Background

As a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) has undertaken important steps towards understanding and addressing climate change issues. It is increasingly recognized not only by the Government and scientific community, but also by its citizens that climate change is an issue of key strategic importance. B&H has put great emphasis on climate change as one of the most significant development challenges facing the country. The importance of adaptation was clearly reflected in its Second National Communications and Climate Change Adaptation and Low Emission Development Strategy (CCA LEDs), adopted in 2013. In 2015, B&H submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC), as part of the negotiations leading to the historic Paris Agreement, which it signed in April 2016.
Authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina and key domestic stakeholders realize the increasing threat posed to them and the development of the country by climate change and the need of adapting to it in order to avoid or minimise negative consequences.? The government is motivated to support and implement the national adaptation planning (NAP) process as adaptation issues are becoming very important for the country’s further development.


The overall project’s objective is to support the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina to advance the national adaptation planning process. Green Climate Fund (GCF) resources will be used to enable the government to integrate climate change related risks, coping strategies and opportunities into ongoing development planning and budgeting processes. The project will advance adaptation planning in B&H with a focus on most vulnerable sectors such as water management, agriculture, forestry etc., upgrading the knowledge base for adaptation, prioritizing adaptation interventions for the medium term, building institutional capacities for integrating climate change adaptation and demonstrating innovative ways of financing adaptation at the sub-national/local government level.

The overall objective of this assignment is to identify the most vulnerable areas in water management and identify adaptation activities necessary to increase resilience among vulnerable population.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant should work in close consultation with and under the guidance and supervision of the UNDP project manager. Specifically, his\her responsibilities are but not limited to the following:

  • Analyse specific gaps and needs within the water sector at all government levels, to be able to respond to climate related disasters;
  • Map, review and conduct detailed gap analysis of the existing hydrometric network (including network managed by HPP), assess adequacy for flood monitoring and strategic flood risk management and detail data/information sharing (including costing and maintenance requirements);
  • Collect and analyze existing flood hazard and risk models/reports/maps for the river basins in Republika Srpska;
  • Work together with socio-economic expert to undertake an outline risk assessment of socio-economic damages and losses from flood hazards for the major river basins based on the model and methodology developed for Vrbas basin, under existing and climate change conditions. This will form the basis of identifying and justifying project interventions;
  • Review of methodology and models being adopted for the national flood hazard modelling and mapping.identify the datasets that will be needed to undertake enhanced flood hazard and risk modelling and identify data requirements for inclusion of groundwater flood risk modelling and mapping, inclusion of HPP operations in flood hazard models.Review the data availability for 1) Hydrological modelling for all major river basins 2) Modelling of groundwater flood hazard and risk mapping;
  • Contribute to the development of the FFEWS system (centralized and Community-based). Based on the indicative hazard and risk assessment available during project development, identify the number of communities for which CBEWS will be supported based on the following considerations: relatively high risk, short lead time of the extreme events, potential technical constraints for the central system to effectively service the community (e.g. due to remote location or connection problems);
  • Identify a capacity development plan for embedding flood hazard and risk modelling approaches and FFEWS into appropriate institutions in BiH. Identify a training programme to be implemented under the project (based on the short-term plan);
  • Define approaches and tools to be introduced for torrential flood/flashflood, ground water and HPP modelling of existing and climate-induced risk modelling and mapping;
  • Undertake review of critical infrastructure and flood defences in BiH, including Standard of Protection and existing situation with respect to infrastructure asset management (O&M) in BiH;
  • Based on risk assessment to be conducted during project formulation, identify the critical locations for new flood defences and anti-erosion measures required based on a climate proofing design (long-listing, shortlisting and initial appraisal including consultation and site visits of shortlisted locations);
  • Review existing flood defences which will need to be upgraded and rehabilitated with climate proofing;
  • Review current practice, methodologies, standards for design, construction, material, use and maintenance of critical infrastructure in BiH and identify gaps/deficiencies with regard to CC considerations.Review international best practises and identify approach to developing appropriate standards, methods,guidelines, protocols etc. for climate resilient critical infrastructure (in particular EUFD standards).Identify technologies, tools to be acquired/developed to implement new CC critical infrastructure design, construction and O&M approaches in BiH;
  • Review and identify of sector-specific FFEWS products to be developed (based on market research and WTP surveys).Review existing access to, and use of climate and flood risk information in specific sectors (agriculture, hydropower/energy);
  • Undertake outline costing of shortlisted new infrastructure and infrastructure for rehabilitation;
  • Identify specific gaps and needs within the water sector at all government levels, to be able to respond to climate related disasters;
  • Identify specific gaps and needs in order to improve cooperation between water and other related sectors (agriculture, hydro-energy, forestry, spatial planning, environment protection and finance) to be able to respond to climate related disasters;
  • Identify capacity building needs and contribute to development of the capacity development plan to address institutional, technical, functional and human capacity gaps identified. Identify training needs of the relevant national and sub-national practitioners;
  • Analyze existing budgetary and extra-budgetary expenses, sources of funding and other financing mechanisms used to address water management issues related to climate consequences;
  • Recommend procedures for coordination of adaptation activities within the water sector and between water and other related sectors (agriculture, hydro-energy, spatial planning, forestry, environment protection and finance). These procedures should cover coordination, data/information exchange and implementation of adaptation activities, as well as monitoring and evaluation framework.

Ensures the timely and effective conduction of the activities as scheduled;

Deliverables/ outputs
The consultant is responsible for the following deliverables:
Deliverable / outputs; # of days per task; Due date; Percentage

  • Analysis of hydro-metric network completed; Analysis of existing flood hazard and risk models/reports/maps for the relevant river basins; Identified datasets needed to undertake enhanced flood hazard and risk modelling and to include groundwater flood risk modelling and mapping, and HPP operations in flood hazard models.12; 20 Nov; 17.14;
  • Gaps and needs for fully functioning FFEWS system (centralized and Community-based) identified. 8; 20 Nov; 11.43;
  • Approaches and tools to be introduced for torrential flood/flashflood, ground water and HPP modelling of existing and climate-induced risk modelling and mapping identified,10;10 Dec;14.29;
  • Critical infrastructure and flood defences reviewed, critical locations for new flood defences and anti-erosion measures identified existing flood defences which will need to be upgraded and rehabilitated with climate proofing identified 10;25 Dec;14.29;
  • Gaps/deficiencies with regard to CC considerations within current practice identified.Approach to developing appropriate standards, methods, guidelines, protocols etc. for climate resilient critical infrastructure (in particular EUFD standards) identified.8; 25 Dec; 11.43;
  • Identified sector-specific FFEWS products to be developed (agriculture, hydropower/energy),5;25 Dec;7.14;
  • Draft procedures for coordination of adaptation activities within the water sector and between water and other related sectors (agriculture, hydro-energy, spatial planning, forestry, environment protection and finance).17;31 Mar 2019; 24.28.

Competencies

Corporate competencies:

  • Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
  • 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;
  • Fulfils all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Functional competencies:

  • Strong interpersonal skills, communication and diplomatic skills, ability to work in a team
  • Openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback;
  • Ability to work under pressure and stressful situations;
  • Strong analytical, reporting and writing abilities;
  • Excellent public speaking and presentation skills;
  • Excellent communication skills;
  • Extensive knowledge of computer applications;
  • Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
  • Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
  • Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a fairly big team;
  • Ability to operate under strict time limits.


 

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualifications/Education

  • BA in civil engineering

Experience

  • Knowledge of the environmental issues in B&H;
  • Minimum of 10-year experience in water management;
  • Proven experience in flood risk management;
  • Knowledge of B&H institutional set-up;
  • Good understanding of climate change and sustainable development issues.

Languages Requirements

  • Knowledge of English is an asset


Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

  • Proposal:

oExplaining why they are the most suitable for the work;
oMax 5 points – knowledge of English will be evaluated based on submitted methodology


Technical

  • Knowledge of the environmental issues in B&H and flood risk management 30%; 30;
  • Methodology (document which contains brief explanation on approach to conduct the work) 40%, 40;
  • Proven knowledge and? understanding of climate change and sustainable development issues as well as BiH institutional set up30%, 30.


Financial 30%; 30


Evaluation

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology:

Cumulative analysis

When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:
a) responsive/compliant/acceptable, and
b) Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.

  • * Technical Criteria weight-70%
  • * Financial Criteria weight- 30%

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 50 point would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.


Please scan all above mentioned documents and upload as one attachment only online through this website.

Note:

  • For an assignment requiring travel, consultants of 65 years or more require full medical examination and statement of fitness to work to engage in the consultancy.
  • Due to large number of potential applicants, only competitively selected candidates will be contacted for remaining steps of the service procurement process.