Territorial approach to adaptation to climate change in the North-East of Kenya

The main purpose of the project is to secure livelihoods of pastoralists, agro-pastoralists and settled inhabitants in the arid and semi-arid north-east and to improve food security and resilience against the effects of climate change through the development and implementation of mid- to long term adaption-strategies.

The project implements capacity building in the following four fields of activity:

1. Context-sensitive resource management adapted to climate change (sustainable pasture and water resource management)
2. Increased yield and income in agricultural production and along agro-based value chains.
3. Increased value of local fish production on Lake Turkana
4. Creation of adapted livestock marketing structures

Job Description:

Major tasks of the team leader will be:

• Development and implementation of adapted concepts and interventions and strategy planning in the areas of Sustainable Natural Resource Management (NRM), livestock marketing, fisheries and value chains - mainly in form of Human Capacity Development (HCD).
• Support to partners in the implementation of (pilot) activities with target groups in the field of NRM, livestock marketing, fisheries, irrigation, value chain development.
• Networking building and cooperation with private actors, NGOs and (agricultural) research centers.
• Qualification of counterparts in organisational and strategy development, regional planning, water, NRM, food security and pastoral life forms - in form of HCD.
• Planning, management and monitoring of the project, including the management of short term experts;
• Active participation in overall program development, management and steering;
• Coordination with partners and stakeholders;
• Procurement management;
• Documentation and reporting.