Project coordinator - Resilience framework to support climate change adaptation

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One of the projects that IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) based in Nairobi is planning to implement (within its Water and Wetlands Programme) is a Resilience Framework to support Climate Change Adaptation in the Mt Elgon Region of the Lake Victoria Basin. The Project will be implemented in collaboration with African Collaborative Centre for Earth System Science (ACCESS) and is funded by USAID. Its goal is to enhance coordination and adaptation action between stakeholders, using informed timely, accurate and comprehensive information to promote societal and ecological resilience to adverse climate impacts within the Mt Elgon Region, Lake Victoria Basin. The following are the specific project objectives: Improving scientific knowledge of Climate Change in Mt Elgon as water tower for Lake Victoria Basin; Demonstration of increased social and ecological resilience in hotspots of climate variability using adaption strategies including ecosystem based adaptation actions; Integrating evidence from adaptation approaches into policies across sectors; and Enhancing learning on climate change adaptation strategies at local and regional levels. IUCN-ESARO is therefore inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacancies:-