National Climate Change Programme Specialist at Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

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Company: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Location: Ghana

State: Jobs in Accra

Job type: Full-Time

Job category: Agricultural Jobs in Ghana

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Job Description

Ghana’s agricultural sector alone contributes about one-fifth of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and nearly half its workforce. It is the primary source of livelihood for the majority (approximately 70% of the population), many of whom are found in Ghana’s coastal communities and poorer populations most vulnerable to climate impacts and risks such as coastal erosion, frequent flooding, and storm surges causing displacements, weakening the resilience of ecosystem services and the population. Worldwide and in the coastal landscape of Ghana, mangrove ecosystems are tremendously valuable; providing critical ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, protection from storms, floods, erosion, provision of timber and non-timber forest products, processing of waste and nutrient pollution, aquaculture and agriculture support and habitat for aquatic and terrestrial species. Despite their importance, forest and mangrove ecosystems are critically receding worldwide. Deforestation is estimated at ha/pa in Ghana. Mangrove areas in Ghana have suffered significant depletion in the last 30 years, falling from 18100 ha to 13700ha— a 24 % loss. Mangrove loss and degradation reduce ecosystem services such as fish breeding and nursery, erosion control, and deepening exposure of marginalised coastal populations, especially women and the elderly.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Ministries of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) of Ghana entered into a Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) to mobilise climate finance from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to restore degraded mangroves landscape and build the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate impact and risks in Ghana. The TCP’s activities will help to formulate the Concept Note and develop the proposal documents for GCF. It will help to conduct necessary baseline assessments and feasibility studies, – establishing the veritable climate rationality for the specific climate change adaptation and mitigation for the protection of mangroves and wetlands along the coasts of Greater Accra, Volta, Central and Western Regions of Ghana. It will also support mangroves and coastal community vulnerability assessments development of Environmental and social impacts and safeguards. Others include stakeholder consultations at national and project level implementation, including with local people, gender assessment and action planning, as well as meeting requirements of GCF. In addition, TCP activities will be undertaken to mobilise additional funding for the GCF Project’s successful submission and the co-financing required under GCF. The success of the TCP is vital t...