Request For Proposals For Climate Change Strategic And Institutional Specialist

Request For Proposals Are Invited For Climate Change Strategic And Institutional SpecialistDeadline 31 Aug 19Posted 19 Aug 19Overview Terms Of ReferenceRef Pn Fji 054 19 Consultancy Title Climate Change Strategic And Institutional SpecialistJoint Un System Approach To Support The Pacific Island Countries Nationally Determined ContributionsProject Name Pacific Resilience And Sustainable Development Support Duty Station Homebased With 2 Missions To Suva Fiji 10 And 4 Working Days And 1 Mission To Apia Samoa 5 Working Days Duration Of The ContractTotal Number Of Working Days 35Commencement Tentative 9 September 2019Completion Tentative 9 November 2019 Consultancy Proposal Cv Financial Proposal Template Methodology And Workplan Should Be Uploaded On Undp Jobshop Website Https Jobs Undp Org Cj View Jobs Cfm Cur Rgn Id C Ras No Later Than 31St August 2019 Fiji Time Clearly Stating The Title Of Consultancy Applied For Any Proposals Received After This Date Time Will Not Be Accepted Any Request For Clarification Must Be Sent In Writing Or By Standard Electronic Communication To Procurement Fj Undp Org Undp Will Respond In Writing Or By Standard Electronic Mail And Will Send Written Copies Of The Response Including An Explanation Of The Query Without Identifying The Source Of Inquiry To All Consultants Incomplete Late And Joint Proposals Will Not Be Considered And Only Offers For Which There Is Further Interest Will Be Contacted Failure To Submit Your Application As Stated As Per The Application Submission Guide Procurement Notice On The Above Link Will Be Considered Incomplete And Therefore Application Will Not Be Considered Note Proposals Must Be Sent Through Undp Job Shop Web Page Candidates Need To Upload Their Cv And Financial Proposal Using Undp Template Methodology And Workplan This Should Be Scanned As 1 Pdf Document Only Shortlisted Candidates Will Be ContactedIf The Selected Successful Candidate Is Over 65 Years Of Age And Required To Travel Outside His Home Country He She Will Be Required Provide A Full Medical Report At Their Expense Prior To Issuance To Contract Contract Will Only Be Issued When Proposed Candidate Is Deemed Medically Fit To Undertake The Assignment Objectives The Objectives Of The Assignment Are To Based On Available Information Summarize The Status Of The Ndc Process Planning And Implementation Across The Pacific Island Countries Pics Assess Un System Support Towards The Process In The Pics Including Identify Any Bottlenecks Provide Recommendations To Enhance Un System Support To The Ndc Process Across The Pics BackgroundAccording To Article 4 Of The Paris Agreement Each Party To The United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change Unfccc Is Required To Prepare Communicate And Maintain Successive Nationally Determined Contributions Ndcs To Support The Achievement Of The Long Term Goal Of Keeping Global Temperature Rise Well Below 2 C And Pursuing Efforts To Limit The Global Temperature Increase To 1 5 C Above Pre Industrial Level All Pics Have Submitted Ndcs And The Republic Of Marshall Island Rmi Submitted Its Second In November 2018 Most Pacific Parties Indicate Either A 5 Or 10 Year Implementation Period All Except Tonga And Samoa With 2020 As The Starting Point And A Few Has Included A Longer Term Vision For Low Emission Carbon Neutral Development The Ndcs Address Some Of The Major Sources Of National Greenhouse Gas Ghg Emissions And Most Of Them Include A Ghg Emission Reduction Target However Their Focus Is On The Energy Sector And The Targets Are Predominantly On Renewable Energy Based Power Generation But Some Include Energy Efficiency And Transport Some Aim For 100 Renewable Energy Based Penetration Including Fiji Png Samoa Tuvalu And Vanuatu The Energy Sector Targets In The Ndcs Are The Same Renewable And Energy Efficient Targets That Pics Have Already Included In Their Energy Sector Policy And Or Action Plan Documents Priority Actions For Adaptation And Loss And Damage Are Less Explicit In Many Pacific Ndcs Accordingly Key Plans And Strategies That Identify Priority Adaptation Actions Were Referenced In Several Pacific Ndcs Recent Outcomes Of The 24Th Conference Of The Parties To Unfccc Cop24 In Katowice Demonstrated However That Current Ndcs Submitted Under The Paris Agreement Are Insufficient To Keep Global Temperature Rise Well Below 2 C In This Century Globally There Is An Urgent Need To Accelerate The Implementation Of Ndcs And To Identify Ways For Increased Ambition Cop24 Sets Out Procedures And Mechanisms To Operationalize The Paris Agreement It Provides Guidance On How The Ndcs Are To Be Presented The Contents And Approach Of The Mitigation Goals And Activities And The Modalities For Operation And Use Of The Public Ndc Registry Furthermore It Defines Procedures And Guidelines For The Enhanced Transparency Framework Including The Information To Be Provided In The First And Subsequent Biennial Transparency Reports On Tracking The Progress Of The Implementation And Achievement Of Ndcs Globally Un Organizations Have A Critical Role In Supporting Countries To Meet The Goals And Requirements Of The Paris Agreement Supporting The Preparation And Delivery Of Ambitious Ndcs However Require A Focused And Coordinated Effort Across The Whole Un System In February 2019 The Un Deputy Secretary General Dsg Called On All Resident Coordinators To Drive This Un Effort At Country Level And Fulfil The Commitment Of A Joint Un System Effort To Galvanize Ambitious Climate Action Under This Joint Approach Undp Among Others Has Been Tasked With Leading The Implementation Of Ndcs At The Country Level And Helping To Facilitate Coordination Among Un Agencies And Other Partners To Assess The Status Of Ndc Planning And Implementation And To Get A Better Understanding Of Key Gaps And Needs Of Countries In Accelerating The Achievement Of Their Ndcs And Raising Ambition Undp Is Currently Conducting A Global Survey With Participation Of Government Counterparts And Undp Country Offices Building On This And Other Relevant Information A Consultant Is Needed To Assess The Status Of The Ndc Process Planning And Implementation Across The Pacific Island Countries Pics To Assess Un System Support Towards The Process In The Pics Including Identifying Any Bottlenecks And Provide Recommendations To Enhance Un System Support To The Ndc Process Across The Pics Scope Of Work Activities For The Consultancy Will Include But Not Necessarily Be Limited To The Following In Relation To Specific Deliverables Inception Note Summarize The Successful ContractorS Understanding Of The Consultancy And Associated Tasks Outline The Final Proposed Approach And Methodology Ies Provide The Final Work Plan For The Consultancy Identify Any Issues Crucial To The Viability Of The Consultancy And Provide Comments On This Tor Subsequently If Required And Approved By Undp Pacific Fiji Office The Activities Can Be Elaborated Modified Etc Debriefing NoteWrite Up A Note For 1 Mission To Fiji First Mission And Samoa Summarizing Key Findings And Recommendations Vis Vis Successful Completion Of This Consultancy Assessment ReportReview Relevant Documents Including UndpS Global Survey To Assess The Status Of Implementation Of Ndcs 2019 Conducted In Pacific Island Countries Submitted Ndcs From The Pacific Island Region The Paris Agreement Overview Of Katowice Climate Package And Relevant Decisions Un Multi Country Office Review Final Report 2019 Independent Evaluation Un Development Assistance Framework 2013 2017 For The Un Country Team In The Pacific Undp Guidance Note On Joint Programmes Implementation O

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