Coastal Adaptation Workshop Facilitator, Abidjan

## Responsabilités Result of Service: An inclusive, well-structured and effectively facilitated bilingual regional workshop, supported by a validated knowledge-capture package containing practical lessons, good practices, scaling recommendations and follow-up actions suitable as structured inputs to the Abidjan Convention knowledge platform, the first Output 3.1 lessons-learned report, related publications and project reporting. Work Location: Abidjan Expected duration: Two months (part-time) Not found Duties and Responsibilities: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the world's leading environmental authority. It sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The Abidjan Convention, established in 1981, covers the Atlantic Ocean from Mauritania to South Africa and has a coastline of just over 14,000 km. In accordance with Article 16 of the Convention, the United Nations Environment Programme, through its Abidjan-based Secretariat, is responsible for administrative and coordination of the Convention. The Abidjan Convention provides a regional cooperation framework for the protection, management and development of the marine and coastal environment of the south-eastern Atlantic region. This region hosts ecologically significant ecosystems—mangroves, lagoons, estuaries, coral and seagrass habitats—that sustain vital fisheries, biodiversity, and the livelihoods of millions of coastal residents. However, these ecosystems are under increasing threat from rising sea levels, accelerated coastal erosion, land salinisation, habitat degradation, and climate-induced biodiversity loss. Human activities such as maritime transport and oil and gas exploration and exploitation further increase the risk of land-based pollution and oil spills. Strengthening coastal resilience and regional capacity to respond to these pressures is therefore a priority for the Contracting Parties. The consultant will report to the Coordinator of the Abidjan Convention Secretariat, or designated officer, in close consultation with UN-Habitat and the project partners, and will carry out the following tasks: Review the approved project document, the signed UN Agency-to-UN Agency Contribution Agreem...