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Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO's efforts - to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. Our three main goals are: the eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition; the elimination of poverty and the driving forward of economic and social progress for all; and, the sust...
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF TASK(S) AND OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED
The implementation of the ECOWAP requires that emerging issues related to nutrition, food security and resilience of vulnerable populations are taken into account. Moreover, challenges related to agro-food processing, the change in diets and nutrition, the implementation of the ECOWAP becomes essential, especially in a context marked by increasing urbanization of the ECOWAS region. The integration of these emerging issues in the strategies, policies and projects implemented though the ECOWAP is not only the responsibility of public authorities. Views of other stakeholders need to be taken into account. Disseminated of experiences through a network of actors can also enhance achievement of ECOWAS major objectives of nutrition and food security. In order to support the ECOWAS Directorate of Agriculture and Rural Development in the implementation of the ECOWAP, FAO recruits an international consultant in the area of agricultural investment project formulation sensitive to nutrition and food security within the framework of the project «building Capacity of ECOWAS for the implementation of the ECOWAP'. This project is funded by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and implemented by FAO.
Duties and Responsibilities
The incumbent will contribute to the achievement of project objectives including the formulation of agricultural investment projects sensitive to nutrition, food security and resilience to mobilize resources. In particular, he or she will be responsible for carrying out the following activities
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Required Completion Date: 2016
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF TASK(S) AND OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED
In West Africa, agriculture remains highly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change and variability as it is mainly rainfed. The implementation of ECOWAP requires that emerging issues related to the resilience of vulnerable populations and adaptation of agriculture to climate change are taken into account. The integration of these emerging issues in policies, strategies and projects implemented under ECOWAP requires the involvement of all stakeholders. Project formulation and dissemination and sharing of experiences of these actors and lessons learned are ECOWAS priorities.
In order to support the ECOWAS Directorate of Agriculture and Rural Development to address issues of adaptation of agriculture to climate change, FAO recruits a climate change expert within the framework of the project 'Building capacity of ECOWAS for the implementation of ECOWAP'. This project is funded by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and implemented by FAO.
Duties and Responsibilities
The incumbent will contribute to the achievement of project goals and provide support to improve the quality of products and services to be delivered under the project.
In particular, s/he will support the execution of the tasks below
The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Coordinator of GCP/RAF/461/SPA 'capacity of ECOWAS for the implementation of the ECOWAP' project based in Lomé (Togo). He will work closely with the ECOWAS Director of Agriculture and Rural Development. He or she will support the strengthening of activities and synergies between ECOWAS departments working on environment and agriculture.
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