Tenders Are Invited For Consultant To Support The Mid Term Review For Undp Gef Project

Tenders Are Invited For Consultant To Support The Mid Term Review For Undp Gef Project Lao Nationality Only BackgroundThe Dry Dipterocarp Forest Ddf Ecosystems Located In Savannakhet Province Are Recognized As Being Globally Important As Part Of The Central Indochina Dry Forests Ecoregion Identified In Global 200 Wwf Ecoregions And As Habitat For A Number Of Globally Significant And Threatened Species And Nationally Important For Their Provision Of Numerous Ecosystem Services Water Supply Sustainable Timber And Non Timber Forests Products Carbon Sequestration Etc That Benefit The People Of Lao Pdr In Recent Decades Ddf Ecosystems And The Species Within Them Have Come Under Increasing Threat From Large Scale Conversion Of Forest Degradation Of Forest Ecosystem Services And Species Loss In Lao Which Retains A Large Proportion Of The Remaining Dry Dipterocarp Forests In The Region The Demand For Cash Crops Is Propelling Forest Conversion While Unsustainable Logging Over Hunting Over Harvesting Of Non Timber Forest Products And Burning To Provide Fresh Growth For Livestock Are All Leading To Habitat Degradation Recognizing Their Global And National Importance The Government Of Lao Pdr Gol Has Prioritized The Conservation And Sustainable Management Of The Dry Dipterocarp Forests Landscape Of Savannakhet Province As A Measure Of The GolS Commitment To The Ddf Landscape It Has Selected This Area To Be The Site Of The Newest National Protected Area In The Country And As A Demonstration Site For Testing The Implementation Of New National Policies And Processes Related To Strategic Environmental Assessment Integrated Spatial Planning And High Conservation Value Forests The Gol Has Also Identified This Landscape As Suitable For The Development And Implementation Of Innovative Financing Mechanisms For Sustainable Forest Management And Pa Management As Well As Community Participation In Protected Areas Management Ecotourism Programs And Livelihoods Programs Linked To Conservation Outcomes Through Formal Conservation Agreement Mechanisms The Project Is Implemented Through The Department Of Forests Dof In The Ministry Of Agriculture Of Forestry Maf With Implementation Of Activities Through The Provincial Agriculture And Forestry Office Pafo Of Savannakhet Province And The Five District Agriculture And Forestry Offices Dafos In The Five Target Districts Of Xonoboully Songkohne Thaphanthong Phine And Palamay However The Gol And Other National Stakeholders Face Significant Barriers To Achieving This Goal Including Inadequate Legal Regulatory And Institutional Frameworks To Support Integrated And Effective Management Of Natural Resources Limited Experience Among Key Government And Civil Society Stakeholders In Developing And Implementing Sustainable Forestry Management And Biodiversity Conservation Practices On The Ground And Insufficient Mechanisms To Compensate For Land Uses For Conservation Of Biodiversity And Ecosystem Services For This Reason The Proposed Project Will Seek To Strengthen Land And Resource Use Planning Capacities And Procedures And The Policies And Regulations That Govern Them While Simultaneously Expanding And Strengthening The Management Of Resources On The Ground By Government Agencies Local Communities And Private Sector Actors And Also Developing Innovative Financing Mechanisms And Programs Including Ecotourism And Livelihoods Programs That Can Ensure The Sustainability Of Improved Land Use And Resource Management Approaches To Implement The Proposed Project Us 10 879 174 Was Requested From The Gef Trust Fund From The Biodiversity And Land Degradation Focal Areas And Accessing The Set Aside Funds For Sustainable Forest Management A Matching Amount Of Us 78 993 100 Has Been Confirmed As Co Financing From Various National And International Sources As Parallel In Kind And In Cash Commitments Objectives Of The MtrThe Mtr Will Assess Progress Towards The Achievement Of The Project Objectives And Outcomes As Specified In The Project Document And Assess Early Signs Of Project Success Or Failure With The Goal Of Identifying The Necessary Changes To Be Made In Order To Set The Project On Track To Achieve Its Intended Results The Mtr Will Also Review The ProjectS Strategy Its Risks To Sustainability Mtr Approach Methodology The Mtr Must Provide Evidence Based Information That Is Credible Reliable And Useful The Mtr Team Consisting Of An International Consultant And A National Consultant Will Review All Relevant Sources Of Information Including Documents Prepared During The Preparation Phase I E Pif Undp Initiation Plan Undp Environmental Social Safeguard Policy The Project Document Project Reports Including Annual Project Review Pirs Project Budget Revisions Lesson Learned Reports National Strategic And Legal Documents And Any Other Materials That The Team Considers Useful For This Evidence Based Review The Mtr Team Will Review The Baseline Gef Focal Area Tracking Tool Submitted To The Gef At Ceo Endorsement And The Midterm Gef Focal Area Tracking Tool That Must Be Completed Before The Mtr Field Mission Begins The Mtr Team Is Expected To Follow A Collaborative And Participatory Approach Ensuring Close Engagement With The Project Team Government Counterparts The Gef Operational Focal Point The Undp Country Office S Undp Gef Regional Technical Advisers And Other Key Stakeholders Engagement Of Stakeholders Is Vital To A Successful Mtr Stakeholder Involvement Should Include Interviews With Stakeholders Who Have Project Responsibilities Including But Not Limited To Implementing Partner Department Of Forests In MafChair Of The National Project BoardThe National Project Director Npd Project Manager Pm Assistant Project Manager Apm Project Staff In Vientiane CapitalChair Of The Provincial Project BoardStaff Of Pafo And DafoCommunities In The Five Target DistrictsNational ConsultantsInternational ConsultantsCo FinanciersUndp Staff Who Have Project ResponsibilitiesAdditionally The Mtr Team Is Expected To Conduct Field Missions To One Or More Of The Five Target Districts In Savannakhet Province Including The Following Project Sites Ong Mang Sanctuary Ong Mang Eco Tourism Center Dong Phouvieng Protected Area Dafo And Pafo Offices Facilities Constructed And Other Sites To Be Recommend The Final Mtr Report Should Describe The Full Mtr Approach Taken And The Rationale For The Approach Making Explicit The Underlying Assumptions Challenges Strengths And Weaknesses About The Methods And Approach Of The Review Duties And ResponsibilitiesNational Consultant Will Support International Consultant To Assess The Following Four Categories Of Project Progress See The Guidance For Conducting Midterm Reviews Of Undp Supported Gef Financed Projects For Extended Descriptions I Project Strategy More Details Are On The Tor Ii Progress Towards Results More Details Are On The Tor Iii Project Implementation And Adaptive Management More Details Are On The Tor Iv Sustainability More Details Are On The Tor Payment Modalities And Specifications10 Of Payment Upon Approval Of The Final Mtr Inception Report30 Upon Submission Of The Draft Mtr Report60 Upon Finalization Of The Mtr ReportCompetenciesCompetence In Adaptive Management As Applied To Biodiversity Conservation Land Degradation And Sustainable Forest ManagementCapability To Complement And Enrich The Works Of The International Consultant Into Joint Working Results And Evaluation ReportsDemonstrated Understanding Of Issues Related To Gender And Biodiversity Conservation Land Degradation And Sustainable Forest Management Experience In Gender Sensitive Evaluation And AnalysisExcellent Communication SkillsDemonstrable Analytical SkillsProject Evaluation Review Experiences Within United Nations System Will Be Considered An AssetRequired Skills And ExperienceMinimum MasterS Degree In Environmental Science Forestry Biodiversity Conservation International Sustainable Development Social Science Or Other Climate Related FieldWork Experience In Relevant Technical Areas For At Least 5 YearsRecent Experience With Result Based Management Evaluation MethodologiesExperience Applying Smart Indicators And Reconstructing Or Validating Baseline ScenariosExperience Working With The Gef Or Gef Evaluations Would Be An AdvantageRecommended Presentation Of Proposal Letter Of Confirmation Of Interest And Availability Using The Template 1 Provided By Undp Cv And A Personal History Form P11 Form 2 Brief Description Of Approach To Work Technical Proposal Of Why The Individual Considers Him Herself As The Most Suitable For The Assignment And A Proposed Methodology On How They Will Approach And Complete The Assignment Max 1 Page Financial Proposal Offerors Letter That Indicates The All Inclusive Fixed Total Contract Price And All Other Travel Related Costs Such As Flight Ticket Per Diem Etc Supported By A Breakdown Of Costs As Per Template Attached To The Letter Of Confirmation Of Interest Template If An Applicant Is Employed By An Organization Company Institution And He She Expects His Her Employer To Charge A Management Fee In The Process Of Releasing Him Her To Undp Under Reimbursable Loan Agreement Rla The Applicant Must Indicate At This Point And Ensure That All Such Costs Are Duly Incorporated In The Financial Proposal Submitted To Undp Application Deadline 26 Aug 19 Midnight New York Usa Additional Category Sustainable Development And Poverty ReductionType Of Contract Individual ContractLanguages Required English Starting Date Date When The Selected Candidate Is Expected To Start 02 Sep 2019Duration Of Initial Contract September October 2019Duration Of Initial Contract September October 2019Expected Duration Of Assignment 30 Working Days

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