National Technical Support, Sustaining Peace in - Bougainville, France - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Bougainville, France

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Description

LOCATION:

Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ARoB), PAPUA NEW GUINEA


TYPE OF CONTRACT:

Individual Contract


STARTING DATE:

01-May-2024


APPLICATION DEADLINE:

27-Apr-24 (Midnight New York, USA)


POST LEVEL:

National Consultant


DURATION OF INITIAL CONTRACT:

Maximum 120 days from 6 May 2024 to 30 April 2025


TIME LEFT:

10d 13h 52m


LANGUAGES REQUIRED:

English


EXPECTED DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT:


Background:


UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.


UN Women, alongside UNDP and UNFPA, is implementing a peacebuilding project titled 'Sustaining Peace in Bougainville - Post-Referendum Support' in support of the Bougainville Peace Agreement.

The Bougainville Peace Agreement (BPA) has three main pillars: weapons disposal, operationalizing Bougainville's new autonomy powers, and holding a referendum within 15 years of Bougainville's 2005 Constitution to provide guidance on whether the people wanted independence from PNG or some other form of governance.

The referendum, held in December 2019, saw 97.7% of voters choosing independence from PNG, and the process was inclusive and genuinely representative of the people's will, with the results widely and peacefully accepted.

Bougainville has entered the post-Referendum period, and negotiations are anticipated to take up to five years.


In the lead up to the referendum, efforts were made across Bougainville to support the peace process, remove weapons from communities, and reconcile those communities and groups divided by the conflict.

Since the vote, the GoPOPNG and Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) have signed three key agreements negotiated between the two governments, namely the Sharp Agreement, the Wabag Road Map, and the Era Kone Covenant.


There is a clear expectation that in the post-Referendum context, Bougainville people will be more economically prosperous and will have sustainable livelihoods that bring in good revenue.

However, there are very few formal employment opportunities within Bougainville, and even fewer opportunities for those in communities that remain outside the peace process.

To avoid an over-reliance on the mining sector as the primary option for future economic development in ARoB, there is strong demand for investment in the agriculture sector, where 87 percent of the population work a livelihood cash crop (such as copra, cocoa, livestock, fisheries, and eco-tourism).

Agriculture potentially offers more opportunities than mining and has lower barriers to participation. This support is critical to widening the economic base to activities that are rural and women-centric.

The overall objective of the UN's support is to continue facilitating mutual and collaborative partnerships between the Government of Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Bougainville Government to:

  • Peacefully progress the implementation of post-Referendum priorities as determined by the two Governments.
  • Support communities across PNG and Bougainville to understand and buyinto the outcomes of the postReferendum negotiations and their implementation to support ongoing peace and inclusive sustainable development across PNG and Bougainville.


As part of this project UN Women is supporting _Outcome 3: Peace-supporting businesses are established in collaboration with local governments to address spoilers of the Bougainville Peace Agreement_.

The aim of this work is to strengthen community cohesion and buy-in to the broader political elements of the post-referendum process by supporting the development of livelihoods' opportunities, recognising that economic development is critical for the future stability of Bougainville.


This outcome will focus on promoting local economic development (LED) in conflict-prone/fragile communities in Bougainville by working with communities to identify market opportunities that link to the drivers of conflict.

This approach provides a peacebuilding strategy that seeks to disrupt cycles of violence through socially and materially incentivising non-violent alternatives that promote conflict resolution, positive social identities and status, in conjunction with material gain.

In addition, this approach will provide an economic incentive for outlier and conflict-prone communities to connect into regional economic processes, which will serve as an entry point for these communities to be brought into the post-referendum process through awareness-raising activities.


Reporting to the UNW Sustaining Peace Project Manager, the consultant will provide support to the Sustaining Peace in Bougainville - Post-Referendum Support project in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.

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