The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is hiring a Gender and Climate Expert Consultant: Apply Now!
Application Deadline: 26 August 2024
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is hiring a Gender and Climate Expert Consultant: Apply Now!
Background
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution
and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so
by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for
policies that contribute to rural transformation.
The GTM IFAD established in 2022 the Gender Transformative Mechanism in the context of Climate
Adaptation (GTM) to help countries achieve gender transformative changes in their agricultural and
rural development programmes. The GTM is a financing facility that aims at achieving systemic and
sustainable gender transformative change and climate resilience at scale. The goals of the GTM are to
incentivise government to invest in and scale up the capacities and activities needed to achieve gender-
transformative results in their agricultural programmes. Through the GTM, IFAD leverages the scale of
its loans and grants, and builds on its experience of practices that have achieved gender transformative
changes in rural development.
IFAD is seeking a seasoned Gender and Climate Expert consultant to help develop a set of theories of change and indicators to capture gender mainstreaming and gender transformative programming across different areas of IFAD climate work, including climate adaptation, climate-smart agriculture, biodiversity support.
Objectives
The primary objective of this consultancy is to develop theory of change frameworks and gender
mainstreaming/transformative indicators tailored to climate interventions in IFAD projects. The type
of interventions to be considered are those in support to i) climate change adaptation; ii) climate-smart
agriculture; iii) biodiversity; iv) climate change mitigation (limited to what relevant for IFAD’s mandate).
Consultant Tasks
Specifically, the Gender and Climate Expert consultant will be in charge of the following tasks.
a. Conduct a review of the most recent and relevant literature, frameworks, methodologies and tools
used by UN agencies, International Financial Institutions, NGOs and other relevant organizations to
promote gender mainstreaming and gender transformative programming in climate-related interventions of agriculture and rural development projects. The objective of the review is to understand and leverage already existing practices and thinking for the development of the how to do note.
b. Consult with IFAD staff, project management units, staff from climate funds, and other relevant stakeholders to understand specific challenges and opportunities for gender mainstreaming and gender transformative programming in the design and implementation of climate interventions in the context of IFAD-funded investments.
c. Develop theory of change frameworks for each type of climate intervention, outlining the pathways
through which gender mainstreaming and gender transformative results contribute to project outcomes and impact.
d. Identify and refine a set of gender-sensitive indicators that can effectively measure the integration of gender considerations within IFAD climate projects.
e. Provide practical guidance and recommendations for incorporating gender mainstreaming and gender transformative principles into IFAD project design, theories of change, logical framework, implementation, and monitoring processes.
Qualifications
The consultant should possess the following qualifications and expertise:
a. Advanced degree in gender studies, agricultural development, environmental science, or related field.
b. At least 10 years of experience in conducting research and developing frameworks related to gender mainstreaming and climate change, preferably within agricultural and rural development contexts.
c. Strong analytical skills and familiarity with monitoring and evaluation methodologies.
d. Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with experience in stakeholder engagement and consultation processes.
e. Demonstrated understanding of IFAD’s mandate, project approach, and gender mainstreaming principles.
If interest please disseminate or submit your i) CV, ii) examples of written productions and iii) expected daily fee rate to b.gerli@ifad.org and v.savioli@ifad.org indicating “VA gender climate 08 2024” in the subject of the email.
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