Grade Level : N/A
Duration : Six months
Post Number : N/A
FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member countries are encouraged to apply.
Persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Reporting Lines
The consultant will work under the guidance and supervision of the Regional Land Tenure and Natural Resources Officer.
Technical Focus
The project is aimed at scaling up the Pilot Land Commission Secretariat in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to a National Land Commission Secretariat to promote food and nutrition security and support sustainable management of rural lands, in particular idle and underutilized lands. The project also aims to benefit rural youth by facilitating access to land and means of production. The project will significantly contribute to increasing food production, sustainable land management and rural development in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The project will assist in the scaling up of an ongoing Pilot Land Commission Secretariat in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, as stated before, and based on this experience, a draft Land Commission Secretariat policy will be prepared for the establishment and operation of the National Land Commission Secretariat. A multistakeholder process of consultation and validation of the draft Land Commission Secretariat policy will be conducted. Also, the project will establish a Land Commission Secretariat performance monitoring system, based on the draft Land Commission Secretariat policy, and based on the review of the functioning of the Pilot Land Commission Secretariat. A series of performance indicators for the Land Commission Secretariat will be prepared to be validated by the Land Commission Secretariat governance mechanism. Finally, the project will design and implement a comprehensive training program to rural youth to develop rural entrepreneurship, as well as a comprehensive communication tool for rural youth entrepreneurs.