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TERMS OF REFERENCE
Position:
International Forest/Pasture Carbon Expert
Project name:
00085253, Building transformative policy and financing frameworks to
increase investmnets in biodiversity management (BioFin)
Type of contract:
IC
Duty station:
home-based
Duration:
September-October 2015
Background:
193 of the world’s governments agreed in 2010 to an ambitious set of 20 targets for biodiversity
conservation, sustainable use and equitable benefits sharing, as part of the Strategic Plan for
Biodiversity (CBD, 2010). These targets, known as the Aichi Biodiversity Targets cover a broad
range of biodiversity-related issues.
Target 17 calls for each country to revise their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans
(NBSAPs) in line with the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. NBSAPs are the primary national instrument
for implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity, and are required by all signatories as
part of the Convention itself (CBD, 1992). To date, 178 countries have completed their first
NBSAP, and nearly all countries are in the process of updating their NBSAP to be in accordance
with the Aichi Biodiversity Targets by 2015.
One of the most important shortcomings of the first round of NBSAPs was that they did not
clearly identify the costs required to implement the strategies and actions, and they nearly all
lacked a robust resource mobilization plan (Prip et al., 2010).
Hence, Target 20 of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets calls for countries to assess the financial
resource needs and to mobilize financial resources for effectively implementing the CBD
Strategic Plan at a national level. In addition, Decision X/3 of the 10th Conference of the Parties
(COP) of the CBD requests Parties to report on funding needs, gaps, and priorities related to
national implementation of the resource mobilization strategy, and to prepare national financial
plans for biodiversity.
Justification:
Draft NBSAP was implemented as part of UNDP projects in Kazakhstan in 2014-2015, known as
the Concept on Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Republic of Kazakhstan until
2030 (Concept) and Action Plan for 2015-2020 on Concept implementation (Action Plan). Concept
has 20 targets, covering sustainable use and development issues for the following sectors:
fishery, forestry, agriculture, hunting management, protected areas, climate change, soil
contamination, waste management, etc., as well as related field of activities for the period: from
2015 to 2020.
In almost 90% of cases the financing of environmental projects comes from the state budget. At
the same time, the current trend is reduction of allocated budget funds that eventually may result
in the failure of environmental targets and deteriorated state of ecosystems and biodiversity.
At the international level financing deficit for biodiversity is up to USD 450 billion annually.
Budget of Action Plan also exceeds annually allocated budget funds, thus forming the deficit of
financing.
Since September 2013 the international regional project “Building transformative policy and
financing frameworks to increase investmnets in biodiversity management (BioFin)” is
implemented in Kazakhstan. The goal of project is to assist Government in determining the status
and trends with regards to biodiversity financing at a national level and solution of problems
connected with resource shortage.
Objectives of the Project correspond to CBD resolution on encouragement of Parties to improve
existing financial information, assess country specific needs in resources and develop mobilizing
strategy.
CBD recommends 12 financing mechanisms for biodiversity and ecosystems, such as positive tax
incentives, negative tax incentives, payment for ecosystem services, compensation for
biodiversity, positive and negative subsidies, etc.
In light of the aforesaid, in 2015 BioFin project has initiated works on the preparation of the
financing mobilization plan for biodiversity and capacity assessment of new mechanisms to the
point of their integration to the nature resources management policy.
Goal:
The main goal of the assignment is to determine the potential of forests in Kazakhstan in their
СО2 absorption and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in order to increase investments in
timber industry of Kazakhstan.
Scope of work:
1. Collect and process official statistical materials on the forest fund of Kazakhstan.
2. Collect and process official statistical materials on pasture resources of Kazakhstan.
In order to achieve aims of work consultant will be provided with official statistical data on the
forest fund and pastures of the RK for processing and evaluation.
3. Determine volumes of СО2 absorption by forests of Kazakhstan with a breakdown into
forest trees.
4. Determine volumes of СО2 absorption by pastures of Kazakhstan with a breakdown into
their types.
Consultant submits analytical material (report) with detailed description of methodology and
calculations made.
5. Perform calculations of the potential of forest ecosystems of Kazakhstan on carbon
sequestration and perform calculations on predicted trends in the reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions by forests for the each of the following periods: (1) 2016-2020,
(2) 2021-2025, (3) 2026-2030.
6. Perform calculations of the potential of forest ecosystems of Kazakhstan on carbon
sequestration and perform calculations on predicted trends in the reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions by various types of pastures for the each of the following
periods: (1) 2016-2020, (2) 2021-2025, (3) 2026-2030.
7. Elaborate specific recommendations in order to use the results of work for making
industry decisions.
8. Prepare the methodology of conducted work for publication in the source book of
methodologies on economic mechanisms and financial tools of biodiversity conservation.
9. Develop the investment mobilization plan to the good of conservation of forests and
pasture ecosystems of Kazakhstan through financial and economic mechanisms on
adaptation to climate change for the period until 030 according to the table below:
#
Goal
and
objectiv
es
Activity
Period of
performance
Sum, USD
Responsible
parties
Required legislative
amendments
Notes
1.
2.
…
10. Present the results of work for concerned central government authorities.
Consultant gives a presentation of the results of his/her work as part of the official meeting of
state bodies and concerned authorities related to climate change and measures taken (dates will
be identified later).
Expected outcomes and payment:
#
1
2
3
4
5
Deliverables
Official statistical materials on the forest fund of Kazakhstan
were collected and processed
Timing
Paymen
t, %
2 weeks
20%
3 weeks
40%
Official statistical materials on pasture resources of Kazakhstan
were collected and processed
Volumes of СО2 absorption by forests of Kazakhstan with a
breakdown into forest trees were determined
Volumes of СО2 absorption by pastures of Kazakhstan with a
breakdown into their types were determined
Calculations of the potential of forest ecosystems of
Kazakhstan on carbon sequestration and calculations on
predicted trends in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
by forests for the each of the following periods: (1) 2016-2020,
(2) 2021-2025, (3) 2026-2030 were performed.
6
7.
8.
9.
10.
Calculations of the potential of forest ecosystems of
Kazakhstan on carbon sequestration and calculations on
predicted trends in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
by various types of pastures for the each of the following
periods: (1) 2016-2020, (2) 2021-2025, (3) 2026-2030 were
performed.
Specific recommendations in order to use the results of work
for making industry decisions were elaborated.
3 weeks
40%
The methodology of conducted work for publication in the
source book of methodologies on economic mechanisms and
financial tools of biodiversity conservation were prepared.
The investment mobilization plan to the good of conservation
of forests and pasture ecosystems of Kazakhstan through
financial and economic mechanisms on adaptation to climate
change for the period until 2030 was develop.
The results of work for concerned central government
authorities were presented.
Total:
100%
Payment is made after approval of the relevant deliverable by the UNDP biodiversity projects
manager and supervising expert as per contract.
Responsibility:
1. Expert ensures timely implementation of activities and achievement of deliverables in
accordance with the TOR.
2. Expert is responsible for the quality of materials prepared as part of the TOR.
3. Expert is responsible for the reliability of calculations and other data to be provided as part
of the TOR.
4. Expert works under the supervision of the UNDP biodiversity projects manager in close
cooperation with the expert on economic mechanisms of biodiversity management.
5. Expert produces reports in Russian language in Word.
6. Expert submits calculations in Excel.
Knowledge and skills
1. University degree in Economics, Statistics, Finance, Nature Resource Management.
2. Work experience in preparation of similar calculations.
3. At least 3 years of work experience or participation in nature resource management or
biodiversity projects.
4. Experience in preparation of state sectoral programs, action plans.
5. Knowledge of international legislation and situational awareness related to measures on
adaptation to climate change.
6. Work experience in conduction of studies and preparation of analytical papers, reports,
publications, manuals and other materials.
7. Knowledge of English to work with English sources.
8. Basic knowledge of PC, software-using skills.
COA (MUST BE INDICATORS IN NUMBERS)
Project ID
Activity
Account
00085253
Activity_Kaz10
71200
Sum
Fund
ID Dep
Impl
Agency
Domor
62040
55205
001981
11432
Total:
Talgat Kerteshev
UNDP Biodiversity
Manager
Projects
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Victoria Baigazina
Programme
Associate
of
Environment and Energy Unit
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