{"id":9483,"date":"2024-03-02T16:29:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T13:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/?p=9483"},"modified":"2024-03-02T16:29:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T13:29:54","slug":"online-regional-facilitator-needed-community-of-practice-on-sustainable-solutions-for-redd-result-based-payments-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/online-regional-facilitator-needed-community-of-practice-on-sustainable-solutions-for-redd-result-based-payments-in-africa","title":{"rendered":"Online Regional Facilitator Needed: Community of Practice on “Sustainable Solutions for REDD+ Result-Based Payments in Africa”"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the context of the 2024 annual work plan of the AFF-UNREDD partnership project on\u00a0\u201cStrengthening REDD+ implementation in Africa: capitalizing on lessons learned for an evolving environment<\/em>\u201d AFF is recruiting one\u00a0regional expert to moderate an online Community of Practice (CoP) on\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cUnlocking sustainable solutions for effective REDD+ Result Based Payments in Africa<\/em>\u201d<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The CoP will be hosted on a conducive Howspace platform and will involve both webinar series and web-based interactions. The\u00a0online moderator is expected to<\/strong>\u00a0encourage<\/strong>\u00a0\/\u00a0engage<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0guide stakeholders to attend the webinar series and the web-based discussions and\u00a0 share<\/strong>\u00a0their knowledge, experiences and best practices on REDD+ process and REDD+ finance. At the end of each session, the moderator will\u00a0 synthesize views, lessons and recommendations to be posted on the CoP\u2019s Howspace, easily accessible to all community<\/a> members.<\/p>\n

The CoP is expected to catalyze a good understanding of REDD+ finance types and sources, as well as a better knowledge of the result-based financing architecture including carbon<\/a> markets and associated standards. The event will also provide a platform for sharing of knowledge products tailored to better address specific capacity needs of African countries<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SCOPE OF WORK<\/strong><\/u>
\nThe key tasks of this assignment are as follows:<\/p>\n

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  1. in collaboration with AFF and UN-REDD, develop a concept note<\/a> and elaborate a programme for the CoP, including topics for the online discussion forum;<\/li>\n
  2. Promote the CoP, identify a wide range of stakeholders and start engaging them on the \u201cHowspace\u201d platform at least one week before the webinar<\/a> sessions;<\/li>\n
  3. Work with AFF Secretariat and UN-REDD to tailor discussion topics in line with the thematic area of the CoP as well as the project outcomes.<\/li>\n
  4. Identify and engage a broad range of stakeholders including relevant networks, individuals, and institutions with specific expertise and experiences on REDD+<\/a> process and REDD+ finance, then invite them to participate to enrich the online discussion;<\/li>\n
  5. Develop, in collaboration with AFF, UN-REDD and selected resource persons, daily presentations on the selected topics to guide the online discussion;<\/li>\n
  6. Actively guide the discussion to ensure it remains focused on the agenda, address all discussion questions and at the end of each session, draft and post a daily summary note.<\/li>\n
  7. Daily tasks of the CoP\u2019s moderator, to be done during the 2 to 3 hours daily webinar sessions starting from the\u00a025th<\/sup>\u00a0March 2024 for 2 weeks<\/strong>\u00a0include:\n
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    1. Welcome<\/a> participants to the virtual discussion;<\/li>\n
    2. Introduce the topic, prepare, and deliver presentations and\/or facilitate their delivery by identified guest speakers and drive discussions to address any open\/pending issues<\/a>.<\/li>\n
    3. Provide encouragement\/energizer to drive the discussion when no contributions have been posted, by posing\/fielding questions, contacting members directly through the platform, posting complementary content such as documents, websites, and text.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      VIII) \u00a0 Propose<\/a> and discuss with the CoP members plausible approaches and a strategy to sustain interactions on the platform after the two-weeks\u2019 webinar series
      \nIX)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Continue the moderation of the discussions among       community\u2019s<\/a> members on the web based Howspace at least two weeks after the end of the webinar series guided by the proposed sustainability strategy.
      \nX) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Document key issues raised, and actions proposed from the CoP members.<\/p>\n

      DELIVERABLES<\/u><\/strong>
      \nThis assignment is expected to deliver the following:<\/p>\n