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Galina Sotirova — Making a real impact and finding a home in Jamaica
Originally published by the Jamaican Observer. OVER 9,000km from her native Bulgaria, World Bank Country Manager Galina Sotirova is steeped in the challenges and opportunities of developing nations like Jamaica. Sotirova joined the bank in 1994 as a human development specialist and was a former country manager in Burkina Faso, and country operations advisor for the Caribbean before moving to Jamaica in July 2015. She also worked in Nigeria, Macedonia and Poland, the Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. Her on-the-job experiences have included working in specialist areas like pension reform and health, and she has lived in countries where there was “constant turmoil and social unrest, shootings and coups”. Her graduate degrees in international relations, economics and public policy from the University of Sofia, Johns Hopkins University SAIS, and the London School of Economics prepared her technically, but it is her “hands-on work in social and economic development that is most fulfilling”, she confesses. Sotirova says that her current position in Jamaica allows her to “contribute to an overall programme that the bank has for a country rather than a particular sector — to work with governments and stakeholders to develop strategies based on issues being faced”. A major focus of the country strategy for Jamaica, she said, is growth and the reduction of vulnerabilities, hence projects that seek to increase youth employment and empowerment, reduction of crime and enhanced safety. But, she says, the World Bank does not simply design and implement projects and not look back. “We are constantly evaluating our project results and asking pertinent questions — are we doing the right thing? Is there something we need to be doing more of? We’re constantly looking for the best model.”
Seynabou Sakho, New World Bank Director for Central America
The economist will continue to support efforts to reduce poverty, promote shared prosperity, and create jobs WASHINGTON, September 18, 2017 – Seynabou Sakho is the new World Bank director for Central America. A highly respected economist with experience in several countries of Latin America and Africa, Sakho will begin her term today. “Sakho will prioritize the World Bank program in Central America to support country efforts to reduce poverty, promote shared prosperity, and create jobs, as well as to continue backing the integration agenda,” said Jorge Familiar, World Bank Vice-president for Latin America and the Caribbean. Sakho, who is from Senegal, joined the World Bank in 2004. She has held several positions with the Bank, including as economist for Brazil, Jamaica and Bolivia, economic advisor to the Operations Policy and Country Services Unit, and advisor to the Executive Director’s Office. Most recently, she served as manager of Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management for East and Central Africa. The new World Bank Director for Central America earned a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in finance and economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She has also authored and co-authored several publications on economic growth, private-sector development, and the effect of financial restrictions on small and medium-sized enterprises. In her new role, Sakho will be responsible for the management unit, which covers six Central American countries. Sakho is replacing Humberto López, who was named director of Strategy and Operations for Latin America and the Caribbean. In Central America, the World Bank currently has 33 projects committed and in implementation, with a budget totaling more than US$2.3 billion. Project areas include education, health, disaster risk management, violence prevention, social protection, rural competitiveness, land management, and public-sector efficiency. Contacts: Washington: Marcela Sánchez-Bender, +1 (202) 473-5863, msanchezbender@worldbank.org Central America: Cynthia Flores cfloresmora@worldbank.org and Àngels Masó amaso@worldbank.org Learn more about the work of the World Bank in Latin America and the Caribbean: www.worldbank.org/lac Visit us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/worldbank Be updated via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BancoMundialLAC For our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/BancoMundialLAC News Release 2018/018/LAC
Amazon rainforest to recover 30,000 hectares by 2023
Amazonia Live and the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program have joined in the largest restoration effort ever made in Brazilian forests Brasília, September 15, 2017- A major initiative for the restoration of degraded areas in the Brazilian Amazon calls for the restoration during the next six years of almost 30,000 hectares, which corresponds to an estimated 73 million trees. This largest-ever forest restoration in Amazonia is the result of a partnership among the Brazilian Ministry of Environment (MMA), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the World Bank, the Brazilian Fund for Biodiversity (FUNBIO), Conservation International (CI-Brasil), the socioenvironmental initiative adopted by Rock in Rio, and Amazonia Live. Of the 73 million trees, 3 million on 1,200 hectares of the Amazon Forest would already have been restored by the initial contribution from Rock in Rio itself and by CI-Brasil, combined with spontaneous donations by the general public and support from festival sponsors and partners. The additional 70 million are part of the goals of the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program, a joint effort by the MMA, GEF, World Bank, FUNBIO, and CI-Brasil to expand the area of the forest being restored, promote sustainable use of natural resources, and strengthen the network of Conservation Units in the Brazilian Amazon. It is anticipated that 28,000 hectares of degraded areas will have been restored under the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program by 2023. Different methods will be applied, such as: enrichment of existing secondary forests, seeding of selected native species, conducting and/or fostering natural regeneration and, when necessary, direct planting of native species. The areas selected as priority for the project restoration actions are the southern regions of the states of Amazonas, Rondônia, Acre, and Pará. Amazonia Live was born in 2016 out of the commitment by the Rock in Rio Festival to plant one million trees in the Amazon in partnership with FUNBIO and the Socioenvironmental Institute (ISA) and to publicize the importance of preserving Amazonia in achieving equilibration of the planet. The platform grew rapidly after CI-Brasil entered as a foreign partner, which meant that the number rose to two million trees at the headwaters of the Xingu River, and with the entry of the Amazon Protected Areas Program (APRA) that supported the acquisition of one million seedlings of natural species for use in restoring degraded areas within the Conservation Units in the state of Amazonas. Declarations by the partners “Brazil can no longer live with the old benchmark for environmental degradation. The partnership between the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program and Amazonia Live platform is yet another demonstration of the new page we are now writing, with different social actors, united in the cause of restoration of the Amazon forest,” said José Sarney Filho, Minister of the Environment. “The Amazon plays a critical role in global climate regulation as well as in the region’s environmental and economic prosperity, and is the largest biodiversity repository on the planet,” said Naoko Ishii, GEF CEO and Chairperson. “We are uniting for an integrated, coordinated approach and for the sustainable management of a significant portion of the Amazon biome.” “Climate change is a serious threat to world development. With the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program, the World Bank is helping Brazil demonstrate that it is possible to preserve the forest, mitigate the impacts of climate change, and at the same time strengthen the local communities. The partnership with Amazonia Live enables us to share those good practices with an even larger public,” said Martin Raiser, World Bank Country Director for Brazil. “For FUNBIO, participating in the first stage of Amazonia Live, in partnership with the Socioenvironmental Institute, has been an outstanding experience. For 21 years now, we have been supporting some of the most important projects in Amazonia, among them the ARPA Program, the world’s largest tropical forest protection initiative. ARPA is now the standard and model for other Latin American countries,” said Rosa Lemos de Sá, secretary general of FUNBIO. “We are fully confident that this effort will produce results. We at the ISA, along with the Xingu Seeds Network, are promoting the planting of 1.5 million trees in degraded areas in the basins of the Xingu and Araguaia Rivers. That is our commitment and we are ready to expand it,” says Adriana Ramos, coordinator of the Socioenvironmental Institute (ISA). “Amazonia is our greatest asset and vital to the well-being of the peoples on our planet. We are running out of time and now is the time for acting together if we are to reverse the history of destruction in the region and write a new chapter for Amazonia in Brazil,” said Rodrigo Medeiros, Vice President of CI-Brasil. “The task is challenging, but it is by working in the spirit of the partnership and in a well-coordinated fashion, as we are doing under this initiative, that we will achieve success.” “For the first time we are adopting a single cause worldwide that will be promoted in all the countries where Rock in Rio is present and will extend through several editions of the event. With this action, we will attract the attention of the whole world to an urgent problem and show that it is possible, especially, to plant hope. We started with one million trees; today we want 73 million. This partnership between Amazonia Live and the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program shows that it is worthwhile to dream, that each of us can do our part and together, make the difference,” said Roberto Medina, president of Rock in Rio.For more information, visit: www.amazonialive.com.brwww.mma.gov.brhttp://www.worldbank.org/en/country/brazilwww.funbio.org.brwww.conservacao.org.br www.socioambiental.org/
Amazônia terá 30 mil hectares recuperados até 2023
Amazonia Live e Projeto Paisagens Sustentáveis da Amazônia unidos pela maior recuperação já realizada em florestas brasileiras Brasília, 15 de setembro de 2017— Uma grande iniciativa para a recuperação de áreas degradadas na Amazônia brasileira prevê a recuperação, nos próximos seis anos, de uma área de quase 30 mil hectares, o que corresponde a um número estimado de 73 milhões de árvores. A maior restauração florestal na Amazônia é resultado de uma parceria entre o Ministério do Meio Ambiente (MMA), o Fundo Global do Meio Ambiente (GEF – Global Environment Facility), o Banco Mundial, o Fundo Brasileiro para a Biodiversidade (Funbio), a Conservação Internacional (CI-Brasil), o Instituto Socioambiental (ISA) e a iniciativa socioambiental do Rock in Rio, o Amazonia Live. Deste universo de 73 milhões de árvores, 3 milhões já estavam previamente asseguradas em 1.200 hectares de floresta amazônica, por meio da contribuição inicial do próprio Rock in Rio e da CI-Brasil combinada à doação espontânea do público e pelo apoio de patrocinadores e parceiros do festival. Os 70 milhões adicionais fazem parte das metas do projeto Paisagens Sustentáveis da Amazônia no Brasil, um esforço conjunto do MMA, GEF, Banco Mundial, Funbio e CI-Brasil para aumentar a área florestal sob recuperação, promover o uso sustentável dos recursos naturais e fortalecer a rede de Unidades de Conservação da Amazônia brasileira. No projeto Paisagens Sustentáveis da Amazônia, está prevista a recuperação de 28 mil hectares de áreas degradas até 2023, mediante a utilização de várias técnicas, tais como: enriquecimento de áreas de florestas secundárias já existentes, semeadura de espécies nativas selecionadas, condução e/ou favorecimento da regeneração natural, e, quando necessário, o plantio direto de espécies nativas. As áreas prioritárias escolhidas para as ações de recuperação do projeto são o sul do Amazonas, Rondônia, Acre e Pará. O Amazonia Live nasceu em 2016 com o compromisso do Rock in Rio de plantar 1 milhão de árvores na Amazônia, em parceria com o Funbio e o ISA, e de divulgar a importância da preservação da Amazônia para o equilíbrio do planeta. A plataforma cresceu rápido com a entrada da CI-Brasil como parceiro estratégico, o que fez com que o número chegasse a 2 milhões de árvores na cabeceira do rio Xingu, e com a entrada do Programa Áreas Protegidas da Amazônia (ARPA), que apoiou a produção de 1 milhão de mudas de espécies nativas para recuperar áreas degradadas dentro de Unidades de Conservação do Estado do Amazonas. Declarações dos parceiros “O Brasil não pode mais conviver com a referência passada da degradação ambiental. A parceria entre o Projeto Paisagens Sustentáveis da Amazônia e a plataforma Amazonia Live, promovida pelo Rock in Rio, é mais uma demonstração da nova página que estamos escrevendo, com diferentes atores sociais, unidos pela recuperação da floresta Amazônica. ”, disse o ministro do Meio Ambiente, José Sarney Filho. "A Amazônia desempenha um papel crítico na regulação climática global, bem como na prosperidade ambiental e econômica da região, e abriga a maior biodiversidade do planeta", disse Naoko Ishii, CEO e presidente do GEF. "Estamos nos unindo para uma abordagem integrada e coordenada e para o gerenciamento sustentável de uma parcela significativa do bioma da Amazônia", afirmou. "As mudanças climáticas são uma forte ameaça para o desenvolvimento global. Com o Projeto Paisagens Sustentáveis da Amazônia, o Banco Mundial ajuda o Brasil a demonstrar que é possível preservar a floresta, mitigar os impactos das mudanças climáticas e, ao mesmo tempo, fortalecer as comunidades locais. A parceria com o Amazonia Live nos permite compartilhar essas boas práticas com um público ainda maior”, disse Martin Raiser, diretor do Banco Mundial para o Brasil. “Para o Funbio, foi uma ótima experiência participar da primeira etapa do Amazonia Live, em parceria com o Instituto Socioambiental. Em 21 anos, apoiamos alguns dos mais importantes projetos na Amazônia, entre eles o Programa ARPA, a maior iniciativa de proteção de florestas tropicais do mundo. O ARPA é hoje referência e modelo para outros países da América Latina”, disse Rosa Lemos de Sá, secretária-geral do Funbio. “Estamos muito confiantes de que esse esforço vai dar resultado. Nós do ISA estamos promovendo, junto com a Rede de Sementes do Xingu, o plantio de 1,5 milhões de árvores em áreas degradadas nas bacias dos rios Xingu e Araguaia. Esse é o nosso compromisso e estamos prontos para ampliá-lo", afirma Adriana Ramos, coordenadora do Instituto Socioambiental (ISA). “A Amazônia é nosso maior patrimônio e vital para o bem-estar das pessoas em nosso planeta. Não temos mais tempo e o momento agora é de agirmos juntos para reverter o histórico de destruição na região, escrevendo um novo capítulo para a Amazônia no Brasil” disse Rodrigo Medeiros, Vice-Presidente da CI-Brasil. “A tarefa é desafiadora, mas é trabalhando no espírito da parceria e de maneira bem articulada, como estamos fazendo nessa iniciativa, que alcançaremos êxito”. "Pela primeira vez estamos adotando globalmente uma mesma causa que será promovida em todos os países onde o Rock in Rio está e se estenderá por várias edições do evento. Com esta ação, vamos chamar a atenção do mundo inteiro para um problema urgente e mostrar que é possível plantar, sobretudo, esperança. Começamos com 1 milhão de árvores, hoje almejamos 73 milhões. Essa parceria entre o Amazonia Live e o projeto Paisagens Sustentáveis da Amazônia mostra que sonhar vale a pena, que cada um pode fazer a sua parte e, juntos, fazemos a diferença”, disse Roberto Medina, presidente do Rock in Rio.Para mais informações, visite:www.amazonialive.com.brwww.mma.gov.brhttp://www.worldbank.org/pt/country/brazilwww.funbio.org.brwww.conservacao.org.br www.socioambiental.org/
Mexico Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Project
WASHINGTON, September 15, 2017 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the following project: Mexico Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Project Strategic Climate Fund Grant: US $6 million equivalent Project ID: P151604 Project Description: The loan aims to strengthen the capacity of forest-dependent people from the states of Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Campeche, Oaxaca and Jalisco to participate in local, national, and international REDD+ related processes. It will also include a set list of eligible activities under a forest and landscape management approach and integration between communities and associations of producers and markets. Contact: Carlota Molina Hernández, +52-55-54804244, cmolinahernandez@wordlbank.org For more information, please visit here: www.worldbank.org/mx
Grupo Banco Mundial expresa su solidaridad y apoyo a México y el Caribe ante desastres naturales
WASHINGTON, 19 de septiembre de 2017 – El Presidente del Grupo del Banco Mundial, Jim Yong Kim, expresó su solidaridad y apoyo al pueblo de México y el Caribe afectado por los recientes desastres naturales. "Nuestra solidaridad va al pueblo de México, especialmente a todos los afectados por los dos fuertes terremotos, así como por el huracán Katia, que han golpeado a la nación en los últimos 12 días", dijo Kim. "Nuestros pensamientos también están con las víctimas de los huracanes Irma y María en el Caribe. Mientras seguimos evaluando los daños, estamos con todos ustedes y ofrecemos nuestro pleno apoyo para superar los efectos de estos desastres".
Anabela Abreu, nouvelle directrice pays de la Banque mondiale en Haïti
Pour un engagement plus approfondi afin d’aider à réduire la pauvreté et promouvoir des opportunités pour tous les haïtiens WASHINGTON, 18 septembre 2017 – Anabela Abreu est la nouvelle directrice pays pour Haïti. Anabela, d’origine portugaise et médecin de formation, vient avec plus de 20 ans d’expérience dans le domaine du développement et de la santé publique dans plus de 15 pays d’Amérique latine, Europe, Afrique et Asie. Elle commence son nouveau rôle de directeur pays aujourd’hui. « Les priorités d’Anabela seront de continuer à mettre en œuvre le programme de la Banque mondiale en Haïti afin de soutenir les efforts du pays pour réduire la pauvreté, promouvoir des opportunités pour tous, générer des emplois, ainsi que de coordonner les efforts de la Banque avec la communauté internationale dans le pays », a déclaré Jorge Familiar, Vice-Président de la Banque mondiale pour l’Amérique Latine et les Caraïbes. Avant cela, Anabela Abreu était Représentante de la Banque mondiale au Panama et a occupé divers postes, notamment : Représentante Bosnie-Herzégovine dans la région Europe et Asie centrale ; Représentante au Guatemala en Amérique centrale ; Directrice sectorielle pour la santé en Asie du Sud ; ainsi que spécialiste principale en santé publique en Amérique latine et dans les Caraïbes.Avant de rejoindre la Banque mondiale en 1997, Abreu était Professeur adjoint à l’Université de Lisbonne et Directrice adjointe de l’Institut d’hygiène et de médecine tropicale de Lisbonne. Elle a consulté pour plusieurs organisations internationales et a travaillé comme médecin à Lisbonne. Abreu a un doctorat en administration des services de santé de l’Université de Pittsburgh ; une maitrise de santé publique et médecine tropicale ; et un diplôme de médecine de l’Université de Lisbonne.Le Groupe de la Banque mondiale (GBM) en Haïti compte 14 projets actifs, avec des engagements de 786 millions de dollars américains (en septembre 2017), complétés par un financement supplémentaire de 83 millions de dollars par l’intermédiaire de différents fonds fiduciaires. Avec les partenaires haïtiens, le GBM soutient les efforts du gouvernement pour réduire la pauvreté, réduire la vulnérabilité du pays aux catastrophes naturelles, reconstruire des infrastructures critiques, renforcer le capital humain, promouvoir une croissance décentralisée et inclusive et renforcer la gouvernance. * * * Pour plus d’information: http://www.facebook.com/worldbank Restez à jour via Twitter: @WBCaribbean Notre chaîne YouTube: www.youtube.com/worldbank
Seynabou Sakho, nueva Directora del Banco Mundial para Centroamérica
La economista seguirá apoyando los esfuerzos para reducir la pobreza, promover la prosperidad compartida y generar empleos WASHINGTON, 18 de septiembre de 2017 –Seynabou Sakho es la nueva Directora del Banco Mundial para Centroamérica. Sakho, una reconocida economista con experiencia en diferentes países de América Latina y África, comienza a desempeñar sus nuevas funciones a partir de hoy. “Sakho tendrá como prioridad seguir trabajando en el programa del Banco Mundial en Centroamérica para apoyar los esfuerzos de los países dirigidos a reducir la pobreza, promover la prosperidad compartida y generar empleos, además de continuar impulsando la agenda de integración”, dijo Jorge Familiar, Vicepresidente del Banco Mundial para América Latina y el Caribe. Sakho, originaria de Senegal, se unió al Banco Mundial en 2004. Desde entonces ha ocupado varios cargos, como el de economista para Brasil, Jamaica y Bolivia, asesora económica en la Unidad de Políticas Operativas y Servicios para los Países y asesora en la oficina de la Directora Gerente. Su última responsabilidad fue como Gerente de Macroeconomía y Gestión Fiscal para África del Este y Central. La nueva Directora del Banco Mundial para Centroamérica tiene un doctorado en Economía de la Universidad de Pennsylvania y un Máster en Finanzas y Economía de la Escuela de Economía y Ciencia Política de Londres. Además, es autora y/o coautora de diversas publicaciones sobre crecimiento económico, desarrollo del sector privado y el efecto de las restricciones financieras en las pequeñas y medianas empresas. En su nuevo cargo, Sakho será responsable de la unidad gerencial que incluye los seis países de Centroamérica. Sakho sustituye a Humberto López, quien ahora ocupa el puesto de Director de Estrategia y Operaciones para América Latina y El Caribe. El Banco Mundial tiene actualmente en Centroamérica un total de 33 proyectos, comprometidos y en ejecución, por un valor total de US$2,332 millones en sectores como educación, salud, gestión de riesgo de desastres, prevención de violencia, protección social, competitividad rural, administración de tierras y eficiencia del sector público. Contactos: En Washington: Marcela Sánchez-Bender, +1-202-473-5863, msanchezbender@worldbank.org En Centroamérica: Cynthia Flores cfloresmora@worldbank.org y Àngels Masó amaso@worldbank.org Para conocer el trabajo del Banco Mundial en América Latina y el Caribe visite: www.bancomundial.org/alc Visítenos en Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bancomundial Manténgase informado via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BancoMundialLAC Nuestro canal de YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/worldbank Comunicado de Prensa 2018/018/LAC
World Bank Group Expresses Solidarity and Support to Mexico and the Caribbean Amid Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON, September 19, 2017 – World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim released the following statement about the recent natural disasters in Mexico and the Caribbean: “Our solidarity goes to the people of Mexico, especially to all of those affected by the two powerful earthquakes, as well as by hurricane Katia, that have struck the nation in the last 12 days,” Kim said. “Our thoughts are also with the victims of hurricanes Irma and Maria in the Caribbean. As we continue to assess damages, we stand with all of you and offer our full support to help in the recovery.”
Panama: REGIONAL SAMPLING CONSULTANT
Organization: UN Children’s Fund
Country: Panama
Closing date: 08 Oct 2017
UNICEF places a high priority on the availability of recent and reliable information for monitoring the situation of children, young people and families, for developing evidence-based policies and programmes, as well as for assessing countries’ progress toward national goals and global commitments, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
UNICEF assists countries in collecting and analysing data in order to fill data gaps for monitoring the situation of children and women through its international household survey initiative, the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS). MICS enables countries to produce statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of a range of indicators in the areas of health, nutrition, education, child protection, water and sanitation and HIV and AIDS. For many countries, MICS surveys are among the most important sources of data used for situation analyses, policy decisions and programme interventions, for informing public opinion on the situation of children and women and influencing the public debate.
MICS surveys are usually carried out by government organizations, with the support and technical assistance of UNICEF. Many lessons on improving the UNICEF technical support provided to government partners have been documented in the MICS3 and MICS4 Evaluations. Both evaluations demonstrated that when countries adhered to the MICS protocols and recommendations and made use of the tools provided, the survey process was very smooth. However, in many countries, the provision of survey tools alone was not sufficient without the additional support of personnel providing technical assistance. In particular sampling, training and data processing fell short of international standards where decisions at the country level were made which were inconsistent with MICS protocols and where UNICEF Country Offices did not have the opportunity to consult with survey experts. As part of the MICS program, UNICEF will meet the challenge of assisting countries to comply with international standards that guarantee the required level of resulting data quality, by mobilising technical support to countries at the regional level.
The type of support required by countries at different stages of a national household survey requires specialized skills that are not usually among the skills sets of UNICEF staff members. Therefore, UNICEF Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office (LACRO) is using a highly experienced survey household consultant so that Country Offices are able to receive the necessary technical assistance at critical survey stages on a timely manner.
This consultancy is part of the Regional Office’s strategy for providing technical support and quality assurance to Country Offices undertaking a survey under the new round of MICS (the sixth). This consultancy will focus on sampling design, calculation of weights and finalisation of the sampling related parts of the final report.
Across Latin America and the Caribbean, current plans suggest that in 2017-2019 planning, preparation and fieldwork for MICS surveys will be initiated in at least 6 countries (Suriname, Costa Rica, Argentina, Honduras, Cuba and El Salvador). The number of countries planning to conduct MICS may also increase as countries require data for SDG and national development plan monitoring. UNICEF LACRO will, therefore, hire experienced sampling consultant to provide sampling-related technical assistance and capacity development to Country Offices and their partners in a timely manner.
Purpose
Under the overall supervision of the UNICEF Regional Monitoring Specialist, the Regional Sampling Consultant will be responsible for providing sampling-related technical assistance to MICS surveys in selected countries across the region. This includes provide assistance on sampling design, calculation of weights and finalization of the sampling related parts of the final report ensuring that MICS guidelines and protocols are being followed at all times.
Main Tasks
1. Technically review the sample design of new MICS surveys in LAC ensuring that each design follows MICS guidelines;
2. Compile reports with technical comments and recommendations highlighting proposed changes, if any, to the sample designs. Comments will be shared by UNICEF with the implementing partner;
3. Review or perform sample selection for all stages of selection;
4. Review the calculation of sampling weights and provide technical comments and recommendations as applicable;
5. Review the sampling errors and the sampling appendix and other sampling related parts of the final report. Provide technical comments and recommendations highlighting proposed changes, if any to the sampling chapter and the appendix on sampling;
6. Facilitate a sampling session during the Regional Survey Design Workshop and advise countries attending the workshop on their sample design;
7. Respond to ad-hoc technical sampling queries from MICS 6 countries by e-mail within a maximum delay of 5 days;
8. At the request of the UNICEF Regional Monitoring Specialist, the Regional Sampling expert will take part in country missions and will participate as an expert in regional/global UNICEF MICS related meetings. All communication with Country Offices and implementing partners will always be channelled through the Regional Monitoring Specialist.
Qualifications and Competencies
Education
At least a Master’s Degree or equivalent in Demography, Statistics, Epidemiology, or any other related technical field with special expertise in survey sampling is required.
Skills and Experience
At least 8 years of experience in designing samples for household surveys (experience in countries without recent census information highly desirable);
Ability and willingness to travel to all countries across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Other competencies
Demonstrated leadership, managerial and supervisory ability.
Deliverables
Monthly activity log with the name of a country, type of support, date and time spent for each task specified clearly.
Contract Duration & Fees
The contract will have a maximum duration of 11.5 months. Monthly payments based on fees agreed on the basis of days worked and upon submission of an activity log and invoice. If the number of days worked is less than 5 days, the payment will be made every two months.
Official Travel Involved
The consultant will be expected to travel to countries and to facilitate at one regional MICS workshop, when required by LACRO.
Expenses related to these travels will be covered by UNICEF and paid to the Consultant as per UNICEF travel rules and regulations. Consultant will make its own travel arrangements, with prior authorization of the supervisor. Costs for accommodation, meals and incidentals shall not exceed applicable daily subsistence allowance (DSA) rates, as promulgated by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) (CF/AI/2013-001, and Amend. 1, p. 6.31).
Confidentiality of data and MICS documents.
The Regional Sampling Consultant must respect the confidentiality of the MICS data as well as any country specific MICS documents that will be produced throughout the MICS process. The Regional Sampling Consultant can use the documents and the datasets only for the tasks related to these terms of reference.
Payment Schedule
Monthly payments on the basis of days worked and upon submission of an activity log and invoice. If the number of days worked is less than 5 days, the payment will be made every two months.
Type of Supervision Required and Cooperation with other Consultants
The LACRO Monitoring Specialist will provide quality assurance and oversight for the consultant’s work with substantial feedback on the quality of the work.
For each assigned MICS survey country, the consultant will work in close collaboration with the UNICEF MICS Focal point, the UNICEF MICS Consultant, other UNICEF Regional Consultants, and sampling expert of the implementing partner in that country. During country visits, the consultant will be expected to implement capacity development activities with the implementing partner as required and organised by the UNICEF Country Office.
Consultant’s Work Place
Regional Sampling Consultant will work from home using own equipment and stationary. During country visits, UNICEF CO or the implementing partner will provide working space for the consultant.
Nature of Penalty Clause in Contract
If the final reports and documents are not submitted according to the deliverables stated in this TOR, the payments will be withheld
How to Apply
Candidates with qualifications should send CV with a cover letter.
Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable). Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=507315
Las memorias que borran a la mujer más poderosa del mundo
Más de 46 millones de personas sufren algún tipo de demencia y el alzhéimer es la más habitual. América Latina y el Caribe se verán mucho más afectados que cualquier otra parte del mundo
