Country: KazakhstanDescription of the Assignment: National Nature Finance Expert Period of assignment: Approximately January 2025 - February 2025 (20 workdays)Place of Work: Home-basedContract type: Individual Contract PROJECT DESCRIPTIONThe objective of the GEF PPG is to develop the project concept into a full project: Integrated Management of Seascapes of the Kazakhstani part of the Caspian Sea and Land Resources of Adjacent Territories.Through integrated approach, the project aims to: (i) improve the management effectiveness of 1,694,290 hectares and 662,630 hectares of existing terrestrial and marine protected areas respectively and 46,969 hectares and 597,371 hectares of proposed terrestrial and marine protected areas respectively; (ii) improve management of 604,000 hectares and 60,000 hectares of terrestrial and marine habitats (outside PAs) respectively to benefit biodiversity; (iii) sustainable land management in 6,000 hectares of pasture and degraded agricultural land and shallowing drawdown areas of the Caspian Sea; (iv) mitigate 2,037,543 metric tonnes of CO2eq over a 20-year period; and (iv) directly benefit around 8,500 people through improved resource use and livelihood opportunities, agricultural management practices, and small scale enterprises and climate mitigation measures and capacity building efforts.Geographically, project activities will be implemented in 2 project areas in Mangistau and Atyrau Oblasts.The project includes the following components:Component 1. Strategic policy and planning to promote ecological integrity of the Caspian Sea landscapes and seascapes.Component 2. Sustainable management of land and water resources in the Caspian lowlands and western region of Kazakhstan.Component 3. Financial incentives/instruments for sustainable natural resources management, alternative nature-friendly livelihood activities and engagement of private sector.Component 4. Knowledge management, awareness raising and gender mainstreaming.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Proposal should be submitted directly in the portal no later than indicated deadline.Any request for clarification must be sent in writing via messaging functionality in the portal. UNDP will respond in writing including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry.Please indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system. This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments of the tender requirements. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate using the messaging functionality in the system. Offers must be submitted directly in the system following this link: http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org  using the profile you may have in the portal. In case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in guides available in UNDP website: https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders.  Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.