Name: Landell Mills
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Project Zambia

01/03/22 - 31/12/22

Evaluation of WFP Country Strategic Plan for Zambia

Project Niger

01/03/22 - 30/06/23

Consultancy Services for Development of Actions for Flood Mitigation in Urban Cities in Niger

The Republic of Niger is a flood-prone country, and the Government at various levels (national, cities) is underprepared to meet the challenges of increased vulnerability to floods. Vulnerability to floods was highlighted by unprecedented catastrophic floods that occurred in the last two decades in Niger. In response to the 2020 flood event in particular, the World Bank has mobilised grant funding to support the Government of Niger.

The primary objective of the assignment is the identification of areas at risk of floods in 7 urban areas in Niger (Niamey, Maradi/Tibiri/Guidan Roumji, Tessaoua, Diffa, Gaya, Agadez/Tchirozerine, Tahoua), and the development of a set of prioritised short-, medium- and long-term actions for risk mitigation. Recognising the serious and potentially worsening impact of drought on the country, and the clear benefits some approaches to flood risk management could bring to reducing the impacts of drought, the study will investigate the causes, impacts and frequency of surface water resource shortage within the proposed cities in order to ensure the benefits from flood risk interventions achieve the best overall outcomes.

The prioritisation of flood risk mitigation actions will be based on feasibility assessment and cost options appraisal that will inform a dialogue between World Bank and the Government of Niger. It will be preliminary by nature and is expected to support urban climate resilience measures. This assignment’s end product should detail a well-balanced set of structural and non-structural risk management options for these urban areas and their surrounding catchments. It will feed the dialogue between the Bank and Government of Niger to define a path forward in realising the most effective investments for reducing flood risks to an acceptable level in these areas.

Specific objectives are to:

Consolidate all relevant data for hazard (rainfall, water levels, discharges, etc.) and exposure/vulnerability characteristics (population, assets, water management infrastructure, critical infrastructure, etc.) using existing data sources;
Generate a thorough understanding of existing and future flood hazards and risks in the urban and peri-urban areas;
Prepare an integrated flood risk management profile that clearly identifies the mechanisms and features of these risks, and provides a basis for exploring different types of interventions with sufficient analytics, detail and accuracy;
Evaluate the effectiveness of a range of sustainable structural and non-structural measures for reducing/mitigating flood risk in the study area;
Develop a clear prioritised, supported and justified investment program for flood risk management interventions that is acceptable to both the Bank and the relevant Government departments and Agencies in Niger;
Carry out consultation and engagement that fully involves local specialists, and experts, government officials and decision makers to achieve verification of results and full understanding and acceptance of outcomes;
Leave a legacy of capacity building, data, hazard and risk tools, and institutional capability to better manage flood risk.

Landell Mills are providing the following 5 national consultants: Hydraulic Modeller, GIS Specialist, Community & Stakeholder Engagement Specialist, Survey Specialist, and Security Specialist.

Project Cambodia

17/01/22 - 31/12/22

Regional and Country Evaluation Mekong River Ecosystem Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam

Background

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a financial mechanism, set up as a partnership, that provides grant and concessional funding to projects and activities to protect the global environment in developing countries and countries with economies in transition, with guidance from the GEF Council and the Conference of Parties of the global environmental conventions dealing with climate change, biodiversity, international waters, land degradation and persistent organic pollutants. The GEF Secretariat provides support to GEF Council and ensures that Council decisions are implemented. Projects financed by the GEF are implemented by 10 GEF Agencies: UNDP, UNEP, World Bank, UNIDO, FAO, IFAD, IADB, EBRD, AfDB, and ADB. The GEF Independent Evaluation Office (GEF IEO) has the central role of ensuring the evaluation function within the GEF, of setting minimum requirements for monitoring and evaluation, of ensuring oversight of the quality of M&E systems on program and project level and of sharing evaluative evidence within the GEF partnership. The GEF EO is administered by the World Bank so all contracts with the Office are World Bank contracts.

Assignments

In partnership with the IEO, the selected consulting firm will carry out two interrelated projects:

1) An in-depth multimedia, mixed-methods study focused on one of the current initiatives in the GEF portfolio

2) based on this study, a short audiovisual piece produced with animated illustration to be presented at the GEF Eighth Replenishment meetings in May 2022.

A regional/country evaluation

This evaluation is a mixed-methods deep-dive into one of the most salient topics in the GEF portfolio. The qualitative research approach relies on triangulation at different levels (triangulation of data, methods, researchers, locations, sources) to aim for the highest level of validity. In terms of data collection methods, this project mostly focuses on extensive face-to-face interviews with every relevant stakeholder, documentary photography, GIS and mapping, and literature reviews (including quantitative secondary data), produced by a multidisciplinary team of professionals (including local staff). In addition, ongoing projects will be analyzed to evaluate the evolution of GEF’s interventions in these countries over time and reflect on the progress on recently designed and ongoing projects.

Project Ghana

17/01/22 - 18/07/22

Green development pathways and jobs for Atewa Forest

Project Mauritius

10/01/22 - 10/11/23

Technical assistance to Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change to implement the provisions of the Climate Change Act 2020 in the Republic of Mauritius

The global objective of the project is to assist the Government in meeting its obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement and any other related instruments on climate change. Specifically, the project will assist the Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change in the implementation of the provisions of the Climate Change Act (2020), notably in the establishment of the Climate Change Department.

The project is undertaken in two phases. Phase 1 will consist of carrying out an Institutional Gaps and Needs Assessment of concerned public and private institutions, including the MOESWMCC to enable the implementation of the Climate Change Act 2020, which makes provisions for Ministries and private enterprises to take into account climate change in their policies, strategies, action plans as well as monitor and review the implementation of the adaption and mitigation measures. The consultancy shall make recommendations on all institutional related issues provided in the Climate Change Act 2020, including human resource requirements (staffing) and capacity building needs (competencies). This involves 1) mapping the institutions involved in Climate Change in Mauritius and define their role and responsibilities based on the Climate Change Act and good practices in other countries 2) identifying the gaps and needs for the concerned institutions to fulfil their duties under the Climate Change act, based on the roles and responsibilities identified for each institution and taking into considerations recent studies namely the gaps and needs analysis carried out during the review of the Mauritius’ NDC, Institutional Arrangement under the NAMA project, and Review of Institutional Framework of the MOESWMCC and the Draft Master Plan on Environment, and 3) conducting consultations/meeting/consultative workshops with the MOESWMCC and other relevant stakeholders on Strategic Action Planning and Capacity Building to identify areas where strengthening is required on climate change issues. The consultancy shall propose ways and means for the implementation of the provisions of the Climate Change Act 2020, which will involve 4) proposing separate organisation set-ups for Mauritius and Rodrigues including organigrams and duties of each category of officer, 5) proposing an organisational structure for the Department of Climate Change and climate change units/nominated focal points in the public and private institutions, formulate the roles and functions of the Department and the scheme of duties of the technical officers who will work in this Department, and plan staffing requirements, and 6) devising a Human Resource Development Strategy with short- medium- and long-term capacity-building plans for the Department of Climate Change as well as for nominated climate focal staff in concerning ministries/departments (specifying tools and equipment requirements). The consultancy will also formulate an action plan with costing and timelines to implement the above Strategy.

Phase 2 consists of supporting the Department of Climate Change in the implementation of the short-term capacity building plan. This will comprise the training of the latter Department staff as well as nominated climate focal staff in concerned ministries/departments, in climate change mainstreaming and reporting, among others.

Project Namibia

10/01/22 - 31/05/22

Mid-Term Evaluation of the Livestock Support Programme

In the Northern Communal Areas (NCAs) of Namibia, more than 70% of the population depend directly or indirectly on livestock and rangeland resources for their economic well-being and food security. However, the performance of the livestock sector is significantly affected by low and variable annual rainfall, poor agronomic conditions, inadequate animal husbandry practices and significant market restrictions mainly due to the presence of the foot & mouth disease (FMD).

The Livestock Support Programme in the Northern Communal Areas of Namibia, which has a budget of €20,000,000 and covers a 6-year period between June 2017 and June 2023, was designed to undertake a variety of coordinated interventions in order to support NCA livestock farmers in mitigating the above constraints and to produce in an efficient and competitive way, in a challenging socio-economic and agroclimatic environment.

With this objective in mind, the ability of local communities to improve their farming system and resilience to climate-related shocks (drought in particular) is promoted through synchronised and interlinked actions in the areas of livestock production (supply side) and market (demand side), including:

Livestock production: improving access to research, extension and advisory services, and supporting animal production systems in feed lots.Market: design and testing of non-distorting, market-driven incentives to improve quality of animals for sale, enhancement of the livestock procurement system, cattle rearing in relation to climate change impacts, market information and linkages.
Through the Action, the quality of and access to livestock support services and infrastructure will be enhanced, together with the ability of private sector operators, in particular producer and market associations, to play an effective role along the livestock value chain. The Action also involves a veterinary component, to ensure standards for animal health, disease control and animal product quality are enforced. It is implemented directly through grants and programme estimates, by a Programme Management Unit (PMU) based out of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR), with oversight from a Programme Steering Committee (PSC).

Project Benin

03/01/22 - 05/09/22

Formulation Mission - Ocean governance, sustainable blue economy, coastal management and marine conservation and restoration in West Africa

The West Africa maritime, coastal and inland water spaces are rich with aquatic biodiversity and resources (not only fish and other wildlife but also minerals, hydrocarbons, etc.) and support (or can support) a range of economic sectors, including fisheries, aquaculture, transport, tourism, oil and gas exploration, renewable energy, marine biotechnologies, blue carbon, etc.In a region where over 40% of the population lives in coastal areas, these activities make essential contributions to food and nutritional security, livelihoods, employment, exports and foreign currency. Nevertheless, it is widely recognised that the West African region is far from realising the full potential from its blue resources, although there is growing attention at the policy level to ocean governance and the sustainable blue economy, particularly at the international level (for example, through continental and regional policy frameworks in place such as ‘the African Union Blue Economy Strategy’ of October 2019 and the Blue Economy Strategy, which is being drafted by the ECOWAS Commission).
This present assignment will support the design of a regional programme in West Africa – guided by both EU and international/regional policy frameworks – focusing on three key areas/results:• Result 1: strengthening ocean governance, regional cooperation and coordination on policies, monitoring, control and surveillance and legal proceedings• Result 2: support sustainable Blue Economy through Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) to promote sustainable and climate-resilient blue economy value chain, green infrastructures in coastal zones, etc.• Result 3: conservation and restoration of oceans, coastal and marine resources.

EU-supported actions through such a programme will need to build on highly occupied areas, with multiple interventions (including through EU programmes) already addressing specific elements envisaged within the scope of the new regional initiative. Nevertheless, there are good reasons to believe that there is further potential to be attained from the blue economy through better regional cooperation, strengthened governance and better application of blue economic tools: in short, a clear rationale for the interventions anticipated. A regional agenda could usefully be built to tackle more efficiently challenges that are common to most of the countries in the region, such as maritime safety and security, protection of marine biodiversity, marine litter policy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, or development of waterborne transport. The proposed new initiative arises in the context of the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework, which allocates €70.8 billion for the 'Neighbourhood, Development, and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe' (NDICI – Global Europe) as the new instrument for EU cooperation and development with partner countries. The 2021-2027 budget will increase the effectiveness and visibility of the EU’s external policies, strengthen coordination with internal policies and give the EU the flexibility needed for a faster response to new crises and challenges. As part of the Multi-Annual Indicative Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa 2021-2027, the new regional initiative will follow the guiding principles of NDICI – Global Europe, along with EU strategies and priorities for ocean governance, blue economy and coastal conservation and for West Africa. At the same time, in order to achieve genuine regional impact, actions also need to fit within the continental and regional strategic frameworks (including EU-West Africa frameworks) and the programming needs of national and regional institutions.A key objective for the new initiative will be to identify common pathways between multiple (transboundary) actors and also to demonstrate how EU support can complement the objectives of regional and national stakeholders.

Project Kenya

01/01/22 - 01/01/23

Evaluation of WFP Country Strategic Plan for Kenya (2018-2023)

Country Strategic Plan Evaluations (CSPEs) encompass the entirety of WFP activities during a specific period. Their purpose is twofold: 1) to provide evaluation evidence and learning on WFP's performance for country-level strategic decisions, specifically for developing the next Country Strategic Plan (CSP) and 2) to provide accountability for results to WFP stakeholders.

The Kenya CSP (2018-2023) centres around four Strategic Outcomes focusing on

Humanitarian assistance to refugees in Dadaab and Kakuma, emergency drought responses in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), and urban COVID-19 food assistance; Food system interventions including Food Assistance for Assets (FFA), new climate adaptation technologies, micro-meso climate insurance, post-harvest loss reduction, small holder farmer capacity strengthening value-chain/supply chain development (including the Farm to Market Alliance); Capacity strengthening of national and county governments in the areas of Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR), nutrition, social protection and Home Grown School Feeding (HGSF); andCommon service service provision to Government, UN and INGO partners including humanitarian air services (UNHAS), food procurement and supply chain services.

A Landell Mills team of four international experts is conducting this evaluation in partnership with four national experts provided by Pan African Research Services (PARS)

The evaluation assesses:

- the relevance of the CSP to; humanitarian/development needs in Kenya, national priorities and WFP’s comparative advantages;

- the effectiveness of the CSP in contributing to intended outcomes in emergency response, food security/nutrition, resilience, food systems, capacity strengthening, and service provision to the government and humanitarian development community;

- the extent to which WFP has used resources in a timely, appropriate, efficient, and effective manner when implementing the CSP; and

- the extent to which WFP performance can be explained by the transition to Country Strategic Planning or by other internal and external factors.

Project Lebanon

27/12/21 - 27/12/23

Provision of services to address the agricultural pollution in the Litani River Basin (LRB)

Lebanon is facing a deep financial crisis that, compounded with the recent COVID-19 pandemic and other structural challenges, puts a strain on its economy and is (further) undermining its long-term socio-economic development. In addition to this, environmental degradation is rampant, estimated to cost the country an equivalent of 1% of its GDP per year and restraining the growth prospects of a series of sectors.

Agriculture has been identified as a possible driver of change with an untapped potential able to spur inclusive socio-economic growth whilst protecting the natural resources the sector relies on, reduce food insecurity and ultimately increase the Lebanese people’s resilience to the financial crisis. Several studies point to the Bekaa valley as an entry point, given the high proportion of productive land the area encompasses, its production capacity and agriculture being a major source of income in the region. Unlocking such potential, however, requires the promotion of sustainable practices that, apart from resulting in produce of higher quality, will ultimately lead to a healthier Litani River Basin (LRB), sustaining the livelihoods of more than 1 million people.

The government of Lebanon has recently adopted the National Agricultural Strategy 2020-2025, guiding interventions in the sector with the overall objective “to transform the Lebanese agri-food system into a more resilient, inclusive, competitive and sustainable agri-food system”. The implementation of this strategy is receiving the support of several development partners, including the European Union (EU), who have been emphasising the need for a market-driven approach with a view to increasing the sustainability of the proposed interventions.

Operating in the context depicted above, the overall objective of the Provision of services to address the agricultural pollution in the Litani River Basin (LRB) project is to contribute to stability in Lebanon by promoting local development and improving the socio-economic resilience of the local population along the LRB. The project is structured into two main activities contributing to the achievement of the mentioned objective:

Activity 1: Good and clean agricultural practices are adoptedActivity 2: Access of the targeted farmers and cooperatives to the Lebanese market is enhanced.

Project Afghanistan

17/12/21 - 11/11/22

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