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Integrated Natural Resources Management Planning and Development ExpertEmployer FAO Uzbekistan |
| Information on vacancy | |
| Period of publication | 13.01.2025 - 27.01.2025 |
| Field of activity / position: |
Agriculture, irrigation / Master |
| Duties | This position holder will be based in and work for Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan Background: The Global Food Systems, Land-Use and Restoration (FOLUR) Impact Program (IP) aims to promote sustainable integrated landscapes and efficient food value chains at scale. This initiative targets the transformation of global food systems to become positive contributors to planetary health, biodiversity, and ecological function. The FOLUR Impact Program, supported by a significant financial commitment from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and co-financing partners, will be implemented across 27 countries with a focus on sustainable integrated landscapes and agricultural commodity value chains. Within this framework, Component 3 of the FOLUR Project in Uzbekistan addresses the "Conservation & Restoration of Natural Habitat." This component aims to enhance conservation and restoration of high nature value ecosystems/habitats within production landscapes, ultimately improving ecosystem services that support agriculture in an equitable and sustainable manner. Objective: The primary objective of this role is to provide technical expertise and guidance in integrated natural resource management (NRM) planning and development. The expert will lead efforts in designing, implementing, and overseeing the planning of ecosystem restoration, conservation, and sustainable management activities across target landscapes in Uzbekistan. Key Responsibilities: Integrated Landscape Management Planning: o Develop comprehensive Integrated Landscape Management (ILM) plans in coordination with stakeholders, including government agencies, local communities, NGOs, and other partners. o Identify, assess, and integrate sustainable land management practices, payment for ecosystem services (PES) options, and conservation techniques that align with project objectives. o Ensure that ILM plans address the needs of marginalized social classes, women-led households, youth, and landless communities. Ecosystem Restoration and Conservation: o Provide technical expertise in planning and implementing ecosystem restoration activities, including the identification of degraded areas and suitable restoration techniques. o Facilitate hands-on training and capacity building for local communities and project partners on ecosystem restoration techniques, species identification, water harvesting, and nature-based solutions. o Guide the establishment of nurseries for native plant species and production varieties to support restoration activities. Development of Benefit Sharing Models: o Design and pilot inclusive and gender-responsive models for benefit-sharing that promote conservation and restoration of habitats in production landscapes. o Research and adapt international and national best practices in benefit-sharing models, ensuring they are applicable to the local context. Alternative Livelihoods and Sustainable Land Management: o Develop strategies for alternative livelihoods for community members whose activities impact global environmental values, such as introducing sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and biodiversity-based businesses. o Engage local communities and stakeholders in value chains that support ecosystem services, ensuring sustainable use of resources. Monitoring and Evaluation: o Develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework to track the progress of restoration, conservation, and benefit-sharing activities. o Document and report lessons learned, success stories, and challenges encountered during the implementation of project activities. o Contribute to the development of at least two WOCAT publications on ecosystem restoration in wheat-based landscapes. Stakeholder Engagement and Capacity Building: o Facilitate stakeholder consultations and participatory planning processes to ensure the integration of community input into restoration and conservation plans. o Organize and conduct workshops, training sessions, and field demonstrations to enhance the skills and knowledge of project beneficiaries, especially women, youth, and marginalized groups. o Develop partnerships with relevant government agencies, NGOs, private sector actors, and research institutions. Collaboration with other Experts within the FOLUR Project: o Collaborates with Data Management Expert (M&E) responsible for Component 4 (monitoring and evaluation) to measure project impact. o Collaborates with Conservation Agriculture Experts (FFS/APFS/SLM facilitators) for training exercises, workshops, and support in logistics. o Collaborates with International Agriculture Policy Expert (wheat knowledge) for market trends and value chain development. o Collaborates with Knowledge Management Expert (Communications/Advocacy) for document and promote project results, to gather data, case studies, and outputs from different components for communication and advocacy purposes. o Collaborates with PES Ecosystem Restoration Expert for ecological restoration, monitoring and ecosystem services. o Collaborates with Regional Gender and Community Development Experts to ensure integration of gender focal points in land-use planning. o If actual issues related to the effective achievement of project goals are identified, Integrated Natural Resources Management Planning and Development Expert collaborates with all Experts of the FOLUR Project. o The Expert will focus to Outputs 1.2.4. / 1.3.2. / 2.1.3. / 3.1.4. and will collaborate with other Outputs within the Project: Output 1.2.4. : Economic case for scaling-up at national and regional levels for integrated management of sustainable wheat production landscapes and ILM developed, tested, and adopted by the Task Force. Potential investment models showcasing economic and ecosystem service flows are published and shared with regional and global partners, with attention to gender and equal access to natural resources, financial services and markets. Output 1.3.2.: ILM plans using FAO Land Resources Planning Toolbox elaborated, consulted, and adopted by authorities in accordance with Land Code. Use FAO Land Resources Planning Toolbox together with land suitability analysis and project findings to develop draft plans that cover at least 50,000 ha and make recommendations for land-use based on bio-physical and socio-economic parameters, optimally for all 6 project districts, but at least for 4 project districts. Output 2.1.3.; Improved management of productive croplands to increase crop production (conservation agriculture, integrated soil nutrient management, improved wheat cultivars, subsurface drip irrigation system, integrated pest management, etc.) demonstrated. Using resources developed under Outputs 2.1.1 & 2.1.2, provide training and capacity building to a total of 3,800 people through a variety of organisations and training approaches, on the subjects listed under this output below. Demonstration of sustainable forestry and agroforestry management, taking into account climate change risks and opportunities. Output 3.1.4. : Degraded ecosystems/habitats of high nature value in target areas in production landscapes put under sustainable management and restored. Outline in a concise workplan for this output, including the mechanisms, human resources, materials and plant species and numbers needed to realise project target of 50,000 ha. Fill missing gaps using resources from other key outputs by having a coordinated approach and capacity of decision over exact services or products produced. Conduct at least one Restoration Opportunity Assessment (ROAM) using IUCN ROAM methodology to identify options suitable for the project areas near valuable and threatened ecosystems, including PAs and adjacent areas to support ecosystem integrity and ecological connectivity. Project activities and resources mobilised result in 50,000 ha of land being placed under one of the LDN response hierarchy of 'avoid, reduce and restore' through a variety of mechanisms, including PES, PPP and co-financing collaborations with existing projects and initiatives. Expected Outputs Expected Deliverables: • Comprehensive ILM plans for target project areas with a clear implementation strategy. • Established nurseries for native and production plant species with training manuals on species multiplication. • At least two gender-responsive and inclusive benefit-sharing models developed and piloted. • Regular progress reports, including success stories, challenges, and lessons learned. • Two WOCAT articles published on the global database. • Training and capacity-building materials developed and disseminated to project stakeholders. • Final report summarizing activities, outcomes, and recommendations for future interventions. Timeline: within 36 months from the Effective Date of the Consultancy Agreement Umumiy ma'lumot: Global oziq-ovqat tizimlari, yerdan foydalanish va qayta tiklash (FOLUR) ta'sir dasturi (IP) barqaror integratsiyalangan landshaftlar va samarali oziq-ovqat qiymati zanjirlarini keng miqyosda targ'ib qilishga qaratilgan. Ushbu tashabbus global salomatlik, biologik xilma-xillik va ekologik funktsiyaga ijobiy hissa qo'shish uchun global oziq-ovqat tizimlarini o'zgartirishga qaratilgan. Global ekologik fond (GEF) va hamkorlar tomonidan qo'llab-quvvatlanadigan FOLUR ta'sir dasturi barqaror integratsiyalangan landshaftlar va qishloq xo'jaligi tovarlari qiymati zanjirlariga e'tibor qaratgan holda 27 mamlakatda amalga oshiriladi. O'zbekistonda FOLUR loyihasining 3-komponenti "Tabiiy yashash muhitini saqlash va tiklash"ga yo'naltirilgan. Ushbu komponent yuqori tabiiy qiymatga ega ekotizimlarni/yashash joylarini saqlash va tiklashni kuchaytirishga, natijada qishloq xo'jaligini adolatli va barqaror tarzda qo'llab-quvvatlovchi ekotizim xizmatlarini yaxshilashga qaratilgan. Maqsad: Ekspertning asosiy maqsadi Tabiiy resurslarni integratsiyalashgan boshqarishni (NRM) rejalashtirish va rivojlantirish bo'yicha texnik ekspertiza va ko'rsatmalar berishdir. Ekspert Oʻzbekistondagi loyiha doirasidagi landshaftlar boʻylab ekotizimlarni tiklash, saqlash va barqaror boshqaruv tadbirlarini loyihalash, amalga oshirish va rejalashtirishni nazorat qilish boʻyicha tadbirlarga rahbarlik qiladi. Asosiy qilinadigan ishlar ro'yxati: Integratsiyalashgan landshaft boshqaruvini rejalashtirish: o Manfaatdor tomonlar, jumladan, davlat idoralari, mahalliy jamiyat, nodavlat notijorat tashkilotlari va boshqa hamkorlar bilan kelishilgan holda kompleks integratsiyalashgan landshaft boshqaruvi (ILB) rejalarini ishlab chiqish. o Barqaror yerni boshqarish amaliyotlarini, ekotizim xizmatlari uchun to'lovlarni (EXT) va loyiha maqsadlariga mos keladigan tabiatni muhofaza qilish usullarini aniqlash, baholash va integratsiyalash. o Integratsiyalashgan landshaft boshqaruvi (ILB) rejalari marginal ijtimoiy sinflar, ayollar boshchiligidagi uy xo'jaliklari, yoshlar va yer resuslariga ega bo'lmagan jamoalarning ehtiyojlarini qondirishini ta'minlash. Ekotizimni tiklash va saqlash: o Ekotizimni tiklash bo'yicha tadbirlarni rejalashtirish va amalga oshirishda, shu jumladan degradatsiyaga uchragan hududlarni va mos restavratsiya tadbirlarini aniqlashda texnik ekspertiza bilan ta'minlash. o Mahalliy jamiyatlar va loyiha hamkorlari uchun ekotizimlarni tiklash texnikasi, o'simlik turlarni aniqlash, suv yig'ish va tabiatga asoslangan yechimlar bo'yicha amaliy treninglar o'tkazish va salohiyatni oshirishga ko'maklashish. o Qayta tiklash ishlarini qo'llab-quvvatlash uchun mahalliy o'simlik turlari va ishlab chiqarish navlari uchun ko'chatxonalarni (pitomniklar) tashkil etishga rahbarlik qilish. Foyda almashish modellarini ishlab chiqish: o Ishlab chiqarish landshaftlarida yashash muhitini saqlash va tiklashni rag'batlantiradigan foyda almashish uchun inklyuziv va genderga mos modellarni loyihalash va sinovdan o'tkazish. o Foydani taqsimlash modellari bo'yicha xalqaro va milliy ilg'or tajribalarni tadqiq qilish va moslashtirish, ularning mahalliy sharoitda qo'llanilishini ta'minlash. Muqobil hayot vositalari va barqaror yer boshqaruvi: o Faoliyati global ekologik qadriyatlarga ta'sir ko'rsatadigan jamiyat a'zolari uchun, masalan, barqaror qishloq xo'jaligi, qayta tiklanadigan energiya va biologik xilma-xillikka asoslangan biznesni joriy qilish kabi muqobil turmush tarzi strategiyalarini ishlab chiqish. o Resurslardan barqaror foydalanishni ta'minlaydigan ekotizim xizmatlarini qo'llab-quvvatlovchi qiymat zanjirlariga mahalliy jamiyatlarni va manfaatdor tomonlarni jalb qilish. Monitoring va baholash: o Restavratsiya, konservatsiya va foydani taqsimlash jarayonini kuzatish uchun monitoring va baholash (M&B) tizimini ishlab chiqish va amalga oshirish. o Olingan saboqlarni, muvaffaqiyat hikoyalarini va loyiha faoliyatini amalga oshirish jarayonida yuzaga kelgan masalalarni hujjatlashtiring va hisobot berish. o Bug'doyga asoslangan landshaftlarda ekotizimni tiklash bo'yicha WOCAT (Tabiatni muhofaza qilish yondashuvlari va texnologiyalari sohasida umumiy tahlil bazasi) uchun kamida ikkita nashrini ishlab chiqish. Manfaatdor tomonlarning ishtiroki va salohiyatini oshirish: o Qayta tiklash va konservatsiya rejalariga jamiyat hissasini integratsiyalashuvini ta'minlash uchun manfaatdor tomonlar bilan maslahatlar va birgalikda rejalashtirish jarayonlariga ko'maklashish. o Loyiha benefisiarlari, ayniqsa ayollar, yoshlar va marginal guruhlarning ko'nikmalari va bilimlarini oshirish uchun seminarlar, treninglar va ko'rgazmalar tashkil etish va o'tkazish. o Tegishli davlat idoralari, nodavlat notijorat tashkilotlari, xususiy sektor vakillari va tadqiqot institutlari bilan hamkorlikni rivojlantirish. FOLUR loyihasi doirasida boshqa ekspertlar bilan hamkorlik: o Loyiha ta'sirini baholash uchun 4-komponent (monitoring va baholash) ga mas'ul Ma'lumotlarni boshqarish bo'yicha ekspert (M&E) bilan hamkorlik qiladi. o Qishloq xo'jaligini muhofaza qilish bo'yicha ekspertlar (FFS/APFS/SLM fasilitatorlari) bilan trening mashg'ulotlari, seminarlar va logistika bo'yicha yordam uchun hamkorlik qiladi. o Bozor tendentsiyalari va qiymat zanjiri rivojlanishi uchun Qishloq xo'jaligi siyosati bo'yicha xalqaro eksperti (bug'doychilik yo'nalishi) bilan hamkorlik qiladi. o Loyiha natijalarini hujjatlashtirish va targ'ib qilish, aloqa va targ'ibot maqsadlarida turli komponentlardan ma'lumotlar, amaliy tadqiqotlar va natijalarni to'plash uchun Bilimlarni boshqarish bo'yicha ekspert (aloqa/ targ'ibot yo'nalishi) bilan hamkorlik qiladi. o Ekologik qayta tiklash tadbirlari, monitoring va ekotizim xizmatlari uchun to'lov (EXT) ekotizimlarini qaytatiklash bo'yicha ekspert bilan hamkorlik qiladi. o Yerdan foydalanishni rejalashtirishda gender masalalarining integratsiyalashuvini ta'minlash maqsadida mintaqaviy gender va jamiyatni rivojlantirish bo'yicha ekspertlar bilan hamkorlik qiladi. Agar loyiha maqsadlariga samarali erishish bilan bog'liq dolzarb masalalar aniqlansa, tabiiy resurslarni integratsiyalashgan boshqaruvi bo'yicha milliy ekspert FOLUR loyihasining barcha ekspertlari bilan hamkorlik qiladi. Ekspert quyidagi Natijalarga erishish uchun faol ish yuritadi. 1.2.4. / 1.3.2. / 2.1.3. / 3.1.4. hamda Loyiha doirasidagi boshqa Natijalarga e'tibor qaratadi: Natija 1.2.4.: Barqaror bug'doy yetishtirish landshaftlarini kompleks boshqarishni milliy va mintaqaviy darajada kengaytirish bo'yicha Ishchi guruh tomonidan ishlab chiqilgan, sinovdan o'tkazilgan va qabul qilingan iqtisodiy namuna.. Iqtisodiy va ekotizim xizmatlari oqimlarini aks ettiruvchi potentsial investitsiya modellari nashr etiladi va mintaqaviy va global hamkorlar bilan baham ko'riladi, bunda gender tengligini saqlagan holda va tabiiy resurslar, moliyaviy xizmatlar va bozorlardan foydalanishga e'tibor beriladi. Natija 1.3.2.: Birlashgan Millatlar Tashkilotining Oziq-ovqat va qishloq xo'jaligi tashkiloti (FAO) yer resurslarini rejalashtirish instrumentlar to'plamidan foydalangan holda Yer kodeksiga muvofiq ishlab chiqilgan, maslahat tahlilidan o'tgan va hukumat tomonidan qabul qilingan Integratsiyalashgan landshaft boshqaruvi (ILB) rejalari. FAO yer resurslarini rejalashtirish instrumentlar to'plamidan yerning yaroqlilik tahlili va loyiha xulosalari bilan birga foydalangan holda kamida 50 000 gektar maydonni qamrab oluvchi rejalar loyihalarini ishlab chiqish va barcha 6 loyiha tumanlari (kamida 4 ta loyiha tumanlari) uchun optimal tarzda bio-fizikaviy va ijtimoiy-iqtisodiy parametrlar asosida yerdan foydalanish bo'yicha tavsiyalar berish. Natija 2.1.3.: Oʻsimlik yetishtirishni koʻpaytirish uchun hosildor ekin maydonlarini boshqarishni takomillashtirish (qishloq xoʻjaligini muhofaza qilish, tuproq ozuqaviy moddalarini kompleks boshqarish, bugʻdoy navlarini yaxshilash, tomchilatib sugʻorish tizimi, zararkunandalarga qarshi kompleks kurash va boshqalar) taqdim etildi. 2.1.1 va 2.1.2 Natijalar doirasida ishlab chiqilgan resurslardan foydalanib, quyida keltirilgan mavzular bo'yicha turli tashkilotlar va o'qitish yondashuvlari orqali jami 3800 kishini o'qitish va salohiyatini oshirishni ta'minlandi. Iqlim o'zgarishi xavfi va imkoniyatlarini hisobga olgan holda o'rmon xo'jaligi va agro'rmon xo'jaligini barqaror boshqarishni namoyish qilish. Natija 3.1.4.: Ishlab chiqarish landshaftlaridagi maqsadli hududlarda yuqori tabiat qiymatiga ega degradatsiyaga uchragan ekotizimlar/yashash joylari barqaror boshqaruvga o'tkazildi va tiklandi. 50 000 gektar maydondagi loyiha maqsadini amalga oshirish uchun zarur bo'lgan mexanizmlar, inson resurslari, materiallar va o'simliklar turlari va raqamlarini o'z ichiga olgan qisqacha ish rejasi ishlab chiqiladi. Boshqa asosiy natijalarning resurslaridan foydalangan holda muvofiqlashtirilgan yondashuv va ishlab chiqarilgan aniq xizmatlar yoki mahsulotlar bo'yicha qaror qabul qilish qobiliyatiga ega bo'lish orqali etishmayotgan bo'shliqlarni to'ldirish. Ekotizim yaxlitligi va ekologik aloqani qo'llab-quvvatlash maqsadida qimmatli va xavf ostida qolgan ekotizimlar yaqinidagi loyiha hududlariga mos variantlarni aniqlash uchun IUCN ROAM metodologiyasidan foydalangan holda kamida bitta tiklash imkoniyatini baholashni (ROAM) o'tkazish. Loyiha faoliyati va yo'naltirilgan resurslar 50 000 gektar yer uchun turli mexanizmlarni, jumladan, EXT, davlat-xususiy-xalq hamkorligi va mavjud loyihalar va tashabbuslar bilan hamkorlikni moliyalashtirish "oldini olish, kamaytirish va tiklash" YDN (Yer degradatsiyasi neytralligi) ni olib keladi. Kutilayotgan natijalar Vaqt jadvali: Xizmat ko'rsatish shartnomasining kuchga kirgan sanasidan 36 oy ichida Natijalar: • Aniq amalga oshirish strategiyasi bilan maqsadli loyiha hududlari uchun keng qamrovli integratsiyalashgan landshaft boshqaruvi (ILB) rejalari. • O'simlik turlarni ko'paytirish bo'yicha o'quv qo'llanmalari bilan mahalliy va ishlab chiqarish o'simliklari uchun pitomniklar tashkil etildi. • Kamida ikkita genderga mos va inklyuziv foyda almashish modellari ishlab chiqish va sinovdan o'tkazish. • Muvaffaqiyat hikoyalari, masalalar va olingan saboqlarni o'z ichiga olgan muntazam taraqqiyot hisobotlari. • Global ma'lumotlar bazasida chop etilgan ikkita WOCAT (Tabiatni muhofaza qilish yondashuvlari va texnologiyalari sohasida umumiy tahlil bazasi) maqolasi. • Ta'lim va salohiyatni oshirish uchun materiallar ishlab chiqish va loyihaning manfaatdor tomonlariga tarqatish. • Faoliyatlar, natijalar va kelgusi tadbirlar uchun tavsiyalarni jamlagan yakuniy hisobot. |
| Requirements to the candidate | |
| Age: | Irrelevant |
| Gender: | Irrelevant |
| Residence: | Uzbekistan |
| Education: | Higher |
| Professional requirements | Applicants must answer the following: Education: • Bachelor's degree in Natural Resources Management, Environmental Science, Ecology, Forestry, Agriculture, or a related field. Experience: • At least 10 years of experience in natural resource management, landscape restoration, and integrated planning, preferably in Central Asia or similar contexts. • Proven experience in developing and implementing ecosystem restoration and conservation projects. • Strong knowledge of sustainable land management practices, payment for ecosystem services (PES), and integrated landscape management (ILM) approaches. • Experience in working with local communities, government agencies, NGOs, and private sector partners in project planning and implementation. • Demonstrated ability to conduct training and capacity-building activities for diverse groups, including women and youth. • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills. • Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and data analysis software. • Fluency in Uzbek is required; knowledge of English is an advantage, (Knowledge of Russian language can be considered). Competencies: • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop innovative and practical solutions. • Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. • Demonstrated commitment to environmental sustainability and gender equality. • Effective project management skills with the ability to deliver results within set timelines. • Strong writing and reporting skills with experience in preparing technical reports, training manuals, and articles. Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan Site visits: Project locations Karakalpakstan, Khorezm and Kashkadarya |
| Working conditions | |
| Region | Tashkent |
| Employment | Full |
| Salary offered | TBD |
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