Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Department of Forestry
Governance, Forest Landscapes and Livelihood (GFLL) Project
REQUEST OF EXPRESSIONS OF IINTEREST
(for Individual Consultants)
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 now is now seeking for the International Community Engagement and Safeguards Consultant who should have the following experience and qualifications:
- At least master’s degree in Anthropology, Sociology, Law, Applied Social and/or Environmental Science or in related field.
- Knowledge of, and experience with multilateral development bank (WB and ADB) safeguard policies. Specific experience with World Bank safeguard policies would be preferred
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in work related to safeguards, as well as the design and implementation of community engagement processes
- Familiar with project design, management, and monitoring and evaluation
- Knowledge of the Lao PDR Government system/institutions and familiarity with forestry sector institutions including the Department of Forestry/REDD+ Division
- Experience in design, facilitation and delivery of capacity building programs related to safeguards/community engagement
- Excellent spoken and written skills in English.
- Working experience in southeast Asian countries
- Ability to communicate in the Lao language would be an asset
- Flexibility and ability to work and deliver high-quality products in a timely manner.
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 13th 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 3rd 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