{"id":56848,"date":"2018-05-16T15:19:18","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T14:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=56848"},"modified":"2018-05-17T18:06:44","modified_gmt":"2018-05-17T17:06:44","slug":"united-nations-development-programme-undp-new-job-offer-2-positions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/united-nations-development-programme-undp-new-job-offer-2-positions.html","title":{"rendered":"United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) New Job Offer [2 Positions]"},"content":{"rendered":"

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), helps developing countries attract and use aid effectively. In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rights, capacity development and the empowerment of women.<\/p>\n

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:<\/p>\n

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Job Title:<\/strong>\u00a0Technical Adviser (Sustainable Fuelwood Management in Nigeria)
\nLocation:<\/strong>\u00a0Abuja, Nigeria
\nAdditional Category<\/strong>: Climate & Disaster Resilience
\nType of Contract<\/strong>: Individual Contract
\nPost Level<\/strong>: International Consultant
\nStarting Date<\/strong>: (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)\u00a0 11-Jun-2018
\nDuration of Initial Contract<\/strong>: 12 Months
\nExpected Duration of Assignment<\/strong>: 12 Months
\nProject name<\/strong>: Sustainable Fuelwood Management in Nigeria<\/p>\n

Background<\/strong>
\nOver half of Nigeria\u2019s estimated 170 million inhabitants live below the poverty line, with over 70% of the population still relying on biomass for fuelwood. Rapid deforestation is a major concern with over half of the country\u2019s primary forests cut down in the last 10 years, exacerbated by rapid population growth of 2.5%. The unsustainable production and utilization of biomass resources represents one of the key drivers of deforestation and land degradation in Nigeria. In response to this challenge, the Government of Nigeria has secured funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for a sustainable fuelwood management project. The project, which began implementation in February 2017, has a GEF grant of $4,410,000 and co-financing of $16,400,000.<\/p>\n

The objective of the project is sustainable fuelwood production and consumption to secure the flow of multiple environmental benefits, including carbon storage and sequestration. This will be achieved through i) supply side management (the production and procurement of certified fuelwood from sustainably sourced feedstock from a) woodlands outside the protected forests in Cross River and Delta State in the South and b) from farmer-managed woodlots in Kaduna State in the North and ii) demand side management through the promotion of improved stoves\/kilns in the domestic sub-sector as an inclusive business to reduce fuelwood demand, improve health and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n

Four components will support the achievement of objective<\/strong>:<\/p>\n