Mexico: Consultancy In Technical Support To Foster

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Xico, Veracruz, Mexico, is seeking a consultant for technical support in implementing programs focused on integrated planning for low emission climate-resilient growth. Responsibilities include developing mitigation actions, drafting funding proposals, conducting assessments, and engaging with stakeholders. The role also involves supporting projects aimed at reducing water-related risks in rural communities affected by climate change.
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) was established as an intergovernmental organization to promote a model of economic growth known as "green growth".
The green growth model integrates variables measuring economic growth, environmental sustainability, poverty reduction and social inclusion.

GGGI envisions a resilient world achieved through strong, inclusive, and sustainable green growth, and is dedicated to supporting the transition of GGGI Member countries towards a green growth model.

In pursuit of these goals, GGGI aims to design and deliver programs and services that enable new pathways for pro-poor economic growth.

GGGI Mexico has a growing portfolio of programs managing a diverse set of programs and projects focused on four key thematic areas of energy, green cities, water, and land-use as well as the cross-cutting areas of climate change and socially inclusive development, all of which contribute significantly to the potential for achieving green growth in Mexico.

Following these thematic areas, GGGI Mexico requires technical support for the implementation of its program in integrated planning for low emission climate resilient green growth; the development and implementation of mitigation actions; the drafting of funding proposal for project design and implementation; the conduction of social, economic, environmental diagnosis and assessments; participate in technical discussion with government and other key stakeholders; and provide technical inputs focus on mitigation of climate change based on business needs.
Additionally, GGGI Mexico seeks for technical support of on-going projects.

One of which is jointly developed with the National Water Commission (CONAGUA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to reduce water-related risk and vulnerability to climate change of rural communities through the implementation of water harvesting and sanitation technologies.
Low-income rural communities in Mexico are increasingly vulnerable to climate-related disasters.
Climate projections indicate an increase in water scarcity, salination of aquifers and more frequent and violent storms and cyclones.
The National Water Program and Nationally Determined Contribution are advocating to ensure climate-resilient and sustainable communities.

Hence, the need to implement interventions that increase resilience to the effects of climate change in marginalized rural communities by implementing systemic solutions for water and sanitation access and building sub-national capacities for the implementation of adaptation measures.
The IPCC recommends effective water demand management as an adaptation measure rather than an expansion of supply.

Rainwater harvesting systems are a viable alternative to ensure the availability and more efficient use of water resources, as well as enhancing the resilience of populations to climate variability and change.

In this regard, in a joint venture with Mexico's National Water Commission (CONAGUA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), it has been planned an intervention focusing on developing infrastructure that includes or complements ecosystem services and manages water demand and its efficient use, through the construction of integrated water and sanitation systems to cover (i) drinking water (e.g., nature-based rainwater harvesting systems); (ii) distribution systems and (iii) collective or individual sanitation solutions in accordance with their technical and economic viability.

CONAGUA proposed following technologies as potentially implementable:
• Rainwater harvesting(1), the system is based on a set of elements that serve to capture, channel, filter and store rainwater for human use and consumption.
It will only be designed to meet the basic needs of a home.

The design of rainwater harvesting systems will be carried out considering hydrological data, in which the variation in precipitation due to multiple factors, including climate change, is reflected.
• Biodigesters or septic tanks(2) to treat the household wastewater.
The system is based on the collection, treatment, and potential reuse of household water.
• Dry toilets(3) for the management of excreta in populations that do not have any nearby source of water supply.
The system consists of a composting chamber and urine separation.

The construction of rainwater harvesting systems and basic sanitation systems at the household level will take place in 148 municipalities and 348 localities located along the Mexican territory (see Annex 1 attached as document) and within its seven main climate regions (see Annex 2 attached as document).

Within this context, an independent consultant is needed to support GGGI Mexico in the development of on-going and future projects related to mitigation of climate change through the delivery of social, environmental, and economic inputs related to mitigation actions potential and funding proposal development.

OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

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