The new Sustainable management of Natural resources for Resilient and Equitable Development – Phase II (SUNRED-2) programme in Mozambique will bring together three project components: the UNDP-UN Environment Poverty-Environment Action programme, the Green Human Development (GHD) programme and a Green Climate Fund supported project on National Adaptation. The programme builds on results from SUNRED-1 including those of the GHD, the Poverty-Environment Initiative and the Africa Climate Adaptation and Food Security (ACAFS) project.
The programme addresses the relationship between unsustainable management of the Environment & Natural Resources, climate change and adaptation, poverty reduction, and broader economic growth in Mozambique.
Mozambique’s economy grew significantly from the year 2000 to 2014, demonstrating on average a 7% increase in GDP driven mainly by foreign direct investments in the natural resource and extractive sector. The agriculture, forestry, fisheries, tourism and mining sector together contribute approximately 30% of the GDP However in 2016 Mozambique’s GDP dropped and foreign direct investment declined following a slowdown in most sectors. Nevertheless, investment flows into natural resources sectors (agriculture, forestry, fisheries, tourism and mining) continue to open opportunities for increased government revenues and economic growth from natural resources. Moreover, a majority of Mozambique’s population that is predominantly rural depend on natural resources for their livelihoods and economic activities, this is particularly the case for rural women.
The Government of Mozambique has taken a number of important steps together with SUNRED-1 and other actors to recognize the importance of environmental sustainability for economic development and poverty reduction. For example, inclusive environmental sustainability has been integrated in many policies, planning and budget processes and instruments. Looking forward it will be important to ensure that the environmental sustainability dimension is not left behind when working towards addressing the social and economic dimensions of Agenda 2030 and in broader national SDG implementation frameworks.
However, natural resource richness also presents challenges in terms of equitable sharing of revenues, poverty eradication, inclusive economic growth and environmental sustainability and safeguards. This, coupled with the recent economic crisis, highlights the importance to ensure that pressure to demonstrate immediate economic gains does not result in decisions and investments that are not environmentally, socially and economically sustainable in the long term.
Therefore, the proposed Outcome of SUNRED II is: “Strengthened integration of poverty-environment-climate objectives into policies, plans, regulations and investments of partner countries to accelerate delivery of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs”
SUNRED II will be jointly implemented by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development (MITADER) and UNDP with support from the global UNDP-UN Environment Poverty-Environment Action programme.
To support the successful implementation of the Project Framework UNDP Mozambique is recruiting a Project Manager (PM). The post will be based in MITADER and will be under the overall supervision of the Head of Crisis Prevention Recovery Environment and Poverty unit of UNDP Mozambique.
Under the overall supervision of the Head of Crisis Prevention Recovery Environment and Poverty unit of UNDP Mozambique, and direct supervision of Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development (MITADER) – Directorate of Planning and Cooperation (DPC), the Project Manager is expected to employ a collaborative approach to ensure that the different components of the SUNRED II programme are well coordinated and integrated with inputs from as wide a cross section as possible to facilitate successful implementation of the programme. He/she will be responsible for the overall programme management and supervision as well as for providing critical technical input into project implementation. He/she will manage and provide overall supervision for the Project Management Unit (PMU) including the Administrative and Finance Assistant.
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