Tender National Gender Expert in Biodiversity Project – UNDP Kazakhstan

Biodiversity is important for maintaining ecosystem services such as soil fertility, water purification, pollination and climate regulation, which are fundamental to human well-being and livelihoods, especially for vulnerable communities. Women and men depend on natural resources in different ways and experience the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss in different ways. Women, especially in rural and indigenous communities, play key roles in managing land, water, seeds, medicinal plants, but often have limited access to decision-making and natural resources. Biodiversity loss and climate change reinforce gender inequalities, especially among vulnerable groups.

Main tasks:

• with the support of the international consultant conduct a gender analysis in the sphere of biodiversity in Kazakhstan;

• integration of gender aspects into the draft Concept on conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and development of the Gender Action Plan to it;

• preparation of a section on gender equality and integration of gender aspects into the 7th National Biodiversity Report, as well as development of recommendations on integration of gender aspects into the Biodiversity Conservation Financing Plan and gender indicators and approaches into the BIOFIN monitoring and evaluation system;

• in close collaboration with an international consultant, UNDP gender specialist and gender expert of the regional BIOFIN project, conceptualization of a stand-alone financial solution for gender equality;

• preparation of a gender section (separate or cross-cutting) for the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan.

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