| Overview : The Sustainable Development Agenda aims to end poverty, promote prosperity and people’s wellbeing. To deepen the linkages between recovery and resilience, UNDP is preparing a Training package that covers Crisis response package . As one of the few partners with a permanent presence and a cross-cutting mandate on the ground before, during and after a crisis, UNDP aims to take immediate action at the onset of crises in addressing communities’ and governments’ needs for rapid recovery and effective transition to sustainable development. While often operating in a humanitarian context, the crisis response packages will provide as early as possible, a clear entry point to recovery and rapid return to sustainable development pathways. In 2015, UNDP led the development of the Crisis Response Package on Emergency Livelihoods through Community Infrastructure, Debris and Municipal Solid Waste Management. In line with the corporate commitments, this first package is on track to be finalized by the end of 2015. Some additional elements in relation with the component on operations and processes require BPPS (Bureau of Policy and Programme Support) to deploy sound technical expertise to support BMS (Bureau of Management Services), e.g. technical specs and ToRs for LTAS (Long Term Agreements) on goods and services. For this reason, the Livelihoods and Economic Recovery Team of the Sustainable Development Cluster, within BPPS, intends to recruit an expert for a short term consultancy. To view full details and to apply, interested bidders are requested to visist the following link: VA # 68142 as per the instruction in the procurement notice and using templates attached to this notice. | 
