Background

UNDP Myanmar, with funding from Adaptation Fund is initiating the implementation of a CC adaptation project - “Addressing Climate Change Risks on Water Resources and Food Security in the Dry Zone of Myanmar.” The project aims to reduce the increasing impacts of climate change on agricultural and livestock production cycles in the dry zone of Myanmar - the impacts of increasing temperature and evaporation, declining water availability, and intensifying weather events especially flash floods and cyclones.

The project will operate in five townships in the Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions – Shwebo and Moneywa townships in the Sagaing region, Myingyan and Nyaung Oo townships in the Mandalay Region, and Chauk Township in the Magway Region. The townships were selected on the basis of observed temperature extremes, frequency of drought per year, and the impacts of climatic parameters on food security. An additional criterion for township selection was the potential to access ground and surface water resources – vital prerequisites for small irrigation and water management schemes. The direct beneficiaries of the project are marginal farmers in rain-fed areas and landless workers whose access to arable land is severely threatened by erosion and land degradation. Special emphasis is placed on women and female-headed households within this vulnerable group.

The project target sites consist of approximately 50,000 households from 280 villages with a high percentage of landless households and marginal/small farmers. Many of these landless and marginal/small farmers will benefit directly from the proposed project. Among them, approximately 85% of the total population is estimated to be impoverished landless and marginal farmers’ households on rain-fed lands who are prone to critical losses of livelihood assets from recurring droughts and crop failures. While impoverished and marginal farmers with land-use rights will benefit from the project through additional investments in natural and productive capital (such as improved water supply on drought-prone fields; access to diversified and improved crops for fields and home gardens; expanded agro-forestry services; diversified livestock rearing; arrested soil erosion and watershed protection), landless people will benefit from diversified livestock assets, improved ecosystem services (such as greater availability of non-forest products and more reliable freshwater supply), as well as through greater opportunities for manual labor in water-, forestry- and agroforestry-related components of the project. An important element of the proposed project is to strengthen the participation and stakes of landless people in Community-based Organizations, especially forest resource users groups and water resource users groups.

By the end of the four-year period, the project aims to ensure continuous freshwater resource during the dry seasons in 280 villages in the Dry Zone, promote and enhance climate-resilient agricultural and livestock practices and ensure timely and quality dissemination of climate risk information through use of short-term weather forecasts, medium-term seasonal forecasts, and longer-term climate scenario planning.

In order to ensure that the above results are achieved by the end of the project period, the project intends to develop a robust and practical monitoring and evaluation framework, including documentation of results in the form of visual aids and success stories. Video documentaries will be produced at the beginning and end of the project to compare the development situation of the project target areas to ensure that results achieved are in line with the stated objectives and outcomes of the project, as well as the results and resources framework prepared during the design phase. The video documentaries will also be used to enhance visibility of UNDP and its partners in line with the project communication strategy.

Duties and Responsibilities

The objective of this assignment is to document and produce a video documentary depicting the current/pre-project situation and development status and livelihood options of rural communities in the Dry Zone of Myanmar - in the project target villages in the townships of Shwebo and Monywa under Sagaing Region, Myingyan and Nyaung U under Mandalay Region and Chauk under Magwe Region. The video documentary will be utilized later at the end of the project to compare and situation in the Dry Zone of Myanmar and document the changes brought about by the project and the various interventions under it.

The key deliverables of this consultancy will be a final 8-10 minute video on the current situation in the Dry Zone of Myanmar, covering the five objectives indicated above. In addition a 2-3 minute clip from the main clip will be produced for specific use on UNDP/UN websites and social media.

 The consultant will be also responsible for editing the scripts of the video, whose final version must be approved and cleared by UNDP.

 Support in the printing and dissemination of the video:

• 10 physical copies, including menu and cover (HD video) printed and sent to project staff and UNDP offices as directed;
• Copies of the high resolution footage and audio files made available to the project team;
• Video made available on YouTube, UNDP’s Adaptation Learning Mechanism and additional online knowledge platforms as directed

 For more details and documents to be download following link: http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=25765

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards and acts in accordance with the Standards of Conduct for international civil servants;
• Advocates and promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
• Respect for the principles of the United Nations.

Functional Competencies:

• Good knowledge of the natural resource management particularly lake and watershed management, the concept of sustainability and sustainable development in the region and developing countries;
• Ability to quickly grasp and synthesize inputs from a range of disciplines related to environmental conservation and lake management;
• Ability to advocate and provide technical advice on the relevant sector/theme;
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision;
• Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the office;
• Sensitivity to and responsiveness to all partners, respectful and helpful relations with all UN/UNDP staff;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage;
• Demonstrated ability to disseminate knowledge products via UNDP channels
• Ability to work with people of varying backgrounds and cultures

Required Skills and Experience

 Education :

• Master’s degree in media, communications and related fields

Experince:

• Must have a minimum work experience of 3-5 years in related field
• Demonstrated interest in the field of development with a minimum of 5-6 years relevant work experience
• Experience in the policy development process associated with environment and sustainable development, an asset
• Previous video production experience – especially in highlighting UNDP’s work on climate change adaptation
• Knowledge of climate change issues and the UNFCCC negotiations is highly desirable
• Consultant should possess good written and spoken English; knowledge of other UN languages and asset
• Experience with video production and editing;
• Work experience in an international organization is desirable.

Language:

• Fluent in English.