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The CTCN is seeking experts to participate in the upcoming solicitation to provide technical assistance on:
Deadline: April 1, 2025
Liberia has limited resilience and adaptive capacity to combat the effects of climate change. The low adaptive capacity is exacerbated by climate change impacts and Liberia still suffers from resource gaps and policy barriers to effectively tackle climate change. Its rapid urbanization has resulted in cities such as Monrovia and Paynesville which have large informal settlements located on the coast with inadequate resilience of the population to respond to adverse weather events, insufficient grey infrastructure which can lead to groundwater pollution during flooding events, and no green spaces to improve the health, mental wellbeing, and community gathering spaces of urban developments.
The objective of this Technical Assistance is to help define an approach to strengthen the resilience of the cities of Monrovia and Paynesville through the implementation of climate change adaptation actions promoting urban green infrastructure. The specific objectives will be:
- Develop a baseline study including a risk and vulnerability assessment, a barriers and challenges assessment and hydrological mapping
- Identify the sites in consultation with all stakeholders with specific recommendations of which type of rain garden to pilot with technical specifications
- Pilot and test the rain gardens during two types of seasons to check its viability
- Provide an educational component, oriented toward the youngest and most vulnerable populations in order to raise awareness among the general public on the importance of green infrastructure.
For more information, please visit the UN Global Market Place (UNGM) and here.
If you are not a CTCN network member yet, you may apply here.