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:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field (e.g. sociology and anthropology, education) 
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in developing and implementing strategies and programs for gender equality and social inclusion in Nepal; 
• Proven relevant experience in working with IPLCs including women, Dalit, Madheshi, person with disability and marginalized communities in Nepal, knowledge of gender and social inclusion issues of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities; 
• Proven relevant experience in developing culturally appropriate communication tools for local communities and indigenous peoples in Nepal;