Closing date: Friday,
10 April 2015
10 April 2015
SCALING
UP FUEL EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR DOMESTIC, INSTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRIAL USE IN
KILIMANJARO REGION – TANZANIA
UP FUEL EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR DOMESTIC, INSTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRIAL USE IN
KILIMANJARO REGION – TANZANIA
Location
:
Kilimanjaro, TANZANIA
:
Kilimanjaro, TANZANIA
Application
Deadline :
10-Apr-15
Deadline :
10-Apr-15
Additional
Category
Category
Environment
and Energy
and Energy
Type
of Contract :
Individual Contract
of Contract :
Individual Contract
Post
Level :
National Consultant
Level :
National Consultant
Languages
Required :
English
Required :
English
Duration
of Initial Contract :
28 person days, spread out over a maximum period of 10 weeks.
of Initial Contract :
28 person days, spread out over a maximum period of 10 weeks.
Expected
Duration of Assignment : 28 person days, spread out over a
maximum period of 10 weeks.
Duration of Assignment : 28 person days, spread out over a
maximum period of 10 weeks.
Background
The
Kilimanjaro Region, like the rest of Tanzania, relies heavily on biomass for
energy, both in homes and in the public institutions such as schools, prisons,
hospitals, etc. The region is host to several boarding institutions of higher
learning (secondary schools, university campuses), prisons and hospitals.
Collectively these institutions consume large quantities of wood fuel and
charcoal annually, contributing substantially to deforestation in the region.
The charcoal making process is highly inefficient, often using traditional
methods with low conversion rates. Replanting for charcoal is rare, as is
selection of less valuable species or coppicing. Actually, the Ministry of
Natural Resources and Tourism believes that current annual forest reduction is
between 120,000 and 500,000 hectares, against only 25,000 hectares planted per
year. The efforts towards reforestation, therefore, are too far below that of
deforestation, a situation that leads to widespread land degradation.
Kilimanjaro Region, like the rest of Tanzania, relies heavily on biomass for
energy, both in homes and in the public institutions such as schools, prisons,
hospitals, etc. The region is host to several boarding institutions of higher
learning (secondary schools, university campuses), prisons and hospitals.
Collectively these institutions consume large quantities of wood fuel and
charcoal annually, contributing substantially to deforestation in the region.
The charcoal making process is highly inefficient, often using traditional
methods with low conversion rates. Replanting for charcoal is rare, as is
selection of less valuable species or coppicing. Actually, the Ministry of
Natural Resources and Tourism believes that current annual forest reduction is
between 120,000 and 500,000 hectares, against only 25,000 hectares planted per
year. The efforts towards reforestation, therefore, are too far below that of
deforestation, a situation that leads to widespread land degradation.
In
response to the forest and land degradation, the Government of Tanzania, with
support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP), is implementing a 4-year project aimed at
reducing land degradation on the highlands of Kilimanjaro, which has 6 district
councils, namely Siha, Mwanga, Rombo, Hai, Moshi, and Same; besides the
municipal council of Moshi. The overall goal of the project is Sustainable Land
Management (SLM) provides the basis for economic development, food security and
sustainable livelihoods while restoring the ecological integrity of the
Kilimanjaro region’s ecosystems. The project aims to provide land users and
managers with the enabling environment (policy, financial, institutional,
capacity) for SLM adoption. One of the outcomes of project therefore, is policy,
regulatory and institutional environment support sustainable land management,
PES and natural resource governance in the Kilimanjaro region and the country.
Part of the activities of the project will facilitate access to technologies
for improving carbonization (recovery), packaging, charcoal use (burners), and
re-use of charcoal waste (ash and dust); training on improving efficiencies in
the production and use of biomass energy such as three stone cookers, biogas,
briquettes, etc.
response to the forest and land degradation, the Government of Tanzania, with
support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP), is implementing a 4-year project aimed at
reducing land degradation on the highlands of Kilimanjaro, which has 6 district
councils, namely Siha, Mwanga, Rombo, Hai, Moshi, and Same; besides the
municipal council of Moshi. The overall goal of the project is Sustainable Land
Management (SLM) provides the basis for economic development, food security and
sustainable livelihoods while restoring the ecological integrity of the
Kilimanjaro region’s ecosystems. The project aims to provide land users and
managers with the enabling environment (policy, financial, institutional,
capacity) for SLM adoption. One of the outcomes of project therefore, is policy,
regulatory and institutional environment support sustainable land management,
PES and natural resource governance in the Kilimanjaro region and the country.
Part of the activities of the project will facilitate access to technologies
for improving carbonization (recovery), packaging, charcoal use (burners), and
re-use of charcoal waste (ash and dust); training on improving efficiencies in
the production and use of biomass energy such as three stone cookers, biogas,
briquettes, etc.
Under
the SLM Project, the government is engaging with the public institutions to
explore possibility of using the potential for energy switch presented by the
Carbon Market, to reduce emissions from both the inefficient use of biomass
energy and discharge of human waste into the environment, in a triple-win
situation that cleans the environment, reduces deforestation and provides
avenues for income/revenue generation. Building on the current drive for
‘Majiko Banifu’, the government, through the project, is also seeking to
increase the rate of uptake of efficient energy processes in homesteads,
encompassing the broad spectrum of processes from sustainable harvesting, to
efficient conversion of wood to energy, and energy saving techniques. The
present assignment has, therefore, been initiated with the objective of
designing an energy improvement strategy for the Kilimanjaro region whose
implementation will lead to emissions reduction linked to a carbon credit
earning scheme, preferably through the UNDP MDG (Millennium Development Goals)
Carbon Initiative.
the SLM Project, the government is engaging with the public institutions to
explore possibility of using the potential for energy switch presented by the
Carbon Market, to reduce emissions from both the inefficient use of biomass
energy and discharge of human waste into the environment, in a triple-win
situation that cleans the environment, reduces deforestation and provides
avenues for income/revenue generation. Building on the current drive for
‘Majiko Banifu’, the government, through the project, is also seeking to
increase the rate of uptake of efficient energy processes in homesteads,
encompassing the broad spectrum of processes from sustainable harvesting, to
efficient conversion of wood to energy, and energy saving techniques. The
present assignment has, therefore, been initiated with the objective of
designing an energy improvement strategy for the Kilimanjaro region whose
implementation will lead to emissions reduction linked to a carbon credit
earning scheme, preferably through the UNDP MDG (Millennium Development Goals)
Carbon Initiative.
Duties
and Responsibilities
and Responsibilities
- Establishing
baselines on current energy use, particularly related to charcoal and wood
fuel in homesteads and public institutions (completed); - Designing
a carbon finance project for public institutions based on the energy
switch principle, in line with UNDP’s MDG Carbon Finance pilots
(completed); and - Review
of policies and regulations on charcoal in the country and recommendations
for policy and institutional changes needed to promote a systemic approach
to sustainable charcoal production and use in Tanzania (to be undertaken
jointly with a sister project, The Sustainable
Management of Miombo Woodlands)
Competencies
Functional
Competencies
Competencies
- Current
with new developments, concepts, and theories in the area of energy and
climate debate and actively seeks to stay abreast of these developments; - Understanding
of rural development in Tanzania and ability to communicate in Kiswahili; - Possession
of expert knowledge of advanced concepts in natural resources management,
a broad knowledge of related disciplines, as well as an in-depth knowledge
of relevant organizational policies and procedures; - Works
with a positive and constructive attitude; - Strong
analytical, oral, and written communication skills; - skills
in facilitation and coordination, with strong communication and
inter-personal skills; and - Sound
judgment and strong client and results orientation.
Corporate
competencies:
competencies:
- Demonstrates
commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values; - Displays
cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and
adaptability; - Highest
standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty
Required
Skills and Experience
Skills and Experience
Education:
- Advanced
university degree (Masters or higher level) in a discipline relevant to
Natural Resources Management, Forestry, Energy, Environment, Geography.
Years
of experience
of experience
- Minimum
of 7 years professional experience in energy related field and climate
change issues as they relate to carbon credits, and sustainable natural
resources management in developing countries.
Language
- Ability
to communicate in Kiswahili.
Proposals
should be submitted to the following e-mail address not later than 10 April
2015. icprocurement.tz@undp.org
should be submitted to the following e-mail address not later than 10 April
2015. icprocurement.tz@undp.org
- Applicants
should download the application documents (presented in compresses file)
from UNDP Tanzania website; http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=21395 - Applicants
should separate technical and financial proposals; - Applications
with no financial offer or missing P11 form and CV or the required
documents for the technical evaluation will not be considered for
evaluation; - Applications
without submitting a financial offer instead of other format will not be
considered due to the ease comparison of the received offers; - All
necessary information for this post (TOR, Deliverables, Target dates, etc.
are presented in the ICPN) therefore applicant must download it from the
website as mentioned above; - Do
not send CV only to the Email account mentioned above without Cover Letter
and Methodology (if requested) as it will be considered as incomplete
application; - The
documents are available in PDF (the TOR, ICPN and IC guidelines) download
them from (http://www.undp.org/content/tanzania), format: this is the only
format available and it will not be provided in other formats; - Each
email should be less than 8MB; emails over this size will not be received
to the above mentioned account
UNDP
is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality
and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons
with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be
treated with the strictest confidence.
is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality
and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons
with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be
treated with the strictest confidence.