Consultant – Policy Mapping at World Resources Institute (WRI)

• This process of integrating NDCs, NBSAPs and NAPs into CIDPs has the following multiplier benefits:
• Integrating NDCs, NBSAPs, and NAPs into CIDPs can enhance policy coherence and synergies by ensuring that national, regional and international frameworks and strategies are translated into actionable local plans to promote sustainable development. Mapping and analyzing policies ensure early identification and address potential conflicts for effective and sustainable land use and food systems. In addition, integration allows resource optimization and allocation for optimal production.
• Integration of NDCs and NAPs into CIDPs can enhance climate change adaptation and mitigation by promoting climate-smart agricultural practices and sustainable land management leading to enhanced climate resilience and food security. Aligning land use planning with mitigation targets outlined in NDCs, can also reduce greenhouse gas emissions in counties from deforestation, agriculture, and other land-related activities. Integration of NBSAPs into CIDPs can promote the use of ecosystem-based adaptation and mitigation strategies, such as wetland restoration and reforestation which positive impacts on climate, biodiversity, and livelihoods.
• Their integration can enhance sustainable land use and food security through the adoption of sustainable intensification practices in agriculture, to increase food production while minimizing environmental impacts; land use planning to sustainable land use and protection of natural resources and biodiversity while meeting food production needs; food systems transformation making them more resilient, equitable and environmentally sustainable.
• The integration of NDCs, NAPS, and NBSAPs into CIDPs can enhance community participation and inclusivity through stakeholder engagement including local communities, farmers, and other relevant actors, ensuring that plans are inclusive and address local needs; gender mainstreaming through integration of gender considerations into the planning process will ensures empowerment of women, who often play a key role in agriculture and natural resource management; Recognizing and incorporating indigenous knowledge and practices related to land management and food production can enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of local plans.
• Integrating NDCs, NBSAPs, and NAPs into CIDPs strengthens governance and accountability for climate action and sustainable development at the local level. CIDPs can serve as a framework for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of national and regional strategies, to ensure that the progress is tracked and reported.
• Aligning local plans with national strategies can facilitate access to climate finance and other resources for sustainable development.

• Policy Mapping and Review to identify and document relevant national policy instruments (NDCs, NAPs, NBSAPs, CIDPs) and other relevant sectoral plans and Acts from 3 counties.
• Policy analysis to identify gaps and level of alignment to establish the extent to which national climate and biodiversity commitments (NDCs, NBSAPs and NAPs) are integrated into the CIDPs.
• Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement to establish the extent to which stakeholders are involved in the CIDPs development process. In addition, conducting workshops/consultations targeting key stakeholders both at national and county levels and relevant line ministries such as CBOs, NGOs, COGs and relevant County Departments for integration of views and interests. Analysis and documentation of institutional roles, challenges, and opportunities for multi-level policy coherence.
• Policy Design and Integration Framework: Development of guidelines and/or framework for integrating NDCs, NBSAPs, and NAPs into CIDPs including actionable policy strategies/recommendation for counties.
• Dissemination: Prepare policy briefs, a presentation desk and a toolkit for use by counties and stakeholders

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