WaDImena seeks experts for two political economy studies

WaDImena project is seeking the services of two experts in water political economy,
each of whom to conduct a study on:
 
I. The political economy of wastewater and greywater reuse in Jordan
II. The political economy of decentralization of water management in Tunisia
 
With a focus on treated wastewater (WW) and greywater (GW) reuse and decentralization of water management in Jordan and Tunisia, the overall objective of these two studies is to facilitate and promote water demand management (WDM) research uptake by identifying who we need to influence (key actors, stakeholders, etc..) and how to optimize this influence (entry points, opportunities, modalities and mechanisms).  

The studies are intended to explore the actual role of political economy circumstances that determine WDM uptake under different governance settings in the MENA region. The studies shall provide a more nuanced understanding of the complexity of policy processes and influence (who, why and how), and will further guide policy engagement, capacity building, knowledge sharing and regional networking activities of WaDImena applied research and pilot projects and should also assist to translate WDM principles into concrete actions and results for more tangible impact.  Furthermore, the experts are expected to provide inputs, including presentations and discussions, to political economy workshops that the project is planning to organize following the completion of the two studies.

The Terms of References provide more details on the objectives and scope of work under this consultancy, as well as the expected experts’ qualifications.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter expressing interest in the consultancy, the specific country (a consultant per country), a CV, and writing sample by November 20, 2007 to the attention of Dr. Hammou LAAMRANI by fax at +20 2 3336-7056 (Egypt) or email to wadimena@idrc.org.eg  (subject line: Political Economy WDM Study).