Rural Reconstruction Nepal- RRN (lead) jointly with Friends of Nature-FoN (consortium partner) has been selected as the National Executing Agency (NEA) for the administration and execution of the USD $4.5 million World Bank funded Dedicated Grant Mechanism (DGM) for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Nepal, as well as to fulfil the secretariat functions for the National Steering Committee (NSC) of the DGM Nepal.
The Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (“DGM”) is a special initiative of the Forest Investment Program (FIP) which supports efforts of developing countries to address the underlying causes of deforestation and forest degradation by facilitating the full and effective participation of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs).
RRN as NEA seeks qualified and experienced core team of experts and support staff to ensure successful implementation of the DGM Nepal project with specific focus on the detailed tasks and responsibilities detailed below.
Rural Reconstruction Nepal- RRN (lead) jointly with Friends of Nature-FoN (consortium partner) has been selected as the National Executing Agency (NEA) for the administration and execution of the USD $4.5 million World Bank funded Dedicated Grant Mechanism (DGM) for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Nepal, as well as to fulfil the secretariat functions for the National Steering Committee (NSC) of the DGM Nepal. …
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Project life time: It is anticipated that the DGM Nepal project will be implemented over a period of five (5) years. Implementation start possibly beginning of May 2021.
Implementation area: The DGM Nepal project will be mainly implemented in the same provinces as the FIP investment project, namely Province 2 and Province 5. For efficiency and effectiveness reasons, the DGM Nepal project should work within or close to the same 50 municipalities the FIP project will work in. Component 2 would provide opportunities to build the capacity of IPLCs from other provinces.
Possible areas of technical and advisory assistance may include;
The DGM Nepal project will support activities in the following broad thematic areas (a) avoiding deforestation and forest degradation through sustainable forest management, (b) protecting of environmental services; (c) maintaining and increasing the role of forest and forest landscapes as a carbon reserve; (d) agro-forestry and sustainable use of non-timber products, (e) low-carbon productive agricultural systems, and (f) developing and strengthening community forest enterprises with appropriate social and administrative schemes.
Required Qualifications and Experiences:
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