Concept Note Urban Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Expert consultant

at  United Nations

Result of Service
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Climate Change Unit in delivering an adjusted concept note for the SAP proposal, increasing the project’s potential for urban resilience though the implementation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS), and provide inputs to support the selection of cities for its implementation. This consultancy is developed in the framework of the Nature4Cities project, specifically under Outcome 4.1: An increase in the number of quality project concept notes developed and submitted Nature4Cities Project Output 4.1.1: five project concept notes developed of a fundable quality Output 1: Provide inputs to support the selection of the cities Arraijan, La Chorrera y Capira, for the integration of the Nature-based Solutions approach in the SAP proposal of Panama. Project Activity 4.1.1.4: Develop seven national concept notes on Urban Nature based Solutions. This consultancy regards the concept note of Panama, and will provide inputs as follows: Responsibility: Develop a report on the selection of urban areas for the integration of the NbS approach of Nature4Cities in the adjusted concept note for Panama, taking into consideration: • geographic location • socioeconomic scenario • climate risks with a watershed approach • urban and territorial planning process • climate planning framework • complementarity with national and local priorities • overview of urbanization process Product 1: A report that includes the justification of the urban selected areas for Nature-based Solutions (NbS), taking into consideration the geographic location, socioeconomic scenario, climate risks with a watershed approach, urban and territorial plans, and national and local priorities and the meeting report that approves the decision. Output 2: Develop an adjusted concept note for the SAP proposal, including the NbS for urban resilience approach Project Activity 4.1.1.4: Develop seven national concept notes on Urban Nature based Solutions. This consultancy regards the concept note of Panama, and will provide inputs as follows: Responsibility: Provide input and adjust the concept note, including NbS insights for urban areas. The adjusted proposal should detail: • Current legal and policy framework • Climate vulnerability data and trends of three cities • Climate impacts cascade, and justification of NbS approach. • NbS potential to reduce gender-differentiated climate risks • NbS potential for urban adaptation benefits and co-benefits • Global, regional and national initiatives for NbS in urban areas • Adjusted problem statements and main barriers to including NbS approach • Adjusted theory of change, project scope and Logical Framework to integrate the NbS approach All data should be referenced and annexes to support the information should be included. Product 2: A report of the adjusted concept note proposal, (in English, following the GCF SAP concept template) including the NbS insights for urban areas and readjusting baseline, problem statements, project scope and logical framework accordingly. Specific tasks and responsibilities For this consultancy the incumbent is expected to carry out the formulation and edition of the concept note of the project Nature4Cities in Panama, and shall ensure the following tasks: - Conduct stakeholder consultations with the main local and national actors to present the concept note and produce the outcomes. - Develop a clear justification for the urban selected areas where the project of NbS should be implemented. - Develop workshop materials and report with the main results and present the advances to the regional N4C coordinator and the Climate Change Coordinator as well as the government. - Generate a minute notes after meetings with ANDs, stakeholders, internal working teams. - Proper coordination between the project management unit, key local stakeholders and the rest of the project team. - Develop the justification of the incorporation of different cities in the proposal and mainstream urban planning with Nature-based Solutions considering the past lessons learnt of Nature4Cities. - Analyse the information within the Climate Risks and Vulnerability Assessment, national adaptation plans, portfolio of NbS, private sector engagement plans, stakeholders mapping, climate financial assessments of Panama´s Nature4Cities areas. - Provide technical inputs in the theory of change of the concept note, in line with the further justification of the climate rationale of the regional approach requested by the GCF. - Nature-based Solutions approach and options should be integrated all along the concept note. - Analyse the architecture and governance for a competitive program to implement local adaptation measures. - Identify and generally characterize potential executing entities in the intervention areas. - Compilation and analysis of synergies with relevant projects to ensure complementarity and non-duplicity. - Inclusion of the gender perspective in the Nature-based Solutions (NbS) planning in urban areas within the concept note. - Provide input for the baseline assessment on the state of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) integration into urban planning in each participant city(ies), including an estimation of the feasibility of NbS integration into urban planning and development processes. - Coordinate visits to project sites. - Systematize national material on shared folders for a common regional use on knowledge management, capacity building and communication activities. - Provide on-the-ground information for progress reports.
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