| Overview : The UN System in South Africa is committed to supporting the country in meeting its development objectives in alignment with the national development priorities and within the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In response to this UNDP South Africa will focus its partnership with the Government on achieving demonstrable and sustainable development results in the pursuit of its development goals and in delivery of and access to quality services particularly for marginalized and vulnerable groups. In this way UNDP SA will contribute to strengthening institutions and processes of democratic governance in South Africa. The country programme is firmly anchored in the UN’s Strategic Cooperation Framework 2013-2017(UNSCF), whose over-arching aim is to consolidate the UN’s response to South Africa’s national development priorities and outcomes through four main priority areas: (i) Inclusive growth and decent work; (ii) sustainable development; (iii) Enhancing human capabilities; and (iv) Governance and participation. The UNSCF has since been extended up to June 2019 in order to align it to the government planning cycle. UNDP therefore seeks to contract a consultant to facilitate the retreat which has been planned to be held from the 28th Fbruary 2018 - 02 March 2018. | 
