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Tenders are invited for Consultancy for Climate Change Adaptation Desk Research & Pilot Project Design with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Cambodia Program Announcement Description Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion, or nationality. CRS relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, micro-finance and peacebuilding. Catholic Relief Services Cambodia currently implements programming across health and disaster risk reduction sectors and is expanding its strategic engagement in Climate Change Adaptation (CCA), with specific focus on Nature-based Solutions (NbS), Climate Smart Agriculture / Agroecology, and locally led adaptation and climate/health preparedness. To operationalize this, CRS seeks a consultant to conduct donor mapping, identify strategic partnership entry points, and support early design of a CCA pilot in Cambodia. Expected Outputs Consultancy for Climate Change Adaptation Desk Research & Pilot Project Design Career Category: Consultancies Location:Phnom Penh Summary Purpose The purpose of the consultancy is to provide the basis for CRS to build its CCA programing in Cambodia. The consultancy will comprehensively evaluate the gaps, opportunities, and priority intervention areas within climate change adaptation, generate a comprehensive donor and partnership mapping, and outline clear entry points. It will help to prioritize strategic partnerships and collaboration with CSOs, private sector partners and government stakeholders. Following the desk review and mapping, the consultant, in coordination with CRS Cambodia staff, will design a pilot project that will enable CRS to meaningfully and strategically contribute to climate change efforts in Cambodia. Objectives Identify all active actors in CCA in Cambodia, including geographic coverage and specific interventions (ie. NbS, climate smart agriculture, etc). Identify current gaps, and opportunities within climate change adaptation in Cambodia, including potential technical focus areas (such as NbS, Climate Smart Agriculture / Agroecology, urban water governance, locally led adaptation and climate/health preparedness) and key intervention types. Map active and emerging CCA donors in Cambodia and identify donor thematic priorities. Based on findings and joint prioritization with CRS, design a pilot project to enable CRS to test approaches. Timeframe and Estimated Days This consultancy will take place from June through July for 25 days, with an approximate breakdown as follows Desk research, key informant interviews 8 days Collaborative working sessions to discuss findings and address feedback 2 days Develop Final Report 1 day Pilot design discussions/workshops including preparation 4 days Drafting pilot design technical sections and reviews 8 days Addressing final feedback and finalizing deliverables 2 days Location & Travel Consultancy will take place in Phnom Penh and no travel required. Eligibility Minimum 710 years of experience in CCA, DRR, climate policy, donor engagement, or resource mobilization. Demonstrated experience conducting donor mapping and strategy development for INGOs Strong understanding of Cambodias climate change policy environment and donor landscape Proven ability to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations Excellent written and communication skills Submission Requirements To submit your application please send to meail provided in the contact details with the subject CCA Consultancy Applications should include a brief cover letter describing knowledge and experience relevant to the role, and a CV (no more than 3 pages). Note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please click Attachement below for more information. Tender Link : https://www.bongthom.com/job_list.html?category_id=55&order_by=start_date&order_dir=desc
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