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Policy Analyst/ Advisor in Governance and Public Administration
Procurement Process :IC - Individual contractor
Office :UNDP Country Office - KUWAIT
Deadline :12-Apr-17
Posted on :28-Mar-17
Development Area :OTHER  OTHER
Reference Number :36630
Link to Atlas Project :
00098909 - Kuwait Public Policy Centre Establishment Support
Documents :
Confirmation of interest and Submission of Financial Proposal
P11 template
UNDP General Conditions for Individual Contracts
Terms of Reference
Overview :

UNDP and the State of Kuwait, represented by the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Planning and Development (GSSCPD), strive to enhance institutional capacities at various government agencies by providing them with necessary technical support to strengthen their capacities and skills to perform their expected duties.

Under the framework of the Institutional and Technical support for the establishment of Kuwait Public Policy Centre (KPPC) project, UNDP will collaborate closely with GSSCPD to support the establishment of a pioneer KPPC to address policy making gaps and mainstream policy research, analysis and studies in the policy making process.

The KPPC seeks to be a reliable resource that will influence national policies and strategies. The project builds on UNDP's mandate and strategic vision and aims to promote efficient governance and institutional management. This project will provide a framework of how UNDP will accompany the GSSCPD in its ambition to improve the quality of policy making in Kuwait and in particular on how the KPPC can contribute to that, while operating under the umbrella of GSSCPD.

Within this context, the KPPC is seeking to recruit Policy Analyst/ Advisor in Governance and Public Administration to support the Kuwait Public Policy Center (KPPC) in reviewing, analyzing and preparing relevant research documents and studies related to Governance and Public Administration pillar in the KNDP. The policy objectives are to:

  • Increasing the business sector supportive electronic sectors, such as the computerization of documentary cycles, electronic procurement, electronic offering of tenders and other activities in coordination with the Central Authority for Information Technology and the concerned bodies.
  • Laying down a timetable for development of public services and the business sector services.
  • Development and completion of the transformation projects into electronic government.
  • Expediting the amendment of the State structural plan to conform with the development plan and provide the required lands to set up industrial projects, small and medium projects.