The General Secretariat of the National Council for Sustainable Development (GSSD), particularly the Department of Biodiversity (DBD) financially supported by the Embassy of Sweden and UNDP Cambodia is implementing a project entitled “Building an Enabling Environment for Sustainable Development (BESD)”.
The project aims to attain the following three outputs:
Output 1: CBNRM institutions strengthened and financial resources mobilized for sustainable NRM
Output 2: Waste reduced, recycled and reused through application of circular economy models
Output 3: Improved access to clean, affordable, and sustainable energy for the rural poor
One of the main project objectives is to improve natural resources management through operationalizing payments for ecosystem services (PES) in output 1.
In order to advance PES work, the RGC selected Phnom Kulen National Park (PKNP) and Kbal Chhay Multiple Use Area (KCMUA) as pilot sites for the implementation of PES (see Sor Chor Nor No. 1119 by the Council Ministers). The PKNP was established in 1993 by the Royal Decree of King Norodom Sihanouk and the total area of this park is 37, 500 ha in Siem Reap province. The KCMUA was established in 2016 by the last Sub-decree of the Prime Minister with the total area of 5,520 ha in Sihanouk province. These two areas have several services provided by the forest ecosystems: natural freshwater supply network, view landscape scenery, forest cover and vegetation, wildlife and its habitats, historic-cultural values and park and tourism facilities. Despite these important services, an array of threats (e.g. increased forestland encroachment and substantial groundwater exploitation) have been reported. Thus, there is an urgent need to design the PES operation scheme and mechanism for the two areas.
- Category:
Consultancy, Resources & Environment
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Type :
Job Opportunity
- Location:
Phnom Penh
- Schedule: Full-time
- Salary:
N/A
This consultancy is in Phnom Kulen and Kbal Chay, Under the Building an Enabling Environment for Sustainable Development (BESD)
Project : Building an Enabling Environment for Sustainable Development (BESD)
Reports to : BESD-DBD Project Coordinator and Project Implementer
Duration : 27th January to 31th July 2020
The consultant/specialist will work closely with BESD-DBD’s Project team, with assistant from BESD-PMU and UNDP team to fulfill the project sub-outputs 1.2 on Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) of the project’s output 1. CBNRM institutions strengthened and financial resources mobilized for sustainable natural resources management.
- Explore funding management mechanism for PES (e.g. existing and other mechanism for PES)
- Collect and review existing national policies and legal frameworks related to Environmental and Social Fund (ESF) and PES (or PES like initiatives) in Cambodia
- Review existing experiences from fund management mechanism/models of relevant Social and Environmental Fund, PES like initiative in Cambodia (including Eco-tourism, Ibis rice, operation and management of conservation trust fund initiated by CI, voluntary donation and so on) and REDD+
- Identify and assess existing fund management initiatives such as community based eco-tourism, tourist entrance fee, donation and so on in/around PKNP and KCMUA
- Gather and review existing legal framework and strategy relevant to PES implementation in PKNP and KCMUA
- Propose PES fund management options that link to ESF or new fund management mechanism for both pilot sites based on the existing experiences from other initiatives in Cambodia
- Design PES fund management mechanism for PES schemes in PKNP and KCMUA
- Map out potential ecosystem services in PKNP and KCMUA and identify services users and buyers
- Conduct interviews with key stakeholders on the PES fund management mechanism, payment/contribution modality, fund disbursement and fund monitoring in PKNP and KCMUA
- Define roles and responsibilities of national and sub-national government bodies in PES fund management (e.g. Ministry of Environment, National Council for Sustainable Development, GDANCP, Provincial Department of Environment of the 2 pilot sites and other relevant government bodies)
- Propose PES fund management body (including structure and TOR) to oversee the PES fund collection, disbursement and monitoring in PKNP and KCMUA
- Design a financial benefit sharing mechanism for PES in PKNP and KCMUA
- Draft operational guideline for PES/conservation agreement between service providers and users for PES in PKNP and KCMUA
- Conduct consultation meetings on the development of operational guideline for PES/conservation agreement with key stakeholders
- Establish baseline for PES schemes in PKNP and KCMUA
- Define the boundary of PES sites for PKNP and KCMUA and buffer areas/zones around both sites can be included for PES interventions
- Establish baseline maps which include forest cover, land use types, water ways/bodies, biodiversity hotspots and so on for PKNP and KCMUA
- Conduct field verification for baseline establishment for PES scheme in PKNP and KCMUA and consult with relevant stakeholders to verify field data
- Predict the trend of ecosystem services change with 5, 10, 15 for both PKNP and KCMUA
- Design PES monitoring plan/framework for PES schemes in PKNP and KCMUA
- Review the role and responsibilities of key services providers and users in monitoring and reporting ecosystem services (e.g. forest cover change, water quality, biodiversity, carbon stock and so on) and define other related indicators
- Proposed a monitoring structure (e.g. national, sub-national and project site levels) for ecosystem services monitoring in PKNP and KCMUA
- Draft a monitoring plan/framework for services providers by consulting with relevant key stakeholders
- Identify key drivers of ecosystem services change and define target interventions or measures to improve the ecosystem services in PKNP and KCMUA
- Implement the monitoring plan and document lesson learn and best practice
- Draft policy recommendations for national PES policy development
- Draft policy recommendations based on the PES schemes development for PKNP and KCUMA
- Organize a national consultation workshop/meeting to present the policy recommendations to relevant key stakeholders and gathering their feedbacks and comments
- Revise the policy recommendation based on the inputs from relevant stakeholders and finalize the policy recommendation
Requirements
- Education:
- At minimum, a master’s degree or equivalent in biology, geography, biodiversity conservation, natural resources management, environmental policy or a related field (a PhD degree is preferred)
- Experience:
- At least, 5 years of experience with NRM and private investment in protected areas and biodiversity conservation;
- Experience in developing public instruments in the field of natural resources management, to promote investment will be an advantage;
- Excellent, research based financial and knowledge/experience of ecosystem services valuations would be an asset; and
- Experience in liaising with stakeholders including government and private sector.
- Strong writing and drafting skills.
- Competencies:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- Strong analytical skills and exceptional ability in communication and networking, negotiations and writing; and
- Flexibility and ability to operate in different cultural settings and with a variety of stakeholders; culturally and gender sensitive.
- Language Requirements:
- Very good command of Khmer and English (spoken and written)
Interested individual should submit CV and Cover Letter no later than closing date to the Department of Biodiversity, Ministry of Environment by using the information mentioned in the contact detail.
For more information, please: Visit us at link and link or Contact to Department of Biodiversity, General Secretariat of National Council for Sustainable Development, Ministry of Environment.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
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