Consultoría para Evaluación Técnica de Metodologías Aplicables al Desarrollo de Proyectos de Mitigación del Sector Agricultura, Silvicultura y Otros Usos de la Tierra (AFOLU)

UNEP seeks a consultant to assess the technical robustness, environmental integrity and Paraguayan applicability of AFOLU carbon-credit methodologies, producing comparative evaluations, double-counting safeguards, verification guidance and consolidated recommendations for MADES.

Department: UNEP Latin America and the Caribbean Office

• Evaluate active VCS and Gold Standard AFOLU methodologies for technical robustness and environmental integrity
• Assess CERCARBONO and Biocarbon Registry methodologies and their applicability in Paraguay
• Evaluate Article 6.4 and Clean Development Mechanism methodologies for the AFOLU sector
• Develop criteria to prevent double counting of private-project emission reductions
• Compare monitoring, reporting, validation and verification transaction costs
• Prepare verification guidance and a harmonised Spanish technical glossary for MADES
• Consolidate findings in a comparative risk dashboard with recommendations

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, forestry engineering, agronomy or a related field
• At least two years of professional experience in environmental or forestry work or carbon-market methodologies
• Fluent Spanish and basic English

• The consultancy is expected to last 2.5 months
• Work will be performed at offices of Paraguay’s Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development