Consultant – Cost-Benefit Analysis for Mangrove-Based Adaptation Projects

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🇨🇴 Colombia – Remote

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FORLIANCE

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2014

⚡ Energy

📋 Compliance

Energy • Compliance • Climate Solutions

FORLIANCE is a climate solutions provider dedicated to helping businesses achieve net-zero emissions through tailored climate strategies and the development of nature-based carbon projects. With over 25 years of experience, FORLIANCE offers comprehensive services including carbon accounting, emission reduction strategies, project design, and management, while also supporting biodiversity and local community benefits. By facilitating meaningful climate action, they connect businesses with impactful carbon projects that foster environmental stewardship and sustainability.

📋 Description

• Conduct a baseline assessment and targeted desk review of climate, ecological and socio-economic data • Facilitate the identification and selection of up to three priority intervention areas with relevant stakeholders • Develop baseline (“no action”) and intervention scenarios for mangrove conservation and ecological restoration • Estimate investment and operational costs (CAPEX and OPEX) over relevant time horizons • Conduct hydrodynamic modelling to assess the coastal-protection benefits of mangroves under different storm scenarios • Value ecosystem services, including avoided damages and blue-carbon potential • Calculate key CBA indicators, including Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR) • Carry out sensitivity analyses • Prepare a final technical report, decision matrix, geodatabase and maps • Coordinate closely with FORLIANCE, CORALINA and relevant local stakeholders • Participate in a consultancy supporting mangrove conservation, restoration, climate adaptation, biodiversity conservation and sustainable community-based economic opportunities in Colombia’s Caribbean and Pacific regions

🎯 Requirements

• University degree in environmental engineering, industrial engineering, forestry, biology, economics or a related field • Master’s degree in environmental economics, natural-resource economics, climate change management, environmental sciences or a related discipline • At least 7 years of relevant professional experience • At least 5 years of experience in environmental, climate change or sustainable-development projects • At least 3 years of proven experience applying Cost-Benefit Analysis to environmental or climate-investment projects • Demonstrated experience in Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Nature-based Solutions and ideally coastal or mangrove ecosystems • Experience facilitating participatory workshops with government institutions and local communities • Experience in Latin America and/or the Caribbean • Advanced knowledge of economic valuation methods, including avoided-damage and replacement-cost approaches • Strong skills in R, Stata and advanced Excel • Proven experience with hydrodynamic modelling tools such as ADCIRC+SWAN, XBeach, Delft3D or similar • Advanced proficiency in ArcGIS Pro or QGIS • Excellent technical writing and communication skills • Full professional proficiency in Spanish and intermediate English • A PhD is an advantage

🏖️ Benefits

• Travel, accommodation, local mobilisation and fieldwork costs required for the assignment will be covered by the project • Training, education and onboarding opportunities • Access to world-leading experts