| Overview : Project Title: Third National Communication and First Biennial Update Report to the UNFCCC Post Level: National / International Consultant Type of Consultancy: Consultancy to Develop Online Platform for Monitoring, Evaluating and Reporting on Vision 2030 and SDGs Expected start date: 20 June 2019 Period of assignment/services: 120 Working days Title: Production of Multimedia Products on Justice Reform in Support of the JUST Project The Government of Jamaica (GoJ) has made significant strides in localizing and integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in its planning framework, evidenced by the close alignment of the country’s National Development Plan (NDP), Vision 2030 Jamaica, with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Vision 2030 Jamaica provides a comprehensive framework in which the linkages among economic, social, environmental and governance spheres of development are made, and presents a broad strategic thrust for the transformation of the Jamaican economy and society towards sustainable development and prosperity for the Jamaican people. The achievement of the country’s four national goals as set out in Vision 2030 Jamaica requires among other things, an effective implementation framework buttressed by financing development priorities as well as an efficient and robust monitoring and reporting platform to monitor and track progress and where necessary take corrective action along the way. The country has made much progress in undertaking prioritization of development activities and every three years, an implementation plan - the Medium-Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework (MTF) is prepared to ensure a stage-by-stage implementation of the National Development Plan. Each MTF comprises the medium-term priority strategies and actions that will be pursued in the implementation of the Plan. The MTF is aligned with the country’s long-term vision, goals and national outcomes as contained in the NDP and allows for implementation that incorporates continuous improvement. In advancing its country’s development, the Government of Jamaica supports, and is placing emphasis on the alignment of the SDGs to the national development plan as a means of making its own contribution to the global agenda and ‘leaving no one behind’. The 4th MTF, covering the period 2018 – 2021, was recently completed. Under MTF 2018 – 2021 Jamaica will advance the mainstreaming of the 2030 Agenda and its 17 SDGs within the implementation of Vision 2030 Jamaica. MTF 2018-2021 shows the following alignments with the SDGS: - The alignment of the National Outcomes (of the 4 National Goals) of Vision 2030 Jamaica and the SDGs
- The alignment of the priority sector strategies to advance each National Outcome with relevant SDG targets (see table of priorities for each outcome)
Vision 2030 Jamaica therefore serves as the axis around which efforts to achieve the SDGs will be organized. Vision 2030 Jamaica’s position regarding the implementation of Agenda 2030 was cemented in the Road Map for SDG Implementation in Jamaica[1], which identifies Vision 2030 Jamaica and specifically the MTF as the vehicle for implementation of the Agenda. The UNDP has contributed significantly to ongoing advancement of the SDGs through enhanced coordination mechanisms, development of a Roadmap for SDGs Implementation in Jamaica, expansion of public awareness on the 2030 Agenda and its alignment with Jamaica’s development plan and strengthening of national capacity to produce high quality data for monitoring the SDGs. Against this background, the GoJ has requested the assistance of UNDP through the implementation of a project titled, “Advancing the SDGs through Vision 2030 Jamaica”. The overall goal of the project is to enhance the capacity of the GoJ to achieve the goals of Vision 2030 Jamaica and advancement of the SDGs. This will be achieved through the accomplishment of three project outcomes: - The Capacity of the GoJ to Monitor, Evaluate and Report on progress, including the contribution of international development partner support/assistance towards attainment of the SDGs and goals of Vision 2030 Jamaica improved;
- Increased capacity of the GoJ to utilize new and innovative financing mechanisms to advance the financing of the country’s development priorities towards achieving the goals of Vision 2030 Jamaica and advancing the SDGs in Jamaica; and,
- Increased capacity of GoJ local authorities and municipalities to align Local Sustainable Development Plans with the National Development Plan and SDGs.
Under the guidance of the UNDP Programme Specialist and the Planning Institute of Jamaica, a consultant is being engaged to support the development of an online platform to improve Jamaica’s capacity to monitor, evaluate and report on progress towards the attainment of the goals of Vision 2030 and advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Scope of Work: Please review the TOR attached for the detailed Scope of Works. Application Procedure: Proposal should be submitted through the online e-Tendering system https://etendering.partneragencies.org (search for Event ID: Jam10-0000003911) as per the deadline indicated in the system itself. Detailed user guide on how to register in the system can be accessed using the following link: - http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/operations/procurement/business/procurement-notices/resources/ Any request for clarification must be sent in writing, or by standard electronic communication to procurement.jamaica@undp.org UNDP will provide responses by uploading them in the system. [1] Approved by Cabinet in June 2017 | 
