| Overview : Ethiopia has extensive experience in mainstreaming regional and global development agendas into its national development plans - Ethiopia has mainstreamed sustainable development goals (SDGs) into its national development plan (GTP-II) and is committed to fully mainstream them into its long-term perspective development plan (2019/20-2029/30) which is currently on progress. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which frame international development and co-operation over 15 years, would be an interesting agenda to take Ethiopia’s remarkable progress into its next level. Therefore, the Government, the United Nations Country Team and development partners in Ethiopia are working in partnership to enable Ethiopia to achieve the SDGs. A set of concrete measures have already been taken, ranging from the contextualization of the SDGs to make them appropriate to national realities; enhancing awareness on mainstreaming the SDGs into the national medium and long-term development plans; and conducting SDGs needs assessment, baseline and costing and financing needs studies. The SDGs Needs Assessment informs the formulation of the national long-term perspective plan, identifying the full range of policies and institutions needed to meet SDGs, which will subsequently inform allocation, tracking and reporting on resource use for poverty alleviation. UNDP Ethiopia Country Office is seeking a qualified International Consultant for the study of Economic Contribution of Ethiopia’s Biodiversity and Ecosystems to the National Economy Application Instructions: Proposals should be submitted at the following address or email no later than 3 July 2019 at 05:30 PM in the Afternoon (UTC+03:00 Addis Ababa/Nairobi Time Zone). Contact Person : STAFF GM Name of Office: UNDP Ethiopia United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ECA Compound, Old Bldg. 6th floor Addis Ababa, Ethiopia P.O. Box: 5580 Telephone: +251 11 5 44-47-61 Fax: +251 11 5 51-45-99 / +251 11 5 51-51-47 Via our secured mail address: procurement.et@undp.org The application of those who fulfil the minimum qualification criteria will be evaluated. | 
