Climate Risk Management / Rehabilitation of Irrigation Schemes in Cambodia

The project preparatory technical assistance (PPTA) will conduct technical, economic, financial and social due diligence to prepare the Climate Risk Management and Rehabilitation of Small- and Medium-scale Irrigation Schemes in Tonle Sap Basin, a project under the Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR) for Cambodia SPCR Cambodia forms part of the global Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) supported by the Climate Investment Fund (CIF). A program for rehabilitation of small- and medium-scale irrigation schemes in Tonle Sap Basin has already been initiated and the PPCR project will provide for (i) additional support to enhance the climate resilience of the rehabilitated irrigation facilities and improved agricultural activities; (ii) capacity strengthening for mainstreaming resilience to development planning in water resources and agriculture sectors The institutional specialists will (i) review the institutional and organizational arrangements under the approved WRMSDP, particularly from the perspective of farmer water user communities (FWUCs) and the support provided to them by the Provincial Departments of Water Resources and Meteorology (PDWRAMs); and (ii) develop and suggest mechanisms to incorporate climate change adaptation measures into the existing WRMSDP project framework, identify opportunities to establish community-based early warning systems, with special attention given to areas of importance for women, indigenous communities and youth.
Qualifications: 
The consultant will have (i) an university degree in the relevant subject; (ii) a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in the case of the Program Team Leader, and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience for the remainder; (iii) adequate experience in implementing projects in the Greater Mekong Sub-region, preferably in Cambodia; (iv) sound and practical knowledge in relevant fields in Southeast Asia and with poverty reduction and sustainable development; (v) strong interpersonal and communication skills.
If you are interested to coperte with AFC in this tender, please send you most recent CV to: Barbara.Braun [at] afci.de Thank you!