Consultant for the "Legal Analysis of Climate Change Adaptation in the Water Resources Sector of Honduras"

Result of Service Output 1 Work Plan, Agenda, and Methodology for Consultancy Development.

Product 1 Document presenting: Work Plan: A document that defines the proposed methodology for the development of established products, including the approach for the socialization and validation process.

Work Schedule: A document outlining the stages, formats for construction, socialization, and validation of the process (workshops, bilateral meetings, technical consultations, meetings with expert groups, official platforms).

Output 2 Legal Analysis and Proposal to Integrate Climate Change Adaptation Approach in the Water Resources Sector of Honduras. An executive or full version in English for this deliverable can be requested.

Product 2 Document presenting: Analysis of National Policies for the Water Resources Sector and Climate Change. Report with legal elements that identify gaps, obstacles, strengths, and linkages of climate change adaptation with water resources sector regulations.

Proposal for Institutional and Legal Arrangements for Climate Change Adaptation in the Water Resources Sector. Report incorporating the climate change adaptation approach in the water resources sector, with a detailed action plan for the following steps.

Proposal for an Instrument for Integrating Climate Change Adaptation in the Water Resources Sector. “Decreto Ministerial” (DM) and/or “Decreto en Consejo de Ministros” (PCM) incorporating the climate change adaptation approach into water resources sector regulation.

Output 3 Supportive Documents for the Process Products and Systematization. Considering that all products should be developed under the approach of "consensus building and socialization with related sectors/actors."

Product 3 Document presenting: Mapping and Characterization of Information Sources and Process Stakeholders. Report containing the stakeholders and information sources consulted for the development of each of the defined products, identifying stakeholders for potential success stories.

Process Systematization. Document based on the development of each defined product and the lessons learned from the overall process.

Support and Verification Means. Report providing evidence of the overall process development through the collection of meeting minutes, attendance lists, photographs, videos, and any other elements considered as supporting materials.

Specific tasks: The consultant will be responsible for the execution of the following activities:

a. Conduct a mapping of stakeholders involved in the management of the water resources sector and climate change policies and measures.

b. Develop a diagnosis of the systems, measures, and actions carried out by stakeholders involved in the management of the water resources sector and climate change policies and measures.

c. Conduct a legal, institutional, and operational analysis of the water resources sector and climate change adaptation policies and measures.

d. Implement a participatory process leading to the achievement of the consultancy's deliverables.

e. Document and systematize the processes and actions leading to the development of the consultancy's deliverables.

f. Coordinate actions with other projects and processes related to the products of this consultancy.

g. Maintain a continuous coordination and communication relationship with the Plan A Honduras project team, and the DNCC and DGRH of SERNA through regular meetings to report on the progress of the deliverables.

h. Include legal elements in the development of various deliverables that enable the government to create a conducive environment for all sectors to contribute to climate change adaptation with a focus on the water resources sector.

i. Incorporate legal elements in the development of various deliverables that represent the vision and perspective of other sectors, such as the private sector, academia, local governments, indigenous and Afro-Honduran communities, considering their current and potential roles in promoting climate change adaptation actions with a focus on the water resources sector.

j. Include legal elements in the development of the various deliverables that enable the government, within its role, to create a conducive environment for all sectors to contribute to climate change adaptation with a focus on the water resources sector.

k. Incorporate legal elements related to the inclusion of a gender perspective with a focus on the water resources sector and climate change in the development of the various deliverables.

l. Validate the products and deliverables with the instances defined at the beginning of the consultancy.

m. Deliver versions of the products in presentation format (powerpoint), when requested.

Work Location Home-based

Expected duration 3 months

Duties and Responsibilities The United Nations Environment Programme is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

The United Nations Environment Latin America and the Caribbean Office (LACO), located in Panama City, Panama, works closely with the 33 countries of the region and its activities are integrated into the Medium-Term Strategy and the Programme of Work approved by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA).

To implement the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement and the priority actions defined in countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

In terms of supporting countries in the region to attain the global commitments signed within the framework of the Paris Agreement, UNEP’s Latin America and the Caribbean Sub-programme on Climate Change aims at strengthening the ability of countries to move towards climate-resilient and low emission strategies for sustainable development and human well-being. In this framework, the UNEP Sub-programme on Climate Change, through its Climate Change Unit leads and supports initiatives oriented at designing, promoting, and implementing innovative mitigation and adaptation solutions at the national and subnational levels, and strengthening the transparency framework of the countries.

The expected accomplishment regarding climate change adaptation is that adaptation approaches, including the ecosystem-based approach, are implemented and integrated into key sectoral and national development strategies to reduce vulnerability and strengthen resilience to climate change impacts. Furthermore, UNEP’s Sub-programme on Climate Change is also committed to ensuring that cross-cutting issues such as gender equity and women’s empowerment are effectively integrated into the development of its tasks to guarantee equitable development in line with its adaptation objectives.

The consultant for the analysis of: "Legal Analysis of Climate Change Adaptation in the Water Resources Sector of Honduras" will work from home and will operate under the general supervision of the UNEP Adaptation Program Management Officer in the Latin America and the Caribbean Office and work in close collaboration with the National Project Coordinator in the execution of the project. In addition, he/she will work closely with SERNA's DNCC and other related institutions and sectors.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (SERNA) of Honduras and UNEP have agreed on the implementation of the project Enabling environments to effectively plan, implement, monitor and report strategic National Adaptation Processes in Honduras, framed within the Readiness program of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), and referred as “Plan A Honduras Project: Strategic Planning of Climate Adaptation”.

The project aims to sustainably build country capacity in identifying, prioritizing, planning and implementing measures that address medium and long-term adaptation needs considering UNFCCC decisions 1/CP.16 and 5/CP.17 and all elements of the UNFCCC Technical Guidelines for National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). The ultimate objective of the project is to reduce the vulnerability of Honduras to the impacts of climate variability and change, by building adaptive capacity and resilience through the integration of climate change adaptation into planning and implementation within all relevant sectors and at different levels, as appropriate, including the different line ministries, local governments, private sector, and civil society organizations.

The project seeks to achieve its components and objective through: 1. Strengthening the institutional and technical capacity of the country and the participation of interested parties. 2. Strengthening strategic planning for national adaptation. 3. Financial flows and investment for adaptation measures under the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) fostered. 4. Knowledge management of adaptation to climate change. 5. Strengthening the adaptation transparency framework. To achieve the project's objective, UNEP-LACO is hiring a consultant to develop a "Legal Analysis of Climate Change Adaptation in the Water Resources Sector of Honduras." This consultant will primarily be responsible for providing assistance to the Plan A Honduras Project Team and supporting the National Directorate of Climate Change (DNCC) and the General Directorate of Water Resources (DGRH) of SERNA in the development of a legal, institutional, and operational analysis for climate change in the water resources sector in Honduras, considering the national and international context, with an emphasis on the climate change adaptation approach.

Qualifications/special skills ACADEMIC: - A bachelor’s degree in law, political science or any related field is required. - Master’s degree in political science, law, economics, sustainable development, environment, climate change, or a related area is desirable.

EXPERIENCE: - A minimum of 5 years of experience in the legal area is required. - Experience in working with processes related to legal frameworks focused on the water resources sector is required. - Experience in crafting legal and/or policy analyses in environmental, natural resources, climate change, and sustainable development issues is desirable. - Experience in participatory processes for the development and application of public policies focused on climate change adaptation is desirable. - Proven experience working with international policy frameworks related to climate change will be valued. - Experience in working with processes related to the water resources sector will be highly regarded. - Experience working with stakeholders from the public, private, civil society, academic, indigenous, and Afro-Honduran sectors will be valued. - Experience in gender integration processes will be valued. - Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches of international conventions and treaties related to climate change is desirable. - Proven knowledge of environmental and climate change legislation in Honduras will be valued. - Demonstrated knowledge of legislation and regulations in the water resources sector of Honduras is desirable. LANGUAGE: - Fluent in Spanish is required. - Basic in English is required.

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.