Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Eswatini, (FAOR), guidance of the Assistant FAOR Program and the technical supervision of the National Programme Coordinator. The incumbent will work in close collaboration with FAO officers that will form a project management team task force consisting of the Lead Technical Officer (FAO Sub Regional Office for Southern Africa)
Technical Focus:
The incumbent will be responsible for defining key parameters, assumptions, definitions, methodologies, data sources and models in use and needed for strengthening management of Urban Open Space System towards climate action for adaptation and mitigation in cities Infrastructure which is a priority sector in the revised ND Tasks and responsibilities:
Conduct a situational analysis on urban agriculture (food systems) to profile existing urban agriculture production practices, infrastructure (marketing and handling), and policy frameworks
Profile existing urban agriculture gaps (policy frameworks, technology & infrastructure) in line with smart/green cities for the different urban and peri-urban context
Access agriculture knowledge, awareness of urban farming systems and ability to communicate to technical and non-technical audiences in urban areas
Captures the potential benefits of urban farming, and potential limitation associated with it for an informed policy and program reforms for urban agriculture
Profile food losses and detail their reduction actions
Generate report on how best urban agriculture can be integrated into urban planning (land use, waste, wastewater), therefore, mainstreaming urban agriculture in spatial planning and legal structures
Situational analysis on the institutional arrangement for access to resources and services of farm input, markets, extension and technical support, for connecting communities, public organisations and business owners
Develop action plan on how to improve and support access to credit, access to land, water, and agric waste management
Conduct needs assessment for supporting local organizations, agencies, growers and markets as per their relevant role to Urban Agriculture, while also encouraging and attracting new agriculture value chain players
Concepts, principles and applications; urban agriculture- definitions and functions, urban agriculture and planning
Design and support the implementation of innovative and sustainable peri-urban agriculture project components and urban value chain components in designated urban areas
Assess and map the current situation of urban agriculture in the cities in terms of historical development, existing obstacles and challenges
Assess mainstreaming of urban agriculture on existing investment actions plans, frameworks and policies at national and local government
Assess and characterize the urban food systems (production, postharvest handling. trade, processing, distribution retailing) for the municipalities
Document the role of Urban Agriculture in addressing food and nutrition security and employment creation
Assess Food consumption patterns linked to Urban/peri urban agriculture and linkages between Urban /peri urban agriculture and urbanization
Supports the creation policy reforms, review and policy for integration of urban agriculture in development plans of municipalities
Supports the consultation with relevant stakeholders on actions/interventions for public and private investment in sustainable in urban agriculture
Document actions and interventions for ensuring mainstreaming of green cities urban agriculture technologies on established core indicators
Support the development of urban agriculture plans for integration of development planning of the municipalities
Conduct technology needs and opportunities required for managing the urban agriculture resources
Document environmental and social safeguards on proposed urban agriculture green cities technologies
Support the development of guidelines and regulations for management of urban agriculture in rural and urban settings
Recommend recreational amenities in urban agriculture spaces
Provide support, technical knowledge and a road map for relevant stakeholders to set-up urban agriculture projects
Provide support, including training workshops, to implementing NGOs/local authorities to build urban agriculture capacity
