Workshop moderation expert

Result of ServiceThe final output for this consultant will be the methodological design and moderation of the five (5) participatory processes considered in the project’s work plan and the related reports collecting the workshop’s outputs to be considered in the other project’s phases. Work LocationHybrid Expected duration6 months Duties and ResponsibilitiesThroughout UNEP's work, the Paris Agreement on Climate Change marks a turning point to an emerging climate regime that brings all the states and actors together to a new global platform to address the growing risks to our planet. According to IPCC reports, warming in the climate system is unequivocal, as is human influence. At a global level, Bolivia is among the countries most affected by the impacts of climate change throughout its territory and in its cultural, social, productive, energy, and industrial structure. The climate crisis poses high risks for human, economic, social, productive, and natural systems, and the negative ecological, economic, and social impacts are expected to be exacerbated. According to the 2021 Global Climate Risk Index (CRI), Bolivia is the tenth most vulnerable country globally, considering the impacts of extreme climate events and associated socioeconomic data. Historically, Bolivia has been exposed to floods and droughts. Approximately four out of 10 people live in flood-prone plots, and more than 16% of the population live in areas at risk of drought. During the last decade, Bolivia’s weather patterns have undergone significant changes: extreme rainfall, floods, landslides, and droughts have pushed the poorest and most marginalized communities beyond their ability to respond and have significantly affected the state of watersheds and other climate-sensitive landscapes. Poverty persists at 55% and is much higher in rural areas than in urban areas at 31%, concentrated in the Altiplano and Valles. Poverty can be attributed to poor access to land and services, both social and productive, and the marginalization of women in organizations and restrictions on women's activities outside the home. Women continue to have less access to decision-making, training, and other services despite their growing role in production. Despite the confluence of the climate crisis and the socioeconomic conditions of the country, Bolivia has made efforts to advance towards a more comprehensive development with a growth in annual public investment in the last 14 years from 629 (2005) to 3,769 million US dollars annually (2019), highlighting that there is a more significant international commitment to confront the climate crisis, including managing losses and damages. Additionally, Bolivia has committed to reducing its carbon emissions and increasing its climate resilience by updating its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which maintains the characteristic ambition of the first document and commits Bolivia to take actions aligned with a trajectory consistent with the global goal of limiting the increase in global average temperature to 1.5 °C, with climate justice in the framework of the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capacities, in light of national circumstances. At the same time, the actions resulting from the contributions raised in the update of the NDCs will increase the country's adaptive capacity, strengthen its resilience, and reduce its vulnerability to the climate crisis. The NDC update also includes a commitment to greater transparency in monitoring the proposed adaptation, mitigation, and implementation goals. Through the Plurinational Authority of Mother Earth (APMT, given its acronym in Spanish), Bolivia is prioritizing efforts for the revision and update of the country’s NDC targets. The need to review the 32 NDC targets (2021-2030) arises in response to new challenges and opportunities identified in the agriculture, water, energy, and forestry sectors, along with the inclusion of key sectors such as waste and industry. This update ensures that Bolivia upholds its international commitments while strengthening its capacity for adaptation and mitigation in the face of climate change. By updating the baseline data and indicators, Bolivia strengthens its ability to measure and monitor progress more accurately, contributing to the coherence between national policies. Planning instruments and the Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) are currently under development. In this regard, the goal is to leverage existing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions modelling analyses and identified mitigation actions, ensuring that the NDC 3.0 targets are both realistic and achievable, while maximizing the efficiency of mitigation actions. This strategic integration between NDC 3.0 and LT-LEDS will enable the identification of synergies and opportunities for efficiency, strengthening both the planning and implementation process, avoiding duplication, and enhancing national efforts towards low-emission development. Furthermore, the integration of a gender perspective ensures that climate policies are inclusive and equitable, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and international demands for social and climate justice. Similarly, by aligning the NDC targets with the sectoral greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories following the IPCC methodology, Bolivia improves its technical capacity to report progress transparently, ensuring greater alignment with international monitoring and reporting requirements. Finally, the inclusion of new sectors and the alignment of targets with climate finance reinforces NDC 3.0, facilitating investment in concrete mitigation and adaptation projects, and promoting greater climate ambition at both national and subnational levels. This contributes to the strategic alignment between national low-emission development commitments and the goals of the international community. Considering the above, UNEP and the government of Bolivia, through the APMT, designed the project “Enhancement of NDC (NDC 3.0)” for the Partnership Action Fund (PAF), funded by the NDC Partnership (Nationally Determined Contributions Partnership). The fund supports NDC enhancement and implementation by reinforcing technical expertise and capacities to address gaps in developing country members. The PAF will complement the NDC Partnership's implementing and development partners' existing support offerings to catalyze further climate action. Therefore, this project will support the update of the country's NDCs to include additional prioritized sectors to the current four: energy, water, forests, and agriculture, as well as increasing ambition, including gender perspective and defining GHG targets for all the measures within the NDC. In this sense, UNEP is recruiting different local experts in Bolivia and a few international positions to spearhead the execution of the project activities and support the government, the Project Manager and Sr. Advisors at UNEP-CCC on specific topics, in this case, a workshop moderation expert to foster the outputs of the different workshops planned across the project. The project considers five (5) workshops with different stakeholders, including subnational government and gender and vulnerable communities’ representatives. Although the overall duration of the assignment will be from May to October 2025, the critical phase of NDC development must be completed by August 2025, as established by the MMAyA, which is leading the process. The support of an expert on methodological design and moderation of participatory processes is considered to ensure an appropriate participatory methodology that guarantees the active involvement of all participants and an adequate collection and register of their inputs. Two international travels are required 7-month contract. The consultant is expected to work from home and have regular meetings at the Ministry of Environment and Water and the Plurinational Authority of Mother Earth (APMT) of Bolivia. Each payment will be disbursed upon deliverables and invoices duly approved by the Project Manager. The final payment will require a final evaluation duly signed by the Project Manager. PHASE 1: Review and update of Baseline Data and Indicators Project Outputs: o Engagement of key stakeholders, including sub-national governments ● Consultant Activities: o Preparation of methodological approach for the four (4) workshops that will take place during the first mission and the last one that will happen during the third mission. o Preparatory meetings with the Project Manager, local team and APMT. o Preparation of materials for the workshops and instructions for other key roles. o Moderation and facilitation of workshops. o Prepare workshops’ reports. 3.2 Specific tasks and responsibilities (cover all aspects of work to be done, and do not use a table here) The local coordinator will report directly to the Project Manager at UNEP-CCC and will provide on-the-ground support for the experts and assist in logistics, data gathering, and stakeholder coordination. Main responsibilities include: ● Report on advances to the Project Manager at UNEP-CCC. ● Support the team in the workshops methodology definition. ● Facilitate the participatory processes in the planned workshops in PHASES 1 and 3 (with stakeholders, sub-national governments and gender institutions). ● Optimize the workshops’ participation and ensure fit for the purpose of the whole process International travel will be required from consultant base country to Bolivia Qualifications/special skills● Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent), preferably in communication, management, administration and/or related fields. ● Minimum five (5) years of relevant work experience with a master's degree, or seven (7) years with bachelor's, on moderation and organisation of workshops/events with a focus on climate change and related issues (Required) ● Minimum five (5) years on implementation of methodologies and techniques for participatory strategic planning and organisational development; methodological and organisational design of programmes/agendas and their respective scripts (Required). ● Experience working with public institutions in Bolivia related to climate change, energy or other relevant topics will be an asset. Languages● Fluency in Spanish (Required). ● Confident in English (Desirable). Additional InformationNot available. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.