REQUEST OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Department of Forestry
Governance, Forest Landscapes and Livelihood (GFLL) Project

REQUEST OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(National Environmental Safeguard Consultant)

The Emissions Reduction (ER) Programme of Lao PDR embodies the Government of Lao PDR’s (GoL) commitment to reforming land use, enhancing forest restoration and protection. The GoL embraces REDD+ as the opportunity for transforming rural land use, from opportunistic revenue generation at the cost of natural resources, to strategic and efficient land use delivered through participatory and integrated planning design.  The ER Programme (ER-P) launches the implementation phase of the National REDD+ Programme and is designed as a strategic and scalable foundation for addressing the key drivers of deforestation and forest degradation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions beyond business as usual. Key direct drivers interplay with a set of complex underlying drivers. The direct drivers include permanent agriculture expansion, shifting cultivation, illegal and unsustainable timber harvesting and infrastructure development. The interventions of the ER Programme correspond to each of the four main drivers.

The Department of Forestry (DoF) at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is responsible for managing the first sub-national emission reduction program in Lao PDR titled Governance, Forest Landscapes and Livelihoods – Northern Laos (GFLL).

GFLL is now in its implementation phase and is planning to recruit a National Environmental Safeguard Consultant for its NPMU

The candidate should have the following experience and qualifications:

• At least bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences, agriculture, forestry science or in related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in work related to environmental management and issues in forestry, agriculture, or natural resource management sector.
• Familiar with the World Bank environmental safeguards requirements, standards, and protocols and their monitoring.
• Experience in coordination, design, facilitation and delivery of capacity building programmes related to environmental safeguard.
• Knowledge of the Lao PDR Government system/institutions and familiarity with forestry sector institutions, including the Department of Forestry/REDD+ Division would be preferred.
• Excellent spoken and written skills in English and lao languages.

The consultants will be selected under selection method for Individual Consultants based on the GoL’s Law Procurement on Public Procurement No. 30/ NA dated 2nd November 2017 and the Instruction on the Implementation of Law on Public Procurement No. 0477/ MOF dated 13^th February 2019. The full ToR for the assignment can be found at the following website http://dof.maf.gov.la or can be sent to candidates upon written request to the e-mail address below.

Expression of Interested along with CV (including affixed recent photo) must be submitted (indicated the position) not later than 31^st January 2025 via email to the address below:

Mr. Phetdaovong Namphachan, National Project Coordinator (GFLL Project)

Deputy Director of REDD+ (Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) Division

Department of Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ban Phontongsavath (corner of traffic light of junction from Phonphanao Road and P-3 Road), Chanthabouly District, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR

E-mail: procurement.gfll@gmail.com

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