Climate Protection through Avoided Deforestation (CliPAD)

The BMZ-financed project “Climate Protection through Avoided Deforestation” (CliPAD) was launched in 2009 to assist the Lao Government in preparing for the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) process at various levels. In its fourth phase, CliPAD has received co-financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for 2020-2025 in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Lao PDR).

Within this context, GIZ acts as an Accredited Entity (AE) and Executing Entity (EE) for the project, in collaboration with the Lao Government. The program is expected to mitigate 11.7 million t CO2eq from May 2020 until March 2027 and will have a positive impact on direct and indirect beneficiaries in six provinces.

The overall module objective of the BMZ commission states: “Emissions from land use change and forestry in northern Laos are reduced.”

Tasks of the expert

  • Development of new or update of existing training materials on farm management, entrepreneurship and business model improvement with a focus on upstream and downstream enterprises and producer groups.
  • Conduct trainings for Agri-MSMEs in the project provinces based on their needs and qualifications
  • Conduct trainings with Agri-MSMEs and farmers/farmer groups in the context of contract farming or off-taker arrangements
  • Further qualification of upstream and downstream enterprises as well as producer groups for the integration of technological innovations, optimisation of business models, relationships and services, investments and operations management
Qualifications: 
  • University degree (‘master’s or equivalent’) in adult education, business administration, TVET or economics
  • 7 years of professional experience in the sector of capacity building (training/coaching) for MSMEs in the agricultural sector
  • 3 years of professional experience in advising enterprise and farmers on contract farming and off-taker arrangements within the agricultural sector
  • 7 years of professional experience in Lao PDR
  • 2 years of experience working in development cooperation projects
  • Knowledge of English C1-level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Start / Duration: 

From January 2025 over 26 months in full time

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