Tenders Are Invited For Consultant To Develop 5 Years Strategic Plan For Independent Directorate Of Local Governance

Tenders Are Invited For Consultant To Develop 5 Years Strategic Plan For Independent Directorate Of Local Governance Idlg Undp Logo Project BackgroundUndp Global Mission Statement Undp Is The UnS Global Development Network An Organization Advocating For Change And Connecting Countries To Knowledge Experience And Resources To Help People Build A Better Life We Are On The Ground In 166 Countries Working With National Counterparts On Their Own Solutions To Global And National Development Challenges Undp Afghanistan Mission Statement Undp Supports Stabilization State Building Governance And Development Priorities In Afghanistan Undp Support In Partnership With The Government The United Nations System The Donor Community And Other Development Stakeholders Has Contributed To Institutional Development Efforts Leading To Positive Impact On The Lives Of Afghan Citizens Over The Years Undp Support Has Spanned Such Milestone Efforts As The Adoption Of The Constitution Presidential Parliamentary And Provincial Council Elections Institutional Development Through Capacity Building To The Legislative The Judicial And Executive Arms Of The State And Key Ministries Government Agencies And Commissions At The National And Subnational Levels Undp Has Played A Key Role In The Management Of The Law And Order Trust Fund Which Supports The Government In Developing And Maintaining The National Police Force And In Efforts To Stabilize The Internal Security Environment Major Demobilization Disarmament And Rehabilitation And Area Based Livelihoods And Reconstruction Programmes Have Taken Place Nationwide Undp Programmes In Afghanistan Have Benefited From The Very Active Support Of Donors Undp Afghanistan Is Committed To The Highest Standards Of Transparency And Accountability And Works In Close Coordination With The United Nations Assistance Mission In Afghanistan And The Un System As A Whole To Maximize The Impact Of Its Development Efforts On The Ground Organizational Context Local Governance Project Afghanistan Logo Is A Project Which Builds Upon The Lessons From The UndpS Afghanistan Sub National Governance Programme Asgp Through Logo Project The Independent Directorate Of Local Governance Idlg And Undp Jointly Address The Top Three Priorities Of Idlg Which Are 1 Service Delivery 2 Accountability And 3 Clear Functions And Mandates The Project Builds On A New Theory Of Change Aimed At Improving Service Delivery By Enhancing The Accountability And Transparency Of The Local Governments To The Women And Men Of Afghanistan And Building The Capacity Of The Local Governments To Plan Budget And Monitor Service Delivery Effectively With The Ultimate Aim Of Increasing The Legitimacy Of The Government And The Trust Between The State And Society The Giroa With Undp Support Focuses On The Following Areas Subnational State Institutions Provincial Governor Offices District Governor Offices Provincial Sector And Technical Services Department Provincial Council Provincial Development Committees Moustafiats Department Of Economy Enhance Their Capacities In Outreach Planning Monitoring And Budgeting For Accountable And Transparent Service Delivery Municipalities Deliver Services In A More Accountable And Participatory Manner Accountability Of Local Governance Enhanced Through Civil Society Oversight Organizations Groups Central Level Government Institutions Develop And Implement Policy Guidelines Which Improve Local Government Accountability And Service Delivery The Project Works With The Relevant Government Ministries That Cover Subnational Planning And Budgeting Monitoring And Evaluation And Representative Bodies As Well As Civic Society These Include The Independent Directorate Of Local Governance Idlg The Ministry Of Economy Moec And The Ministry Of Finance Mof And Ensuring Complimentary With The Other Programmes Especially Usaid Giz Un Habitat And The World Bank Independent Directorate Of Local Governance Idlg The Independent Directorate For Local Governance Idlg Was Established Through A Presidential Decree In August 2007 Its Mandate Is To Strengthen Local Governance Help Maintain Security And Facilitate Development Idlg With Support From National And International Organizations Will Take Firm Collective Steps To Help Strengthen Local Administration In This Context Idlg Has Initiated Four Pillars Of Interventions For Sub National Governance 1 Policy Development 2 Institutional Building 3 Broader Local Governance Governance Programs And 4 Support Regular Functions Undp Logo Supports Idlg To Conduct A Comprehensive Assessment Of Idlg Functions Resources And Structure In The Center Provinces And Districts In Order To Better Tie People Resources And Structures Together The Functional Review Of Idlg At The Central Level And Local Levels Aim To Prepare Idlg To Be Able To Implement The Important And Challenging Reforms Foreseen In The New Sub National Governance Reform Framework The New Framework Of Citizens Centered Governance A Roadmap For Subnational Reform Was Endorsed By H E The President Of Afghanistan And High Council Of Rule Of Law And Anticorruption Idlg Will Elaborate Detailed Procedures And Define Its Role And Relationship With Other Institutions In The Upcoming Months A Number Of Existing Procedures And Functions Therefore Might Change The Idlg Will Have To Adapt The Recommendations To The Final Version Of The New Framework And The Role Foreseen For The Idlg Accordingly The Structural And Functional Review Is Intended To Be Based On The Future Functions Foreseen For Idlg In The New Roadmap And Those Foreseen In Decrees Issued By The President Of Afghanistan The Functional Assessment Will Provide An Organizational Review That Proposes A Strategic Framework In Line With The New Framework For Sub National Governance Reform For The Idlg And Provide Proposals For Organizational And Business Process Changes The Structural And Functional Review Is Intended To Be Based On The Future Functions Foreseen For Idlg In The New Roadmap And Those Foreseen In Decrees Issued By The President Of Afghanistan Among Other Recommendations The Study Will Provide A Clear Identification Of The Positioning And Role Of Idlg In The Overall Structure Of The Government In Line With Its Authorities And Responsibilities The Strategic Plan Consultant Will Assist The Idlg To Develop Its Vision And Mission To Better Position Itself As A Major Player For The Implementation Of The Sng Roadmap The Strategic Plan Will Be Developed Via Series Of Consultative Workshops With The Main Policy Makers Of The Idlg In An Inclusive And Participatory Way The Strategic Plan Will Draw Upon The Relevant Findings Of The Functional Analysis Duties And ResponsibilitiesObjective Of The Assignment During The Assignment Based On The Recommendation Of The Sng Policy Roadmap Outcome Of The Recent 2 District Governors Conferences 2019 National Governors Conferences And 2018 Mayors Conference The Consultant Will Draft A Five Years Strategic Plan For The Independent Directorate Of Local Governance The Consultant Is Expected To Work With The Three Deputy Ministerial Offices And Relevant Departments To Draft The 5 Years Strategic Plan The Consultant Needs To Include The Following For Its Proposed Proposal Propose A Comprehensive Work Plan To Idlg And Undp For Approval In Consultation With Undp Team Leads And Idlg Directorates If Necessary Conduct A Swot Analysis Based On The Sng Policy Roadmap Which Envisage The 10 Years Subnational Governance Reform In Afghanistan Visit At Least 3 Provinces To Consult With GovernorS Office District Governor Office And Mayors And Provincial Councils Present An Early Draft Strategic Plan And Implementation Plan With Idlg Leadership For Comments In A Workshop Develop A Brief Implementation Plan Based On The Draft 5 Year Strategic Plan Present The Final Document To Idlg And Directors In Local Languages Dari Pashto The Consultant Will Work Under The Direct Supervision Of Idlg Policy And Planning Director And Subnational Policy Component Lead On A Day To Day Basis In Consultation With The Relevant Counterparts And The Overall Guidance Of Deputy Ministry For Policy And Technical Affairs Idlg Expected Outputs And Deliverables Estimated Duration To Complete And Payment Percentage First Deliverable 13 Working Days 20 The Consultant Will Provide A Detailed Work Plan For Conducting The Strategic Plan To The Idlg And Undp The Consultant Will Carry Out Swot Analysis Second Deliverable 22 Working Days 50 Conduct Field Visits To At Least 3 Provinces To Meet Governors Produce A First Draft Of The Strategic Plan And Submit The Plan To The Idlg And Undp And Conduct A Workshop Third Deliverable 9 Working Days 30 Produces The Final Strategic Plan And Submits It To The Idlg And Undp Develops An Implementation Plan Including The Resource Requirement And Monitoring And Evaluation Plan Payment Modality Payments Under The Contract Shall Be Delivery Based And Be Made On Receipt Of The Specific Milestone Reports Indicated Above And Including A Timesheet According To Undp Procurement Formats For Individual Contractors Indicated Payment Instalments In The Table Above Shall Be Made Upon Approval Of Deliverables By Idlg Dm Policy Office The Report On Deliverables Will Be Reviewed By Idlg Dm Policy Team And Logo Snp Component Upon Receipt Of Final Approval By Dm Policy Office On Satisfactory Complete Of The Deliverable The Payment Shall Be Released By Undp Logo Working ArrangementsInstitutional Arrangements The Nation

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