Background
Wetlands International is dedicated to safeguarding and restoring wetlands for people and nature. We are driven by the knowledge that safeguarding and restoring wetlands is urgent and vital for water security, biodiversity, climate regulation, sustainable development and human health.
Wetlands International is a legally registered international NGO operating in Ethiopia (registration number 4143). Through the WAI consortium and the AMREF Health Africa’s lead, Wetlands International in Ethiopia is implementing the Climate Resilient WaSH Component of the Netherlands WaSH SDG consortium project. The Consortium program in Ethiopia working on achieving sustainable and equitable use of WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) through improving behaviour change interventions leading to sustainable and equitable access to WASH; Strengthening the WASH governance and institutional framework leading to governments enabling efficient and effective delivery of inclusive and sustainable WASH services through enabling the public sector through enhancing WaSH governanace, effective planning and monitoring systems, and developing climate resilient WASH infra-structures and Effective WASH markets.
The wetlands International Ethiopia Project Coordination Office in Ziway town is responsible for the coordination and implementation of the WaSH SDG project the intervention areas of Arsi Negele and Shashemene Zuria woredas in the West Arsi Zone and Adami Tulu Jedo Kombolcha district in the East Showa Zone of Oromia Region.
Purpose of the Terms of Reference
Review of relevant policies and legal frameworks and facilitation of awareness raising and familiarization of those policies and legal frameworks to relevant government sector bureaus and community members are among the core activities planned to be undertaken under the WaSH SDG project component of Wetlands International which is being implemented in West Arsi and East Shewa Zones of Oromia Regional State. This toR is developed to facilitate the review of relevant policy frameworks and facilitation of awareness raising trainings to stakeholders by competent and experienced consultant/s/consultancy firms.
Objective of the Policy Review
The general objective of the policy review is to providea a thorough and critical review of existing water and environment/climate related policies and legal frameworks of Ethiopia, and the facilitation of awareness raising trainings to local government and community stakeholders. More specifically, the assignment is expected to achieve the following objectives:
Scope of the Assignment (Review and trainings)
The review is expected to include national policy frameworks and the regional regulatory frameworks, strategies and programmes of Oromia Regional State. A suggestive list of the policies to be reviewed includes the followings (but not limited to those listed below):
A Review of Ethiopia’s Water Sector Policy, Strategy and Program
Deliverables
The consulting team is required to deliver the following
The assignment will require a multi-disciplinary and reliable team of experts. Required expertise within the team shall includee an Environmentalist, IWRM /Climate resilient WASH expert, and Development/DRR//climate change Specialist
The team leader should have