National Environment, Climate and Social Safeguards Specialist for Climate Resilience Enhancement for Building Adaptive Capacity in Agri-Value Chains in Cambodia

The Climate Resilience Enhancement for Building Adaptive Capacity in Agri-Value Chains in Cambodia (CREA) project was approved for implementation in March 2024 for a total duration of 4 years and a Grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) of USD 4,860,000 under the focal area of Climate Change. The project is administered by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF).

The CREA project is innovative as it will validate, for the first time in Cambodia, the potential of CRT packages in different local contexts, and deploy a set of complementary activities to support their roll-out and enhance climate resilience of farming systems: blended finance solutions in collaboration with PFIs, identification of new collective business models including digital components and targeted interventions to strengthen the enabling environment (policy dialogue, human resource development and frameworks of climate adaptation in Cambodia).

The CREA project is implemented over a four-year period with five target provinces – Battambang, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Thom, Prey Veng and Takeo. The target provinces were chosen based on their exposure to climate risks. In Phase II the project will expand its outreach nation-wide. As the lead Executing Agency, MAFF supports the proposed project activities focusing on the adoption of climate resilient technologies (CRTs) and innovative finance solutions with adaptation benefits for smallholder farmers, agricultural cooperatives (AC) / Producer Organizations (POs) and agri-MSMEs in rural Cambodia. The CREA project is expected to benefit 10,000 households, of which 1,500 are headed by women.

CREA isseeking the qualified and experienced consultants to fill the position below: