Laos_Sustainable Rural Infrastructure and Watershed Management Sector Project

The core problem of the agriculture, natural resources and rural development sector in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) can be summarized as low agricultural productivity, quality, diversity, and unrealized trade potential, with a rapidly eroding natural resource production base due to physical, economic, and capacity constraints.

Climate change impacts are exacerbating losses in agriculture investments, increasing the risks of food insecurity, poverty, and inequality. The proposed Sustainable Rural Infrastructure and Watershed Management Sector Project (the project) will increase the profitability of the agriculture, natural resources and rural development sector to be aligned with the following impact: sustainable and inclusive rural development achieved. Its outcome will be sustainable, market oriented agricultural production and natural resources management in selected watersheds enhanced. The project has three outputs:

(i) productive rural infrastructure (PRI) upgraded to be climate resilient, efficient, and sustainable;

(ii) land use management within the PRI scheme watersheds improved; and

(iii) institutional arrangements and capacity for good agriculture practices and sustainable watershed management improved.

Qualifications: 

Qualifications:

(i) Academic: Master degree in economics, natural resources management, watershed management, land titling and rural development engineering or relevant discipline;

(ii) Expertise: team leadership for ADB loan project preparation, project design and assessment.

Experience:

(i) Relevant professional: 15 years;

(ii) project preparatory technical assistance (PPTA): Team Leader on at least three successful ADB PPTAs; and PPTA team member of at least five projects financed by International Development Banks (IDBs);

(iii) Geographic: 5 years or five projects in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and/or Lao PDR; and (iv) experience with Green Climate Fund (GCF) would be an asset.

Start / Duration: 

8 month input

Please sent your moct recent CV to

Barbara.Braun [at] afci.de

Thank you!

Please note, that only shortlisted experts will be contacted