned stakeholders, propose a set of priority adaptation measures.
- DELIVERABLES AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
|
Sr. |
Deliverables |
Number of Days |
Expected Deadlines |
Payment Percentage (%) |
Location |
|
1 |
Inception report that details index methodology, data mapping, sources of data, data plan and index matrix |
10 |
15th February 2023 |
10% |
Home-based |
|
2 |
Situation Analysis Report regarding governorates level (and districts level, where feasible), and key socio-economic sectors |
15 |
15th March |
20 % |
Home-based |
|
3 |
Draft technical report on the climate vulnerability assessment |
25 |
15th April |
25% |
Home-based |
|
4 |
Final Report, Index Tables and Maps |
25 |
1st of July 2023 |
20% |
Home-based |
|
5 |
National validation Workshop on the Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Report
|
5 |
1st of August |
15% |
Baghdad |
|
6 |
Final Climate Vulnerability Report with recommendations on priority adaptation measures, in coordination with the national expert |
20 |
15th August |
10 % |
Home-based |
|
|
Total |
100 |
|
100% |
Home-based |
*N.B Travel and accommodation:
UNDP will cover the travels costs of the consultant as per the actual expenses based on submitted receipts. UNDP will pay DSA to cover the accommodation and food expenses of the consultant in Iraq.
- LOCATION AND TIMEFRAME
The activities will include a combination of home-based and field travel in Iraq, if necessary. The activities are expected to be carried-out between 1st February 2023 to 1st Sep 2023.
- MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS
The assignment is commissioned by UNDP Iraq’s Energy, Environment and Climate Change Pillar (EECC). The National Consultant will report to the Project Manager of the Catalytic Climate Action in Iraq Project. The Project Manager will serve as the focal point to provide both substantive and logistical support to the Consultant/s. Assistance will be provided by the PM to refine the work plan of selected Consultant/s (i.e. coordination with stakeholders, access to relevant documents, coordination and organization of interviews and field visits etc).
This TOR shall be the basis for assessment of the compliance of selected Consultant to the assignment requirements. As part of the assignment:
UNDP will provide logistical support and cover the relevant cost
UNDP will facilitate coordination with national stakeholders and hosting of meetings and online consultation sessions if needed
Support with security clearances and travel protocols in Iraq
- The Evaluation Consultant is expected to:
- Bring her/his own laptop, and other relevant software/equipment.
- use her/his own mobile and personal email address during the consultancy period, including when in-country.
- make her/his own travel arrangements and make transportation arrangements outside work hours.
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