Individual Consultant
Review of Policies Relevant to
Sustainable Land Management
Background and Rationale
Unsustainable land use
practices have contributed to loss of productive capacities of land and to
resultant livelihood insecurity in many parts of Kenya. Evidence of land
degradation includes loss of ground cover, deforestation, soil erosion and bush
encroachment in the rangelands.
Loss of ground cover also
contributes to loss of nutrient rich top-soils affecting not only agricultural
productivity but also silting of rivers. The soils washed away by the rains and
rivers end up in the international waters and are considered as one of the
factors that undermine growth of coral reefs in the Indian Ocean.
Thus, land degradation
affects both terrestrial and marine life with national and international
ramifications.
Though Kenya government has been committal in curbing land degradations, little has been realized in reversing the process.
Though Kenya government has been committal in curbing land degradations, little has been realized in reversing the process.
Achievement of sustainable
land management (SLM) has been hampered by various barriers such as weak policy
support, inadequate knowledge and skills. It is notable that most SLM related
policies are broad-based in approach excluding the unique nature of the arid
and semi-arid lands.
Moreover, the policy making
processes are often lengthy, topdown, and technical in nature excluding key
stakeholders i.e. the local communities.
Due to the above factors,
participatory review of SLM related policies is considered essential. Local
community participation is important for purposes of including local voices in
the review and implementation of policies and also as an avenue to contribute
to development of efficient and effective sustainable land management.
Objective
The overall objective of
the consultancy is to support review and revision of key policies pertinent to
SLM in a participatory and inclusive manner.
This is line with, Outcome
3 of the project; ‘The policy, regulatory and institutional arrangement support
mainstreaming sustainable land management in the agro-pastoral production
system’.
Under this Outcome, the
project aims at enhancing local communities’ participation in planning and
implementation of SLM related policies.
Application Procedure
Interested and qualified
candidates should submit their application which should include the following:
- Detailed
Curriculum Vitae
- UNDP
Personal History Form (P11)
- Proposal for
implementing the assignment
Please quote “Review of Policies relevant to Sustainable Land
Management” on the subject line.
Applications should be
emailed to consultants.ken@undp.org to reach us not later than Wednesday, 18
July 2012 at 4.30 p.m. Kenyan Time.
Please see the complete
Terms of Reference, the P11 form, the Individual Contract Proposal form and the
Terms and Conditions of Individual Contracts under ‘Related Documents’ by
visiting the UNDP Kenya
Website: http://www.ke.undp.org/index.php/procurements
Website: http://www.ke.undp.org/index.php/procurements
