National Project Coordinator, Ethiopia

Location: Ethiopia; Project location Lake Tana area

Duration: 3 years (Renewable annually. Appointment will be made subject to the date of signing of the IFAD grant contract)

The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) is a leading intergovernmental international organization committed to reducing poverty and protecting the environment through the use of bamboo and rattan. With headquarters in Beijing, China and offices in India, Ethiopia, Ghana and Ecuador, INBAR works with over 35 member countries worldwide. 

INBAR is currently seeking an experienced and highly capable National Project Coordinator in Ethiopia to coordinate and technically backstop the implementation of a new IFAD grant programme for Eastern and Southern Africa in the country. The programme goal is to enable effective and wider application of bamboo technologies for market-based sustainable rural livelihood development and environmental protection in Eastern and Southern Africa, especially for poor women and youth. The grant will be implemented by the INBAR Livelihood & Economic Development Programme (LED) primarily in the on-going Community Based Integrated Natural Resources Management Project (CBINReMP) project of IFAD.