Specialist in Ghg Emissions From Agricultural and

hace 1 semana


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Result of Service

CBIT’s most important contribution will occur by strengthening Argentina’s reporting capacities so as to adequately comply with the requirements of the Enhance Transparency Framework through the new reporting format under the Paris Agreement: the Biennial Transparency Reports (BTR). In order to carry out the activities of Argentina’s CBIT project it requires the hiring of a Specialist in GHG emissions from agricultural and livestock systems.

Ultimate Result of the Service:

- The technical quality of products linked with the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector of the project are ensured.
- Technical advice is provided to the project team, the NCCD and SDD on issues related to the AFOLU sector.
- Support of the technical workshops, trainings and stakeholders’ meetings for technical teams and public servants of the government agencies involved related to the AFOLU sector is provided.
- The GHG emissions estimations from the AFOLU sector are improved.
- The elaboration of GHG emissions projection from the AFOLU sector is enhanced
- Technical advice and guidance are provided to the Mitigation Coordination related to the AFOLU sector during the elaboration process of the long-term low GHG emission development strategy.

The consultant will carry out the following activities:
1. Hold periodical meetings with the National Climate Change Directorate (NCCD) and the Sustainable Development Directorate (SDD) for the follow up of tasks, and deliver meeting minutes;
2. Plan and attend periodic meetings with relevant stakeholders (bilaterally or with more than one actor as required) within the AFOLU sector to come up with an agreed structure of work for their further development in parallel;
3. Collaborate in the update of interactive tools and audio-visual contents on GHG Accounting and Mitigation and display of information of the existing Inventory Platform website

4. Revision of information and documents related to the AFOLU sector.

5. Collaborate with relevant area in charge of livestock production providing technical assessment for the improvement of livestock models used on the National GHG Inventory;
6. Analyze available information on synthetic fertilizers and elaborate a step-by-step document on how to improve the estimation of the related GHG emissions categories in the next BUR cycle.

7. Update the quantitative goals of the mitigation actions for the AFOLU sector within NCCC framework in order to incorporate the new values to the next BUR.

8. Collaborate in the establishment of the monitor and evaluation system of the National Adaptation and Mitigation Plan;
9. Provide technical advice to the NCCC related to the definition of mitigation measures related to the AFOLU sector.

10. Elaborate emissions estimations related with the AFOLU sector according to the IPCC guidelines and NCCD directions;
11. Update the NGHGI procedures related to categories 3A and 3C;
12. Collaborate with the preparation of communication and dissemination materials linked with the GHG Inventory and mitigation measures of the AFOLU sector.

13. Review and assess the NCCD’s reports and communications relating to the AFOLU sector.

14. Participate in the processes of International Consultation and Analysis of the BUR 4.

15. Analyze improvements needed and planned for the AFOLU sector for the BUR5 cycle;
16. Ensure technical quality of deliverables related to AFOLU from the study on disruptive behaviors and technologies by 2050.

17. Deepen de analysis of the 2019 Refinement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories and its impact on National GHG Inventory specially for the AFOLU sector

18. Update the spreadsheets in accordance with improvements planned for the AFOLU sector that will be used for the BUR5 cycle.

19. Estimate emissions and captures of the AFOLU sector for the period 1990 - 2020.

20. Write the National Inventory Report chapter related to categories 3A and 3C.

21. Carry out the quality control of category 3B.

Work Location
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MAyDS), Buenos Aires, Argentina

Expected duration
6 months

**Responsibilities**:
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that 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.

UNEP’s Latin America and the Caribbean Office (LACO), located in Panama City, Panama works closely with the 33 countries of the region and its activities are integrated into the Medium-term Strategy and the Programme of Work approved by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA).

The Argentine Republic ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1994 (Law No. 24,295), the Kyoto Protocol in September 2001 (Law No. 25,438) an



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