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Gender has often been synonymous with 'women' and 'women's needs' and, as a result, has not assisted policy makers and programmers, female and male, when taking a gender-sensitive approach. A recent perspective articulates that gender is better understood to be not just about women but an analytical lens through which to look at access to power, resources and opportunities that men, women, boys and girls have, its relevance to political and development policy and programming. Gender aspects have been taken into account during a number of projects in: Afghanistan (Disaster Risk), Bangladesh (Disaster Risk), Belize (Agriculture), Burkina Faso (Civil Society), Cameroon (Development), Malawi (Agriculture), Marshall Islands (Energy), Micronesia (Energy), Namibia (Water), Nigeria (Water and Sanitation), Nepal (Disaster Risk) Rwanda (Forestry), Senegal (Green Economy), Sierra Leone (Water and Energy), Tajikistan (Energy), Uganda (Climate Change), Vietnam (Climate Change) and Zimbabwe (Development).
| Location | Agency/Sector | Assignment | Project Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Republic of Congo | EMIAAfrica | ESIA Specialist | ESIA Nickel Mining: Services include: Review existing information on environmental and social baseline conditions and potential impacts related to the Project, and associated facilities; Desktop Studies (Climate Change Risk, Human Rights Risk, Cumulative Impact, Disaster Management and Occupational Health and Safety). Also to draft: an ESMP, EMSMP and various Project E&S Policies, Project ESMS Manual and essential Project E&S standards (worker health and safety, environmental controls, etc) and preparation of a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Forecast and a Greenhouse Gas and Energy Efficiency Management Plan for construction and operation. |
| Nigeria | AFCTA Sec (Eco Capital Consortium) | Technical Editor | Strategic Environmental Assessment: of African Continental Free Trade Area involved advising on layout, technical content and receipt of more than 50 individual technical contributions. The editorial process included technical review of each contribution before integration into the overall report. |
| Nigeria | NPA (MDS) | Peer Reviewer | Stakeholder Engagement Plan: Peer Review of Plan for the Tin Can island Modernisation Project, Lagos. |
| Nigeria | EU (CYE) | Team Leader | TA to key MDAs under Ministry of Environment and Agriculture, the Nigerian Climate Change Council, the National Space Research and Development Agency and NDC Partnership; research and studies, project monitoring, capacity building and training, technical policy dialogue, international thematic meetings, etc. related to climate change, circular economy and climate smart agriculture, aligned with EU Multiannual Indicative Programme for Nigeria, 2021-2027. |
| Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Sint Maarten, St Helena, St Martin | EU (Cowater) | Team Leader | Final Evaluation: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Territories (OCTs) using standard DAC criteria + EU Added Value to assess: Promote the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use of ecosystem services, including ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and mitigation, as a basis for sustainable development in OCTs. The specific objective is to enable, empower and strengthen local authorities and civil society organisations, which are committed to local development, biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of ecosystem services in OCTs (through the implementation of a grant scheme accompanied by the capacity building activities). |
| Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda | EU (Cowater) | Technical Editor | Design of a Regional Programme In Livestock and Pastoralism for Climate Change Adaptation. Re-drafted Progress Report, Action Documents & all Annexes (17): Itinerary; Persons Engaged; Stakeholder Mapping; Biography; Context Analysis; Value Chain Analysis: Livestock; Value Chain Analysis: Pastoralism; Document Analysis & Lessons Identified; Selected Clusters and Ranking; Peace and Security Conflict Analysis; Area-Based Development and Peace Dividend; Livestock Economy, Cross-Border Trade and Main Trade Routes; Disease Entry Points ~ Serengeti Mara; Risks and Mitigation; Description of the Action & Implementation Arrangements; SSC Fiche; and Workshop Outputs. |
| Armenia | EU (Landelll Mills) | Team Leader | Identification and Formulation: Technical assistance for the identification and formulation of future actions in the field of green development and climate change, focussing on SMEs, tourism, agriculture and local development. |
| Canada | Oil & Gas Sector | Technical Advisor | Biodiversity: Provision of technical support concerning a nature park aiming for RAMSAR designation and on-site support at COP 15 (Montreal December 2022). |
| Comoros, Djibouti, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania | EU (CYE) | Programming Expert | Formulation: Preparation of all the necessary elements for a draft Action Document to implement a programme on ocean governance, sustainable blue economy and conservation and restoration of coastal ecosystems in the Western Indian Ocean. |
| Kenya | EU (Cowater) | Team Leader | Mid-Term Review: Ending Drought Emergencies: Support to Resilient Livelihoods and Drought Risk Management; The main objectives of this evaluation are to provide the relevant services of the EU and the interested stakeholders with: an overall independent assessment of the performance of the EDE-interventions, paying particular attention to its different levels of results measured against its expected objectives; and the reasons underpinning such results; key lessons learned, conclusions and related recommendations in order to improve current and future interventions. |
| Rwanda | Danida (Sher) | Team Leader | Formulation: Preparation of the Danish support for two climate adaptation projects in Rwanda to a level of standard enabling it to be submitted for approval by the Minister for Development Cooperation. The consultancy includes close coordination between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and relevant stakeholders. |
| The Gambia | UNDP (EuroPlus) | Team Leader | Final Evaluation: United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for The Gambia 2017-2021: The final report will be the main accountability tool for measuring the collective contribution of the UNCT in the Gambia. It will focus on issues at the strategic level and the overall contribution of the United Nations System at the outcome level, as well as the contribution to the national priorities and SDGs. Moreover, it will provide valuable information for improved programming, results, and decision-making for the next programme cycle and for enhancing UN coordination at the country level. Three key priority areas of (1) Governance, Economic Management and Human Rights; (2) Human Capital Development; and (3) Sustainable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Management |
| Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe | EU (Cowater) | Team Leader | Support for the development of a SADC Response Plan to combat marine pollution in the region: outlining policy gaps and response mechanisms; Undertake analysis and assessment of the existing national and regional policies on oceans; In-depth analysis of SADC regional structures and Member States to assess strengths/weaknesses, opportunities and threats to sustainable management of marine ecosystems in the region; Conduct assessment of the extent and impact of marine pollution in the region, including the various waste streams; In-depth stakeholder analysis to identify and assess the involvement on different key stakeholders in combating marine pollution; Review and integrate lessons learnt elsewhere from development and implementation of the interventions for combating marine pollution, with case studies (one coastal state, one island state and state with large inland waters); Develop a plan outlining regional response mechanism to combat marine pollution; Facilitate a 2-day workshop in the region with at least one representative of each SADC MS for the validation of the regional response plan to combat marine pollution. |
| Global | EU (COWI) | Team Leader | Final Evaluation: Technical Assistance for the mainstreaming of environmental sustainability, including biodiversity, climate change and disaster risk reduction. The specific purpose of the evaluation is to assess the Mainstreaming Facility’s work using the six standard DAC evaluation criteria, namely: relevance, coherence, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and impact. In addition, evaluation will assess the EU added value. |
| Ethiopia | EU (Europlus) | Team Leader | Identification: Analyse the sector and identify options for a “EU Team Europe Framework Programme” to support Ethiopia’s National Determined Contribution targets by 2030 in terms of GHG emission and adaptation to climate change and climate hazards. This assignment is within the framework of the EU Green Deal, the NDICI Programming Guideline 2021-2027, the Ethiopia’s ten-year perspective plan 2021-2030 and notably its Climate Change objectives, the Ethiopian Climate Resilient Green Economy Strategy and the Team Europe efforts. |
| Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Palestine, Serbia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine | EU (Particip) | Team Leader | Evaluation: of funding mechanisms and modalities of implementation in Enlargement and Neighbourhood areas 2014 - 2020 covering all thematic areas related to environment and climate change. Results are to enhance planning, design, implementation and monitoring of new interventions launched in the context of IPA III and the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument. |
| Lebanon | EU (Transtec) | Team Leader | Ex-post Evaluation: Support to Reforms Environmental Governance: to provide the relevant services of the European Union Delegation, the Ministry of Environment and the Programme Assistance Office with: an overall independent assessment of the past performance of the Action Support to Reforms – Environmental Governance paying particular attention to its results measured against its expected objectives; and the reasons underpinning such results; key lessons learned, conclusions and related recommendations in order to improve future Actions; more particularly the design of a new action in the area of environmental crimes and a follow-up action on air pollution. |
| Nigeria | AfDB (Natural Eco-Capital) | Peer Review | Scaling Climate Action through Climate Technology and Innovation by SMEs: The private sector and SMEs in climate-smart investments will be a cornerstone to growing climate action in Africa. AfDB facilitates the flow of both private and public sector investment into the continent. This assignment is aimed at developing tools to assess and mainstream climate risk into SME operations, as well as build capacity and identify opportunities for investments leveraging the NDCs green investment platforms. |
| Vietnam | EU (Particip) | Team Leader | TA to develop / complete the design of the new mechanism for dialogue and coordination, identify an appropriate designation, develop a roadmap with objectives and key milestones for the mechanism to be operational and for first year of operation, estimate the resources needed for establishing the NDC Mechanism Secretariat, and develop its terms of reference. |
| Nigeria | NEXIM Bank (CirculatE) | Author | A two-day workshop was designed and delivered to 50 senior managers covering all the NEXIM lending facilities. The training covered the Central Bank of Nigeria sustainability principles and the UNEP new Finance Initiative, Principles for Responsible Banking. |
| Uganda | EU (EuroPlus) | Expert | Diagnostic Studies were undertaken to support the Mid-Term-Review of Uganda's 2nd National Development Plan (NDP-2) and evaluation of NDP-1. Specific studies were Environment, Natural Resources, Climate Change, and the Green Economy. Studies identified for each of the four thematic areas (a) current situation, (b) progress made against the NDP targets and (c) public and private financing against NDP projections. |
| Tajikistan | EBRD (IMC) | Expert | The assignment on climate change resilience and gender contributed to evidence building on integrating gender considerations into climate-resilient policy and investment planning processes; and to strengthen national capabilities to successfully integrate gender considerations. |
| Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, Zimbabwe | African Development Bank (Lattanzio) | Expert | Independent Evaluation of Bank QA Processes was undertaken to provide an assessment of the overall performance of the AfDB Quality Assurance system at project level during the period 2011-2017. The evaluation results will be critical for the implementation of the recent organisational reforms and of the new strategic priorities and will contribute to the African Development Fund 14 (AFD) Mid-Term Review. |
| Nigeria | EC (ARS Progetti) | Team Leader | Mid-Term Review: Of the Support Programme to the Niger Delta (five states Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, and Rivers) to evaluate the water and sanitation project component for appropriateness and feasibility, and potential mid-term corrections. Recommendations concerning whether or not the donor should continue supporting the sector, how should this support be designed and implemented. All this within a traditional focus on relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability. |
| Sierra Leone | MCC (IMC) | Monitoring & Evaluation Expert, Team Leader | Monitoring & Evaluation: Provision of M & E for the Natural Resource Management, Environment and Social Impact Assessment and Resettlement Due Diligence Services for Development of Power, Water and Sanitation Service Improvements in Sierra Leone. The work covers the initial due diligence of the MCC compact development process. |
| Uganda | BTC (NTU) | Monitoring & Evaluation Expert | End of Project Review of CDM projects and programmes. |
| Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka | EU (Sher) | Disaster Preparedness | A regional formulation was undertaken of a joint project between the EU and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Disaster Management Centre on disaster preparedness and risk reduction with a focus on hydro-meteorological disasters. The project is to promote best practices at regional, national and, to a lesser extent, at local level, and is to provide for capacity-building to the SAARC-DMC, national DMCs and sub-national implementing institutions to ensure that disaster risk preparedness is mainstreamed. |
| Rwanda | BTC (Sopex) | Mid-Term Review | Mid-Term Review of the Support Programme to the Development of the Forestry Sector in Rwanda to evaluate the project schedule and objectives, appropriateness and feasibility, and potential mid-term corrections. To review the sustainability action plan proposed by the project and, if implemented, the level of expectation concerning the sustainability of the investments. Recommendations concerning whether or not the donor should continue supporting the forestry sector in Rwanda, how should this support be designed and implemented. All this within a traditional focus on relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability. |
| Guam, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau | EC (Cardno) | Renewable Energy | A mid-term review undertaken to: Assess efficiency, effectiveness, relevance, impact and sustainability of the North-Renewable Energy Project in meeting its overall objective of improving quality of life on outer islands of the Marshall Islands (Majuro), Micronesia (Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae) and Palau; Assess extent to which expected benefits are being /will be achieved; Assess extent to which results could be sustainably maintained; and to, Identify required changes in project design including the performance indicators, or curtailment of activities because of significant problems, or need for an extension to the Project. |
| Vietnam | BTC (Sher) | Climate Change | Climate Change: Formulation Mission to strengthen the capacities of three provinces to apply the national strategy on climate change by covering in a comprehensive and participatory manner the issues related to regional spatial planning, urban planning and water management. |
| Senegal | Forestry | Carbon Management | Evaluation of groundnut-briquette making technology to replace charcoal and the use of Jatropha as a biofuel. |
| Malawi | EC | SEA - Sugar | SEA: Carried out for the implementation of the National Adaptation Strategy of the Sugar Industry and the relevant EC Multi-Annual support. Overall objective ~ describe, identify and assess the likely significant environmental challenges, considerations and effects of implementing the NAS with regard to the environmental impact of the sugar restructuring. |
| Belize | EC | SEA - Sugar | SEA: Carried out for the implementation of the Belize Country Strategy for the Adaptation of the Sugar Industry 2006-2015 and the relevant EC Multi-Annual Support. Overall objective ~ describe, identify and assess the likely significant environmental challenges, considerations and effects of implementing the BCS with regard to the environmental impact of the sugar restructuring. Involved a Scoping Study and the SEA Study itself. |
| Namibia | EC | Evaluation of water and sanitation sector | Assignment called for an assessment of the environmental governance issues in the urban and rural, water and sanitation sectors in Namibia, supporting the preparation and processing of key strategic documents for the future development of the sector, and assisting the stakeholders coordination process, identifying potential interventions to improve water and sanitation governance and increase access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation to be funded under the 10th EDF. |
| Burkina Faso, Mauritania | Forestry | Sustainable forestry | Development of a carbon sequestration scheme, working with local partners in the far west of Burkina Faso, and in Mauritania. |
| Bangladesh | EU | Disaster Preparedness Assessment | Led Appraisal Mission to Bangladesh to design three-year programme; Earthquake preparedness and mitigation; Community awareness programme for all aspects of disaster preparedness leading to a study /design of a pilot implementation of a permanent disaster management capability; and, Extension of the disaster management information centre with ability to inform in real time to community level. |