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Mission and objectives
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works in approximately 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty and the reduction of inequality and exclusion. The program helps countries to developing policies, leadership skills, partnership skills, institutional capacities, and to building resilience to sustainable development results.
UNDP implements several projects in different areas, offering its partners technical, operational and management assistance through access to methodologies, specialized knowledge, specialized advice and a wide international network of technical cooperation.
To contribute to human development, poverty reduction and the country's growth in priority areas, UNDP Brazil has a constant mission to align its services with the needs of a dynamic, multifaceted and diverse country. The projects are carried out in partnership with the Brazilian government, international financial institutions, the private sector and civil society.
UNDP implements several projects in different areas, offering its partners technical, operational and management assistance through access to methodologies, specialized knowledge, specialized advice and a wide international network of technical cooperation.
To contribute to human development, poverty reduction and the country's growth in priority areas, UNDP Brazil has a constant mission to align its services with the needs of a dynamic, multifaceted and diverse country. The projects are carried out in partnership with the Brazilian government, international financial institutions, the private sector and civil society.
Context
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries develop policies, leadership skills, partnership skills, institutional capacities, and build resilience to maintain development outcomes.
UNDP implements several projects in different areas and offers its partners technical, operational and management assistance through access to methodologies, expertise, expert advice and a broad international network of technical cooperation.
To contribute to human development, poverty reduction and the country's growth in priority areas, UNDP Brazil has a constant mission to align its services with the needs of a dynamic, multifaceted and diverse country. The projects are carried out in partnership with the Brazilian government, international financial institutions, the private sector and civil society.
Brazil received funds from the Green Climate Fund for the project "REDD+ results payments for results achieved by Brazil in the Amazon biome in 2014 and 2015" (Floresta+ Amazônia Project). The results-based payments received by Brazil from the GCF will contribute to the implementation of the forest sector actions of Brazil's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and the overall objective of Brazil's National Strategy for REDD+ (ENREDD+). This project has two main results:
1. Development of a Pilot Project for Payment for Environmental Services for the Conservation and Recovery of Native Vegetation (Floresta+ Amazônia Project); and
2. Strengthen the implementation of ENREDD+ in Brazil, through improvements in its structure and governance systems
Within the pilot project is the Innovation modality, which aims to foster the development of solutions and enterprises that contribute to the creation and consolidation of the environmental services market and to other approaches that promote the conservation, recovery and sustainable use of native vegetation, as well as to generate income for environmental service providers.
The modality is implemented in conjunction with the National Secretariat of Biodiversity – SBC of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change – MMA, responsible for regulating Law No. 14,119, of January 13, 2021, which establishes the National Policy for Payment for Environmental Services. This agenda is in line with the results of the project, which are to contribute to the economic, social and environmental development of indigenous peoples, quilombolas, traditional peoples and communities and family farmers (PIPCTAF), recognizing and remunerating their efforts for sustainable practices.
The Volunteer will be responsible for supporting the structuring and implementation of the Payment for Environmental Services (PES) model for the sustainable management of pirarucu, advising the National Bioeconomy Secretariat of the MMA, working directly at the Superintendence of the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources in Amazonas (IBAMA/AM), through the monitoring and systematization of information, facilitation of dialogue and institutional articulation between the various actors involved.
UNDP implements several projects in different areas and offers its partners technical, operational and management assistance through access to methodologies, expertise, expert advice and a broad international network of technical cooperation.
To contribute to human development, poverty reduction and the country's growth in priority areas, UNDP Brazil has a constant mission to align its services with the needs of a dynamic, multifaceted and diverse country. The projects are carried out in partnership with the Brazilian government, international financial institutions, the private sector and civil society.
Brazil received funds from the Green Climate Fund for the project "REDD+ results payments for results achieved by Brazil in the Amazon biome in 2014 and 2015" (Floresta+ Amazônia Project). The results-based payments received by Brazil from the GCF will contribute to the implementation of the forest sector actions of Brazil's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and the overall objective of Brazil's National Strategy for REDD+ (ENREDD+). This project has two main results:
1. Development of a Pilot Project for Payment for Environmental Services for the Conservation and Recovery of Native Vegetation (Floresta+ Amazônia Project); and
2. Strengthen the implementation of ENREDD+ in Brazil, through improvements in its structure and governance systems
Within the pilot project is the Innovation modality, which aims to foster the development of solutions and enterprises that contribute to the creation and consolidation of the environmental services market and to other approaches that promote the conservation, recovery and sustainable use of native vegetation, as well as to generate income for environmental service providers.
The modality is implemented in conjunction with the National Secretariat of Biodiversity – SBC of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change – MMA, responsible for regulating Law No. 14,119, of January 13, 2021, which establishes the National Policy for Payment for Environmental Services. This agenda is in line with the results of the project, which are to contribute to the economic, social and environmental development of indigenous peoples, quilombolas, traditional peoples and communities and family farmers (PIPCTAF), recognizing and remunerating their efforts for sustainable practices.
The Volunteer will be responsible for supporting the structuring and implementation of the Payment for Environmental Services (PES) model for the sustainable management of pirarucu, advising the National Bioeconomy Secretariat of the MMA, working directly at the Superintendence of the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources in Amazonas (IBAMA/AM), through the monitoring and systematization of information, facilitation of dialogue and institutional articulation between the various actors involved.
Task description
Under the supervision of the Technical Advisor of the Innovation Modality (M4) of the Floresta+ Amazônia Project, the UN Volunteer/Specialist in Payments for Environmental Services (PES), in collaboration with the IBAMA Superintendence Team in Amazonas and the National Bioeconomy Secretariat of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, will be responsible for the execution and support of the activities, as described below:
• Support the structuring of the Payment for Environmental Services model related to pirarucu management;
• To advise IBAMA in monitoring and verifying compliance with environmental services provided by managers and their organizations;
• Support IBAMA in the systematization of information on pirarucu management areas to support the definition of organizations eligible to receive PES, as well as to define the respective PES values;
• Intermediate the flow of information between IBAMA, National Supply Company (CONAB), UNDP and the National Secretariat of Bioeconomy (SBC) of the MMA;
• To act in the facilitation of dialogues between IBAMA, CONAB, SBC - MMA and UNDP to ensure an efficient implementation of the PES;
• Carry out activities to support community organizations in order to maintain the functioning of this PES model;
• Support the definition of guidelines and recommendations for all actors involved;
• Support the holding of alignment workshops, training with organizations in the areas of management, advice and conducting meetings of the Arapaima Program committee, among other pertinent events;
• Support the definition of priority areas for the development of activities to strengthen pirarucu management through analysis with IBAMA and MMA;
• Facilitate qualification processes for community organizations to access PES;
• Conduct PES model evaluation activities through document analysis and face-to-face meetings with the actors involved;
• Prepare terms of reference for consultancies provided for in the project.
• Support the structuring of the Payment for Environmental Services model related to pirarucu management;
• To advise IBAMA in monitoring and verifying compliance with environmental services provided by managers and their organizations;
• Support IBAMA in the systematization of information on pirarucu management areas to support the definition of organizations eligible to receive PES, as well as to define the respective PES values;
• Intermediate the flow of information between IBAMA, National Supply Company (CONAB), UNDP and the National Secretariat of Bioeconomy (SBC) of the MMA;
• To act in the facilitation of dialogues between IBAMA, CONAB, SBC - MMA and UNDP to ensure an efficient implementation of the PES;
• Carry out activities to support community organizations in order to maintain the functioning of this PES model;
• Support the definition of guidelines and recommendations for all actors involved;
• Support the holding of alignment workshops, training with organizations in the areas of management, advice and conducting meetings of the Arapaima Program committee, among other pertinent events;
• Support the definition of priority areas for the development of activities to strengthen pirarucu management through analysis with IBAMA and MMA;
• Facilitate qualification processes for community organizations to access PES;
• Conduct PES model evaluation activities through document analysis and face-to-face meetings with the actors involved;
• Prepare terms of reference for consultancies provided for in the project.
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